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Port on Monday
So I'm having the port put in this Monday! After 2 surgeries, this should be a piece of cake! The nurse already called me today to give me the instructions. But I would like to hear from the BC family as to your experience with having a port placed and how long did it take? I know times and protocols might vary a bit, but…
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I should be happy & grateful...shouldn't I??
I was very strong and positive from the moment I was dx bck in Sept 09. Went thru chemo Taxotere, carbo and herceptin (still on Herceptin til Oct) and finished 6wks of awful radiation. Still strong! Till I started Tamoxifen about 3wks ago. I too was thrown into early menopause at 41, maybe the combination of Tomoxifen,…
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Word For Today 7/10
Psalm 70:4,5 and 71:1 and various...Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; and let those who love Your salvation say continually, Let God be magnified! But I am poor and needy; make haste to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay...In You O Lord, I put my trust; let me never be…
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Still positive and reaching to others, but should i worry about my bloodwork
Hey sisters! Still going to start the secret angel thing and im so excited. Im pushing my worries on my blood work aside, but really want to hear your opinion and what you think. My GFR creatinine level was 97 down from a month ago when it was 148. They told me 90 was considered renal failure. Also liver count was high.…
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What? Not time for hair???
Hi everyone. I had my 1st radiation yesterday then I had an appt. with my medical oncologist. She said something that kinda startled me. Now, it has been 4 1/2 weeks since my last chemo and yes I think I see potential...But, she said it's not time for me to have hair yet? Does she mean real hair? or chemo hair? I was lost…
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Word Of The Day (for all you horse lovers like me out there)
When I get down about this cancer thing....I close my eyes and envision just my Jesus and me riding horses on the beach. He is riding a white horse and mine is jet black. I have always loved black horses. It is the most empowering thing that I do when my spirit is laying low....when I envision this, it lifts me to heights…
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**** Your Funny HAHA For The Weekend! PMS Anyone? ****
The Top Ten Tips To Know If You Have PMS! 10. Everyone around you has an attitude problem. 9. You're adding chocolate chips to your cheese omelet 8. The dryer has shrunk every last pair of your jeans. 7. Your husband is suddenly agreeing to everything you say. 6. You're using your cell phone to dial up bumper stickers that…
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just need a little push to get me through the end of chemo
Hi sisters (and the occasional brother)! I am so close to being done with my chemo treatments, my last one is July 15th. I was thinking as I got closer to the end that I would be in a better frame of mind. I have been so cranky and weepy, plus the side effects are getting worse toward the end. I know I am so close but am…
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How hot is it where you are?
Central NY - it's in the 90's and humid. We don't often have this heat, or at least not long, but it's a 'heat wave' according to reports. Dogs have a kiddie pool and are using it often. I'm rural and on a hill, usually a breeze, but it's hot! Cool bath, a/c in bedroom and fans, fans, fans! How are you all doing? Sue
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helping others
I had contacted the I have wings foundation for breast cancer and shared my story with them. I wanted to volunteer somehow and help other breast cancer fighters. Well, the lady who started the foundation called me today. She is a survivor herself. She told me they have been wanting to start a program called secret angel,…
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What meds do you take for depression? I am cry at anything and having negative thoughts...HELP!!!!
I have been taking Zanaxx a few times a day since i was diagnosed on 4/8/10. I just finished 4 rounds of AC on 7/1/2010, I will start 12 weekly rounds of Taxol on 7/16/10. But this last week and still today, I am wanting to cry all the time, I have been very positive and strong and going to fight this cancer and win...but…
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Chemo finished
Finished my last treatment today..Praise God!!! Feeling pretty good right now But dreading going to sleep cause the nausea starts to kick in after breakfast....But this too shall pass...Will get a break then start tamoxifen and 33 radiation First week of August.....All ready having HOT flashes and the onco doc. said "just…
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I am doing great
I am doing great with my chemo. I am taking adeiamycin and cytoxin. I did lose my hair. (chuckle) But otherwose I feel good. I saw my mother, one sister, along with her family for the first time since losing my hair. I was so worried, but when I took off my hat, no one seemed to notice, not even her grandchi;dren! It frlt…
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Chemo #5 today...need encouragement
today I go for #5 infusion and I am so not wanting to go....actually dreading it this time...not sure why this one is different. I am scheduled for a total of 8, so this is just past the 1/2 point only....then rads..............today it all seems so long. Concerned with rapid pulse rate when rested...been 90 to 105 when…
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Me Doing My Happy Dance********** Today I am a RAD GRAD
So Happy. I will have Herceptin till Dec. and Femara for 4 and a half more years but I am done with the really tough stuff. Thanks for all the support. Super Happy Hugs to all. Donna
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Nipple Reconstruction-Stitches Out Today
Hello my sweet Invisi-Sisters! Well, I thought it was just a two week follow up today but they took the stitches out of my new nips today. They are looking great. The right is just about totally healed but the left still has some healing to do. (not to be gross but it has a scab on it for those of you who like the details…
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Calcifications too far back!!!
Well, I went 3 times for the excisional biopsy and just like before, they could not get to the area where the calcifications are. The spots are so far back into the chest wall. I had the chief of imaging come in to assist out of frustration that the others had failed. Has anyone else been through this where it's so far…
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No hair and no tears!!! At least not yet.
While there may be tears to come, Donna did GREAT with the head clipping and wig fitting. They buzzed and she looked good; she has a nice shaped head. The funny thing is that even though her hair is cropped so short, you can still see her part. The wig is a real hair wig, which was then styled. Not exactly the style she…
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Prayer request
Surgery is scheduled for 9:30 in the morning. Please say a small prayer for the doctors, myself and patience for my husband. Thanks. I will post when able.
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1 year later in the lymph nodes.
Has anyone had this happen. Last May 11, I had mastectomy, left side, and reconstruction. Had 4 months of chemo. No radiation. Thought a year later I would be ok, had started to feel normal at times. May 5, this year, went for annual with Breast Cancer Specialist and she found unusual lymph nodes on the left side under the…
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Anyone out there had their ovaries taken out
Just got back in town today from the road trip to St. Louis and back....wow...my back hurts :) but had a great time with my husbands family. Wanted to ask....has anyone had their ovaries removed? That is what the new onc is advising and then taken arimidex or femara after that. I am not sure I will be willing to take any…
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My cancer is back......been here so long
I finally have the courage to post this. I do not want to scare anyone who has breast cancer, i have a rare aggressive cancer. I have posted and tried to encourage all the newbies, and now i need encouragement. i was diagnosed july 8, 2008. I had chemo, masectomy and rads. I was declared NED in Oct 2009. In Feb, i started…
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For Chen - Chenheart - Claudia - our 50-Ft. Woman & Kindred Spirit...
Got her final pathology results tonight, from the biopsy last Monday. Sending positive thoughts, heartfelt hopes & prayers her way - via cyberspace. Her second fight has now begun, in earnest. We're with you, dear friend. All the way. Kindest regards, 12/25 xo
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How long have you been on this board?
I remember when I first found this board. I was anxiety ridden and desperate to find some guidance from women who went through the same experience as me. And I found that and so much more. Just reading over the entries, there's so much caring and bonding on this board that sometimes I wish I could meet you in person. I saw…
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Vacation was GREAT, but I'm home now...
Hello everyone. Two weeks is a long time to be away. I did manage to check in now and then to catch up here--whenever there was a computer available, but too busy to write much. I hope you all are doing well. I'd never been to Bodega Bay, and it was just wonderful! We even saw a whale spouting, but were not able to see the…
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saving eggs
I have not seen anything on this site about having your eggs removed before chemo. I am in a support group and we had a young woman come and she would like to have some of her eggs removed and stored for later. Her insurance will not pay for it. She has had some luck with getting the medicines covered for the proceedure,…
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Blurred vision
Has anyone experienced blurred vision when on Arimidex? I woke with this and thought it might be from dry eyes since the temperature has been extreme this week. I increased my fluid intake and therefore the frequency of restroom visits today at work. I called my Med Onc's office and spoke to the NP. I agreed to use one of…
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For Meena1
I started a new thread because the other one is so long. I am so sorry for your pain and suffering and having to go through a different battle. It seems so unfair for anyone to have to go through this crap again. I hope things are going well for you. You seem very positive and thats great. Know that you are in my prayers.…
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Looks like it's The Netherlands and Spain!!!! World Cup update!
EXCITING soccer last night!!! No score for ever, then a header from Spain!!! WHAT a GAME!!!! (I just hope the Dutch will make a showing in the finals...so far, as one dutchman said, "They have been consistently mediocre"...sigh...) Hugs, Kathi
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lips vibrating?
okay, so i am finding my AC treatments to be harder on me. . .more side effects, but has anyone else had this happen to them? i have had sores in my mouth, and have been using biotene, which does soothe them. but i noticed after this second treatment, that my lips are vibrating. not constantly, but enough to be annoying.