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When you said your feet hurt, what part of your foot hurt...top, side, bottom ???
On a previous posting, some of you said that your feet hurt. I am curious as to what part of the foot hurts. Was it the sole of your foot? Was it the ankle? Was it the top of your foot? Was it your heel? Was it the whole foot? Did it feel tingling? Or, did it just hurt? Reason for my question is that my right heel and…
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Am I the only one? scrap
While going through radiation I made chart of how many days I completd and how many more to go etc.. so my question is: Has anyone else made a scrap page (NOT WHOLE BOOK) in ref; to BC? Oddly as it sounds I did...I put in my little charts I made, My ID swipe badge from cancer center...rad grad certificate etc.. good or bad…
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I have a surgery date
I will have a bilatral mastecomy with left nodes removal on Tuesday, April 26. I am scared and sad, but I will take all of you into the OR with me. I know that you will be there holding my hand and praying for me. I don't want to stay in the hospital, so my doctor agreed that if there is no problems that I could go home…
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Nipples
Hi, I just had an appt. with my PS to discuss nipples and tattooing. I was given 3 options. I know everyone is different but I'd like your input. Option 1 Just Tattooing (In Office) Option 2 nipple recon from my my breast and then tattooing (in office I think) Option 3 nipple recon with a graft from my tummy then…
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When it rains, it sprinkles...
My daughter (sigh) is going for her first mammo next Friday. The GYN found an abnormality...and some discharge...sigh... I would appreciate a prayer for her, if you could spare it...I'm worried it's the beast trying yet another way to break my spirit... GO AWAY, beast, GO AWAY!!!!! Hugs, Kathi
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Would You Say A Little Prayer For Me Please?
I go tomorrow for my mammo and ultrasound and I am so scared. I know we all go thru this anxiety, and, I wish we didn't, but, it seems to come with the territory of having bc and going thru all of the tests. I know I can count on my pink sisters to pray for me, so, I am asking please, as I am really , really terrified.…
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Paper Cross
My daughter-in-law's father has a small business that makes Paper Crosses for different occasions, (birth announcement, encouragement, thank you, etc). We had some made up when Isabella was born to announce her birth. I had him make some up for me to thank all my friends, family and especially many of my pink sisters here,…
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Look Good / Feel Better
Hi all, just wanted to share this post from Facebook. I went to an event earlier this month and I believe each of us should have the opportunity to receive free advise / information. -------------------------------------------------- I have copied & pasted this: ------------------------------------------------- First Ever…
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wow I had my first chemo on monday and...............
I have such ringing in my ears and such a headache is this normal. And please tell me I will get some of my energy back. I am so tired....and yahooo finally had a BM today I hone TMI lol.........drinking gallons of water tho throut a little sore when I first wakr up from a nap so far vanilla yogart taste good not much else…
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Who is more likely to loose nails? And which drugs make your hair come back a different color?
Hi everyone, While realizing there is absolutely nothing I can do about it, I still want to know what I am in for. I will be doing 4 rounds of Taxotere and Cytoxan, 3 weeks apart. 1. My hair and nails are strong and grow like weed. I figure this will make me more likely to loose everything, and fast. Since the chemo target…
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Are mouth sores common with T/C?
I am just wondering how common this side effect with Taxotere and Cytoxan is? I will be starting in a couple of weeks and I think I am dreading the thought of mouth sores more than anything else (besides nausea but that can be controlled or so I am told). Is there anything you can do to prevent them, or relieve them if…
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EASTER
Just a quick note to wish you all a very happy Easter. I will have a house full including my 80 year old Daddy who will more than likely roll up on his Harley! :-) We will be hiding eggs for the grand kids and bar b q for the rest of us. Take Care, RE
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American Cancer Society Pamphlet called Breast Cancer
I called the ACS for some questions I had and the wonderful lady emailed me a 114 page pamphlet called Breast Cancer. I found it to be the best one I have seen. It is very organized, has a wealth of information, organized well, and extremely easy to understand. It helps explain cancer, breast cancer, how its classified,…
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Today is Sherria49's Birthday!
Sending Happy Birthday wishes your way! Hope your day is filled with love all around you! -Jenny
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Onco test results
I've had 3 onco tests with 3 different results.. Oncologists said different parts of the tumor can be different types of cancer. So now we are not sure whether hormone positive or negative, HER 2 positive or negative. One test even came back triple negative. Long story short, I've had a lumpectomy and radiation, no chemo.…
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5 Year Cancerversary & Pregnancy
So............the day I thought would never come is almost upon us. Five years ago this May I could only dream in terms of "5 years from now" my life will be back to normal.......hair long again, off medication, breasts reconstructed. And now that I'm almost there....I don't even know how to feel. I was young when…
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confused
Hello, This is all new to me so please excuse any errors...I was diagnosed with Stage 11A invasive ductal carcinoma almost 2 months ago with no lymph node involvement. Had a lumpectomy on March 18th in which they removed 2 malignant tumors, one was 2.2cm the other .8. I was originally scheduled to start a 4 session 12 week…
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Mowing - here I come tomorrow - unless we get snow.
YUP - HAVE to mow yard tomorrow (would today if it wasn't Easter). Hubby just came in and told me he saw 'yellow flowers' - went out and there is at least 100 Dandelion flowers in the yard - they are short but I can see them so I HAVE to mow at least every other day til it gets too dry for them to grow mid summer. YEAH! -…
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Quercetin + Vitamin C for Cancer Prevention/ Cancer Treament
Has anyone tried the supplements Quercetin + Vitamin C for Cancer Prevention/ Cancer Treament?
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Thursday AM check-in
Good morning, ladies! Whatever on earth gave me the idea of letting you hang around with Sister Pauline? I'm in my hotel room now, enjoying the comparative peace and quiet before we hit the road. Moopy is with me too, no doubt rolling her eyes in heaven because the hotel room we're in overlooks a busy railroad line. Even…
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OT - Strawberry jelly/jam/preserves
ANybody have a recipe for any of them? I'm not good at making any of them but Son called and asked me to make him som - so told him I would if I could fid a recipe when they are in th stores here. Somehow he is 'dead set' that I used to make it when he was little but I don't remember making any EVER. I did help Nama make…
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Premarin Lawsuit
I was in another room so didn't get the location or anything else.But on our news a couple days ago a lady was suing the company that makes Premarin for causing her breast cancer.As women go through the change they are prescribed this as we all know.I am sure many on here have taken it or another pill for problems they had…
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This is where I needed to be right now
My heart is with Joe & Lisa this morning as she is laid to rest. This is where I felt I had to be right now. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and our family as well. Love & Hugs Rest in Peace my Friend. Kathy
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First T-Storm of the year for us -
dogs are going 'nuts'! I know that there are so many who already hae been inpacted horibly and my prayers have been and are with them! Our time for 'bad' weather (well T-storms - blizzards are common for us.) is later than many. Please take a minute or 2 to remember all who are in the areas impacted by T-storms. Susan
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Everybody on the bus sing with me now: "Everything looks cool"!
I was so glad you were all there with me today, seeing as how the radiologist had an emergency at the hospital this morning, and we had to wait half an hour for him to get there to read my mammogram. But when he finally did, he came into the room and said, "Everything looks cool." And I think he got a kick out of how you…
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SoCal lecture
Mark your calendar for the next Insights Into Cancer lecture on May 10, 2011: Evolving Insights into the Rational Treatment of Breast Cancer 2011- Sara Hurvitz, MD, UCLA Assistant Professor, medical oncologist and leader of the UCLA breast cancer clinical research program discusses important changes in our understanding of…
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Today is Karen 0423's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope your day is filled with many happy suprises and surrounded by all those you love! -Jenny
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a funny for all the teachers
According to a news report, a certain private school in Washington was recently faced with a unique problem. A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick, they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of…
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Boston/ Mass girls or anyone else interested.
Hello, Beth Israel Deaconess medical center Is having a Day of celebration On May 22nd. speakers, workshops, silent auctions, food. all free. Hester Hill Schnipper author of After Breast Cancer will be there as she organizes it. There are discusions on different kinds of cancers, parenting, nutrition, exersize,…
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Spiral Growth
was the theme for the Women's Retreat that I attended 2 weekends ago at Ft. Meade (SD) VA. There is s much that I'd like to say about it that I don't really know where to start. These Retreats have been done semi-annualy since in the early/mid 1990's (I think this year is the 17th year.) (If I remember right the first one…