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Stopping chemo early
For those of you who had to stop early can you share the reason?
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Betty Ford's funeral
Maybe it is the fact that I work in the town where Betty Ford is being burried. However, her death was sad for me. I did not know how much she and I were alike in personality. but apparently she was quite outspoken. I knew she had bc and problems with addiction. At the time I thought it odd that she and her husband had…
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New Drugs for me
This past Tues. I had my treatment with my new Chemo drugs the treatment went fine. Went to work on Wed had no problem Thurs morning during the night spike a fever of 101.4 called the Dr at 8:00 said that it was one of the side effect of the new drugs to take Adivl and push the fluids been wash out and tried. Feeling a…
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Scared
Hi All. I have posted my story many times, but some days it all comes crashing down on you. I had my thryoid removed in 2009 for cancer. In Nov last year, my mammo showed something weird...found a lump and they thought it was not cancer, to just wait...said no I want a biopsy and they found cancer. Had lumpectomy, then…
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Femera question ladies
I've been on femera for a month and half.I want to know should i have had or have a bone scan? do i need to be on any meds other than femera? my oncologist (a man )haven't said anything, so today i called my gynecologist (a lady)for an appointment.any advice will be helpful. MOLLYZ
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ending tamoxifen
I just ended my five year tamoxifen run and it has been 16 days without it. I have had a slight headache almost everyday and feel very fatigued during the day but am having a hard time sleeping at night--torture! I have aches in my bones especially in my legs. I had a lumpectomy, radiation and chemo five years ago. I was…
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Great Resource!!
Hi Ladies...I found a wonderful Group "Called Crickets Answer to Cancer" Crickett’s Answer for Cancer is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization* that was formed in memory of Crickett Julius, who passed away in October of 2006, only four months after being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 39. As…
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Having bi-lateral mastectomy July 14, 2011
I was diagnosed with Infiltrating Lobular Carcinoma in right breast on June 11th. I have decided to have bi-lateral with expander for reconstruction surgery. I am having my good days and bad days. Is this normal? I know this is the best option for me, but I am still very scared. I am 64 and had breast reduction done in the…
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Anyone Refused Nuelasta after the last treatment?
Hi beautiful ladies, I was wondering if anyone from here refused to take the nuelasta shot after last treatment. I did, because my Dr. gave me the option. My blood work has been looking OK through the entire chemo process - thank God, so she thought it wouldn't affect me if I didn't take it one time, after last treatment.…
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Calling Pink-Terminator
Come in and join us! I've been down that "chemo" road. We always welcome a new pink sister. We're sorry you had to join us, but we are glad you found us. Hugs, Judy
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I'm Going to MD Anderson...
OK, here is my news. I had my lab work done last week. I am still waiting on one tumor marker, but my CEA went up again. Danny and I decided that, even though I love my oncologist, I'd like to get a second opinion. And with MD Anderson being a day's drive from here, we have decided that there is where we are going. Still…
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which dr. do you see for your lymphedema?
I got a compression sleeve last year fron my PT but this summer my arm has gotten worse and is bothering my more. My sleeve just isn't cutting it anymore, aspecially for the pain and my hand is swelling up also. So my question is who do I see my GP or my oncologist? Thanks for your help. Helen
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# 2 Clinical trial chemo...with a slight glitch...
Hello sweet pink sisters..... Wednesday was a loooong day...ended up not getting the chemo.....I have been having some swelling and pain in my right arm with my fingers very swollen when I wake up along with some red/purplish veins appearing on the upper portion of the arm and even a few on my upper belly, not to mention…
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Scans today....freaking out
I have to go in for a CT of my lungs/abdomen this afternoon as well as an Echo of my heart. It's all baseline testing for a clinical trial I am hoping to get into....I haven't had scans since March and I worry it has spread to my lungs or liver or both. My anxiety is through the roof. I keep telling myself this is for…
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My hair
Today I bit the bullet and called my oncology nurse about my concerns regarding my hair regrowth (or lack thereof). It's been 7 mos since my last chemo. I do have hair and the follicles that are there are growing, but I have this male pattern baldness pattern and a very visible scalp, especially in the back. The hair…
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# 2 Clinical trial chemo tomorrow.....Here I go !!!!!!!
Okay...tomorrow is # 2 of this clinical trial oral chemo......Labs first, if all is well with that, my oncologist is going to UP ^ the dosage....oh boy, let the games begin.....! I pretty much sailed through the one 3 weeks ago...hoping for the same with even more shrinkage of the tumor above my clavicle... For those of…
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Nerve block?
I am suffering chronic pain from lymph node removal under the left arm. There seem to be 2 types - one a burning sensation, like someone lit a blow torch under my armpit, and another pain radiating down the truck and towards the left. Surgery was May 2010. I saw a pain management guy who increased my dosage of Gabapentin…
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I'm so sure this is simple . . . but?????
How do you send a private message to someone? I can reply to one, but I don't know how to initiate it???? Judy PS: Thanks ahead of time...
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Other Patients at the Cancer Care Center...?
I just went for my first infusion and I was wondering if you all have found that the people there at your cancer care centers are rude and unfriendly? The nurses were great. But.... the patients were not at all friendly, so to speak. I went in with a positive attitude, dang, it ain't like I ain't in the same boat as…
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Puzzled... I think >:
I am not sure what to make of this. My new oncologist is telling me that my cancer was Estrogen and Progesterone positive. And he's suggesting that I take Tamoxifen for 5 years. 5 YEARS... in my head I was just screaming silently " NOOOOOO but I am DONE!!". I saw 2 oncologists in AZ and both of them said I was only Her2…
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Insomnia - Rads or Tamoxifen?
Ok ladies, what do you think? I finished rads last Friday 07/08 and have been on Tamoxifen since May 21 of this year. I have been having trouble sleeping a full night for the last 4 weeks or so. I get anywhere from 4 to 6 hours and I am done, I am usually a 7 to 7 1/2 hour gal. I have no trouble falling asleep just don't…
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Profile Picture
The picture I put up on my page was painted by my Oncologist, Dr. Isabella Martire. She is an accomplished artist who has had shows in hospitals throughout the DC/Baltimroe area raising funds for cancer research. I applaud her talent, her devotion to her goal in life and for her total commitment to us, her patients. Thank…
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Lymph node found in breast and tech said they usually aren't found there. Comments?
My ultrasound of my breasts showed a lymph node in the right breast at about position 8 o'clock. With my history of lymphoma I asked them to do a needle biopsy which they are doing this coming Tuesday. They said that usually lymph nodes aren't found in breast tissue but occassionally they see this and the node looked…
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WARRIORS -- Weight Loss Ladies .. How we doing?
Ok .. after gaining 1 pound, sick with a head cold for 14 days .. no joke, serious -- I waddled my way into WW today, and found that I lost 1.4 pounds. What the heck, just by doing absolutely nothing .. no exercise, but I somewhat watched what I've been eating -- which by the way included many 'cup' of soups. My headcold…
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Venting after surgery
I dont like complaining about my surgeries and the care that goes with it cuz i really do like my team of doctors...and i dont want to sound petty but this is what happened. I got great care all the way up to going into the surgery room, once i got into the room (yes i was still awake and alert at this time) the nursing…
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Confuse and I need your help
Hi Sisters, I need your help on understanding my cancer type. When I was first dx my pathology report said inflammatory carcinoma but the information I got from my onc says infiltrating intraductal carcinoma high grade with axillary lymph node involvement adenocarcinoma which is estrogen receptor positive and progestereron…
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I start my chemo next week...
Greetings pink sisters, newbie here. I wanted to say hi to the group and jump right in. Lumpectomy, Her2+ ,sentinel nodes 0/5, port in, and ready (or not?) for chemo 7-11. Worrying myself sick....hair loss, nausea, weakness, etc. Peeped in the chemo room door, and freaked out. I don't know if I can do this. Been thru the…
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Three monthes after chemo and feeling good!!
My last chemo treatment was April 6 and now I have been feeling well. During the last month I have been feeling so much better each week. I still have issues wiht tightness around my arm but I am feeling somewhat 'normal' again. Thanks again to all for the info and encouragement you have provided to me. ann
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out of surgery and back home
Hi all: Just got out of the hospital after the right breast mascetomy (still can;t spell) and resting at home. Was able to look at the surgery area without too much trama. Sore under the arm but doing the exercises that they gave me in the hospital. So relieved that this part of the journey is now behind me! Laura
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Thanks so much!
Thank you all you lovely ladies for responding. I don't know what kind or stage I am in yet, the Doc said we wouldn't know any of that until the lumpectomy and sentinal node biopsy. So I am anxious to get surgery over with, so I can know where I am at and can get on with treatment. I am so glad to have you all here for…