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Dental Implants
Yes, (Dental) lol. I have four titanium implants in my lower jaw. I have searched on line for info regarding chemo and the reaction, if any, with them. If you have experience with this or know someone who has had chemo with them...would love any info....Thanks Cathy
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PET Scan tomorrow
I' m having the first PET scan done since starting Chemo in May. I have had 4 rounds so far and scheduled for another on Friday. I'm assuming that scan tomorrow is to see how well chemo is working and how much more I'll need to do. I know I can't keep getting chemo treatments forever!(Shucky darn) I'm a little anxious and…
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Bloat, Weight Gain & Depression
Hey guys - June 30th I had my 3rd treatment (3 more to go) the only thing thats hard for me to handle right now is the bloating and weight gain. These last 4-5 days I look 5 months pregnant and am running out of clothes to wear to work. Dr. says Taxotere could be to blame and advised to take Gas-X, watch my sugar intake,…
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I was BAD
I had a double mastecomy about a month ago. I have had some complications and have been in an under armor sports bra 24/7 since. Well I went today and bought 2 dresses at the local botique (a true botique)I can wear one with a sports bra and the other one has to wait until I am back in a bra. They were not on sale and…
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AC-Rads-Taxotere
Ok I just found out that I will be doing taxotere after AC and radation. I really am so glad you are all here.... I haven't see this cocktail on here...I thought they were seperate treatments. Anyone? You all have been so wonderful...love to you all
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Tramadol for pain
Has anyone experiencd the drug Tramadol for pain? My oncologist has suggested changing from Hydrocodone to Tramadol to manage pain, but I have read through the internet the side effects of Tramadol versus Hydrocodone. Tramadol is a non-narcotic drug, whereas Hydrocodone is a narcotic. I would rather not take either one,…
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my last chemo today (i hope)
no parade, no balloons, no atta girl! and i have my fingers and toes crossed that this actually is my LAST chemo - thought that before on April 1 (i see the irony of it now) when i finished chemo. anyway, it was an okay day - not much drama and not much waiting. now i just want to sleep ; )
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Effexor and Tamoxifen
I'm sorry if these questions have been brought up before... I just started using Effexor (75 mg) and Tamoxifen (20 mg) a month or so ago. I had been using Zoloft (50 mg) for anxiety, but had to switch to Effexor when I started the Tamoxifen. I feel like I'm going to jump out of my skin and clobber someone, or cry them to…
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Relay for Life question...survivors lap
Hi everyone, I just registered to walk in this weekend's RFL event. I'm doing the survivor lap and wondered if my husband can walk with me, too? Anyone know? Patti
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Why in the hell (yes i said it) do my posts keep
posting like five times or more? Wierd!!! Sorry gals, not doing anything out of the norm. laura
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That sentinal node injection thing....
I asked my surgeon if he puts me to sleep and he said "no" and he said he does it the day before surgery, other than that he didn't say much else. Will you tell me what it was like for you and on a scale of 1 to 10 how much did it hurt? If it comes back where I have no lymph nodes involved does that automatically mean I…
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Emotional day
I guess this is part of that emotional roller coaster ride I am on. I had an appointment this morning for my annual routine physical. My family doctor is also my GYN doctor, since I didn't have any female problems. I have been totally fine emotional recently. Very very few "feel sorry for me...cry all day" days. Everyone…
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How do you keep up with taking your pills?-
Just wondering how others keep up with being sure they are 'current' with pills? When I started Femara, I got a 10 supply from VA that day and then my 3 month supply came in the mail (gotten more months since). What I do is every Thursday after I take the last one in the bottle is to put 7 more in the bottle so if I forget…
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Diarrhea........yuk!
Hi everyone! I had my third chemo last Wednesday. One more to go. WOO HOO! Everything has been basically the same each time. This last Saturday I stayed in bed most of the day...my crash day from my steroid high. Had constipation up until Saturday. Felt good yesterday, except diarrhea started yesterday and I'm still going…
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Lookin for a possee
This is the Cancer Sheriff and I am lookin for a possee. I am goin ta round up all them cancer varmints, string em up and let um swing from the nearest tree. Pay is low but I have good drugs if I can remember whar I put them. I bet my alter ego Miss Spent Youth stole um. She is probably off some whar dancin her butt off.…
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What music inspires your fighting spirit?
I'm putting together a play list of songs that can motivate me and inspire me... ones to rev me up (bring out the figher in me) not ones to soothe (have lots of bath music already). I'm starting to train to fun the Race for a Cure and need songs to listen to while working out and running. Of course, Melissa Ethridge's song…
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Help My Daughter
I am 60yr's. old with stage 3 breast cancer, & going through chemo at the moment. My problem is what to do with my 30yr old daughter, and 32yr old son. They aren't handling this well at all. My daughter is being very brave, & strong around me, but when she's away she is falling apart. She & I are so close, that one time we…
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bra no bra, had a trans flap mesh inside has loosed up and doctor says no surgery yet to fix it, but
Okay. went to the plastic surgeon yesterday.. i had a double mastecomy with a trans flap. everything is good... however, i have an issue that is bothering me.... the mesh inside the trans flap has come a little loose on one side, so my tummy is not flat. its bulging a little but not enough to do a touch up. so surgeon told…
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Song Lyrics
Someone else's thread brought to mind some song lyrics, and although I couldn't find that song, the chain of random thoughts going through my brain brought me to another song. Sometimes it's just one line or one verse of a song that is totally unrelated to anything that helps me through the day. Sometimes sad lyrics;…
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The gods (AKA doctors) must be crazy!!!!
My plastic surgeon is a character. A genius surgeon but boy if I dare to flinch when he STABS me in my breast to fill my expanders he looks at my like what is your problem. i had my first fill the the second week of my mastectomy, mind you he didn't think that I needed pain killers only after the first week. I was stranded…
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Tamoxifen and periods
I have been on tamoxifen for almost 2 years. This morninig I was horrified when I woke up to find that I had my period again! UGH! I have a call into my doc, but am wondering if anyone else on tamoxifen has been thru this?
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Anyone live near Philadelphia, Pa
I am in Bucks County... Not far from Philly,anyone else?...
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Question on expanders
Okay. I'm trying to figure out what to do after chemo. More surgery with reconstruction or radiation. My surgeon really thinks I need mastectomy. Here's my concern. From what I understand, it takes several months for the expanders to "do their thing" before an implant can go in. This really stresses me out since I'm an…
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QUESTIONS RE: ARIMIDEX & SIDE EFFECTS
I just started taking my arimidex a few weeks ago & now have some serious side effects such as hands & feet going numb & tingly, my right hand is the worst though, also noticing some joint pains & more frequently uti's as well. I know that my paper said there would be some crazy side effects but if anyone out there is…
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How do you keep up with taking your pills?-
Just wondering how others keep up with being sure they are 'current' with pills? When I started Femara, I got a 10 supply from VA that day and then my 3 month supply came in the mail (gotten more months since). What I do is every Thursday after I take the last one in the bottle is to put 7 more in the bottle so if I forget…
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Hip, back & joint pain
I am two & 1/2 yrs. post Lumpectomy. I am currently taking tamoxifen & getting a Lupron shot once a month. I am just wondering if anyone else has pain, basically all over but especially in the back. What have you taken or has been suggested to take for the pain?
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In Limbo
I was diagnosed over a month ago, finally had surgery (lumphdectomy)last thursday w/3 lymph node removals. Now have to wait until this coming Thursday to see surgeon & get drains removed. They know I am going to have chemo & rad yet why didn't they put the port in at the time of surgery. Some of the staff & family are…
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On Vacation with a possible stupid question
I am into my second week of our 2 week vacation to wisconson. We are by the lake and my husband is really enjoying this trip. Fishing, drinking, relaxing. Before I left home my left wrist started to hurt. I did not think to much of this took some Aleve and it kinda helped a bit. The pain has be getting worse everyday. I…
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OT: Dog alerted us to ant invasion!
This is off topic of cancer but wanted to share. Our son put the soaker house along the back of the house and we were all sitting in the living room. The dog went to the door like she had to go out and she saw me looking. She jumped at the door. She'd never done that before and I thought she really had to go bad so I…
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Why am I being told I need Radiation if I haven;t even had surgery yet?
I am currently on 12 weeks of Taxol (finished 4 rounds of AC) to try and shrink my tumor to hopefully get a lumpectomy. If I haven;t even had surgery yet, why is my onco. telling me I will have 7 weeks of it? Not everyone I have spoken to has had radiation and chemo.