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Breast Cancer

Tamoxifen...HELP
Hello Ladies, I need some help, of course what else do we come here for. Well I finished my chemo about 2months ago, and have been saying nasty words to the bottle of Tamoxifen that has been sitting there. I am so afraid of it. I heard so many horror stories. I am ER +, and 28 years old. So pretty much this is my only…
Colonoscopy tomorrow AM - UPDATE
It was NASTY - well the aftermath (and still is) - they had me really knocked out for it. There is one good part to it - the 2/3rds portion he was able to see has no issues at all - normal. Problem is that he couldn't get into the last 1/3rd as that portion is "jumbled" (at least that's what Hubby heard him say - I don't…
Stupid question re what to wear after masectomy?
Can you wear regular bras after a masectomy? And what do you do when you go swimming? Do you wear a regular bathing suit? a t-shirt? I know it's a stupid question, but, I'm just looking ahead...
Super Bowl - Sunday -- 2/6/11 -- How EXCITED are we ? I am ready .... well, almost :D
Food has been prepared and simmering for 2 days now. As I had promised myself, I am now cleaing my home - over 3500 sq feet of living space with some help from my daughter and husband -- Wow, saving over $100.00 per week -- What to do with that money? Maybe something, like paying half of our property taxes - Yes, I live in…
My new experience
I usually do not post pictures. Last week I was away from home for the first time since my diagnosis.As a part of this training I have had a new experience - fly simulation. If you are interested I posted a picture on my expression page. For the past several months we have lost Deb, Heidi and Lisa (Moopy) and many of our…
I am looking for people with bone metastasis.
I was diagnosed stage four with bone metastasis in January. It was fortunately estrogen pos and I have been doing hormone therapy. This seems to be working so far. My last PET scan showed no marrow activity that was bad. I feel like I have been sitting on my hands doing nothing for the past 6 months. I finally have an…
What are you having to eat on Super Bowl day?
What's on the menu? Megan
need chemo
I had a lumpectomy on Jan 4-no cancer in nodes and clear margins (WOOHOO) Then had partial breast balloon radiation therapy that finished on January 19-Was feeling pretty OK. Went to surgeon for follow this week and was told that I need chemo because the tumor was ER-, PR- and HER2+. Meeting with oncologist on Feb. 11. Was…
Mama G
Any one hear anything about Mama G???
Who are we 'cheering' for - Steelers or Green Bay ???
My husband -- is taking the Steelers, myself .. Green Bay, someone new -- young and exciting! What am I going to do on the 7th of February ?/?? Football will be over -- and I may have to start living outside of my family room on Sunday's. Vicki Sam
Waiting sucks
Hi All. How do you deal with the waiting?? Everyone says, no news is good news...but really? I just want to know. Had a fnb in Dec, showed suspicious of mucinous carcinoma...so had a lumpectomy on Jan 19th...still waiting to hear from the surgeon for pathology...my family Dr is trying to get results for me, but haven't…
got the blues
I have only had one chemo treatment, 15 more to go.... my levels are still off, the Dr. wans me to stay at home so i dont get sick ( boring) ican understand it, however all you can see are the same walls and if you look outside there nothing but snow. my port desided not to work this week.. and i have already ad to go in…
Biopsy Results?????
Hi Everyone, Okay, so on the day of the hugh storm here my doctor calls me with the results. At first I'm scared because I had a follow up appointment on the 9th to get them. Then he tells me they came okay. Then he tells me that doesn't mean it's not cancer, it just could be that they didn't get the right spot. Well…
Who's my mystery person?
As usual, I forgot to do this before but I wanted to thank the person who sent me a lovely scarf. I didn't know who it was from. I use it in the morning on my early chilly walks. Hugs, Ayse
The JUICY diaries
Ladies, how are we doing? And you think I forgot, hunh? Let's hear it, who's still on the wagon, who's hanging on .. I made myself a list of questions that keep me in check: - my biggest challenge no coffee =Yes - no processed foods =yes - 8 cups of water per day = yes - at least 20 minutes of exercise=yes - juiced in the…
Breast cancer
My name is Ahmet yurdadoğan im living Turkey's small province which near Black sea coast of the Turkey. Today i wanna tell you something about my mother and her Breast cancer story she is the part of yours because she is the one of the Breast Cancer survivors womans of our world. Nearly 8 years ago had taken my mother's…
NASTY colonoscopy!
First - the portion he was able to do was "Normal Exam"! That's where it goes down hill. Woke up in Recovery in major abdominal pain. Turns out he could only 'get to' 2/3rds of colon (what he got to was normal YEAH). There was a 'Jumble' (at least that what Hubby said he was told) that he could not get into (honestly I'm…
just got an email from Mama's husband
Lorraine is in the Vero Hospital.She has no feeling in her legs,she can't swallow and she was coughing a lot. They are going to finish the radiation on her spine where they found the cancer cells. That will be all they can do. She has to much cancer in her spinal fluid. Thanks for all the prayers, Glenn I'm at a loss for…
tomoxafin and leg cramps
Tired of being tired. Keep waking up with these darn leg cramps. Had it checked two wks agon no blood clots I am tired of meds for the side effects. Anyone have any natural cures to this prob.........thanks
How much biotin are you taking per day?
Just curious, it definitely seems to be working on the hair loss. I didn't have chemo or rads but the general anesthesia seems to really affect my hair. Since I've had four surgeries in 6 mos., it's become a situation. I've been taking 5,000 mcg at night. Curious as to what you all are taking and how effective is is/is…
If money,time and other factors weren't an issue, what is your biggest, most outlandish dream?
Other than dreaming of good health for all of us, maybe before we got sick.....I always dreamed of becoming a singer. I would love to hear some of your dreams!
The weather! What is it doing where you are living?
It is snowing here today and cold. What is it like where you are at? ♠♣ Susie ♠♣
I think all the birds have relocated down to Florida!
I'm sorry for those of you that are suffering from the horrible weather, I pray that you are keeping warm, staying safe & that the storms pass soon. I remember all too well what it was like. Though, for the past few days, my yard has turned into a Bird Sanctuary. It is so awesome!! There are Robins, Cardinals, BlueJays,…
another from the mouths of babes
ok remember this is day 4 of being housebound because of the freakish weather we are having in Texas... watching the Ellen DeGeneras show my daughter (10) asks me, does that lady think she is a boy or what? Not sure how to answer that one LOL
My oncologists view on tumor markers.....
My oncologist, who I have said how much I love her, does the marker test once a month, she said they are good at monitoring some people and not so good in others. in my case the markers have always been dead on that something is going on in my body. She says in some people they dont help at all. She always follows up a…
I know this is totally lame but....
Next Wednesday I get to go in for my wonderful round... blood work, mamogram, bone scan, bone density test, lab work, meeting with my onco, and my wonderful ever 28 day injection of Zoladex... I get to be at the cancer center from 11 o'clock until 4:00.. not the way I enjoy spending my day, as I'm sure many of you can…
mammogram w/ a medi-port still in?
my surgeon wants a mammogram in between chemo & rads, but I will still have my port in, won't that be more painful as things are stretched and could it cause damage to the port? Has anyone dealt with this?
Finally have a surgery date
I had the consultation with my new oncology surgeon yesterday. No other cancer, besides the right breast lesion, showed up on the bone or pet/ct scans. That was a relief! I was given the choice of mastectomy or lumpectomy. If the tumor was any bigger or my breast was smaller, I would have had to do a mastectomy. I chose a…
Saw the rads onc today
I met with the rads onc for the first time today, liked him a lot. Very thorough answers, didn't seem rushed, and personable as well. Simulation will be on Feb 8th (still have to get the last drain removed). We'll start treatments about a week after that. He's recommending a larger than normal daily dose, with a morning…
TAXOL- first time...
Hi Everyone, My mom was diagnosed with agressive Breast Cancer early in January. Fianlly- we start her first CHemo Feb. 11th. The plan is to do Chemo- once a week for 12 weeks in smaller doses- then do surgery. The Chemo drug is TAXOL- what should we expect? We are just now learning about everything. God bless you ALL. I…

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