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FOLLOW UP TESTS AFTER BREAST CANCER
Hi all What kind of follow up tests do you have after therapy and how often? My oncologist recommended to have for the first 2 years a PET CT and once mammo and wonder if any of you having PET CT as a follow up. I'm afraid of the incerased radiation exposure and from the other hand wondering if it is ok to skip it and just…
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I'l buy the gasoline~ hop on the Pink Bus tomorrow??
Today is my No Carbs, All Protein Day~in 24 hours I have a PET can to see where those pesky cancer cells are lurking. This is part of what my new and improved ( YAY!) oncologist has ordered to (sigh) get a more definitive answer to this months long cough my former Noncologist ignored for much too long. The test is early~ I…
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This Might Sound Strange, But, Has Anything Good Come Out Of Your Having Breast Cancer? Maybe Just
I know having bc and going thru all of the treatments is horrible. But, I always believe that out of anything bad, something good must come. It could be something like you found strength you never had, or, you realized how much your husband or someone really loved you, or, you learned how each day is to be treasured. So,…
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"Look Good - Feel Better"
I haven't seen anything mentioned recently about this great program so thought I'd bring it up again for all the newer ladies. "Look Good - Feel Better" is run by the ACS (The one I went to was at the CCI I went to). In the class you are taught about skin care, makeup, nail care and hair/wig care while on Chemo/Rads. You…
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Stef aka Fauxma, How are you and Den doing? UPDATE: Stef posted a reply to us.
Just want you to know that I am praying for the two of you! ♥ Noel
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Waiting for "the" call....
Should be getting dreaded call from the doctor from scans on Friday....trying to be positive but scared :( virtual hugs please!!
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Sisters, help me decide! To chemo or not to chemo....
Hello sisters! Its been a while since I posted. Had bilateral segmental mast. with reconstruct in May. MD rec radiation with Tamoxifen. I had sent. node biopsies and they found 1 node with cancer plus I have 2 different cancers in BOTH breasts and am under 50. Should I have chemo in addition to radiation? I'm having rads…
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OT - Fighting the angry
So, I have noticed since all of this journey has begun that I am angry more than ever before and at some point every day I find myself trying to calm down and ramp it back. I went to the dentist and was told I have 2 cavities, I haven't had a cavity in many, many years, and that they wanted to fix them both at the same…
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Help - So Fatigued I just want to cry
I've had 7 RAD treatments so far and the fatigue is more than I can bare. I'm going to bed at night no later than 10pm, usually earlier, and I get up at 7am. I'm taking a nap during the day as well and still I feel like I haven't slept at all. I'm so past tired that all I want to do is cry. I asked the RT today if there is…
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Tamoxifen and joint pain?
Hi, I've been taking tamoxifen for a little over a year now. Over the past few months I've had worsening joint pain. It's really bad in my shoulder and also present in my hip, knees and ankles. I have crappy insurance and a not so great doctor, so I'm not getting taken seriously. I never had chemo or radiation because they…
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Shout out to Pinkterminator Yep, PINK TERMINATOR.... Welcome!
Yep, that's Pink-Terminator.... I want to introduce my dear friend to all of my "Kindred Spirits", and Pink Sisters.... Pink Terminator had her first chemo treatment today... I helped her sign up for this sight and am hopeing that she feels comfortable (even though I know she is struggeling) with jumping on this board....…
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Hot flashes worse when you're sick?
Most of you know I've been on Tamoxifen for about 18 months -- the only side effect I seem to have from it is hot flashes, and, thankfully, I've been able to keep them very manageable by taking Vitamin E (with my doctors' blessing). Last Friday, I got hit with a nasty tummy bug/food poisoning thing, and was sick as a dog…
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Port question
I had my port took out the beginning of June my problem is I'm having pain in that area is this normal? i know i lived with this thing in me for almost a year with that long tube in me I know because i have it,it's a long little tube connected to it. thanks MOLLYZ
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Albinism & Radiation
I am an albino with breastcancer. I had a short time ago a successful lumpectomy and am now facing radiation. For that I have a choice between a low dose radiation for six weeks or a high dose radiation for five days. Is there somebody out in a similar situation? To hear from your experience would help me a lot.
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This safe haven, 'the YOU' board
Thanks for the name Traci! I for one do not know how I would have managed without the safe harbor of the kindred spirits. Thank you all very much! Sue
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retail therapy
Ok, for some reason, I have been in the shopping mood. I have been fairly good (mostly), we are not in debt yet. Is it just boredom? Some freaky chemo brain thing? Menopause? I need something to blame! On the upside, I got a great deal on my Christmas china and it is made in the USA! Cindy
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Good News and Bad News
I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is my head CT scan results are in and there is no sign of brain metastasis, but I'm left with no answers as to cause of the weird headaches I've been having constantly since chemo. They are very different to any other headache I have ever had. I'll have to discuss the…
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Shrinking Breast Size
Hi. My mom is a 10 year BC survivor treated with lumpectomy, rads and hormone therapy. She suddenly has noticed a shrinkage in the size of the treated breast. Anyone familiar with this? She had a normal mammo and cbe last week.
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Hormone treatment
Could anyone give me some comments regards to my hormone treatment I take? 34 years old,I had surgery and chemo but no rad, and now starts hormone cure. The medicine I take is Tamoxifen for daily use and zoladex for monthly injection. Now I don't have my period coming anymore. And the doctor said it will increase the…
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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…