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16 rounds of chemo having joint pain through the entire body/looking for someone else who has done t
I'm looking for another breast cancer patient who has done 16 rounds of chemotherapy. I have had 4 adriamycin/cytoxin and 12 rounds of taxol. I'm currently doing 1 year of herceptin due to her2 positive. What I'm wanting to know is I finished my chemotherapy in April 2010. I feel like every single joint and bendable part…
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Dawne.Hope Thoughts & Prayers Coming Your Way!
We will all be there with you tomorrow for your exchange. Hope all goes well. Post when you can. Hugs, Jean
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herceptin
thanks for answering my question. my family doctor is actually the one who is straightening my meds out I do nothing unless I ask her first, she actually saved my life, she was my new doc and ran tests on me to see what the past doc did or didnt do, and why i was on the meds i was on. I trust her completely.
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Angry about two different measurements
Had my second opinion yesterday and somehow the invasive part of my DCIS originally measured at 0.7mm, was found to be 4mm at the second hospital. Mad because I was considered T1mic (most likely no further treatment)and now I am T1a. I thought a ruler was a ruler, no matter how small. So basically I am looking at almost 6…
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To canjuncutie - about losing a breast . . .
Hi, Canjuncutie . . . I saw your post on another thread about losing a breast and trying to get information from others who have been there. There are others on this site who have been through that - and I am one of them. I lost my rt breast to a stage 1B cancer (under 2 cm and micrometasteses in two sentinel lymph nodes -…
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How can a surgeon do a lumpectomy on something that is no longer there?
Does this make any sense to you? Now that my 4.5 cm tumor is no longer there and I still have more chemo to do, and by then if it's completely disappeared then how do they go and cut something away that is missing? I know I don't have the eduction a doctor does but to me this is way beyond my comprehension? I'm sticking…
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How do you make someone your "friend" in CSN?
I love you guys and want to know how to add to my friend list! This Techno-Tard needs a lesson. And btw what does "bump a thread" mean? xxoo, SamuraiMom
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I am kind of worried
I am kind of worried that something may be going on. I don't know if this is normal or not so maybe someone else has had this happen. I finished rads on 7/2 and was feeling fatigued. I started to feel better after about a week and was back to working 6 hr. days. This past week I worked a few more hours and felt ok until…
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Pammy?
Has anyone heard from Pammy. Does anyone know how she is doing? I read on here she has a FB and so do i, but i dont know her last name to request her for friend. laura
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Bone Scan-Need Advice
I am a Bone Scan "Virgin" and the world's biggest wimp. I have googled Mayo Clinic.com and gotten all the facts but I know many here have had bone scans and I have a couple of questions.... First, does this stuff they inject into you hurt like the stuff they injected (dye from nucluar medicine) into my boob for the…
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Hey AZ Girls--Let's Make it Happen
Hi Elm, Mary Ann and Ayse--Let's try to plan a get together. Are we all in the Phoenix area? Renee
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I met New Flower today!
I wanted to share with everyone that New Flower and I met for coffee today! (We couldn't let the Chicago girls get ahead of us here in Southern California :-) It was such a delight to meet her, and to share her excitement for her new job and new home -- she's every bit as lovely in person as she is here. She starts her new…
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Celebrate
Well, it has been 15 days post-op and both drains were removed today!!!!!!! I can take a shower !!!!!! I can wear normal clothes!!!!!!!!!!! No more creative dressing!!!!!!!!!!! I can sleep on my side !!!!!!!!!!!! And most important ....... All labs were negative !!!!!!!!! I really needed a good day. ;)
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Hair is finally making a comeback
It's finally time I can go out without the ballcap for security. Brows and lashes are still taking their time in returning. Probably another month it will be time for that first haircut to even things out to get rid of the wispy ends.
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Pathology from Surgery
Afternoon Ladies (and gents)- I had my first of 3 Doctor's appointments today. With my oncologist. To go over my pathology report from my surgery last week. Margins were clear. I had the sentinal node biopsy done - they removed 3 and all 3 were NEGATIVE FOR CANCER!!!! I had cancer in my right breast but chose to have both…
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Vicki Sam is home, resting and recovering -- Not too bad // Exchange went well this morning at 7:30
Best part of all ... I have NO drains! I kid, you not. I am of course sore, breast area and arms tender -- my throat hurts from my breathing tube. I was so nerves this morning .. my blood pressure was 214/112 when I arrived at the hospital -- it did go down to 185/97 .. 10 minutes before surgery. Thank you all for the…
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Sports bra
Had the toughest time getting a sports bra that ; 1) opens from the front 2) has max support 3) does not have an underwire. Should not be that difficult. Well 7 stores later I found one at jc penny ( it was a med support going to use it to sleep in. I did find one that meet all of my PS requirements at ****'s and academy.…
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Hey! One more thing, sorry!!
Like it or not sisters, i have one more thing to share. I forget when im on another subject about everything i want to say. I made a peace garden last weekend. Its so awesome. Me, my daughter and two nieces painted rocks. Like one niece put LBCF (laura breast cancer free) on hers, my daughter painted my mom is a survivor…
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Other forums
Do you know of any other forums for breast cancer? I'm not deserting this one, just wanted to check out others, too.
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tingling lips are driving me crazy!
had my third ac chemo on wednesday. so far no sores in mouth, but the tingling lips are unreal! it's driving me crazy!!!
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Contacted Road to Recovery
I contacted Road to Recovery yesterday to see if I could get a ride to and from my 1st chemo appt. The person on the phone was so helpful and took all my information and said someone would get back to me within 2 business days so I should know early next week. This way my husband won't have to take yet another day off from…
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12 year old told me she was bi sexual, do they know at that age?
Oh dear sisters, My daughter Megan has been on punishment and to tell you the truth, i have enjoyed it. We sat out back last night by my garden of peace that i made up and we have actually talked to one another, which hasnt happened in a long time. She asked me if i would love her no matter what she told me. I said, i…
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Wimpy Club
Ok. Skeezie wants to be Activities Chairman. Does anyone who joins want to say why they are wimps? Mine started when I was younger than five. I didn't want the shot and hid behind the door! They bribed me to come out with candy. I don't even remember this but it's lingering back in my subconscience. Um, I wonder if that is…
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Just back from surgeon
Hi all, just returned from the surgeon's office. Good news and bad news. We reviewed the path report and as expected the tumor was huge, margins are clear, 5 out of eight nodes were positive,her2/er/pr positive. I'm in for both chemo and rads. The right breast was cancer free. I'm feeling great and healing well. He took…
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1 down 9 to go
Had double mastectomy May 26th with no reconstruction. Started my last rounds of chemo (Avastin - part of a clinical trial.) today. Before surgery I did TC 4 round and ACT 4 rounds with avastin and figure I will be done Febrary 2011.
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Today is Dash4's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DASH HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you a day/year filled with all the things you love most! ♥ Cat
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If anyone kept their boy chest after a double mastectomy, give me your pros and cons
If anyone kept their boy chest after a double mastectomy, give me your pros and cons. The risks for implants are scary. One of my concerns is the availability of clothes to hold forms. I see camis are available. I worry if I try to wear a bra, it will ride up with no breasts to anchor it.
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woo hoo! got through chemo today without any drama
my last two chemo treatments were wrought with much drama, delays, and were just plain yucky. today went so smoothly, i am sure it's because scotch freckles was holding my hand. her spirit was with me from my labs and the appointment with the oncologist through to an uneventful chemo. i had the sweetest chemo nurse ever!…
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tumor marker rise and on arimidex
I am wondering how anyone's reccurance was noticed initially?? I am on Arimidex and will be done in November after 7yrs post treatment. I am now experiencing rise in tumor markers for breast cancer. I will be at labs again on Wednesday for the recheck. I am stage 3A and Her2 positive and ER PR positive. Not too sure how to…
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Recovery time from oopherectomy (sp??)
Now there's a word I didn't think I'd ever use . . . of course, I never thought I'd put the words "my" and "oncologist" together in a sentence either - but I'm way past that! Well, yesterday I asked my med onc about what she thought about getting my ovaries removed due to my risk factors (without having the BRCA test…