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Are leg & feet pain normal?
Ever since I had my surgeries in Feb. & March I seem to have pain in my legs or feet? I thought it would go away after a while but am still going through this. It especially hurts if I am tired, so I feel like a lazy butt trying to do just a minimum?? Even when I try resting doesn't help until I take a motrin, or aleve. I…
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Home health aides
any one had any dealings with home health aides or live in nanny's??? thinking about looking into getting one. The situtation with my daughter is NOT getting better, only worse
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Isabella Update
Thank you to all my wonderful pink warriors here for your prayers for my dear granddaughter, Isabella Grace. She was born September 20, 2010 5 weeks early. She weighed 3 lbs. 7 oz. and was 15 inches long. She dropped down to 3 lbs. 3 oz. in the hospital. She was discharged from the hospital on October 9 (a little less than…
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My taste buds are gone
For the past week I cant taste food right. My nose is running to much. No fever.When will food taste right again? Things are ok. I can believe I also made it half way thru the chemo. With only minor complaints. I am a treat of a vip treatment at a night at a musical.Head for a look good feel good class on the 11 nov the…
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My anniversary
Oct 26, 2009, the day I was told I had breast cancer...it's been a year & what a year it's been. I had no clue today was going to start out so emotional. I awoke from hot flashes(tamoxifen) & decided to log on to the boards. This past year has truly been the roller coaster ride from hell. Got married, core needle…
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Technically Triple Negative but Recommended for Tamoxifen
I think Heatherbelle is in the same boat with Donna; technically triple negative, but being recommended for Tamoxifen. According to her oncologist, there are supposed to be new guidelines coming out saying that even the weakest positive is a positive, and should be given hormone therapy. Is anyone else in this boat?…
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anyone lose weight on tamoxifen?
I have probably lost 10 lbs. I have not changed anything of my eating habits. My Doc. said to expect weight gain. I am waiting.
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Tamoxifen-side effects & anti depressants
Good evening all~ My doctor wants to start me on Tamoxifen when I go back next week. I'm reading up on it but I know the internet is full of wacky information interspersed with the actual useful stuff out there. So, I'm asking all of you who are or were on Tamoxifen to share your side effects & information with me. Also…
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Celebration time.... all done with Radiation
I'm a new member to CSN, for I only discovered this last week. I wish I had found this months ago, for the support and understanding is awesome. Today is "Celebration day" I have completed my last Radiation treatment today.......I was dx w/IDC,IIA,er/pr+ Her2-, had a lumpectomy in July with 33 Rads to follow. Met with my…
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Donna Doing Well/ Prayers Needed for Sister
Donna's radiation has started and is going well, but my sister just received a diagnosis of stage IV lung cancer (she hasn't smoked in about 25 years). Testing is going on now to figure out the specifics. Have I mentioned lately that cancer s*cks!! I guess I shouldn't use the word s*cks in a post that I'm asking for…
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Last Chemo was today!
Hi BC family! I haven't posted in quite some time, but I just wanted to share the good news that I finally finished my last chemo today. A huge part of me feels relieved that it's all done, but a small part of me felt so overwhelmed today, that during my Art Therapy class I just broke down in tears. I think today I cried…
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Trial
My 3 sisters and I sent our blood to participate in the trial below. I heard back from my contact this am--they received my blood and had to ask about 10 min worth of questions. I am so thrilled to finally be able to partipate in research--anything to try and beat the beast. I just had to share my excitement! I found the…
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In hospital
Hubby brought me to the ER yesterday afternoon with a fever of 102. By the time they checked it, it was 103! I have a small abscess, but I can hardly believe it could cause such a high fever. I've been taking 2 antibiotics for the tooth abscess, but still got this fever. My question for you guys is, have any of you ever…
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Done with chemo and radiation!!
Yesterday was my last radiation. YEAH! I just have 8 months of Herceptin left which should be much easier than what I have just gone through. I am so relieved to be over the bulk of the treatment. I took cake and a bottle of champagne to my book making class last night so we could celebrate and I just want to keep…
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Sad news about Deb1969
It is with a broken heart that I bring you the news that Deb1969 passed away last Saturday. She has not been on the boards for awhile but she started over 2 years ago. Her story is similar to mine. We were diagnosed about the same time with similar cancer, we both went into remission, and then we both had a reoccurance…
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And now for something completely different...it's Ornament Exchange time!!!
Hey Kindred Spirits~ it's that time of year again! Last year, as many of you know, I organized ( not well organized, but yeah...) an ornament exchange here on the BC boards. If any of you is interested in participating, please PM me with your real name and address~ when the list grows, I will pair you up with another…
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Chemo and sleep disturbance
At the end of my 12 weeks of Taxol and at the start of my new chemo drug FEC, I am noticing a sleep disturbance. I can fall asleep but I wake up every 2 hours hot and sweating. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Usually I shy away from the Pinkness of October~ but my Reggie doesn't!!!!!!
Many of you know that Reggie is part of a Native American singing group~ he is honored and humbled to represent the Chumash people and have a part in preserving culture and language which was thought to be long-lost. He is an elder in his tribe, and also one of the captains/paddlers of traditional plank canoes which makes…
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Do you find it offensive -
my idea of Halloween costume? I'm going to a Women's Retreat this weekend and we are to bring a costume. I had decided to be a pink witch so I was at WalMart this afternoon to get the material. A woman asked me what I was doing with the so much of that material for (it was cheap) so I told her that I was making a costume…
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Is there no end?
Seems like this just keeps going. Started with biopsy. Then lumpectomy which caused lyphedema. Then rads (thankfully no chemo). Then Femara. Now today I got a call from the medical onc saying that because of the bone density scan they did I have to take Fosomax. When they first told me I needed to take something for my…
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We Had So Much Fun!!!!! Hay rack ride anyone???
Hi everyone! Just wanted to share with you what a great weekend my hubby and I had. First, the weather is so beautiful. I can't remember a better Fall. The trees are turning, warm days and cool nights and big old harvest moons! Just the way we like it! We got invited to a friends house in the country for an old fashioned…
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And now, a word from my breast cancer nutritionist
So, I went to see my breast cancer nutritionist this afternoon and I though I would share a few of her tips, which I thought were very helpful. Often when I go out to eat, my healthy eating plan goes down the tubes. While this is OK once a week or so (she endorsed the idea of having one "cheat" meal a week. Mine is Friday…
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Clean mammogram today - when does the anxiety get better?
I'm happy to report that I've just returned from my 2nd mammogram since finishing treatment 9 months ago (the 1st was 3 months out, now every 6 months) -- the tech came back into the room after the radiologist reviewed my films, and gave me two thumbs up and a big hug! I'm so happy and grateful, and feel like a huge weight…
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survivor
I had breast cancer, surgery and radiation 2008-I have gone every 6mths to two different oncologist, blood work and mammos. I just got the ok this week I can now go ONCE a year instead. So SINCE I did not have chemo etc. I have never thought of myself as survivor-JUST that I had breast cancer. I think since mine was so…
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cold caps to prevent hair loss?
Good Morning America had a segment this morning about this, currently be tested. Here's the link Health/OnCallPlus/cold-cap-therapy-women-chemotherapy-hair/story?id=11985624
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How did you do with Arimidex?
I'm starting Arimidex tomorrow and I just want to know what to expect.
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taxtotere and salt
I need advice on taxoere I just started taxtotere once aweek last friday 50mg and the onc nurse said i need to watch my salt intake i need to know what is the daily allowance of salt everything has salt in it even my favorite buddy ice cream need all the info i can really get on taxtotere thanks ladies Mollyz
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All about cancer and its prevention and cure
Excerpts from http://www.fitnessmatter.com/update/health/all-about-cancer-its-treatment-cure-and-prevention/ You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone without some direct exposure to cancer, either through his or her own battle to overcome it or a loved one’s struggle. Cancer is second only to cardiovascular problems in causing…
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Anger...having trouble feeling positive today - HELP!
So...on Friday I had a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy. They only took one lymph node because it looked clean! Yay!! Today I went in for follow up with the surgeon and...they found three 1mm cancer spots (Im still afraid to use the M word) in the lymph node. UGH, Im so pissed! It was supposed to be clean!! I know…
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anyone lose weight on tamoxifen?
I have probably lost 10 lbs. I have not changed anything of my eating habits. My Doc. said to expect weight gain. I am waiting.