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I am Lost! :(
Feeling REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEALLY depressed.....
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Is anyone planning to walk/run in the Komen NYC Race on Sept 12th?
I will be walking this year in the Komen NYC Race for the Cure. Just wondering if anyone else in the area will be there from the boards. Hugs, K
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when does the fatigue end?
Had my first taxotere/carboplatin/herceptin chemo last Thursday. It is now Monday and I still feel tired and have no energy. How long does this feeling last? How did those of you who are done with chemo work or get anything done? Any suggestions how to get back my energy? I feel like I'll never be able to leave the house…
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Financial burden associated with breast cancer
I am new to this site. Found out in Sept 09 that I have stage 1 breast cancer in my right breast. Had a lumpectomy done Friday before Thanksgiving. Now I need to start radiation and then chemo. Here is my problem and no one has been able to help me or point me in the right direction. I am 46 yrs old and divorced. I have no…
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Anyone with Triple Negative?
Hello Fellow Survivors, Anybody out there with triple negative? I would like to share stories and learn what your doc's have told you about your disease. It wasn't until after my chemo treatment was over that I learned exactly what type I had which was triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma. What kind of time line and…
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Any heard of or tried trail studies
Dx in April of this year with triple negative bc. Tumor in my left breast was large. Started off with chemo, AC. Went back for 2nd round and the doc said tumor had grown. Switch chemo to carbo and one week later blood count went to 0. Went into hospital, which resulted in kidney failure. I had the tumor removed in June and…
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One year cancerversary this Thursday - everyone invited to the party
Hello fellow Warriors! This Thursday marks one year since my last surgery. Some days it seems like it has taken forever to get here and other days it seems like only yesterday...... I would like to invite all my "old" friends and newbies to help me celebrate this special day. The past year has been filled with ups and…
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No lymph node involvement but mets?
Just putting this out there. Is it common for people to have no node involvement but have cancer somewhere else in their body? I was never really fully staged with all types of diagnostic tests. I had a 4mm invasion of a HER2+ cancer, no nodes and what appeared to be no vascular involvement. I have been having shoulder…
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Longterm damage from treatments - words of wisdom from an Old Timer
I had this in another thread and thought I would bring it out on its own; again not to scare but to empower! I would absolutely have the same treatment as I am alive to discuss this (so please don't stop treatment), but I want everyone to be aware that there can be long term effects. Radiation, chemo, surgery, etc can…
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Bad Journey/Chemo Dropout
I had to stop chemotherapy after one treatment. My immune system went to 0 and I got an infection. I had diarrhea for 10 days. I had an atrial fibrillation attack and had delerium while in the hospital. Now I'm in a rehab center to build back strength and endurance. No more chemo for me! It's not important for me to…
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I finally had my breakdown
10 months since dx and finished the last of treatments on July 28th. I held up pretty good I believe. I cried once when hair started to fall out, but reminded myself it's only temporary hair will come back. I started to have problems with a capped tooth. I went to my dentist, he gives me devastating news. Seems like the…
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Starting Chemo on Monday
I start chemo in just 4 days! AC-T plus Herceptin. I'll be going in early Monday morning to have my port installed, then go straight over to the treatment center to get my first dose of chemo. I got my hair cut short yesterday, and have "Chemo Teaching" tomorrow morning. I guess I'm as ready for it as I can be. I went…
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recurrent diagnosis: just 3 weeks ago
I was just diagnosed with recurrent breast cancer in my right breast. I had a lumpectomy and radiation 6 years ago. It is now an infiltrating ductal carcinoma. I am scheduled for a mastectomy and reconstruction (with the DIEP procedure) on Sep 24. There is no metastatis as seen on a Petscan. I will be getting chemo and…
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extreme mother-daughter bonding....
I'm going to keep this one short & sweet because my head is throbbing & I need to lay down. I thought it was weird that I was 2 months into my breast cancer journey when I accompanied my mom to her follow up mammogram, because they found a suspicious spot. But the feeling I got today, being in the room with my mom as she…
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Finally starting chemo
Greetings! Two months after dx and 5 weeks after my lumpectomy, I start chemo on Monday. I am relieved to finally be starting - after all of the on again, off again, re-tests, etc, but I am scared. My oncotype score is 22, so here we go! Think of me at 8 am on Monday!
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Ok so these meet and greet reunions
are going full speed ahead. Traci, do you know who's in the northeast??? I'm in CT. I know there are others here as well as New York. Maybe we could possibly get a group together???? Char
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It felt so good to do normal things again.
Yesterday I went apple picking with my sister. We have made the annual journey for several years now and since I'm feeling well this weekend I thought I better take advantage of it before 2nd chemo on Tuesday. Today I took a Disney scrapbooking class. Everyone hugged me and said how great it was to see me. I actually got…
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Anybody Else Awake?
I was diagnosed with breast cancer 2mo. ago, & am now on my 4th chemo treatment. It's to shrink my 3cm lump for a lumpectomy. It already shrunk it so small that the oncol. can hardly find it at all. She doesn't believe in narcotics, & is telling me to take motrin 3 times a day for my mouth sores, and body pain. Ha! What a…
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Tampa/Sarasota/Close Enough Nearby Breast Cancer Survivors
Hi All, I've created a team for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk and I'd really love to have all my Invisi-Sisters on my team walking that day (Team Viva La TaTas) or at least meet in the survivors tent after the walk that day on 10/23 for hugs. :) Anyone Florida gals game? xxoo, SamuraiMom/JoJo
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Bottom of feet ?
OK, I'm done with Taxol and now on Herceptin every three weeks. Does anyone else have the feeling that there is leather on the bottom of your feet? And will this feeling go away at some point? Of course this is not my biggest problem in the big "C" battle, but it is a little annoying.
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I'm back--old friends and new friends
Hello old friends and hoping to get to know new friends. I'm back--I have been so busy with Jake, my 7 yr old son, this summer and other things. Starting to work from home tomorrow doing my same job but just at home. My oncologist left to pursue a new job in southern Illinois and met with a new oncologist in the same…
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Life shows up with NO notification and I MUST adjust...
I feel perfectly fine... No symptoms... Now I am scheduled to have surgery, radiation, chemo, and pain to look forward too...WoW...I am GREATFUL that it was caught at an early stage...I know I am blessed...But...This is alot to absorb... I NEED SUPPORT...TEARS... I know God is Merciful...
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family history
Hi all, I asked this question earlier, but thought I would ask again. Anyone have breast ca and then also have a sister with ovarian ca ? My younger sister had breast ca in her mid 40s. She had chemo and rads. I am now trying to sort out a possible ovarian dx. If anyone has a story or history etc. like mine, I would really…
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"Big Girl"
I saw this quote in a mail-order catalog & thought I would share it. "If I have to pull up my big girl panties and deal with it one more time-the elastic is going to break and I really will have to show my a**!" Can't tell you how many times I have been told to "pull them up" throughout this. I wish I would of heard this…
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anyone have invasive secretory melanoma
My doctors say this is a rare breast cancer and so they are treating me differently than other more common breast cancer patients. I had a lumpectomy in May 2010 with no lymph node involvement, my tumor was .90 and am now having radiation treatment, have 2 more weeks to go. My onco score was 28 which in other cancers would…
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Walking a half marathon next weekend...
Ok, I now have one dose of chemo under my belt. It wasn't a beach party, but after three days of being down, I am now back on my feet...That being said, prior to diagnosis, I signed up to walk the Disneyland half marathon next Sunday. I had considered pulling out, but realized that I would feel defeated in way too many…
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Please pray for me!
Called my onc at lunchtime on Tuesday and he wanted to see me today since I was going to be there for treatment anyway. To keep it short, the cancer in my breast is growing again. I was relatively certain that was going to be the case because when I woke up about 3am Tuesday it hurt and I found the areas of concern at that…
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Wearing a wig during surgery?
Does anyone know if you are allowed to wear a wig during a lumpectomy. I am going in for surgery some time early Nov. and I already have this in my mind! I have not been outside without wearing my wig nor has my family even seen me bald without a hat on. Just wondering what you ladies have done. Of course the most…
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It's almost 11:00 am in California, almost time for the RE-union!
I am sending good thoughts to everyone out there and can just hear everyone greeting each other and hugging, tears I'm sure. I wish I was there! But I'm so thrilled for them... I can hardly wait to start reading the posts giving all the details..... Have a great time girls! California Dreaming...Judy :-)
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Fear
I was diagnosed with BC on 10/7/09. Had double mast. with reconstruction (just to be sure of no recurrence) in 11/09 and finished chemo 3/10. I start precautionary rad in a few weeks. My tumor was very near my chest wall but was very small. No lymph nodes were involved. Overall, I am doing well. My hair is slowly growing…