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Immunity boosting?
I finished radiation in October. Ever since then, I feel like I fall to every single cold, stomach bug, etc. that goes around. And I have a much longer recovery time than others. Is this normal post radiation? How long does it last? Has anyone found anything to boost immunity? Thanks!!
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Mets to hip bone and new drugs j
Jan 30, 2017 - 6:39 am I have anal, colorectal sigmoid/rectum, breast and non Hodgkins Lymphoma. I have done chemo/ radiation and am still doing it but I was in the hospital last week and my left hips was popping and hurt did a PET and bone scan. My hip has bone cancer . I had surgery. I still have a temporary ileostomy…
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My cancer has spread!
I had scans September 6th and my CT showed no cancer in lungs or liver, body can showdown Osteo Blastic Tumors, that were growing. I had a brain scan on September 27th, along with chest x-rays. I had radiation for the spread of the cancer to my brain, and this was telling follow up. There was no change 10 rounds of…
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Newly diagnosed and scared
Good afternoon. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in my left breast on April 1st of this year. I have had a double mastectomy with no reconstruction and some lympth node removal on May 4th. I just had chemo port put in on May 16. I am 45 years old and very scared. I see my Oncologist on the 31st to determine my treatment.…
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Bone Metastasis from breast cancer
I am desperate for answers, confort and peach of mine. In 2009 I had breast cancer which was caught early and I had a lumpectomy and radiation and all seem to be well. Well for a few months anyway. I was having pain my back and doctor decided to have a pet can done. The cancer had metastisize to my bones and I also had…
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Explaining cancer to young kids.
I have a recurrence of breast cancer diagnosed in August of last year. I was fortunately able to avoid chemo but am about to have surger, not sure how extensive yet. I may lose my entire reconstructed breast. My grandkids range in age from 1-6 and I see them regularly, some daily. How did y'all explain your cancer to the…
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Treecy1106 Love your new haircut
OK. I know it's off topic, but I had to tell you how wonderful you look. This road we travel is rough at best. But you've come out looking like a star. God bless you. Sandy
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To Chemo or Not to Chemo
For anyone out there who's trying to decide, I had an experience that made me glad I did. My MO has had me have a CT scan every 3 mos since last March. There were some nodules in my lungs and she was watching them to see how they would react to the chemo. She said, "if they disappear or get smaller, we can assume it's…
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Recurrence After Mastecomy/Recon DIEP even Possible?
Double Mastectomy couple of years ago. Finished Chemo 1 1/2 years ago. Have lump at top of "cancer breast". But if I don't have any breast tissue, which was replaced with abdomen tissue, could a recurrence even be possible?
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Recurrence with implants ?
i had my exchange surgery in March of this Year. Afterwards it was pretty good. But the last couple months I have had swelling which is thought to be lymphedema but not sure. I hurt in my sternum and around whole outside area around right implant and along under arm area and chest wall. There is a lumpy area also. I have…
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Hershey Pinks 2017
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Claritin
Need some thoughts about Claritin. Does it work....when should you take it? Thanks
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View from Here
yep.....back on the old soapbox again.....I may need to explain why I get upset when people come on these boards talking about how they have cancer and even though there are treatments available, and some have proven to be effective, they decided for whatever reason to just not do any of it. Then name your topic something…
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Just diagnosed in September 2016
I was just diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy that showed 2 types of breast cancer.....ductal and lobular. Unable to get all of the cancer, I am having a mastectomy on January 24. I have spoken to many women who have had reconstruction but I have only found one woman who wears a prothesis. I am 74 and…
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DIEP Flap Reconstruction
Has anyone had DIEP Flap reconstrution? I had BLM in March with expanders in place right now. I will do the final reconstruction this coming Fall. It is so confusing to figure out what to have done. Please if you have had DIEP I need to hear how it went, was it worth the extra incision in the tummy and how was the healing…
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Depressed after surgery
I have read but not posted but I had my surgery after 18 weeks of chemo/radiation. I have breast, anal cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. on Tuesdat I had surgery a left mastectomy and a right lumpectomy and because of my anal cancer I'm having a hard time I just burst out in tears at anything they started giving me a…
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fatigue hell
Hi Im new here. Finished active treatment feb this year. had op, removal of left breast and 19 lymph nodes then 6 rounds of chemo plus 15 rads. Im doing more than i was and getting some sort of routine again. managing own housework and looking after son as a single parent. But the fatigue is crippling at times. Is this…
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Effexor + Arimidex = ?
Hi friends - I just started my arimidex (ER/PR+, HER2-, single mastectomy, oophrectomy) and I am completely depressed and broken, but petrified of anti depressants. I keep telling myself that depression is just a function of the trauma of having breast cancer and being dropped off the menupause cliff with the ovary removal…
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Merry Christmas
wanted to say thank you to my ornament buddy's.The gifts were gorgeous.Thank you so much.Merry Christmas.
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Journal
Who else used a journal through their journey with BC? I got one as a gift and felt silly writing in it-once in awhile I come across it and read it-i forgot much of the stuff i wrote-but it was a good way to vent and get it out. Denise
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9 yrs Jan 2008
2008 Started my ordeal with B/C- all good so far.. IN a few weeks Ill be booking the PINK bus for a road trip for my mammo. 2 lumpetomies (same side)-radation, 5 yrs tamoxifin, total hsterctomy (from med) 2nd lumpetomy Happy to say was for scar tissue from first surgery- i was not sorry i had the surgery-NOT knowing would…
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Want 2nd opinion - need to ask oncologist .....
Hello - I want to speak with a 2nd oncologist about my hormone therapy (Stage 2, had lumpectomy and radiation). Any advice on how to tell my oncologist that I want a 2nd opinion? Anyone BTDT? Thanks!
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Implant experiences - any advice?
I had a double mastectomy/immediate reconstruction after bc diagnosis on Oct 22nd. I am having the expanders taken out in Jan and my permanent implants put in. I am looking for feedback/advice from anyone who has had either silicone or saline implants. Has anyone had either for 3 to 5+ years? Thanks in advance!
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Ornament arrived
Hello all, my beautiful ornament arrived from Jennytwist! It has a beautiful angel on one side and peace doves on the other. It looks perfect on the tree. Thank you so much Jenny! Happy holidays and a blessed 2017 to all! Barb A
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TNBC- POST OP Pathology Report
H Everyone! I wanted to share my pathology report. No cacer found in lymphnodes or the breast. The 6cm tumor was gone!!! I had a complete response to chemo, prayer and faith in God! I could hardly contain myself after getting this news!! The doctor still recommends radiation simply because it was TNBC. I continue to pray…
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Surgery-TNB
Done with chemo, now I'm done with surgery!! Surgery went well on yesterday. There was no cancer found in the 2 lympnodes removed, praising and thanking God!! I will know more from the pathology report in a couple of weeks and I'm expecting the same results. The pain from surgery is minimal.....didn't need pain meds during…
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Ear aches, ect... HELP
Druing my whole time on chemo (6 1/2 weeks completed) I had ear aches and feeling of fullness, neck soreness and sore throat, drippy nose but not stuffy. I am now my second herceptin and I am still doing this. Anyone else do this and any suggestions? I am miserable.
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Recurrence
Hi, now I am on 2 boards. Wow lucky me. I am 75 years young and go to the Cleveland Clinic. I had lobular breast cancer in June of 2012 and had a masectomy and nothing else. In July of 2014 I was diagnosed with MMMT uterine cancer and had 5 taxol/carbo treatments and 3 brachytheray treatments. I just had a biopsy of a…
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End of 18 chemo treatment but am extremely tired
my chemo ended last week.I have felt the tiredess I have ever been.I wake up tired.Just wondered if anyone else has had this.Its more then a normal tired.some days I can not do anything.Any suggestions?Thank you.
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My ornament arrived today~☆
Thank you Carol~ a beautiful angel of hope with swarovski crystals! She really sparkles! Wishing you peace and rest, and joy in abundance ~♡