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Smbly53 and I met in cold, snowy upstate NY
I got to meet Sue on Christmas Eve in upstate NY where I was for the holiday visiting my mom. She is the sweetest girl--I feel like I've known her for years. We had lunch and a glass of wine at an Italian restaurant. She showed up with a wonderful basket full of goodies for me. We're planning on meeting again when I go…
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I Lost My Sister Today
After a courageous 17 year battle with bc my baby sister passed away today. She was a true warrior. I'll always remember her warm beautiful smile. I'm sure she was greeted by all the angels and has already made friends with most of them. I grieve for her husband and children who were her wonderful caregivers these last few…
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CA15 results....
I have been hearing from alot of BC friends lately that they are getting great CA15 scores and I am really, really happy for them! But it has given me some concerns on my score and if mine couldn't be better. Not that it is bad, but my score was a 25 and it seems everyone else is getting 10 or 15. My oncologist is happy…
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hospital
Oh well I got the Medi pot put in on 12/21 and by x-mas eve I had to go to the Hospital and today is i don't even know i think it's 12/28 and i'm still here they don't know when i'm coming home it gave me 2 kinds of infection don't worry they removed it x-mas day. But my Dr. said it has to go back in eventually which i…
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OK--this had to be asked--anyone with a New Year's Resolution?
My plan is to lose weight. At my age, I'm really so over being "skinny" I just want to be healthy. So, on Monday (after a good weekend of indulgence!) I'm doing it. I'm a Weight Watchers lifetime member, so I know all about the points, etc. I go to my gym or walk my Vizsla 5x a week. So I can do this. Right? I would like…
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mothers operation on 2nd jan
my mothers mascetomy is on jan 2nd i am very tensed,i hope everything goes fine guys please pray for me
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Not BC related but exciting news!
Well Boppy of 3 will be Boppy of 4 in May. I have know this for a while but found out today its a girl!! I will have 2 grandsons and 2 granddaughters!! I am so excited!! God Bless (((Hugs))) Janice
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How long after treatment was your 1st mammogram?
I finished my rads at the beginning of July. The only treatment I am doing now is the 5 years of Femara. So I was wondering how long after treatment you waited for a mammogram. My rad onc has set up an appointment for me to have one on Jan. 10. That would be fine but my surgeon said I did not need to have one until March…
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We are here, arrived safely, WONDERFUL flight (I slept most of it...lol!)
We have now made another sucessful switch. And the bonus is that this time, my daughter came with us! YEA!!! The flight was not full, so we spread out in our little cabin...Me with 2 seats, Kristy also with 2, and Hans with 3....I slept laying down for more than half of the flight. And our cabin crew were so friendly!!!…
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Chemo is over
Has anyone else heard someone they love say "well, the Chemo is over now, you should start feeling better". Still dealing with side effects, the worst is the fatigue, the lack of ambition. Just because the actual infusions are over people seem to think you should be all right. This is very frustrating for me; how do the…
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My 1st Chemo
Friday is New Years Eve... I will be celebrating with my own mix of cocktails...chemo that is. They said I need to be there for 7-8 hours! Really?? Does it always take that long or is it just the first time? I'm ready and I'm scared all at the same time...
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My Last Chemo over -- my CHRISTMAS present arrived
I've been gone a few months, as I have been journeying thru my chemo treatments. And now I am VERY happy to say -- my final "big guns" TCH treatment is finished. Oh I still have a year of herceptin to go every 3 weeks, but that is cake walk! When this journey began, I don't think anyone could have been more scared than me.…
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Who knew COFFEE would be a remedy for my leg pain?????
i haven't drank any coffee in months and after not sleeping a couple nights in a row because of my leg cramps/pain (supposedly from the arimidex) I had a cup and the pain went away within 5 min. I've been drinking about a half cup every time it starts now and it works every time. I even had to get up from bed twice and…
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The Miracle of Life.... I just had to share...
Went to bed at 10 o'clock last night...still exhausted from Christmas Day hosting. My son woke me up at 11:30... my little sister (who is around the same age as my oldest two children) was on her way to the hospital, her water broke... I called my brother in law and he told me she was asking for me... so I threw on some…
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will lump occurs during chemotreatment
My mother already underwent 3 cycles of chemotherapy.she is responding to treatment,next week is her mascetomy but yesterday she notice a small lump in her inner thighs,according to her report her cancer is not spread to other organs we all are very tensed, does any1 experienced such case of incident please share..... is…
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Today is Carkris's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR PENNY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you all the things you love most today & throughout the coming year! ♥ Cat
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I am dancing with Ned this New Years
I am soooooooo glad the wait is over. I hate waiting for the check up's. However my hospital give's me my result before I go home. I always have a doctor appointment that follows the test. This is a good thing I don't think I could stand to go home a wait like I use to. Kathy ~
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How long after treatment will the oncologist be seeing me?
I'm curious about how long after treatment finishes does the oncologist me. My oncologist saw me 5 months after treatment and will see me once more in April and then will close the file on me. Is this common??
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**Radiation tatoo removal** What do you think?
October 27th marked my one year anniversary of completing radiation therapy. I still have tan lines to the breast... looks funny to me but hubby says he doesn't really notice it... that's funny because he says he doesn't notice when I look like cr*p either...always beautiful to him...lol what a guy... This last October…
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Tell Me about your Lumpectomy Experience...
I am scheduled for my lumpectomy on 01/06 at St. Joseph's hospital in Orange, Ca. I went in today to get all my pre-op stuff done. First of all, my regular doctor wasn't there, so one of her assistants handed the forms to me with little or no explanation of the procedure or what all the pre-op stuff entailed. On top of…
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I WANT OUT
I am not depressed. But I am tired of it all. I belong to support groups and I talk with a therapist concerning my cancer issues. I do take an anti-depressant (Effexor) in order to control my anxiety because my oncologist does not want to prescribe Ativan to me. The way she put it is that Ativan works to calm at the moment…
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fatigue
On Christmas Eve...fatigue. Wanted to go to Christmas Mass and couldn't get enough strength to get dressed and rive there. This was a true disappointment. Anyone else ever experience this type of fatigue?
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Just lost job and...
I lost my job on 11/15/2010. Was laid off among 29 other people there. The only diference is I still have to go thru radiation now. The hospital is helping me with the cobra for now at 400 monthly till (hopfully)my medicaid kicks in. Well, I have to interview for jobs,need to get a wig, but my question is,how or do I tell…
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Today is E_Hope's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR E_HOPE HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you all the best on your special day & throughout the coming year! ♥ Cat
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good news...just got call
I had d & c last week..have an appt to gets results after the holidays...but the office called so not to worry over Christmas (honestly I was not worried-uncommon I know) so anyhow...no cancer, all clear-no surgery needed as we thought I may need...yipppeeee next month is 3 yrs since this all started for me! (D & C due to…
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Mamogram,good news.I want to share.
Hi everyone.I had posted about two weeks ago that I had found a lump.It was in the same Breast as where I had Cancer before.I had a mamo and ultra sound done.And by the grace of God it is ok.Thanks for the Prayers,I appriatte it so much.I will have a wonderful Christmas now.I Pray that you all have a wonderful Christmas…
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Clinical studies regarding the benefits of Broccoli as an anti-cancer agent
I am always interested in knowledge pertaining to natural foods or herbs that are beneficial in our fight against breast cancer. I've read in books and heard previously, that the cabbage-like vegetables were good for you in their raw form (broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, cabbage, etc.) So I found a site by the…
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Radiation Treatments
What are Radiation Treatments like? What should I expect the first appointment? Will there be side effects to this like with Chemo? Onc. mentioned Aromatase, anyone know anything about that?
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I really thought I would never have to shave my underarm again,
It's just over a year and now there is a little fuzz. Rats! It was a direct hit of radiation, still a little 'tan'. I was so bummed since I was told not to shave and now I have to. No lymphedema and I don't want to encourage any. Did you have regrowth after rads? Sue
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not the news anyone wants to hear
yesterday's appointment was a very difficult one. my cancer is so aggressive, growing so fast that it has my doctors' heads spinning. in 9 days i went from liver being totally clear to liver being blasted with cancer. i have bone mets. am in so much pain that i cannot walk. for the first time ever, my doctors are talking…