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Breast Cancer

 

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• and the hair struggle continues....

  Trying to cling to what you had and accepting the reality of what you are now can just bite. 7 months out of treatment, my hair still sucks big time. I thought, ok I will get it colored and a new cut.…

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  Started by Apaugh

  Most recent by booksandnumbers

  Feb 21, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• 3 small changes to consider

  In this talk, Brent Reynolds, PhD discusses how three natural substances used in combination slows tumor progression. Data is presented. They are discussed at about 15 minutes into talk. Recommend the…

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  Started by peterz54

  Feb 20, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Diet's impact on cancer therapy - Dr. Lemanne

  Here's a talk by oncologist Dr. Dawn Lemanne. She incorporates dietary measures to enhance chemo and radiation treatments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_diITmOeCM&t=11s This is consistent with res…

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  Started by peterz54

  Feb 20, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Anastrozole, no side effects?

  Hi everyone. I had a mastectomy this past September, 2017. I'm in my 4th month of taking Anastrozole and have no side effects. (yet) I've read the messages of many of you who've had very serious side …

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  8 comments

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  Started by Joany57

  Most recent by Apaugh

  Feb 17, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Letrozole/Femara

  Good Morning, I have just been prescribed Letrozole/Femara for the senond time. I was not able to tolerate it several years ago but they are hoping it will be different this time to get me off of tamo…

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  16 comments

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  Started by Jazz88

  Most recent by Beepositive

  Feb 13, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• I was misdiagnosed-should I pay my bill?

  Back in Sept, my cancer was treated as an infected hair follicle with anti biotics. No tests performed. Over 3 weeks it double in size under my armpit and was I given more antibiotics and thank God wa…

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  25 comments

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  Started by laurissa

  Most recent by tvn

  Feb 13, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• swollen vein under right arm

  Hi, it's been a while since i have been on this site. i finsided my treatments in March of 2013 and yesterday i noticed that i have a vein in my armpit that is swollen. it is on the same side that i h…

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  6 comments

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  Started by Ctine70

  Most recent by donald51

  Feb 12, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Intraoperative Radiation Therapy

  Hello friends, My 77-year-old mom was just diagnosed with Stage 1 IDC, grade 3, breast cancer, HER2+. She goes in for lumpectomy on Friday. If lymph nodes are clear, they will try intraoperative radia…

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  1 comments

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  Started by imalonso

  Most recent by 1surfermom

  Feb 12, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Hello...it’s been awhile

  Hi all! Haven’t been here in several years. I’ve been in remission since 2010. I’m Hoping someone can help me out. Back in the day, there was a website that provided beautiful silk scarves for those g…

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  Started by pattimc

  Most recent by pattimc

  Feb 8, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Ice therapy to prevent sore mouth from chemo

  Has anyone had any experience with ice therapy for any IV chemo eg sucking on an ice cube during the transfusion in order to prevent a sore mouth developing?

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  2 comments

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  Started by Mereda

  Most recent by josephtroup

  Feb 8, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Tamoxifen and hair perms

  I am currently taking tamoxifen - I have had no change in my hair at all. I am wondering if it's ok to get a perm in my hair while taking this?

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  1 comments

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  Started by MarieY

  Most recent by Apaugh

  Feb 2, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Biotin

  Hi everyone! This is my first time here. I started taking Anastrazole (sp?) about 3 months ago and I'm losing a good bit of hair. Has anyone tried Biotin and has it helped with hair growth? My surgeon…

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  10 comments

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  Started by Joany57

  Most recent by Apaugh

  Feb 2, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• They say I'm running out of time

  Hello everyone. I've been fighting breast cancer for more than 7 years. I'm in clinical trials now and I was told to start thinking of my life in months rather than years. I always knew this stage wou…

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  8 comments

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  Started by apntx2ap

  Most recent by ruthannsl

  Jan 30, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• question about scar tissue

  so my wife 60 years old went for a mamagram...they saw something they didnt like...she had biopsy done and came back negative looks like scar tissue.....now dr is saying she should have all the scar t…

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  5 comments

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  Started by Steve1961

  Most recent by Steve1961

  Jan 29, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• I have a family member who just had a double mastectomy and hysterectomy because she has breast canc

  The problem has been told to me through my dad and is that the medications she is on are making her hallucinate, difficulty sleeping and crying a lot. Also, my brother's friend's wife underwent a mast…

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  5 comments

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  Started by ltd1001

  Most recent by Apaugh

  Jan 26, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Tamoxifen and hair thinning

  Looking for anyone who shares this side effect. Just completed my first year of tamoxifen - with little side effects but noticed within the past month, significant hair thinning. Had double mastectomy…

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  15 comments

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  Started by Les2

  Most recent by Apaugh

  Jan 26, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Another side effect of cancer treatment.

  So previously I had whined about some side effect from the treatments. Sore raw throat, headaches, nausua. MRI's showed no cancer, praise God. So I did take some advice from you ladies and I went to a…

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  11 comments

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  Started by Apaugh

  Most recent by Apaugh

  Jan 26, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Info. about Tykerb

  I am getting ready to finish up on my Herceptin treatments, and now my oco. is talking about putting me on Tykerb, he says he is using this, because of the type of breast cancer I have, more often tha…

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  10 comments

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  Started by littleangel65

  Most recent by gazyk

  Jan 26, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• 3 month check

  I had my 3 month check up today and doc says all good! yah! happy dance. Praise God! Hugs Annie

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  3 comments

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  Started by Apaugh

  Most recent by Teach76

  Jan 23, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• reverse tram flap

  ok i know i cant get my tram flap reversed but i wanted to put this out there to so many ladies that have experienced breast cancer and let me know what you think. i had breast cancer in 1996 then i h…

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  24 comments

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  Started by classicpat

  Most recent by MsTori

  Jan 20, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Vaginal dryness

  This is a topic you don't just talk to anyone about over tea so I am typing it. I am now in menopause and have such vaginal dryness that sex is very painful and Pap tests are difficult. My closest sur…

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  6 comments

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  Started by acsvol

  Most recent by scdragonfly

  Jan 20, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Drying out....

  Alright ladies, chemo over now since July. I think I am healing at decent rate and learning how to tolorate the Tomoxifen. My skin and my hair are soooooooooo dry. What do you find best for these situ…

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  2 comments

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  Started by Apaugh

  Most recent by scdragonfly

  Jan 20, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• tamoxifen sexdrive

  Hello, I met my wife a little over a year ago. 2 weeks into dating she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She gave me an out but I stayed, I knew she was the one. We got married July 21st and I couldn'…

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  9 comments

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  Started by nothumbleenough03

  Most recent by scdragonfly

  Jan 20, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• Chemo Induced Neuropathy

  Hi I am new to this forum even though I registered in 2014 when I first began treatment. Survived stage 1 breast cancer which was HER+. Did 6 weeks chemo Taotere, Radiatiom & Hormone therapy. Within a…

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  3 comments

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  Started by Sinclair

  Most recent by Apaugh

  Jan 17, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• 

  Breast Cancer Survivors Inspiration. <3

  Hello ladies, I am lucky that I joined this forum site and to meet new people with the same interest. I hope that we are doing all good here and coping up with what loss we are facing right now. Just …

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  6 comments

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  Started by LauraLaine

  Most recent by Sinclair

  Jan 16, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• 

  Paget's disease of the Nipple.

  I have just been diagnosed with this and apparently it is quite rare. Has anyone out there any experience with this?

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  Started by fishywishy14

  Jan 16, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• 

  Tamoxifen Brain - true or made up

  I used to be able to remember everything, multitask and keep my entire schedule in my head. It was easy to keep track of life. Now I feel as if I am falling apart. I have whiteboards on the back door …

  115 views

  27 comments

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  Started by 4slurpee

  Most recent by kbstutts

  Jan 13, 2018

  Breast Cancer
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  Perforated Diverticulitis as Side Effect

  I was being treated with Taxotere and Cytoxan for breast cancer. After my 3rd of 4 treatments I developed extreme abdominal pain and presented in the emergency room. After a CAT scan, which showed a P…

  2010 views

  19 comments

  1 points

  Started by bsutton625

  Most recent by Cazzy178

  Jan 12, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• 

  What is your experience with these methods?

  Hey warriors :) So, this is my third post here and I just wanted to ask lovely people over here, what are your alternatives to that nasty chemo? I mean, I'm not looking for some magical cure or someth…

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  1 comments

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  Started by simone22

  Most recent by Nicm

  Jan 12, 2018

  Breast Cancer
• 

  Breast cancer

  Mamogram and ultra sound and mom had breast cancer Thu, 01/11/2018 - 4:39am — Jodigail My left breast findings on Mamogram and ultra sound Is as is ? A faint puncatate calcifications associated. With …

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  3 comments

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  Started by Jodigail

  Most recent by Teach76

  Jan 12, 2018

  Breast Cancer