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Taxotere with Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Hello: My sister just got her first treatment of Taxotere 9 days ago and had a week from hell. Her bone pain was extremely painfull, had severe constipation and is now extremely fatigued. She is on the upward swing, and this being the first time we learnt a lot. I wanted to ask everyone out there for some help on things…
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Camul atop the zipline start! Go CSN Team Ninja Warrior!
HAH!!!! Gotcha flyin' again luv! I got docs all week, but I am still with ya. More after they unplug an ear and stop the windtunnel effect. Doc's admin was a trip through the looking glass offering a tues appt on a Monday then a Friday. Duh? hello???? Where is Tues? Lucky for her it was just primary care, Whirlpool sends…
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DCIS and BRCA connection
Dr. Susan Love wrote THE book(s) on breast cancer. Letting you know that an important research study was brought to my attention by her organization, The Army of Women Research Foundation. There is very little known about how DCIS progresses. A woman PhD, MD at Yale University is looking for women whose first breast cancer…
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Chemo (Taxol) & Immunotherapy
Hi! Sorry if this came up twice. I cant see that my 1st discussion posted. I was wondering if anyone did standard chemo along with immunotherapy (sp?) I have agreed to be part of the I Spy study that incorporates chemotherapy along with immunotherapy, which is supposed to be very effective and also helps to boost the…
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Question about implant
Hi everyone. Last June I was diagnosed with HER2 stage 2A tumor. Started chemo right away and tumor is gone and now time for the surgery. I have chosen to go with mastectomy with reconstruction. Can anyone tell me how often (trips) the temporary will take to be filled and how long it takes until it is filled? It's quite a…
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Breast cancer from implants
HI everyone... I hope you are all doing well... I haven't been on for quite awhile. But I do pray daily for all of you... I have a question if anyone can relate... I have to have both of my implants removed that I had placed a year ago after my breast reconstruction from my mastectomy... I have constant pain and some…
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Treatment Decisions
I just joined this network today and am looking for some feedback and opinions from others that have been in similar situations..... I'm 34 years old and got diagnosed with breast cancer (DCIS in the left) about 3 months ago. I have a family history of breast cancer, so went with a bi-lateral mastectomy 5 weeks ago (also…
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Follow Up with MO
Hello! I was wondering for those of you that have finished with treatment, how often do you follow up with MO, BS, RO? Being naive, I thought that after I finished up with treatment, I would follow up every six months. I am being asked to follow up with all of my doctors after three months. Is this typical?
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Port problems
I was supposed to have chemo yesterday, but it was cancelled because I was having major port problems. It was very painful and getting worse by the day. The Dr. sent me to have it out. It was a long and painful day. So, they took the port out and it is pretty sore today. I have no idea what happens next, but i have a week…
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Hair
How long after Chemo does it take for hair to grow back?
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Herceptin Rash
Annie, I broke out in a bright red and very itchy rash on my chest about an hour ago. Google "Herceptin rash" and look on the images tab. Does your rash look like that? There is a whole thread on Breastcancer.org on Herceptin rashes going back to 2008. Pretty serious and long term skin reactions to Herceptin posted there.…
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Hair after chemo
Hello I'm new to this site. This is my first post. I just finished my chemo abt 3 weeks ago, and I'm wondering how long I have to wait to get my hair back. When can I stop wearing these hot wigs.?
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Hair Loss
Hi everyone, It has been 2 weeks today since my first TAXOL and I am greeted with the inevitable. I thought I was prpared but to see handfulls falling out is hard. How long will it take? My babies are upset and my husband becasue I got so upset. Like I said I thought I had it under control and then .... Tracy
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PET SCAN Results solitary bone involvement/physiological tracers what it means
My sister is 35 years old and has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her PETSCAN shows physiological traces in liver, kidneys, rectum. What does it mean? Also findings shows that Metabolicaly active left breast lesion with (extension and involvement) with lymphnodal and solitary bony involvements. What does it mean? We are…
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Red rash, itches, blisters, burns
I have started to get this nasty red, itchy rash all across my scar line, in my arm pits. On my belly and back. It burns, stings, itches. It feels hot. I shower with anti bacterial soap. I did not put creams on prior but then I took two places and put cortizol cream on it. I took two benadryl. It is noit helping at all. I…
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Had Biopsy Today
Hello all: Today was the day for my surgical biopsy. Had to be there at 7:00 a.m. and got home at 4:00. Just plain tired. Surgery was about an hour - just surprised that it took that long. My breast is twice the size of the other one so they must have really gone deep - he said that it was. Cried from one room to the other…
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Port
Well, I had the port put in today. It was a long, long day and it really hurts. I left there feeling drunk from all the meds they gave me in the iv drip. It hurts and feels like it is sitting right on my collar bone. Tomorrow chemo, so i have to take steroids in a while I don't like putting meds like this into my body. I…
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Practical Matters
I am trying to get ready and get everything I will need for the summer of chemo because I don't have anyone to help me here. Is there anything anyone suggests that I have in the house? I have set up online grocery ordering and delivery. Also, can anyone recommend a good electric razor that actually works to shave legs? I…
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Biopsy result question
I just had the 4th biopsy in the same breast in the past month. I had 3 done in the same sitting, and they were all benign. I had the 4th one last week, and I'm waiting test results. I was told by someone I know "since the other 3 were benign, the 4th biopsy more than likely will be too". Has anyone here ever heard…
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Cold capping
Did anyone here do cold capping?
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Music therapy?
It is a very rainy day here in New England and I am trying to put together some music to get me through the treatments. It really helped me the last time I had cancer treatments. Does anyone else do this? I would love some suggestions. So far, I have Sting, "Fragile", of course the Rocky theme, and Whitney Houston's " I…
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Guess where I am?
Hi! I am in the infusion room for about an hour.. 2 more to go......one step closer to being cancer free! The only effects of the steroids have been that I am eating anything that is not tied down. Fingers crossed that it goes well.
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Low Dose Chemo
Hi! I have been doing some research and I came across a article actually a couple articles talking about low-dose chemo. Basically said that cancer patients, even breast cancer patients can actually benefit from taking lower doses of chemo over longer periods of time, verses taking high densebdoses. The reasoning behind it…
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Our Leader Camul holding court on top of mountain
Here's a new folks. Lotta scrolling on the other one. Trying to keep things simple. It's tough right now and I am hoping tommorrow will have at least a tiny resolution. We did our thing Sensei!!! ONWARD! Sherry
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Diet and cancer
I am determined to change over to a Vegan diet to prevent further cancers. Can anyone recommend a good cookbook? Has anyone else made the change of diets?
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Pet Scan frustration
Hi Everyone Yesterday I went for a PET Scan that was ordered by my oncologist. It was scheduled in the afternoon and I was instructed not to eat or drink anything for six hours prior. I then waited in the radiology department for an hour before I was brought back for the scan. Two techs tried to get an IV started to put in…
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Radiation burn with seroma
Hi all, new here. I'm Kelley. I guess I could tell my whole story, chemo, surgery, foot nerve pain (still, fu taxol), but my main concern is radiation on my seroma. I had a bilateral, and also a complete lymphectomy on my right side. I have had the seroma drained at least 12 times since surgery 10 weeks ago, at one point…
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long weekend
Did anyone get away for the long weekend? I went tenting for 3 nights with my whole family-a bit wet but fun. Denise
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Bad reaction to 2nd treatment now surgery
im double negative HER2 positive IDC I was on TCHP treatment and 2 minutes into my second infusion of Taxotere I had a bad reaction, my throat closed and it was very hard to breathe, my pulse and blood pressure went through the roof and crazy back pain, after they got me stable I continued with CHP (i didn't finish the…