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Diet
After diagnosis, what types of changes have you made in eating habits?
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LA
sorry cant help it. BEAT LA! BEAT LA! thought I's sneak this in when you were watching the game.......Celtics fan,,,,, daughter and I were watching Youtube videos and laughing, laughter is the best medicine, I feel so much better tonight BEAT LA!!!! :)
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Any DCIS people whose doc's say no need for Oncotype and Her testing?
My surgeon is saying they do not test for Her and oncotype testing for non-invasive cancers like DCIS. Also no need for lymph node testing. Since I am stage 0 grade 2. I am feeling concerned about this. Especailly when my Mom had her cancer in 1 year between mammograms grow to a size of a lemon. It was different then mine.…
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Postponed Chemo?
When I arrived for my second round of chemo yesterday the doc told me that my blood work, particularly the liver levels, were elevated to 3x's the normal level and she wanted me to postpone chemo for a week. She said she felt confident that the levels would come down by then. Has anyone had this occur? Do the levels…
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Hair today, gone tomorrow! starting chemo (again) tomorrow, here is a funny
I will be starting chemo again tomorrow, and will be losing my hair again. wah, wah. I am not a vain person, i realize it is only hair (so no preaching) but it is just sad. So here is a joke to share, ( some of you may have heard it before) One day, a woman woke up with 3 hairs on her head. She looked in the mirror and…
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Good Luck to Greg and His Wife Tomorrow
Greg posted on another thread that his wife is having surgery tomorrow. Hope all goes well Greg; I'm sending my hugs and prayers.
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new today and looking for an answer
Hi, My friend was DX with breast cancer this week. She goes to Kaiser but was told she can get a second opinion. We live in northern Ca. Is Standford, UCSF or Davis the better choice to visit and does anyone have a suggestion as to who to see??? Thank you so much for responding. I'm a regular on the colon board as a…
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Trams flap vs ???
I am trying to decide what type of reconstruction I should have. I like the idea of using my own body but am interested from hearing from others that did the tram flap procedure. How did it go, did you have complications, are you happy with the results etc. I live in Jacksonville Florida so I would also be interested in…
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Abscessed tooth at the root, trip to ER and fever!
I just had my second round of chemo AC on 6/3/10 and shot of Neulasta on 6/4/10. So I was having my normal after chemo stuff nauseous, tired and achy and then out of now where I start to get a tooth ache and my head starts hurting and then on Saturday night my right side of my face starts to swell up huge my cheek and by…
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New Radiation Information...interesting
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-breast-radiation-20100608,0,6950468,print.story
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Lost & confused...what happens after chemo?
This is my first time on this site. I was diagnosed with breast cancer (had mastectomy and lymphnodes removed) I would tell you the medical term for it but i dont remember it (chemo brain). About a month ago i finished my last chemo treatment and up to this point ive been in good spirits and very humorous through the whole…
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I am getting tired of waiting.
I am still waiting for my insurance co to approve or not approve my genetic testing. They say it will be one more week. Meanwhile my blood is being stored(DNA lasts forever)and in holdong pattern. If my insurance does not cover it I am not going ahead with it. It is about 5000.00. I need that more for breast surgery…
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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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Chemo brain?
HI everyone. I'm going to be starting TAC a week from Friday. Although I'm still worried about the side effects such as fatigue, nausea, etc, I can deal with it. What I'm really worried about is the long term effects. I know there is a slight risk of heart damage, which I can accept, but I've been reading that cognitive…
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I am taking part in a Lymphedema research study
Before my BMx, i was put in touch with the lymphedema clinc at my hospital. The lady asked me if i would be willing to take part in some voluntary research they were doind and i agreed. Before the surgery,i had to have my arms measured using a machine which takes images and 'draws' up a computerised image of your arm,along…
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expander moving & radiation ?
I am in the process of having radiation to my left breast or should I say foob. I had a bilateral mas. in December with expanders put in at the same time. (no radiation to the right side is needed) They had to stop radiation and are now replanning me because as the Doctor said things have changed. My right expander has…
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Ohh Starseed
Hope ur doing good. What tha Dr say. I re read ur post. WTF does age have to do with...anything? Good wishes and positive energy with you. Hugs
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FAVORITE MOVIE..lots of shy people here. come out and post
Ok, so I start chemo on Thursday. The boards seem so quiet lately. But i need ideas on your favorite movie so i have some ideas. Right now I am watching The Hangover again. Oh so funny.
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First mamogram after Breast Cancer.
Hi everyone,well I got through the Mamogram.Ge Wiz was I scared.Felt like my knees was going to just bend under me.The radioligist let me look at it.She couldn,t tell me for sure but it looked clear.The Dr. will let me know in a few days for sure.I think I may be dancing with Ned.All this time I could not figuer out why it…
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Oncotype Dx test on premenapasal woman?
Ok so my doctor ordered the Onco test for me and said results will be 2-3 weeks, then I will meet with an Oncologist. I asked her about is reliablity on woman under 40, I had read it really was made for postmenapausal woman and is not as accurate on younger women. She said well that can be true so the oncologist will use…
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Tired of being tired
Hello, I had bilateral mastectomy on August 24, 2009 and completed the chemotherapy on March 4th, 2010. I'm still feeling very tired all the time and was wondering if anyone feels the same way. How long before the energy is back? Thank you. Trang
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ROUND 2 CHEMO TOMORROW -- hair going???
round 2 chemo tuesday. wed shot. first week felt okay. day 3 after chemo.. slammed hard. felt super dizzy and bad case of the flu. had a good week. now I have to start all over. I do not know how to keep up a good front in front of my kids (12, 4). been told can lose all my hair after this one. also picking up wig after…
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Peach Fuzz...Seriously? Have I Not Suffered Enough?!
So, my hair is coming back. All the hair in all the usual places...formerly straight dirty blonde is now steel wool colored, but I'll take it, whatever the color. However... I was told I need to get my 16 visable eyebrows plucked...some of them are too long and in the wrong place. Most of them are blonde, so they don't…
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I Took My First Baby Steps at Being Naked!
I finally went on an outing today without my wig! It was scarry at first,but I just kept thinking "baby steps". I was surprised how nice people were and no one stared (at least where I could see them). It's been 4 months since my last chemo and my hair is not growing out as fast as I expected. It's only about quarter inch…
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here we go again! chemo here i come, cancer beware
If you read my previous post, you know that my cancer is back and has spread. Please, i do not want to scare you if you are in remission. but i do want to let you know to listen to your body. If you feel tired, sick, losing weight, have indigestion, anything unusual, if you just have that gut feeling, insist on additional…
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Have to make a decision regarding tamoxifen....any advice?
Good morning! I am new to this site, and I think joining was long overdue :) ! I am 42, and was diagnosed with DCIS at the age of 36....6 years ago. I had a mastectomy with reconstruction (even though it was early, it was widespread). I recently moved and am seeing a new oncologist, whose opinions are very different from…
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Question about Radiation okay...
So ladies, with each day that passes I am closer and closer to hearing the results of my MRI and that much closer to surgery, my question to all of you that have been through this... on a scale of 1-10, how difficult as far as pain is having radiation? I can get a sunburn in as little as 15 minutes, my skin is very dry and…
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Drug Made From Sea Sponge Fights Advanced Breast Cancer
June 6 (HealthDay News) -- A new chemotherapy drug made from a sea sponge extended the lives of women with metastatic breast cancer by about 2.5 months, researchers report. The promising finding on the drug, known as eribulin, was presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in…
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How do you start your day and what do you enjoy doing that makes you happy?
I wake early hear the robins singing,start singing my song.Oh happy day and thank God for another beautiful day. I do homehealth love working with elderly and Mrdd. At the end of day i give my troubles to God because he will be up all night anyways. Hugs!!! Flowers, gardening, and social work is my passion.
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HEAVEN CAN WAIT - WE DID IT!!!
WE did the HEAVEN CAN WAIT 5K today. I say WE because you were all there with me. It was wonderful and emotional. There were over 4200 people walking for the fight against breast cancer. For our town of 85,000 that is a lot of support. There were a lot of survivors which goes to show WE can win!! Thanks to all of you for…