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leg numbness
i just started chemo this week T/C and i have a disc bulge to the L5 S1 with disc degengerative disease now my entire right leg gets numb and my foot has tingles...not sure if this is part of the body aches from chemo or something more I should get checked out...any advice? Eva
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swimsuits
Hi all I was wondering if anyone ordered swimsuits from Lands End. They are having a great sale for three days. I was thinking of ordering the one piece Carmela and the one piece Grecian. And what kind of breast form do you have to use? Angie
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Amtrak
OK, like I don't have enough going on.... Yesterday before leaving. I managed to catch a black and white cat who has been hanging around in my yard for a couple of months. I thought he belonged to someone but he looks identical to my black and white cat-a stray who is probably related. Anyway I took new kitty to my vet,…
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Shout Out To Marsha Mulvey
How are you doing now Marsha? I remember you were having a hard time the last time you posted. Hugs, Diane
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So what's my best shot?
I see the onc doc in about 10 days. I'm having a few issues....fear right up there! I WANT A SCAN!!!! I've never had one (invasive ductile, estrogen positive, 9 out of 13 nodes positive..that's all I care to remember). I was diagnosed 2 years ago, had masto and did chemo and rads. What's the best scan to demand? Pet or…
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Hershey Spa - October 29th
Ok girls, anyone coming to the meeting that is interested in the Chocolate Spa, they have given me a few "package" prices. If you are interested, please private message me your e-mail address and I can forward them to you. Or if you wish, you could pick from the booklet that I sent you. I will try to respond to your e-mail…
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Anniversary!
Today 8/17/10, 1 year ago I had bilat. mastectomy. For those going through this now, the year came and went fast. Last year when me and my family were so worried before we new what my outcome would be and post surgery blues and the horrible chemo, my husband said many times, this time next year this will all be over. Here…
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Wow didn't see this coming......proof of how uniformed people can be.....
Ok if you have followed me at all I have been a big whiner about going on short term disability. It's been humbling to realize I can't work full time this school year and that I really do need to take some time off to just deal with my life, family and resting. I worked a half day today and had five people stop me to tell…
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Hot spots showing, what ?
When the dr. says hot spots are showing on your PET Scan, what does it mean? That's what dr. told my mom. He said it wasn't cancer, but they need to keep a watch on it. She can't have a MRI, she has a pacemaker. Does hot spots mean it could develope into cancer?
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Today is CHERYL4'S Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR CHERYL HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Best wishes on your special day & throughout the coming year! ♥ Cat
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3 years down 2 to go..TAmoxifen
first 2 1/2 yrs were ok-then my issues...bleeding (post meno) thickening of uterus then hysterectomy. But now all that is behind me and 2 yrs to go on Tamoxifen... YIPPPEE
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microcalcifications what are they
I have just been told I have microcalcifications on both breasts but my left breast is benign. They are concerned about my right breast of which I have had 2 mammograms. I am now going to a breast specialist. I am 44 years old and will be 45 in a couple of weeks. If I don't have a lump how can this be cancer? I am a little…
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Had my exchange surgery today.
Had no idea what to expect. My fiend who had gone through this 4 yrs ago said it was a piece of cake.I have bandages to neck. Pain and drain bottles. My husbands sister is getting married this Saturday and its an outdoor wedding with the reception at a winery. And it's 2 hours from our home. He has to be there as he is…
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I'm riding on a shiny new emotional rollercoaster
A rollercoaster I never thought I'd be riding! Diagnosed June 13, 2011. DCIS stage 0, grade 3. Had a breast conserving surgery on Aug. 2, and I have been Up and down since I came home. first happy and then sad. laugh, then cry.. Normal? Then I feel bad for feeling bad when I know how much some of you go through. Guilty…
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off topic but GOOD news
NOT sure if anyone remembers right after I had my hysterectomy my 19 yr old had a very bad kidney infection (admitted for week) she had follow up ultrasound and all is OK..it's all cleared it... she was in such bad pain...she tells me now every little cramp etc she worried kidney again. AT least she'll know to watch it…
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SURGERY DATE
Here is a quick update: My surgery date to remove the gallbladder is for next Tuesday August 16th at 8:30. I will not know if cancer was present for a week. If you all could get the Pink Bus going for me I would deeply appreciate it! Hugs to all, RE
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QUESTION: Mammos during Radiation?
Hi ladies! I have some questions/concerns. Originally, it was confirmed I would get my first mammo – since my dx – next week. But I am undergoing radiation treatments now so my Dr. said I cannot do a mammo while getting radiation. I was dx in January (they want me in a 6-month check up schedule). So she wants me to move it…
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Breast Cancer Patient Denied Medicaid Coverage Because He's not a Woman
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/breast-cancer-patient-denied-medicaid-coverage-man/story?id=14241171 I saw this article today and thought others might be interested.
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What do I do now?
My Oncologist pleaded guilty in Federal Court yesterday that she illegally exported drugs not approved for use in the United States. They raided her office and found several boxes of unapproved drugs, including some with labels and packaging in Turkish. She faces up to a year at sentencing. What do we do? Her patients? We…
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surgery again cuz 5 yr pill not working
I went for my 6 month follow up with my breast specialist who oversees the cancer and reconstruction of it all. She was unaware they took me off the tamoxifen and put me on anastrozole (believe its a generic form of arimidex). I told her they switched me cuz i was allergic to the tamoxifen. She kinda freaked over this...in…
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any one has breast cancer that has spread to the lungs
help please
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l who has breast cancer that spread to the lung ?
I would like to find any person with breast cancer that has spread to the lungs. Help
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Interesting, please read.
Good morning lovely ladies: I received this email from a co-worker who is a chemical engineer. Thought it might interest you. Friends and Colleagues, This message has nothing to do with any of the things about which we usually communicate. Every once in a while people come across things that they feel obligated to share…
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Anyone find benign cysts after treatment?
I had my 1 year mammo/ultra sound after completing treatment for IDC Stage 1C Triple Negative with no node involvement (had 2 lumpectomies--2nd to get clear margins--completed 6 rounds of chemo and 33 rads on 4/1/11) and was called back for closeup pics and another ultra sound. Now I have a sterotactic biopsy scheduled for…
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Stage 1 - invasive ductual carcinoma
I was told my sister has stage 1 carcinoma. Can anyone tell me if a lumpectomy worked instead of having the breast removed with this type of cancer? Thanks for your input.
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Pink bus postponement
My surgeon's nurse called this morning to say he had to assist in a big case tomorrow so my "angle wings" won't be removed til Aug 31st. Bummer! Char
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OT - Last Survivor of the Bataan Death March died.
The last survivor of the Bataan Death March (1942) died at 105. After Dr. Albert Brown was freed in i945, he was told that he probably wouldn't live to 50 - he showed them. For the younger ones, in 1942 the Bataan Death March happened. It was a 65 mile forced march of prisioner by the Japanese. During the march 10,000…
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OT - Taking onions to a Fair?
Yeah OT - our Fair starts on Friday so I have to take my 'stuff' in on Thursday. My Bougainvillas as about 2 weeks from being ready (bad weather all summer) so I only have my Cactus grown from seeds and my Pineapple plant grown from a Hawaiian pineapple Hubby bought in probably March. I was looking at my Walla Walla Sweets…
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OT - ever just want to kick your car?!! :)
No, really...so I go out to the car. I get in despite the 100+ degrees it is inside, put the key in the ignition and then...nothing. The key no longer turns the ignition. Now, NOW, I find that it's a somewhat common feature with these cars! It's not like I can go to the dealer or anything...can you guess what kind of car I…
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Financial assistace
I will soon be having trouble paying my bills since we are both out of work, husband gets partial disability from his work and I'm now applying for ssdi, which I'm eligible. Anyway, does anyone know of any organizations that could help me. For power, food, and will credit card companies accept lower payments or put a…