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Listeria
Recent news about cancer patients being at increased risk for listeria--a bacteria especially found in deli foods. See link: Cancer Patients Are At An Almost Five-Fold Increased Risk Of Developing Listeria "The current public health advice to vulnerable groups on preventing listeria is to avoid the following: - Prepacked…
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Radiation
My daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer in Nov. She is only 23 years old. We are still not sure what treatment is going to be. She had lumpectomy. 1.6cm lump. Doc feels he got it all. Then lymphecomy of 6 nodes. Non cancerous. We feel very lucky but they are still treating it with something. Won't know what until…
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Today is Bakerette's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR BAKER HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! May all your dreams & wishes come true today & throughout the year! ♥ Cat
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Today is DianeLou's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DIANE HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you miles of smiles today & throughout the year! ♥ Cat
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Posted a picture of my ornaments
Just posted a picture of my beautiful ornaments from weazer on my expressions page. thanks again, weazer! I absolutely love them. Hugs to all, Jean
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Alternative therapies for breast cancer
I've been observing the posts for a couple of weeks now, and do appreciate everyone's participation. However, I've not seen anything about therapies other than radiation and various chemo therapies. I have this one site I'm going to begin to read: http://www.cancure.org/choiceoftherapy.htm I'd love to hear from individuals…
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Arm pain
In chemo arm. I have a localized sore spot. Even more painful when I try to stretch my arm. Dang it hurts! Maybe tissue damage from cocktail????
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Christmas/Holiday Traditions - Unique/Different
I have a small candle lit tree. The most beautiful tree I've ever seen was candle lit and my small candle lit trees will never come close to it. I also put out 'fuel' (carrots/hay/grain/etc.) for the reindeer. Everybody puts stuff out for Santa (be it milk and cookies or Bourbon) but the reindeer are the ones that are…
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How will be breast mascetomy
Hi guys My mom is already done with 3 cycles of chemo,next year on jan 2nd she is undergoing right breast surgery how painfull it,wat will be the duration of the surgery
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Can anyone tell me about their Mastectomy and Immediate reconstruction...
Can anyone tell me what their mastectomy was like? No need to sugar coat. I haven't recovered as fast as the surgeon said from my lumpectomy. I am having a mastectomy and reconstruction Jan 13. I had a lumpectomy Nov. 27, 2010 and she coudn't find the place where cancer and precancer stopped because although an early stage…
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Oh where, Oh where has my little creature gone -- no little man next to my name ...does this mean, I
I must of done some to upset him/her -- perhaps it's been gone for a while .. I just realize it's gone - today. Of course, I'm going to blame my chemo brain. Could someone help me get my little creature back .. LOL Icky Vicki
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Last Chemo
My last and sixteenth chemo treatment is on December 16th. I will have a right mastectomy and prophylactic left mastectomy in January. Then 36 rad treatments.
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Im Back, sorry Ive been lost
Hi everyone, boy do I have a lot to catch up. First I was so busy with everything going on then, you're not going to believe this but then I forgot my user name and password, it took me weeks to remember, but like a light bulb I just remembered today. Isnt that crazy?? I hope everyone has been doing ok. I completed my…
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D & C again (just had 6mths ago)
Due to tamoxofin had one D & C 6mths ago...and just had one this week. MORE thickening of uterus (had some in one yr of meds and more in last 6mths) so after my procedure next week i'll know if I will need hystertomy!... Does increase of thickening ( i know expected) in such short time on med avg? I thought it would have…
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HONORING MY BIG SIS
I have changed my avatar to a picture of my big sister and I that was taken six months before her passing to pancreatic cancer. She has been gone for three years and I just want to honor her here I hope it does not offend any as she was an awesome gal and also a survivor or breast cancer. She had symptoms she just did not…
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One week from today
I will have phase 1 of my reconstruction. I am so excited about it, I can't wait to get my boobs back!!! I just had some MRI's done so if everything comes back clear tomorrow, I will have the green light for my surgery. There is no reason to believe that they will find anything, so I am planning on the surgery!
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Good News - NED is Good Dancer!
After going thru tests inc. CT scan, mammogram and liver ultrasound, all tests came back normal. Aftr being dxed over a year ago, having a masectomy, 12 weeks of chemo and 7 weks of daily radiation, it feels so good. I dusted off my red satin dancing shoes with glittering bows and my feet just slipped right in. NED is so…
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NED
Another mammogram finished yesterday on both breasts, and a clean bill of health is mine. Guess I will be sharing NED with several of you, as there are several posts this week showing No Evidence of Disease. I plan to dance the night away. Congratulations to us all! Hugs, Judy
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Update: Skipper
Hello Everyone: I'm sorry I haven't posted here for awhile. I've been mostly on the head & neck and caregiver boards lately. My sister(bc)is still fighting. She was given 2 days to live about 3 months ago. Now though I think the end is near. She hasn't eaten in about 2 weeks and she's pretty incoherent. I don't think she…
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Joy to the World--I've just joined Sunrae and Cavediver on the dance floor!
Just talked to my surgeon's nurse--Mammo-normal, ultrasound-normal, MRI-normal!!! I've just received the best Christmas present ever and I am dancing up a storm. I think I'll do the Hustle--any of you remember that from the late 70s/early 80s? Thank you all for the encouragement, positive thoughts and prayers. Hugs, Renee
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Posted pics!
I posted a couple of pics of Texasgirl10 and I when we met last night! She is the prettier one! God Bless (((Hugs))) Janice
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Should I be worried
I read a lot of your posts regarding, Pet scans, MRI's. I have only had every 6 month's the mammy's. I see my surgeon this month after my 6 month mammy, should I be asking for a pet scan? After my DX I had the MRI and bone scan. Is a bone scan the same as a pet scan ?
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PET/CT results received today
Sorry girls, NED is mine tonight! I am polishing my dancing shoes and getting ready for the big dance. I will try not to exhaust NED, as I know he has many of you on his dance card for future dates. Happy Holidays to all..........
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Meeting with Texasgirl went great!
It was wonderful! We meet tonight and got to visit for a while. She is such a sweet person. We have a lot in common besides BC. One thing is our beautiful grandkids! That was one of the first things we did was compare pics. We talked liked we had known each other for years, it was so comfortable to talk with her. We share…
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Cyber Cookie recipe exchange
I LOVE cookies. I love to bake them and I love to eat them. Even at the height of my Chemo during the Holidays, I ate them despite the metallic taste. So, with the expectation of Christmas, please share your FAVORITE cookie recipe. I make this one every year. It's called different things but I like to call it a Butter…
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Basic question re: prognosis
Do oncologists generally avoid giving a prognosis? I have yet to be given one, and have not specifically asked for one. Just wondering.
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Suzie 09
I just had to had to tell you how much I enjoy looking at your adorable blue eyed cat! Where did you ever find him? Hugs, Wanda
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my family doesn't understand
Here's the deal I had bc 17 yrs ago, and now got it back 2 months ago. The problem is it came back stage iv...So i'm doing chemo which made me lose my hair, eyebrows and lashes. Chemo has been working things are getting better but my problem is i want the Dr. to change my chemo when it's time for just a maintenance cause i…
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Breast cancer survivor group meeting
I just got home from the Breast Cancer Survivor Group Meeting that I attend once a month. We had a little Christmas celebration and everyone bought a dish. Had some yummy stuff. I received another ornament to put on my tree. A local school had their students make ornaments and they decorated a tree for us. We were all able…
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My body doesnt like me
Well my body just doesnt like me and i get all the weird little corks. Three or four days ago my foot just starts hurting with this dull ache, just out of the blues, didnt do anything to it. At the time i didnt think much of it...just a weird little cork as my body often has them...and you learn to just brush them off…