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One Year Ago
Today is the one year anniversary of my uni-lateral mastectomy. What a year. On a happier note, my youngest son got married this past Saturday. It was a beautiful day! Everything was wonderful and a good time was had by all. I posted some pictures on my Expressions page. I had my 16th Herceptin treatment yesterday, then…
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Oncologists this am (2 of them)
Was taken off tamox just about month ago due to side effects of med! (bleeding well after menoupause) MY hormone levels were rechecked and for sure past meno...yet recenlty..past 3 mths of so had some bleeding (like period) MY one Dr out sick today (the day she was going to prescibe a new med) so I saw a Dr I have never…
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Take Tamoxifen or Not? I am Torn! Please help : (
I have been on Tamoxifen for a little over a month and every day that I take it has been more upsetting to me. Although I do not have any side effects except for some mild hot flashes in the middle of the night and discharge that seems like alot to me. (no blood)....I really am questioning whether this is worth all the…
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twlight zone
Talking to parents about how sick I feel on tamix(drug from hell) my mother starts reciting what the ******* doctors. Said " your cancer free...but we found isolated cells in one of your lymphnodes.......I almost burst out crying. Am I overly sensitive like maybe....I don't know....I just don't know
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Make yourself an eyebrow stencil
Hey Ladies, I shared this with one of our board members already in a different post, but thought since there are quite a few ladies currently going through chemo they might benefit from this. When I was going through my chemo a good friend (Rhonda) gave me this advice. Take an empty plastic milk carton and cut out a square…
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A weird question
This is a weird one for me and I have been on google to see if this is true. Maybe this forum can answer this question for me. Does cancer have a smell and are there those people that can smell it? I will continue to see what I can find and see that there are many post from people, but nothing official from American Cancer…
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Fear of Cancer Coming Back
I have been doing well since I finished chemo and radiation several months ago. My hair has grown back well. I occasionally have mental freezes, but other than that, I can't complain at all. I have found, though, that I still fixate on the cancer sometimes and worry about it coming back. When I wake up in the middle of the…
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Chemo or no chemo? Nobody seems to know.
Hi, I just got my oncotypedx back. Just as my mammaprint test, it came back as "low risk". This perplexes all my doctors. Most people with my stage (I) and test results don't get chemo. But what none of the doctors can get by is my young age of 28. The just "feel uncomfortable" not giving me chemo. Don't get me wrong, my…
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first tac cocktail and neulesta shot done.. five to go
So far so good after first treatment. Just a little nauseus and tired. Hope it stays this way .
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Who wears a sleep cap? Question
I know this seems kind of silly, but I need some help ordering a sleep cap. I am not a hat person at all, so have no experience whatsoever. I have a choice of the following from the TLC catalog: 1. Cotton and polyester 2. Cotton only Here are the facts: 1. I live in central FL 2. I do not like to be hot, though we do keep…
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twlight zone
Talking to parents about how sick I feel on tamix(drug from hell) my mother starts reciting what the ******* doctors. Said " your cancer free...but we found isolated cells in one of your lymphnodes.......I almost burst out crying. Am I overly sensitive like maybe....I don't know....I just don't know
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Post Chemo & What I Know for Sure
I know that we need to be easy on ourselves. We are all so very different. We may be getting the same chemo, but we may not be getting the same side effects. We all rebound differently and that is so important to remember. I was certainly one to tell everyone be easy on yourself, yo've been thru so much, but I didn't heed…
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Is there anyone like me
So I am new but have been reading for the last six months the discussion boards. I had surgery last october for breast cancer and although the breast surgeron oncologist,my oncoclogy doctor and the breast navigator seem to love to sing the song "you are healed and cancer free." It is a great song if I felt in my heart that…
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You guys give me HOPE
Not that I never really had lack of hope towards my cancer. But as each day goes by and I sit here reading more and more posts, I can't help but be amazed by the the love and support here on this board. Not just us newbies starting or midway through our cancer treatments, but the "pioneers" from a few years back checking…
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Port date and chemo date
Well I got a port date of this Friday May 6 and a chemo start date of May 10th. Why do I have to have dates with Port and Chemo? I want to skip these two dates and get a date with NED! (Tee hee hee). It will be an adventure I am sure. The good thing is that I am into adventures, just not this kind. One thing the medical…
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Today is LisaMNovak's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR LISA HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you all the best today & throughout the year! ♥ Cat
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Traci's magic bus - one more clear mammo!
And I celebrated with a new pair of shoes - okay, sandals - hoping warm weather will be on the way. And when it does, a pedicure!!! I have to admit I was suffering from 'scanxiety'. Like Nancy, I had a few issues, some pain, a little 'shape shifting' and I just didn't know what to expect. I'm a year and half post surgery…
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Silicone versus Saline implants
Hello everyone, I have spent the past week poking around this forum and getting some very sound advice from you ladies. My name is Lorrie and I was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer this past October in my left breast. I have journeyed through my chemotherapy treatments and a double mastectomy seven weeks ago. I am…
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Starting RADS tomorrow
I am 5 weeks post-chemo and starting my rads tomorrow. Last week we had the tatooing session and tonight is a "dry run." First treatment tomorrow afternoon. Any advise? Bonnie
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Taking femara after tamoxifen
Has anyone taken femara after 5 years on tamoxifen? Are side effects worth it? One place it says it's a steroid, another says it's non-steroid. Any thoughts?
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Can we still be organ donors?
I keep forgetting to ask this question to my oncologist. My drivers license expires in September and its currently sporing an orange "organ donor" sticker. Can someone who's had cancer still be an organ donor or for that matter a blood donor? I would think not.. Thanks, Lorrie
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Stopping by....
Since I was home sick today, I finally found a few extra minutes to stop by and say hello and tell you how much I missed you all!! I am nearing my 2nd Cancerversary in a few weeks and of course alot of memories surround this thankful occasion. Life does have a way of slowly creeping back to some form of normalacy and it…
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hysterectomy
I am sure not..but has anyone had a hysterectomy due to thickeing of uterus with NO signs of cancer? I am thinking take it all out...(thickening and speractic bleeding) Denise
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Off the Topic... I saw the Dalai Lama speak yesterday at USC
He mentioned that he was in Japan last week and saw the devastation. While he was there, he caught an infection and was on antibiotics. At the advice of his doctor, he canceled several speaking engagements, but was able to make yesterdays event. He has a peaceful, kind, and happy aura about him. He also loves to laugh.…
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Junk Swap II - maybe?
We're heading to 1/4 year since first Junk Swap - anybody interested in doing another one? For those who are newer - 'Junk Swap' is packaging up a box of "whatever' you have and sending to someone else. NO IT IS NOT GARBAGE - just good stuff you have that you don't really use anymore or want. You get a box of 'stuff' from…
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4 days post mastecomy
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to touch base and let ya'll know that I am doing well. Thank You so very much for your prayers, hugs, and positive energy. The surgery went well and as you all already know I did come home the same day :) My husband and my Mom have been taking excellent care of me and I don't know what I would do…
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Should I be worried?
Hello everyone, I've been reading the discussion boards since I've been diagnosed invasive ductal carcinoma, metastatic carcinoma in auxiliary lymph nodes at the end of March. I‘m triple negative. I’m having a lumpectomy and removal of nodes this week. My oncologist read my pet report and there is a lesion about l cm on my…
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What to expect
My Mom was diagnosed with Stage I left breast mammary/ductal ca in 2010. Opted for lumpectomy, XRT, and Femara since it was a small lesion (1.2-cm). Almost a year to the date, her cancer has come back in same area but much bigger--2-cm. ER -, PR +, HER2/neu ??--same as last year. She had a left simple mastectomy and will…
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Thinking of our Newbie, Treecy
She was scheduled for bilat mast yesterday. I hope you are resting comfortably. Tender hugs, Sue
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I made it through Day 1 of chemo - not so bad after all :-)
Hi everyone: Well I made it through Day 1 of chemo and hey, not so bad. Amazing nurses! A After being hooked up with the nausea drugs first, then Taxotere (Docetaxel)followed by Cyclophosphamide - I was finished in 4 hours (took longer due to it being the first time and navigating the system.) I did not get a port placed…