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Attack of the 50 Foot Woman - Indeed!
Just as I was approaching the parking lot for the Revlon Run/Walk this morning, my phone rang, and who should be on the line but Chen <3 . She, along with Reggie and her niece, had driven down last night and were at the walk!!! We tried to find each other, the there were truly SO MANY people, it was hard to even stay with…
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How do i get proile picture's back??
When i click on no picture, just username gosh i guess must have done something ??? Help!!!
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Happy Mother's Day
Just wanted to wish all the Moms on the site a very, special, Happy Mother's Day. Hope you have a great day. I am taking my Mom to the Herford House for prime rib or whatever she wants. You know Mom is special to me because she took care of me during my rough times after chemo. I could not have made it without her. Happy…
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I am a big chicken
I almost did it but chickened out at the last minute. I drove all the way to the supermarket bare headed with my little 1/4 inch of hair. I brushed it real good to make sure all of the little hairs where in the right place. When I got to the parking lot of the store. I sat there for a minute and had to put my bandana on.…
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Anyone had this???
It's been a while since I have been here...but I have a question. I just finished my last round of chemo on 4/26...soooo happy! But, I am getting an itchy acne like rash all over my back and a little on my head. My chemo was cytoxan/taxotere. Has anyone else had this? Have you found anything that has helped you with…
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hi
im on medical and they no longer pay for my medicine what can i do?I dont make a lot of money and I dont know where to go from here and I really need the medicine.
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Head scarves
Hi all, I'll be starting chemo tomorrow. I've been checking some websites for some cute head scarves. I was hoping to get some that are a little a long in the back and you can tie them to look like a "ponytail". I found some that are already sewn in that form but are fairly expensive. Anyone know where you can get some…
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What to ask Oncologost
I am seeing the doc today. What should I ask? Debbie
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Dreading My First Chemo Tomorrow, May 6
I'm starting to feel better from the masectomy, well enough that I went to the bra shop today and was fitted for the prothesis and masectomy bras. That cheered me up and almost made me feel and look normal. Tomorrow is the day I dread. We have to be at the hospital at 5:30AM for 7:30AM port installation, then recovery and…
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CSN chat is back!
Hi all, Want to let you know that the new chat went live this afternoon. :-) Greta aka Your CSN staff
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Tissue Expanders
I had a bilateral mastectomy on April 15th with the reconstruction process started. They put in tissue expanders and it feels like I have a pair of steel hand cuffs laying on my chest. They have not even begun to expand them yet because I had a to have an outpatient surgery to get rid of some skin that was not healing.…
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Anybody decide not to reconstruct??
I'm turning 55 this month - and am 3 months out of chemo. Did the bilat mast with no reconstruction. Couldn't take it all in at that time so determined to wait to make the decision. Now I'm not sure I want to go through the surgery for reconstruction - or what kind of reconstruction I would even want to undergo. Are there…
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? on bilaterial mastectomy
I have chosen to have a bilaterial mastectomy instead of a single. My question is does that mean that I can't use a pressure cuff or have bld drawn from the noncancer side? I don't like the idea of getting stuck in the leg or foot.
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wouldn't you think. . .
. . .that your doctors know what is best/right for you??? my medical oncologist kept telling me that when i finished chemo, we would do either another pet scan or breast mri before the mastectomy (i have inflammatory breast cancer, so no focal point for the tumor). well, the breast surgeon said no, we have to do the…
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Hubby leaving?
Please pray for me. My husband and I are having a really hard time. It was not great before the bc, not this past month has been horrible. He is an alcoholic. I'm afraid my marriage may be ending. I know God will never leave me, but this is really, really, hard. I just got done with Chemo. I have an upcoming surgery and…
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Single Mom with stage four breast cancer
I am a single mom with four children. I experienced brest cancer in 2004/2005 was in remission until Nov 2009. I was told that not only did the cancer come back but it returned in the same breast that was removed and six other areas in my body. I just don't understand how the cancer returned in the same breast that was…
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BLM and Diep in 2 days
Fow weeks I have complained about how long this process has taken now that it is 2 days away I am freaking out! I am so anxious and scared. I hope it all goes well. I hope nothing goes wrong. I hope it doesn't hurt as bad as I think it will. OMG I can't believe this is really going to happen to me! Who's life am I in?
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Gallbladder removed, but still iffy about Saturdays 5K with the Kindred Spirits :(
Quick update! My gallbladder surgery went smoothly, my surgeon said my insides were "unremarkable"...sheesh! LOL I got to be the drop-dead gorgeous interns study! Just what I wanted to be~NOT! At one point I had 3, count em 3, surrounding my bed asking if I minded if they lifted up my gown to look at my stomach. In another…
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MAMA G and I have the same hair!!!
My last chemo was Dec 17 and i am looking around on this side and see my hair that is just like MAMA G's, i need to post a picture. I do the spike look at home and still not brave enough to go without my furry friend on top. My bangs are just a little bit shorter and i am still insecure yet and hope that will pass.One…
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Newbie
Hello, I am new to the discussion board. I have had 3 surgerys in 3 weeks to remove cancer from my breast. I have to do chemo and then radiation. I have been reading the posts and have learned from your experiences. I have been calm throughout this process, and now I can feel my calm slipping. I am scared. More than I can…
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Meeting with Medical Oncologist to plan my chemo treatments..need advice
I am meeting with my Medical Oncologist in a few days and I am so eager to get these Chemo treatments started...just scared out of my wits too. LOL Does anyone have any good advice on what questions I should ask him? Or questions that those of you already in or completed with chemo wish you would have asked them at that…
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OWWW! Help with healing from rads?
It hurts to move, it hurts to sleep on that side, it hurts to touch, and it looks really close to bleeding. My doc has given me 3 ointments to use, but just wondering how long it takes to start working and how long til I'm seeing progress! I know part of the answer is the usual "everyone is different" but just wondering…
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Shout out to SUNRAE! How are you?????
It seems like you haven't posted in awhile and I was wondering how you are. Did your surgery go ok and what did your oncologist recommend for the rest of your treatment? We miss you around here. Sue :)
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Radiation question
Day #1 of radiation treatment ... 4 hours later and I feel like my throat is closing ... very sore. Is this from the radiation???? Thank you for responding since it is too late to call the treatment center and I prefer your advice anyway!!!
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Pathology Report Not Good
I spent today with my surgeon and oncologist to discuss what to do next because of what showed up after my masectomy. I had 17 lymph nodes removed, 11 which had cancer. Also had cells show up in the chest wall. I definitely will have radiation and it looks like now I'll start chemo in a couple of weeks after having a port…
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Getting 1st Zoladex Shot This Morning
Hi, everyone. The beginning of treament is here (Ugh!). I get my first Zoladex shot in about 2 hours. I am so nervous. I know there are so many others that go through much worse, but I'm still scared. The thought of a needle in my abdomen has me crying already. And one of the worst parts is that I will be sitting in the…
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Finally got angry and I mean angry
I have known since April 26th that I have breast cancer. I have cried, felt like I am dying every emotion a woman can have. But not real anger until last night. First I read about the 21 year old being newly diagnosed yesterday. Sucks.. Then My daughter overwhelmed me with too much infor on her gentic testing(not back for…
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Wedding Rings
I had been wearing my wedding bands on my left hand since a mastectomy and lymph node removal in Sept. Thankfully I have had no lymphedema signs yet. When I saw the radiologist last week he was shocked that I still had them on. He said that they might have to be cut off if I would have any swelling. I am just wondering…
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Femara
My oncology nurse practitioner changed my medication from Tamoxifen to Femara. She said I am close enough to my 5 years on Tamoxifen to change it. However, I just read on the Femara website that one should be within 3 months of the 5 year mark and I am 7 months away still and have had NO adverse reactions to this…
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I'm Ticked Off
Yesterday I read about Lynn Redgrave losing her battle with the beast. I was very sad and then very upset. Seems I'm hearing more and more lately that this one or that one lost their battle with bc. I know we are all survivors and warriors and we know we are cured, there is always that one itty bitty chance it will come…