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Question about pain with Taxol ?
I just finished up my chemo ( YAHOO ! ) on the 28th of Feb. I started chemo in mid October - I had 4 treatments of A/C and 12 treatments of Taxol. I've also had to have nulasta shots ( 3 sequential days ) after each Taxol treatment due to low white counts. The nulasta pain seems to be gone, but the Taxol pain is awful. (…
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Neupogen shots at home
Hi, all. So, with 4 weekly rounds of Taxol to go, my white blood cells decided to take a dive and now I am getting Neupogen shots twice each week. Instead of going to my oncologist's office, we got them through our prescription drug plan and yesterday my husband gave me the first one at home! Have to say, he's a little too…
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another new dutch experience....
We went to a beautiful farm outside of Staphorst today, and I got my fingers suckled by a almost-newborn calf!!!! WHAT an experience for this 'city gal'!!!!! It's a beautiful day here today, sunny and clear. By Wednesday, it is forecast to rain...so, off we go biking!!! Tot ziens! Knuffels, Kathi
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NorCal get together
I am so excited to meet all of you! I get a big smile every time I think about it! Here are the details.... Saturday March 26, 11:30am (This should give Chen time to get back to he brother's birthday celebration. It will also give others time to shop or explore if you want.) BJ's Brewery 3531 North Freeway Blvd Sacramento,…
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I Just Have To Say This.........
and if any of my sisters in pink get mad at me or hold it against me, then so be it. But, I feel that this must be said. I have been a member of this board for awhile too, and, all of you have been invaluable to me, as, I know you have been to so many sisters. But, I do have to voice my opinion. I thought this board was…
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Soy Soy go away!!!
I am supposed to stay off of soy because of the treatments and keeping estrogen down. I just spent 15 minutes going through all the mayo in which first ingredient was soy. Then I looked at my 7 grain wheat bread in which it had three different soy properties in it. Being that Soy is a cheap product it is in everything. Any…
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Has anyone had problems with gagging
I am a yr out from chemo and rads I still cant eat right. I have tried purreed foods dont help.The only meds are femara so far i been given the all clear
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Sancuso Patch?
Has anyone tried the Sancuso Patch for nausea? I am currently taking TAC and have tried everything and nothing works!
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Radiation or Surgery first????
I am about to finish up my Chemo....I am so confused, do I get radiation or my reconstruction first? Also, do I get saline or silicone? And when will my port come out? I am getting double masectomey. Please help.
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Junk swap ladies & anyone else...
I'd love to send you SNOW! We got 2 ft overnight. What a nightmare getting to work. Hubby got up at 5:30 to snowblow our long driveway, but I had to wait for the town to do our road - and then they only plowed one lane. I held my breath and drove down the hill & around the curve and hoped I wouldn't meet anyone. Phew! The…
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Junk Swappers - names are sent
If you haven't gotten a PM from me with who you are sending to let me know - think I sent them all out and to the right person. If you have any questions you'd like to ask the person you are sending to PM me with them and I'll ask - it's kind of fun to keep it a 'Secret' until the box actually gets there as to is sending…
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Mastectomy vs. Lumpectomy???
Ok this is a toughy I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of stage 2 breast cancer in October at the age of 22. This is the last week of my chemo treatment and my tumor has completely melted away (praise the lord). I still have to have surgery because there was cancer found in my armpit lymph nodes. I want to preserve my…
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Tamoxifen + Prednisone... Anyone have that combo? Issues?
I've been on Tamoxifen since September, and I had to start using prednisone last week for an upper respiratory infection (I had allergic reactions to 2 different antibiotics). I feel like I'm going to jump out of my skin! My boss at work was teasing me about 'roid rage, and I shrugged it off. But last night I felt like the…
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Nerve wrecking:(
Ok, I had a stereo-tactic biopsy on Wed. Didn't go well, I passed out in the middle, they didn't get enough samples or the right one... My primary care dr called me Friday morning to tell me that pathology results came back and appeared to be normal, but second part of report was missing???? Then I received a call from my…
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Yearly pap and colonoscopy
Just diagnosed with Stage 2 IBC---meeting with ocologist on the 15th to find out what course of treatment I will need. No lymph node involvement. Whew! Did I read someplace on here that you need a pap before your chemo treatments? Also, due to some severe anesthesia reactions in past, have never had a colonoscopy...will I…
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What are tumor markers?
Do docs do tumor markers with stage 2 cancer?
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All of your prayers and good wishes are definitely working!
I met with my oncologist and here are my PET scan results: "Decreased glucose hypermetabolism within the right 8th rib. Stable sclerosis within the 6th and 12th ribs, WHICH ARE NO LONGER HYPERMETABOLIC." (caps are mine ;-) In English, this means the 8th rib has less cancer activity and that the other 2 ribs are showing now…
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Radiation vs. Lymph Node Disection
I'm 48 years old I have Stage IIA, ER+ 90% and PR+ 50% Her2 neg breast cancer with initial tumor just under 2cm lymph node under arm blew up two days after breast biopsy (anyone else experience that?) the node was then biopsied and was positive I did 4 rounds of AC and 4 of Taxol mammogram and MRI can no longer detect the…
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update 1st chemo
thurs chemo wasn't bad port was wonderful but then when I got home was very sick ended up in er and got a male nurse that was a a-- of course my daughter set him straight got to love your kids for not putting up with anything. Still sleeping alot had my shot today to build up good cells.Talked to nurse about changes since…
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Newbie
Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed on January 20 with breast cancer. The following week had a lumpectomy took out 3 nodes and cancer was in part of one. Already had first treatment with a total of six. My fiancee and I had plans to go to Florida in April to get married. We are now getting married in town with family, but still…
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5th chemo and a rough day today
I had my 5th chemo on Thursday and my onc warned me that this one and the next one ( my last one) will be the hardest. So far, he's not kidding. I've been out of it all day today. Plus, I had to go to town to get some new church shoes, and my hat flew off of my head with that big gust of wind that just rudely appeared.…
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Exchange sukrgery tomorrow!
Kind of looking forward to it/kind of dreading it. They tell me it's nothing compared to the mastectomy. I will probably feel great. Would appreciate input on what to expect. Thanks.
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changed my pic
this is my Bunko group and I'm in the middle (the one wearing a hat). Char
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Shout out to Sunrae
How are you? I haven't seen any posts - or did I just miss them? Hugs, Sue
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Port removed
I got port removed Wed. Still have blood clot and arm swelling. Doc says it will go away with time. Still on comaden. I still have herceptin till Dec. so I will have IV from now on. Thank you, Nanette
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new pix, checking in from Mexico
Just want to say hello to everyone! I have not been on line for a bit...but I have you all in my thoughts and prayers all the time. I posted on expression page a new photo taken yesterday of me at a cave site. I feel good....but still do not have the strength or stamina of past. It is hard for me to watch my friends go…
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Finally, tumor markers went down!!
Just got word from my onc that my tumor markers went down to 23.8!!!!! WAHOO!!! After the 41 last time, I just was sooo afraid they would continue to increase. What a relief. Thank you all for your support! Hugs & cheers, JoAnn
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diep flap
Hi all, I had a bilateral mastectomy with diep flap reconstruction in June 2010. It has been a good recovery except for the usual setbacks. I had to have a revision to 1 breast in Nov. Here is my issue now: I have noticed a bruising on my left breast and I have pain there. I have ignored it thinking that I pulled a muscle…
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Today is TexasGirl10's Birthday!!
Dawne, Sending you BIG Birthday wishes! Hope you have a wonderful day - filled with what you love most! And a year filled with health and happiness! -Jenny
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Up Date Please Help
Well they put it off till this Wednesday because I had taken an Advil on Monday for a fever, of course when I got home they mailed me the directions that told you what you could not have. So now I will be having the MRI biopsy and an CT scan on the same day. Fun. I already had the CT scan booked for that day to check some…