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Wheeling and dealing with the hospital???
Got a call from the hospital billing department a few minutes ago regarding a bill for xrays in January. At first they billed the old insurance (mine chgd Jan 2011) I had given the new insurance card when I went for the xrays. Last week I received a bill for $315., the total was only $330. I asked the nice lady on the…
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AND NOW I have to have cataract surgery GEEZ
I'm only 44, no fair :(
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Did you have a chemo class? What exactly is it?
Just curious as I was told one of things I would be doing is going to a chemo class. I am wondering if there is a test, and if so and I don't pass, does that mean they'll withhold chemo? Just kidding there - wishful thinking! What did you do at your chemo class besides sign consents? Were others there or was it just you?…
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Jo Jo, you still out there?
Has anyone talked to or heard of Jo Jo? Lupe
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Today is Mrs Gadget's Birthday!
Sending wishes your way for a GREAT day - and many more happy, healthy years to come! love, Jenny
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Bad Day in the Bra Dept--I need some help
I decided I wanted to try again to get a bra to give a little lift and shape to my reconstructed breasts. I had bilateral mastectomy a year ago; reconstruction in December. The girls are misshapen with the typical horizontal scars, but also with some lumpy, bumpy areas. My original surgeon left lots of skin and tissue to…
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Mike and Martha
Mike is my hubby and Martha is our 6 year old Chihuahua. This evening I could hear Mike in the living room arguing with Martha over the couch.I have told him that is really dumb to argue with a dog, mostly because he is not going to win the argument. He thinks he won the argument cuz he kicked her off the couch. Little…
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2 year Cancerversary
I share this day with my 3 year old grandson Aiden. It was his 1st birthday that I was told those three letter words. Here's to more birthday's to share !!!! Kathy ~
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Today I am a RAD GRAD
Woo-hoo!!! I am done with rads.
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Fractured Dictionary - I think you will laugh!
Arbitrator ar-bi-tray-ter A cook that leaves Arby's for McDonalds. Avoidable uh-voy-duh-buhl What a bullfighter tries to do. Baloney buh-lo-nee Where some hemlines fall. Paradox par-uh-doks Two physicians. Parasites par-uh-sites- What you see from the top of the Eiffel Tower. Polarize po-lur-ize What penguins see with.…
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Re-Excision Surgery Coming Up...
I have already had a lumpectomy and axillary node dissection back in October and I've just finished 8 rounds of chemo, 4 AC and 4 Taxol. I am having re-excision surgery on April 27th to further clear the margins. I was originally diagnosed with Stage 2, Grade 3 IDC and I'm TNBC. My surgeon revisited my original pathology…
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This board, 2 tech questions
I have noticed 2 things I cannot figure out about this board. 1. When new posts to a thread appear they are not always in date order. It will be like 4/10, 4/10, 4/9, 4/8, 4/11..... When I realized this I went back to some of my older threads and realized I had missed some responses. Why are they not in order? And 2.…
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my feet...
My feet have been killing me lately.... any suggestions....Dee
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Finally taking that long-awaited cruise
that had to be cancelled 15 months ago when I was first diagnosed. Wow--what a long journey this has been. Some issues still linger (probably always will), but my husband and I are so looking forward to really, really relaxing, reconnecting and having some joyous days at sea. I will be thinking of all of you and you'll all…
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I finally finished my last rad treatment.
For the last 7 months I have been through a lumpectomy, chemo and rads and I can finally say I had my last treatment for triple negative bc. I hope things start going back to normal but now I'm wondering if I will always carry this black cloud over me living in fear of it returning and always thinking about the what if's.…
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Just dx with Bell's Palsy this afternoon!
I woke up today and my life once again took a turn for the worse. At first I thought I had a mini stroke but after speaking with the oncall dr he told me it sounded like Bell's Palsy and I should go to a clinic to see a PA. My right eye won't blink or close, my mouth is droopy and I can't smile. My ear hurts as well as a…
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Surgery on monday
I am having a metal rod placed in my femur on monday, radataion and chemo got rid of the tumors that had met. but the damage was done to the bone now with out the rod I have a 50%/50% chance of stepping wrong and breaking my leg so surgery here I come. wish me luck.
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Ringing in my ears :(
Ok warriors, I'm going to go absolutely crazy!! I went to my Onc. last week for blood work and the usual....I asked her if ringing in my ears (it's more like a vibration and I'm not sure if it's my ears or the back of my head) is a side effect of Xeloda (the chemo I'm on). She looked it up and it's not a known side effect…
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How do you feel about your oncologist?
After reading some of the posts on this board over the past few days I feel so blessed. The day my surgeon gave me the news that I had BC he told me it was okay to cry and be angry, and that if I needed anything at all not to hesitate to call the office and he or a member of his staff would do whatever they could to help…
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survivor
I would like to know if anyone has had stage2 b/c with lymph node involvement with 4 rounds of (fec)4 rounds of taxotere and 33 rads has had any mets to any other parts of the body? and if so how long was it? and if not how long has it been since you had your treatments?
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Treatment is finished....time for reconstruction, how important is the look of your new foobs?????
I had my 1 month post-op appt on Monday. My PS thinks my new girls look great, I on the other hand think I would like a small tweek or two. He suggested we wait. The way they look is important to me, or do I have unrealistic expectations? On a scale of 1-10 how important is the look of your new foobs??
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Charities
Hi everyone! My 20th birthday is coming up and I'm throwing a huge party of about 150 of my closest friends. I'm asking that in lieu of gifts, people bring cash or checks to make a donation to a breast cancer research charity of my choice. I am still trying to decide on one to have the donations go to! Does anyone know of…
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Caring Bridge - a time saver
SInce I referenced my Caring Bridge website on another topic and some people were unfamiliar with the site I thought I would share the info. If you go to www.caringbridge.org you can create a website to share information with friends and family. It beats trying to call or email lots of people who keep saying "keep me…
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Looks like the chemo man cometh!
I had a routine consultation with the rads onco today and wasn't expecting my Oncotype score back until the 19th, when we were to meet with the MO. I got the wind knocked out of me when we learned the pathology was back already, they had conferred and he gave me the news. My score was in the solid intermediate range,…
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Frozen Shoulder Experiences Post Mastectomy
I was wondering if anyone has experienced frozen shoulder after their mastectomy with or without node removal. Can you tell my your experiences with it? Is it something you felt all of a sudden, did it come on gradually? What were the feelings and/or sensations accompanying it? Thanks.
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How many of us Knew it?
In response to another post...What were you're first words........some of us posted "I knew it". It got me to thinking just how many of us Knew it. For what ever reason, it doesn't matter. No need to even explain if you don't want to. For me I saw a white mass on the monitor of the mammo. It was turned towards me. Then…
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Please share your wisdom with me if you had or are having chemo!
I would love to know your best advice in preparation for chemo (specifically I will be starting Taxotere/Cytoxan in about 2 to 4 weeks). I would like to know everything from buzzing hair to meal prep to what to purchase to help with side effects, and everything in between! Thanks! Nancy
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Calling all Northeast U.S. girls
Lili and I are looking into going to the Hershey Spa in Hershey, Pennsylvania sometime in October. Just need to get an estimate of who is interested in going. I am waiting to get the lodging prices for October. We were thinking about June, but the prices are more expensive then. I have spoke to the spa manager and told her…
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uncaring oncologist
I had a disappointing visit with my oncologist today, my first since chemo ended. First, I realized he has no idea who I am. He asked about my port, I don't have one. I asked how we would find out if the chemo worked, he said we couldn't. I asked if I should get any scans or tests, he shrugged and said, "Well you should…
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Need advice on flying after lymph node removal
Hi sisters. I haven't been on here for a short while but now need your advice. I had a bi-lateral mastectomy in November 2010 and 2 levels of lymph nodes removed. I have not had any problems with lymphodema so far. We have had a death in the family and I need to fly tomorrow from FL to OK. I do not have a compression sleve…