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She had cancer but shes fine now cuz the cancer is gone
Visited friends up north (WI). A few of us women were sitting around a campfire and my cancer came up because I was feeling a lot of pain today from too vigorous physical therapy ( I will be letting my therapist know I am all for working hard, but having setbacks this bad in pain is not what I want). No one was too…
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officially on leave....why am I so sad?
I am officially on short term disability. I am at my desk crying. I feel like I am being pushed out of my job when I want to work 1/2 days. I am so frustrated and scared. I am going to miss my students so much and I "promised" one today that I would be back and then I just froze. I can't make those kind of promises, no one…
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Update..Low platelets and WBC's any suggestions?
Hello warriors, I'm still here, still waiting for my counts to come up. I had labs done today and my WBC is still very low and my platelets have dropped even more :( Doc is going to check again on Thursday to see if they come up. I'm praying they come up soon...my mind is running away with me on the "no chemo" business, as…
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Requesting the Pink Bus for tomorrow
I had the 6 mos follow up with my surgeon today. There's a new (about 3 weeks) little lump right next to the mastectomy incision. Both the surgeon and I think it will turn out to be nothing. But because the original cancer was triple negative and inflammatory we're going to take out the little lump and get a pathology…
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Ticked Off
I belong to breastcancer.org too. I was searching for an old post for someone else and found a respnse to me on my DCIS. I had thought I had had her blocked, but for some reason she was unblocked and saw a post she had responded to me about. I had DCIS and a double mastectomy. Very very rarely it seems that women would…
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Today is Third_Generation's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR BRENDA HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you all the best on your special day & throughout the year! ♥ Cat
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GNO
Tonight is my monthly (never miss a month) GNO (girls night out) with long long long time friends (since kindergarten) IT"S great therapy (no cancer talk persay) just knowing each month we have our get togethers..
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TC... doc wants to go from 4 to 6 need thoughts
is anybody doing TC Taxotere and Cytoxan... My doctor wants me to go from 4 treatments to 6.. I will compromise with 5 and he is fine with that... is anybody else doing 6 treatments of this and not 4? My hair is gone... but not all of it I have fuzz... I am wondering if that is hair that fell out over a week ago and is…
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Possible minor heart damage?
I had my 6 month check-up with my primary doc and mentioned to her that I had a few episodes of chest pain that almost scared me into an ER visit but I waited it out and it must have just been heartburn. She had her nurse do an EKG and she didn't like the results so I found myself seeing a cardiologist the next day. His…
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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