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financial help?
I have been told over and over by everyone that there is so much help for breast cancer patients!!! I was diagnosed on Christmas Eve and just prior to that lost my job due to the economy!!! I have $2000.00 decuctible for 2009 and 2010!!!! That is $4000.00 on unemployment, paying for cobra and basic living expenses!!!! Does…
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Help...Too many meds...R they safe to take together?
I understand the anti nauseous drugs I have been subscribed which are Zofran every 8 hours and then I have Phenergan as needed every 4 hours in between the Zofran. I have Norco *hydro-codeine* as needed for pain, that comes after my Nuelasta shots and from the pain that i have when I do to much physical work around the…
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******** Your HAHA barbeque joke for Memorial Day *******
Aussie Barbecue JokeAussie Barbie Season After 4 long months of cold and winter, we are finally coming up to summer and Barbecue season. Therefore, it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking as it's the only type of cooking a real man will do, probably because there is an…
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Can we go in the sun?
I was wondering after Chemo and rads if we can go in the sun? I take care of my Grandson, and that calls for baseball practice and games. And today it was wicked hot, and I ended up in the shade on the other side of the field. I'm 8 months out of Chemo and Rads, I still have some problems as far as getting tired but I am…
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy ?
Please share your experience with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for IDC and DCIS. Was it helpful in shrinking your tumor?
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Taking a break between chemo and rads.
I finished chemo May 13th and met with the rad onco May 17th. I am scheduled for radiation simulation June 2nd and rads will begin on June 14th. I had a CT yesterday and will get the results when I see the onco on June 3rd. I also hope to get my port out next month. Until then, I am leaving tomorrow morning for our annual…
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Did anyone else see this on the news?
I saw on the news this morning that they have come up with a vaccine that will not only treat breast cancer but can also prevent it! It is in animal studies now but will be done in a year. Can that be true? I'm stunned and thrilled if it actually happens. Roseann
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rad(iation) tattoos!
So I've finally gotten around to reconstruction (after 5.5 years! left mastectomy) and I've got cleavage again after being less than flat on one side. The only funny thing is that one of my radiation tattoos is now right there, front and center, in/at the new cleavage! Looks like someone took a blue ballpoint pen to my…
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Got Puffs!!!
What a wonderful feeling - yesterday went and got post mastectomy bra and puffs - felt like the remaining 38D girl now has company. Not ready for prostesis fitting yet but what a wonderful feeling it is to get to this point. Still have some pain and the numbness is there but things are so much better in the past week; I am…
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You Guys Are Awesome
Greetings From Texas! I was diagnosed with BC on April 7th and had the bi-lateral with immediate reconstructive on April 30th. So, today I celebrate one month post-op! My chemo is scheduled to begin on June 10th, and I'll go once every three weeks for six treatments and then finish out the year on Herceptin. Not looking…
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wrong diagnosis
First I want to say how many beautiful young courageous women are on here. I probably should not even be on here because I am older and have lived to see my grandchildren. But here goes and hope my story will help. I found a 4mm nodule in left breast two years ago and took it to my doctor and to radiology. They did all the…
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Lumpetomy
I;m new at this so please bare with me. But I just had surgery and was just wondering if its normal if your breast turns completely black and blue. I had surgery on May 12.2010 and just a little worried . Can any boby comment please!! thank you
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Today is BethinAz's Birthday 2!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR BETH HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Hope your day is filled with love, laughter, good food & great presents! ♥ Cat
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Strange feeling in Chest
Immediately after my mastectomy, I started having this strange feeling in my chest ( hard to describe). It's like a cool flush or tingle. I thought maybe nerve damage, but two years later I still have it. Doctors don't have an answer. Has anyone else had this symptom?
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Spindle Cell Sarcoma Looking for similar cases
4 years ago my wife Mary had a lumpectomy and it was diagnosed as Spindle Cell Sarcoma, very rare in the Breast. She just underwent a mastectomy as she had a re-occurrence in the same breast, in the same area with a tumor that grew to 3 cm in less then 6 months. Now just 10 weeks later they found a large mass at the base…
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Link to a new breast cancer study article
Hi all! I saw this and thought I'd share. : ) http://health.msn.com/medications/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100259596&Gt1=31036
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Poetry for Survivors
If you would like to read some wonderful poems and look at beautiful pictures of Spring, check out www.oncolink.com and select "poetry" from the menu--really beautiful poems and pictures by women like us!
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Tip for FEMARA Joint Pain
I saw my onc on Tuesday and told her about all the pain I am having in my shoulders and ankles due to Femara. She suggested that I try Glucosamine. I bought the Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg from GNC and it seems to be working. I have only been taking it for two days and the joint pain is not nearly as severe. Thought I would…
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SUNRAE * Just wondering how you are doing on chemo!
Hey Sunrae! I think this is your 2nd week on chemo. Just praying that it will be easier on you. Sue :)
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Arrrgh after Pet Scan Yesterday!
Still need to have the brain MRI done this afternoon, but I had the pet scan yesterday afternoon and met with the surgeon this morning. Surgery has been postponed. I need more chemo. Arrgh! My hair was just starting to grow back! So I need to get through more chemo before they can do my mastectomy (I have IBC) then heal up…
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I am so sad today...
Bear with me as I vent... Today was my best friends birthday - she died 2 years ago this coming August - she struggled with so many things including her hubby (Pops) having 4 different cancers - he is in remission again (thanks to the powers that be) - her daughter is getting married today and Pops can't make it because of…
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port bleeding
Hi ladies, I normally post on the OVCA board, but my mom had a power port inserted today, and I know this is an active board, and alot of you have ports. Any advice would be great. thanks in advance! My mom had her port inserted today. Bleeding is an issue with her because of her medications. It has blead through a thick…
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Friday Evening Funny!!!!
Eileen and her husband Bob went for counseling after 25 years of marriage. When asked what the problem was, Eileen went into a passionate, painful tirade listing every problem they had ever had in the 25 years they had been married. She went on and on and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness, loneliness, feeling…
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Newly diagnosed Tram flap bi or unilaterial??
I am 40 and have decided to have a mastectomy done at the same time as the Tram flap. I am agonizing on whether or not to have a uni- or bilateral mastectomy. I am also going to court on Tuesday to start divorcing my husband and insurance will be expensive. I will only be on his policy for 31 days after the divorce. I can…
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Arimidex.
Hi everyone.The new people don,t know me,but some of you do from awhile back.I finished treatments in Jan.I have been taking Arimidex since then.I have had a lot of pain and numbness in my hands and ankles.The Dr. wants me to stop taking it for two weeks.She said if it is the Arimidex it would stop by then.The pain is…
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Sex
I am 2 1/2 weeks past a bilateral mastectomy and haven't seen this topic discussed, perhaps I've missed it. Anyway, I have an extremely supportive husband who is doing everything he can for me and my family both physically and emotionally. Intimacy has always been a huge part of our life and I know he is missing it right…
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microglandular adenosis
Hello everyone...with all your collective wisdom, do any of you have experience with this diagnosis? A friend has just been told her recent breast lump biopsy reveals that she does not have an active breast cancer but instead has this thoughout her breast. Her surgeon and pathologist admit they have never treated a case…
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whats wrong with me?
whats wrong with me some days I feel strong,but there are days that I cant stop crying.I cant be alone that,when Im with my family Im like Im okay laugh,go out for dinner or just watch tv. but give me some time alone and I loose it,I realy try so hard to control myself but the tears just come out. whats wrong with me…
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Oncologist advice - no scan
First consult with oncologist today. I am stage 2a, no nodes, 3cm tumor removed by lumpectomy. The oncologist says he will order a scan if I want one, but seems to believe that the amount of radiation the body receives in a scan is a risk that outweighs the small chance it might have spread (says 1 to 2%). Anyone else had…
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Carter's father wrote this for the chicago tribune. It's sad but I hope it makes you smile.
Carter Kettner, 2003 - 2010 6-year-old's battle with brain cancer moved many in Chicago Topics Hospitals and Clinics Cancer NASA See more topics » XFamily Brain Space Programs Amusement and Theme Parks Death and Dying By Duaa Eldeib, Tribune reporter 7:37 p.m. CDT, May 13, 2010 E-mail Print Share Text Size In February of…