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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…
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better bra for double mastectomy???
Does anyone have suggestions for a more comfortable bra (maybe postural criss cross type) to reduce strain on the shoulders and axillary areas?
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~~~~Let's All Light The Way For Aortus and Moopy~~~~
I want to show my support for Joe's road trip, not only by lighting a candle for Moopy, but, by lighting the way for Joe. So, I am turning on an outside light Wednesday and will leave it on 24/7 until Joe reaches his destination. Hoping that with all of the pink sisters leaving a light on, that Joe will not only see the…
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TURMERIC
I have included turmeric in my diet. I make a paste of turmeric, black pepper and olive oil and use it as a sauce. I have also read in the book of Dr.David Servan-Schreiber - Anti-cancer A New Way of Life that drinking green tea mixed with turmeric is a a very good cocktail. I was searching the internet and came across…
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Alternative Forms of Treatment
Hello Everyone: I have already learned some information from others in here but I wonder if you can provide me alternative treatments that have worked for you along side with your traditional forms of treatment (chemo,radiation, etc). My mom is on chemo but with her being so ill and weak (mestasis in the lung, ribs,…
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For Chickadee1955
I just want to be sure you get this... I tried to send you a message, but it says your settings won't allow messages. So here's the info... Linda Reib 916-638-2508 Enhance is the name of her store 4811 Chippendale Drive, Suite 208 Sacramento, CA 95841 I would suggest you ask that she do your fitting, not one of her…
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Kinda sick TMI ??? for ya......
well the Gemzar chemo stops me up like a BRICK is there any reason why I cannot/should not take a laxitive every couple of days to help me out? It seems to be the only thing that works?
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2nd treatment WOW ...Head has sore spots ouch.....
I just had my second chemo trearment I am sicker this time then the first time. I would have thought that the second one would be a bit better sence your body has had the shock of the first one.. My head has sore spots can't even touch my hairs is falling out now to sore to shave does anyone have any suggestions. Trouble…
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"Uplift"
Just want to reccommend a book entitle "Uplift" to all. Mine was a gift but I found it on Amazon and purchased a couple copies for our local breast care alliance library. It is full of good comments, suggestions, and info from others who have gone down this road and was compiled by a someone who survived breast cancer…
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I think I'm going crazy.
okay, quick update because I don't post often (although I do read your posts often and pray for you all every day). I was diagnosed last June with stage 1 invasive ductile (something). I had a lumpectomy, 4 rounds of chemo and 35 rounds of radiation ending January 7. Today, I found a pea-sized lump in the same breast. I am…
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To One In Sorrow....a poem by Grace Noll Crowell
Let me come in where you are weeping, friend, And let me take your hand. I, who have known a sorrow such as yours, Can understand. Let me come in - I would be very still Beside you in your grief; I would not bid you cease your weeping, friend, Tears bring relief. Let me come in - I would only breathe a prayer, And hold…