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    Breast Cancer

     

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    • User: "Balentine"

      Gods Word for Today

      Deuteronomy 33:26-29....There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to help you, and in His excellency on the clouds, the eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everyla…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by Balentine
      Most recent by Megan M
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "Menda"

      Tired of waiting

      I am doing the pre-op on 6/29 and surgery scheduled for 7/8. Everything is ready to go. I am mentally prepared and the doctors have given me nothing to do but think. I think about the bad and I think …
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      7 comments
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      Started by Menda
      Most recent by ms.sunshine
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "GSchmidt"

      Is my Dr. crazy to not order follow up PET/CT scans?

      I am 33, and was diagnosed with IDC last October. Surgery (mastectomy) in November revealed it had spread to 6 of 16 lymph nodes, so between that info and size of tumor I was categorized as Stage III.…
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      15 comments
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      Started by GSchmidt
      Most recent by ms.sunshine
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "zivagirl"

      Breast Cancer Specialist

      can anyone recommend a breast cancer specialist in the Merrillville, Indiana area?
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      1 comments
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      Started by zivagirl
      Most recent by jo jo
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "bjmom1"

      Need to vent another recurrence

      I need to vent my cancer have come back in my left hip. I was just diagnosis in April that I have bone met in my back and spot in my strenum. Today I had a bone scan to see if it went any where else. …
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      37 comments
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      Started by bjmom1
      Most recent by karinna
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "GregStahl"

      Surgical tape glue

      Anyone have suggestions on how to get rid of the glue left behind from the bandaging? It was on for 3 days after surgery, and its everywhere....armpits are the worst for her. We have tried rubbing alc…
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      5 comments
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      Started by GregStahl
      Most recent by carkris
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "MichPro"

      Cancer or not, post-lumpectomy?

      My son, 24, tells me that I DO NOT HAVE cancer because I had a lumpectomy. The chemo, starting tomorrow, is preventative in the the event a tiny tidbit of a cell escaped. Now, his dad, who is fighting…
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      10 comments
      0 point
      Started by MichPro
      Most recent by Chrispea
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "KathiM"

      I am proud to call you sisters!

      I've been reading posts and responses, and I will probably never feel such pride again in my life! Back 4 years ago, during my battle, it was practically unheard of to go out 'naked'. You strong ladie…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by KathiM
      Most recent by New Flower
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "2Floridiansisters"

      So after all your surgery......

      Did you have a difficult time with things like brushing your own teeth, taking care of business in the bathroom? Stuff like this? I ask becasue I want to be ready for everything, the good and the bad.…
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      16 comments
      0 point
      Started by 2Floridiansisters
      Most recent by Chrispea
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "lizzie17"

      the best medicine :)

      My youngest daughter spontaneously booked a flight home for this morning!! There is no better medicine than laughing, talking, planning and just relaxing with her! I am so thankful that she is here, b…
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      15 comments
      0 point
      Started by lizzie17
      Most recent by Chrispea
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "Sunrae"

      Another Update and Another Setback, Kinda!

      My hands are clearing up slowly from the skin infection as a side effect of the Taxotere. After seeing the onc this past Tues. it was decided to keep me on Taxotere/Cytoxan but my dose has been reduce…
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      23 comments
      0 point
      Started by Sunrae
      Most recent by DianeBC
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "1wildone"

      Infection during surgery and severe allergic reaction to Taxotere

      This is my first post. I had a mastectomy of my right breast and axillary dissection in April. A week later I was back in the hospital with an Aeromonas Species water born infection. This has been cle…
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by 1wildone
      Most recent by 1wildone
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "BlownAway60"

      Just My Thoughts

      Tears On My Pillow We come here as newbies, seekers Seeking knowledge and wisdom Seeking compassion and understanding We are greeted at Hogwarts and encouraged to begin our climb up the Survivor's Tre…
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      14 comments
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      Started by BlownAway60
      Most recent by MyTurnNow
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "lauren379"

      Live-in Boyfriend breaking up with me and leaving me a week before my double mastectomy!!

      Has anyone out there gone through anything similar, with a boyfriend/girlfriend or spouse leaving them during their cancer diagnosis or treatment? I am very depressed and do not know how i am going to…
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      28 comments
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      Started by lauren379
      Most recent by susie09
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "Rague"

      "Troll" invasion?

      Troll or not? There have recently been some very negative posts directed at individuals in different threads . I go to several horse forums and we often get trolls there - would hope tht it doesn't ha…
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      33 comments
      0 point
      Started by Rague
      Most recent by MyTurnNow
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "pinkflutterby"

      btw.....

      the spinal tap a/k/a lumbar puncture is PAINFUL dont let anyone tell you different!!!
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by pinkflutterby
      Most recent by KathiM
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "canoegirl"

      Last Chemo was yesterday!

      I had my last chemo yesterday! WhooHoo! Was told to wait 4 more weeks before having a drink....is that really necessary? Actually had a couple of drinks last Sat for DH's 50th birthday. Makes me feel …
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      27 comments
      0 point
      Started by canoegirl
      Most recent by jnl
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "camsgram"

      hey JoJo

      what part of iowa are you in?
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by camsgram
      Most recent by jo jo
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "Jennifer1961"

      What to eat

      I've heard that eating light is the key to avoiding nausea. any suggestions on what to eat before, during and after chemo? My first round is on Friday (TAC). The nurse suggested I eat a light breakfas…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by Jennifer1961
      Most recent by ms.sunshine
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "lanie940"

      Have any of you ladies heard about this form of treatment?

      I have heard about this and read about this when I had my breast cancer last Summer. My Oncology surgeon has been working on a breast cancer vaccine, and I will look for his article, but here is one f…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by lanie940
      Most recent by Skeezie
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "MichPro"

      Cancer and money

      Finally scheduled for first chemo next Monday afternoon. Nurse is calling in an RX for Emend. I need 3 pills! Cost? Somewhere over $400, she says. She said I had chemo once a week for 4 weeks with two…
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      9 comments
      0 point
      Started by MichPro
      Most recent by MichPro
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "chenheart"

      Friends!

      When I logged on today, 4 or 5 of my Kindred Ones requested me as a Friend...which of course I want to be! I didn't know that if I went to my PMs first ( which I did), it would erase the friends reque…
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      0 point
      Started by chenheart
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "grammy3"

      PROBLEMS COPING "10" YEARS LATER

      I'm 63 years old and was diagnosed 10 years ago (Nov 1999). During treatments I seemed to have no thoughts one way or another about what was happening to me. In an effort to have things be "normal" I …
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      9 comments
      0 point
      Started by grammy3
      Most recent by Balentine
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "jo jo"

      need help with eyebrows & eyelashes

      One eye has no long eye lashes just very short kinda painful new ones and one eye still has a patch of long ones.... and my eyebrows are so uneven just patches of hair like i was drunk or something wh…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by jo jo
      Most recent by carkris
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "slynch"

      Finally - let's get to the filling - how many cc's?

      Well it's been 8 weeks. Had bilateral with tissue expanders. One week later had dead skin and had to have another surgery. 6 weeks later still had one spot on the bc breast that just would not heal so…
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      9 comments
      0 point
      Started by slynch
      Most recent by Dawne.Hope
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "ms_independent"

      Taking a break

      I have been feeling really stuck and sort of depressed. December through April I had multiple surgeries for treatment and prevention of bc and prevention of ovarian cancer. I am soooo fortunate that I…
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      11 comments
      0 point
      Started by ms_independent
      Most recent by sbmly53
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "2Floridiansisters"

      Happy Saturday Everyone, Okay What Is This?

      OncotypeDX test, Who has it done, and when? And What does it tell you? Still gathering up all my knowledge, Thanks for your help! Love Ronda
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      10 comments
      0 point
      Started by 2Floridiansisters
      Most recent by sbmly53
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "heidijez"

      woo hoo! 25% DONE!

      So I had my port installed yesterday morning and had my first AC chemo in the afternoon! There were some delays in the morning (not due to me) that pushed my procedure out a couple of hours, then that…
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      10 comments
      0 point
      Started by heidijez
      Most recent by GayleMc
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "ppurdin"

      Dancing with NED.Thank you Jesus.

      Hey girls move over please and shaRE THAT DANCE WITH ME PLEASE.Got my Mamo results back and it was clear.I am so happy happy happy.You ladys that aren,t their yet hang in their.Thank you for every tho…
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      41 comments
      0 point
      Started by ppurdin
      Most recent by aztec45
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "fauxma"

      I wanted to share this with all of you

      My daughter showed me this website. This is a friend of hers and I thought these were so beautiful and the message of love so heartfelt. I hope all of you have a chance to go see what she has created …
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      30 comments
      0 point
      Started by fauxma
      Most recent by Kylez
      Breast Cancer
     

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