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Thanks to all who came with me today
I got through the bone scan with a little help from my friends! I told the nurse who administered the test and she said, "Boy are you spoiled!" I love it. Thanks again and I'll let you know results when I hear. Love & Hugs, Wanda
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Exercises after bilateral mastectomy w/reconstruction
I know this has probably been asked before and I just did not find post... I would like to know what exercises I should NOT be doing after bilateral mastectomy w/reconstruction. It has been a year since I have finished my reconstruction. I have been walking and things like that, but not much upper body exercises. I have…
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How long did it take you to get the feeling back in your arm?
For those that had lymphnodes removed, i was wondering how long does it take to get the feeling back in your arm or if you ever did! I had mine removed in Nov 2010 and i still have no feeling from my elbow up...huummm! Good news is that im making great progress with the frozen shoulder...WOOOO HOOOO...im going to be able…
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Could This Be a New Miracle Invention?
Hi my lovely ladies! My sister, who spends a lot of her time doing research online, found this great link I wanted to share with all of you. Some of you have probably already heard of this, but for those who haven't, here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gH2zjTfojo I think it's a step forward. What do you think? If…
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side effects of Taxol vs FEC
Has anyone here had Taxol and FEC treatment, either for inflammatory breast cancer or any other type? I'm on week 6 of 12 weeks of Taxol and doing OK so far, but getting a bit anxious about the next phase, the FEC, which is coming on starting April 1 (April's Fools Day no less- seems like kind of dark humor about starting…
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Omg! Lefty has fallen, again
You can find me in the fetal position, in the corner. I'm four weeks post op from reconstruction revision surgery. It was a very tough one, not sure why. I have been living 24/7 in nike sports bras and it still fell. Gah! I have a backup PS, recommendation, if necessary. My PS' nurse just told me that he did not have…
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Anyone here with PCOS and need hormone therapy?
I am new here. My name is Nancy and I was diagnosed 2 months ago with IDC. I am glad to have found this board. Reading through some of the posts it is obvious that this is a very supportive group of BC survivors! I will be seeing my medical oncologist in a week or two for the first time. With a ER/PR+ tumor and being…
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Questions about implants!
Hi, all! Well, had my tissue expanders replaced yesterday with implants and I need some information concerning WHEN they start looking like boobs! Will it take a while for them to take shape?? The doc told me I would have "a small drain" on each side....SMALL???? The same size I had with the mastectomy!! The incision is…
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Word game .. Phase 2, as requested
Word game .. Person 1: Dog Pound Person 2: Pound Cake Person 3: Cake Flour Person 4: Flour Sack So Let's Start with Flour Sack.
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One week from today!!!!
...is the Northern CA CSN get together!!! I am so thrilled about the chance to meet some of the strongest, most inspiring women I know. And there are surprises in store!! If you can join us, please let me know so I can adjust the reservation. We are meeting at BJ's restaurant, Sacramento, at 11:30 on Sat March 26th. (I…
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I need advise please
As I posted my wbc are 2.5. I read that oysters have alot of zinc and zinc is a tonic for our wbc. Has anyone ever eaten canned (crown king brand) oysters. I was going to have them tonight but I don't know what to do with them. Can't find much online. Please give me some ideas, I already opened them and I wanted to fix…
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Radiation Treatments
Anyone gone through Radiation with side effects of hot flashes, night sweats and headaches, facial hair? Thought this was over with when the treatment ended. It has been a week since last treatment and having these problems in the evening. Makes it hard to sleep. Anyone else have this problem?
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I think I have kidney stones, yet again! Ugh -- no health insurance
drinking cranberry juice, water and lemon water .. in an effort of flushing my kidneys .. so so so very painful. I've been in pain for a few days, and now the pain has escalated to an all time HIGH. I am so very thankful for the drugs that I have on hand from my many surgeries the past 13 months. Please send good thoughts…
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I did it I shaved the head!!!!!
Hair was coming out in clumps so sat my neighbors girls set up with her hair stylist after they closed to shave me. She let anyone that wanted to come bring whatever they wanted to drink etc. My 6 year old granddaughter cut my hair and my oldest daughter shaved my head then Jen finished it up and cut my wig. I was so okay…
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Hair falling out wig on back order
Any good websites to find hats etc my wig won't be in til end of March and hair is coming out in handfuls. Would be ok with shaving head if I had something to cover it =:) 2nd chemo today pray I don't get so sick like 1st one. Tired of docs saying they never had people get as sick as me find it hard to believe that I am…
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PLEASE PRAY for my FRIEND
Hi my lovely ladies: I have a friend who was diagnosed with BC last year. She was stage 2b. They removed her lymph nodes and she decided to remove the breasts too because she tested positive for the genes. She just finished her chemo a few weeks ago. Now going through rad, which she didn't need but wanted to do it anyway…
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Prayers for my Sister-In-Law
Hi Pinks, I just wanted to ask for prayers for my Sister-In-Law, JULIE. She was diagnosed a couple weeks ago with DCIS Breast Cancer and is having a bilateral mastectomy today. She's pretty frail, tiny thing, 40 years old, and I worry about her. Thank you in advance for all your prayers. Miles of Love, ~Kari PS. Chemo is…
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With a heavy heart..
I have posted in the past, asking for prayers for my closet friend who has fought brain cancer for 2 1/2 years...her journey ended this morning..and oh how ironic....she's Irish...born and raised in Ireland and dies on St.Patrick's day....back to her Irish roots...I hope she's doing an Irish gig in Heaven with her…
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New Game
I don't know about anyone else, but I love to get my mind off things with the fun posts. Let's try just using the alphabet and writing a new word for each letter in succession. The answers tell us something about each other too. What do they say, write the first thing that comes to mind! It should be fun. Once we get to Z…
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CHELATION therapy and Vitamin C/B super IV injections - After Chemo/radiation
Hello I had been doing a lots of research on line, but I was wondering if anybody have experience with "Supplementary" or "Natural" treatments that helps our body heal better DURING or AFTER Chemo & Radiation. Anybody have any experience with following? a) CHELATION Therapy - is used as a treatment for acute TOXIC METALS…
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Insurance Help!
No problems with insurance through chemo or surgery. BUT I just got a notice in the mail from the insurance company that the first almost 3700 of radiation, for scanning, plotting radiation and even for the first office visit has been denied because it was for "services which are considered by_________to be investigative…
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What a rockin pink party bus!!!
Man you guys can get wild and cause alot of trouble on the pink party bus...with all the loud music and dancing and singing and drinking...luckly none of us went to jail on that trip...LOL! I guess we had alot to celebrate...doc said she didnt think it was skin cancer...WOOO HOOO! Yet i had all the doctors in that practice…
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I haven't disappeared
I haven't quit the MB, just in a long stretch of working. Worked yesterday and work again tomorrow. I'll try to check in when I can, but I start a second job on Monday. I'm not leaving the unit that I love just going to work a little extra at my last hospital on an as needed basis (because they begged me). Anyway,…
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new microcalcification found on mammogram,
was called for a recall, tech showed me the spot, i have implants, they took two more views of Rt breast and then told me to wait in the room, radiologist appeared and said you need to be biopsied. I asked why and he said because it is a new spot on mammo. I asked the nurse what happens now, I am scheduled for sterotatic…
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Taxatere
I start treatment today but was not given a pretreatment do and don't list. I fear that drinking wine or taking vitamins up until yesterday could be a problem after I googled information. Anyone know?
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Herceptin
I've been told that I may need to go on Herceptin since bc was HER2+. I know this has probably been discussed many times on the board, but I was wondering how my sisters out there faired taking it. Oncologist said that I would be on it for a year-once every 3 weeks. Asked if I needed a port-he said it was my…
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follow up with surgeons
I thought once I had surgery post check up that was it. When I went back (3 yrs ago this month) I was told "HE" was leaving the area. I was referred to another Dr Office-I saw that dr one time and never told to go back etc. HOW many see surgeon afterwards? Like oncologist appts? just curious
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Joke for Today
This is the true story of George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi, who was going to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the shed. George opened the door to go turn off the light but saw there were people in the shed in the process of stealing things. He immediately phoned the police, who asked "Is…
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Port out????
Please give me your opinion because I don't know what to do. As I had stated in a prior post my wbc is low (2.5) but dr. said my port could come out this month. I will be getting another blood test next week to check to see if wbc goes up at all. I'm worried about having the surgery, because of the risk of infection due to…
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HER2
I found out yesterday that I am HER 2 positive. So I now know I will be going for chemo. For those of you who have been HER 2 positive, did you have other chemo besides Herceptin? I know if you have chemo your hair ususlly falls out. I was not sure if this was true for Herceptin. I kind of suspect I will be having more…