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carpal tunnel aggravated by chemo and water retention
I had mild Carpal Tunnel a year and a half ago. I adjusted my desk at work and home, wore a brace for a few weeks and it seemed to clear up and I had no problems. Anyway after 12 weeks of Taxol, the neuropathy set in and started getting worse. My Onc. told to go see the neurologist which I did yesterday and he did an EMG…
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It's been awhile
Hi everyone, just wanted to take a few minutes to post. I am so sorry to hear about all of those that having to fight this fight again. MamaG, Chenhart. I know that is one of all of our biggest fears. I really had no idea just how much those words spoken to me on November 24, 2009 would change my life forever. "It's…
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How To Install A Home Security System...
1. Go to a second-hand store and buy a pair of men's used size 14-16 work boots. 2. Place them on your front porch, along with several empty beer cans, a copy of Guns & Ammo magazine and several NRA magazines. 3. Put a few giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazine. 4. Leave a note on your door that reads: 'Hey Bubba,…
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Every Victory is Worth a Celebration!
Okay, so I'm 10 months post lumpectomy and axillary node dissection, 5 months post-chemo, 3 months post rads. Have a seroma, pain and swelling on the "bad" side. Had a mammo and ultrasound today of the good side. The great news is--totally normal study. I see my surgeon next week to determine when we re-examine the "bad"…
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Side effects getting worse
I had chemo #4 yesterday and now I have a dripping left eye, my face, legs and feet are swollen and I can't seem to get rid of a cough I've had for 3 weeks. Went for a chest xray before my Neulasta shot this afternoon. My breathing is so labored I was out of breath just walking from Handicap parking to the receptionist at…
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survive metastasized breast cancer
Hi everyone as of April 4th I was celebrating a one year remission from Inflammatory breast cancer. 10 days later I had a seizuer and was rush to the ER were they found two tumors in my brain, which turned out to be the same cancer. Now I am labeled as stage !V cancer and can not shake it. As of now I am cancer FREE - but…
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first mammogram after all treatments
wow what a year!! Bilateral BC, one mastectomy and one lumpectomy. 24 nodes removed 1 involved with cancer, had 4 treatments of ac then 12 weeks of taxol/herceptin, then herceptin and 33 radiation visits. now I am scared like never before, my first mammo visit since this all started....every day I gather the strength I…
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Thank you for your prayers!
Hello all, I wanted to thank you for your prayers and for being with me...the surgery went very well, I didn't have a lot of pain... they had to open me again 5 days after because the scar didn't have enouhg oxigen, but it was easier...the moment when I felt more pain was after they removed the drain, but it lasted 2…
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Cost of Chemo & Radiology Treatments
Do insurance companies pay for the Chemo and Radiology? Should I call them now to find out or after the Onc. appt.? What is the usual cost? What is the usual number of treatments? Reading the discussion board it sounds like 6 treatments is the norm. What terrible side effects..God Bless all going through this...with…
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Getting ready for the next step
So, now that I am halfway thru chemo and starting to feel a little better, I am trying to get my arms around the next steps in the process. I guess after my 4th (the next one) of the 6 TC treatments, I call my surgeon and look into getting my lumpectomy w/node removal scheduled. If any of you can lend any insight to what…
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We Three Tortoises...
Three tortoises, Mick, Alan and Les, decide to go on a picnic. So Mick packs the picnic basket with beer and sandwiches. The trouble is the picnic site is ten miles away so it takes them ten days to get there. When they get there Mick unpacks the food and beer. "Ok, Les Give me the bottle opener." "I didn't bring it," says…
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Low BP/Tachycardia
Well, here's my latest. I was running a low grade fever over the weekend (highest 100.3)so I decided to visit my primary care physician yesterday to see if I had an infection going on anywhere. Nothing was obvious but she did urine and blood cultures,and a cbc. I got another surprise. My blood pressure (I've been…
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Waiting for my first surgery step? Anyone else in my boat?
I am really getting restless waiting for my mastectomy. I was diagnosed in late August and decided to go to M.D. Anderson since I live close by and have an extensive family history of b/c I just thought it would be the best place. But you have to wait so long!! I am scheduled for Nov.9, should I be worried???? I am stage…
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tips for healing scars
I read many posts about many of you who are having surgeries, so I thought I would share a tip on what helped me with healing up faster. As always, ask your Dr. first to be sure this is safe for you in your situation. 1. Look at Wal Mart or CVS, Smoothie King, or some other pharmacy for liquid protein supplements (look…
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Re Aromatase Inhibitors: Do muscle and joint aches begin within the first month?
I began taking Arimidex five days ago. My oncologist said that I will know within a few weeks whether or not I can tolerate the side effects. I'm wondering how soon others have felt the strongest side effects from these drugs?
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wiped out from chemo #3 of 6....
Hi Guys... I am doing my chemo prior to lumpectomy. I just finished 3 of 6 rounds of TC. For some reason, I tolerated the first two rounds very well and was back to normal after about 3 days. Here I am at day 5 after treatment number 3 and am finding that this round has kind of knocked me on my butt!! I took off teaching…
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question
You know this Mets thing is all new to me and i'm trying to understand how it works. So if i respond to this chemo it never really goes away right. There is going to be a follow up program to follow i'm wondering if it's gonna be iv or pill and will my hair grow back, i know it seems silly to worry about things like hair…
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Not Cancer Related but All Of The Chilean Miner's Are Out!
Thank you God!
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Thomas/Marines911
Dear Thomas, I can imagine how difficult these days are for you right now. I just wanted to thank you for sharing Lesley with us. You shared her journey with us, you shared your family with us and most of all you shared your deep and abiding love of her with us. For that I'll be ever grateful to you. Lesley's fight is now…
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Polishin' my boots, practicin' my Howdy....UPDATE
2 more days till Colonpalooza 8 (many of the peeps from the colorectal board get together once a year, somewhere in the US).....Fort Worth, Texas here we come!!! My daughter is traveling with me, to keep me out of too much trouble....ROFLMAO!!! YEA!!! BTW, is there a Coyote Ugly saloon in Fort Worth or surrounding?…
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Oncotype Test
My oncotype Test results came back with a "30" which is considered "intermediate risk". Has anyone else on the board had this result? Have an appointment with Onc. to discuss treatment. Does this necessarily mean Chemo?
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Did you feel the love last night??
As I was lighting my candle for Lesley I felt this overwhelming sense of love that we all have for each other. I could picture candles being lit one by one all over the country for her and the warmth and light from each one. I felt communal in love and in spirit with Lesley and all of us. Not to pat ourselves on the back…
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candle light and one star
Last night my 16 year old son and I went out at 8:00 p.m. and lit a candle for Lesley. To my amazement and my sons( who has been my rock since I was diagnosed ) after lighting the candle we looked heaven ward and in the cloudy nite one lone star shone thru, I told Lesley to please watch over all us sisters and I told her…
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Dissolveable stitches?
A friend of mine that just recently had a lumpectomy had dissolveable stitches, but, she says there are still 2 hanging out. I think it's been about a month or so since her surgery. Has anyone had this happen, and if you did, what did you do? I told her to call her plastic surgeon and I was sure he could cut them off or…
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Markers, etc.--good news, bad news
My Ca 27.29 is way down to 25.4 down from 35.6 in June and way down from a high in 90's in 2009. Yay, yay, yay! My CEA is up a little ;-( now 5.6 up slightly from 5.1 in June. Not sure if that is important. My kidney functioning is also down :-(. GFR is now 59, down from ~100 at start of zometa in 4/09. I see my onc on…
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Hey PA, NJ, MD, DC Girls!
Are we still interested in getting together near Philadelphia. We had interest from past posts, but nothing was done. Meena & MerleBee, can you recommend some place, maybe outside of Philly? Looks like some don't like to drive in the big cities. Also, everyone please throw out some dates that you would be available. From…
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Tomorrow is my last chemo
I just had to type it out for myself so I could read the words. Tomorrow is my LAST chemo treatment!!! I will be oh so glad to start recovering and getting back to normal. I feel trapped in my body sometimes, that always gets worn out & doesn't have the energy that it should. This Taxotere really kicked my butt 2 weeks…
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Book of the month
Just finished Room by Emma Donoghue. It was awesome. The narrator of the entire book was a 5 year old boy who has never been out of a room that he and his mom are being kept prisoner in by a psycho. It is so amazingly written. I couldn't put it down--it was like go away world, I have to finish this. Has anyone else read it?
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Making Strides - Where Are You Walking?
This was sort of started in another thread, but I figured some may not read that thread because it refers to a particular walk location. So I'm starting a new thread. My family is walking on Sunday at Jones Beach, Long Island, NY Bob
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Mastectomy scars
Anybody know how long these nasty scars remain nasty looking? Also, when does the tenderness, creepy feeling get better? I am 6 weeks out of exchange surgery where they opened up my mastectomy scars again and I'm just wondering if this feeling will ever go away...Grrrrrr