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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…
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Open Letter to the Kindred Spirits...
This being the Internet, and thus open to the entire planet ( and maybe the Universe if we are inclined to think further than Earth!) we are not always as insultated and in the company of Kindred Spirits as we would hope. I have been a member of this online family since Spring, 2003. As you might imagine, I have read about…
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Something to make you smile, today :)
.... still smiling! A bottle of wine A man entered his favorite ritzy restaurant and while sitting at his regular table , he noticed a gorgeous woman sitting at a table nearby....all alone. He calls the waiter over and asks for their most expensive bottle of Merlot to be sent over to her, knowing that if she accepts it,…
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How do you send a private message to someone?
I feel rather stupid because I haven't been able to figure out how to send a private message, although I have been able to reply to one sent to me. Could anyone tell me the secret? Thanks, JoAnn
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Lampasas?
as in Texas? I have family there! small world Ü
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Do you have children?
Was wondering if most women with breast cancer have kids or if it's the other way around? =) I don't. (oh wow, i just previewed the post and the date/time is: December 31, 1969 - 4:00pm !!!)
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Please send me your prayers
I was told that I was in remission on 02/09/11 from stage 4 breast cancer. On 2.28.11 Mets were found in my brain. For the first time I will have to do radiation on my whole brain for 4 1/2 weeks staring 3/2/11. I never had radiation. I fought my breast cancer for one year by doing 16 rounds of intense chemo treatments.…
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Help Please
Hi everyone in Pink Land. Well here I go again. Just had a MRI of course it showed something. I have go tomorrow for an MRI guided biopsy. I am sooo tired of all there test. They say it may just be scar tissue, I don't know anymore. Had Mamo and ultrasound a week ago all was good, Breast Surgeon said let do an MRI to be…
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"Look Good - Feel Better"
Just realized I haven't seen anything about this program here for a while and there are a lot of new menbers so thought I's bring it up - again. It is a program through the ACS that teaches women going through Chemo 'tricks' with doing makeup during that time. They also give you a bag of 'goodies' - makeup - name brands.…
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I have yet another sinus infection
I have basically been sick since I started rads in early January. I'm on another antibiotic for sinus infection and I have Pink Eye! My body is still trying to rebuild cells following the completion of rads and it doesn't appear to be doing very well )-: I'm now watching my 3 & 5 yo granddaughters and bringing them to…
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Something to make you smile, today :)
.... still smiling! A bottle of wine A man entered his favorite ritzy restaurant and while sitting at his regular table , he noticed a gorgeous woman sitting at a table nearby....all alone. He calls the waiter over and asks for their most expensive bottle of Merlot to be sent over to her, knowing that if she accepts it,…
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“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” Lena Horne
I heard Halle Berry quote Lena Horne on the awards show the other night. I've thought about this ever since. Sometimes I'm so full of fire I feel like I can do anything, other times I can't get out of my own way. This quote just really got to me for some reason, and I just wanted to share it. I definitely need to change…
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Please include me with your thoughts tomorrow.
Well, here I go again with my six month visit with the oncologist. Just need you all to keep me in your thoughts tomorrow....hopefully will have questions answered, and possibly be reassured with a couple of scans (bone scan, and CAT scan). This is so routine, but still scary. Thanks, Hugs to all, Judy
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TC vs TAC
Ok here goes....I was diagnosed 3/1/2010 with Stage 2 Estrogen Positive BC, went to MD Anderson, had a partial. At first, I was told I wouldn't need chemo, but after Oncotype, the cancer was very aggressive and chemo was recommended. When I saw the onco at MD Anderson Houston, we didn't get along at all.... it's weird, I…
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Does this pathology report look complete to you ?
I have posted many times before about my mom cancer and received some helpful information but the problem is with my mom's oncologists. The first oncologist wanted to treat my mom for breast cancer based on the pathology report. The biopsied tissues were removed from tumors in her back. Her second oncologist said that the…
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how about sexual relationships while on chemo?
ok please dont get mad at me but I really don't know what is normal and what is not anymore. :( (( I have a breast cancer and I'm going under chemo already. Don't know what can i have and not ....any advise?
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chills/fever 10 days after each chemo
Anyone ever had this? I am having symptoms almost exactly 10 days after each chemo. I have had 3 treatments so far (cytoxan/taxotere) First the chills start. I feel like I am freezing. Then the fever, sometimes up to 101, then the achy muscles and weakness. It usually lasts 48 hours and then Im fine. The Onc didn't seem to…
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Shingles after Chemo
Finished chemo three month nearly, now have shingles. Thinking due to low immune system. Wondered if anyone else had the same problem. Kind of makes sense to me, though I have had it before due to stress. Oh, I forgot chemo IS stressful, ha. Any comments welcome. Plus hair is short and thick but not growing as fast as I…
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TAXOL and Abdominal Pain/Digestive Issues
Hi there. I have just had my 6th round of chemo, the 2nd of 4 rounds on TAXOL. With the first round my biggest side effect was excruciating bone pains; mind you this was compounded with the use of NEULASTA. With this second round however I began to experience debilitating abdominal pain, cramping, nausea, dry heaves,…
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Got some questions on blood work - MCV, MCH and LYMPHS#
I had blood work done last week before my 6 mth appt with Chemo Dr. I got a call from VA that i need to come back in the next and get another vial drawn. Went in and my PA had ordered a B12 test. Saw Chemo Dr the next day and he said that blood work was good. Well today I got a copy in the mail and there are a couple of…