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Breast Cancer

Hands swelling
I noticed a few weeks ago that my index finger on the right was swollen a bit. Mentioned to the doc, who didn't seem too concerned. Today, I noticed that the other fingers are swelling a bit as well, and my hands feel tight when I make a fist. I had only 4 lymph nodes removed from the left, and 1 from the right. My…
"Make Strides" against breast cancer
Hello, all my precious sisters in pink. Today I am requesting encouragement for myself, my dear daughter and her husband, and my good friend Eileen as we plan to participate in the "MAKE STRIDES" 5-mile walk along the beautiful Rio Grande River on Sunday, April 25, 2010. I started walking about a month ago as part of my…
how long after radiation for expander exchange
I was wondering how long people had to wait until they had their expanders removed and implants put in after radiation. My doctor just told me he likes to wait at least 9 months until he does the exchange to let everything heal well. He says if it is done sooner then problems can occur. It is hard to image having these…
I colored my half inch of hair
I was so tired of looking at dark gray and white on my head. I decided to try and color it. I used Revlon Colorsilk in light auburn and it turned out great. I think in a few weeks I'll be putting away these wigs, for good I hope. If my daughter was here, I'd post a picture. I can't believe it's been 3 months since chemo…
I am starting chemotherapy april 14th
Hi im new to this site but have read alot of your posts and really need some one to talk to. Im having the port put in this monday the 12th and then i start chemo paril 14th all i know is im getting AC not sure if anyone is on this, just need to talk , im really scared
YEAH!! Done with radiation :)
Hi pinks, I was supposed to have seven weeks of radiation, and guess what, they decided today was my last day :) My skin is in tough shape, ouchy ouchy ouchy, but it feels good to know I don't have to run there every day anymore!! They decided not to do the 10 boosters. My wonderful rad techs gave me a certificate of…
Today is Karen0423's birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a day filled with everything you love the most! CELEBRATE! much love, -Jenny
Friday Funny
With time, women gain weight because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room, it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren't heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy. Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, Good grief,…
Allergic Reaction?
I had my 3rd AC chemo a week ago and have been experiencing some allergic-type reactions the past few days. My first 2 treatments resulted in the normal side effects that everyone is warned about, but these new ones are puzzling. I have very watery eyes, even stuck together in the mornings, like conjunctivitis. Then I had…
Newbie :)
Hi there! I was recently diagnosed with Stage II Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. I found my lump on March 8th while I was reading a book to my son. I called the doctor right away and I ended up having an U/S and mammogram scheduled within two days. They couldn't tell from the U/S what it was so they told me I had to have a…
living in the moment when the moment sucks
mastectomy almost 22 mths ago, chemo done 16 mths ago, radiation, 12 mths ago. now they are saying that chemo wore away the lining of my stomach, so the lining has been replaced by the wall of the intestine. say what? so i am always nauseous. i don't care about food anymore as nothing tastes good or feels good in my…
breast reduction question
This may be a stupid question ... and I do not want to appear that I am not sensitive to what many have had to go through...because i truly am but I am lucky with an early diagnosis of DCIS. Radiation to begin this week. I have large breasts that I had previously considered getting reduced because of back and neck…
Scars from surgery
Hi all, I am about two months post-op from a bilateral mastectomy, going through rads right now and my main problem seems to be my scars. The worst and most painful one is where they removed my port on my chest. The docs said it healed as a keloid scar, which normally happens in darker skins tones (and of course I'm pretty…
Swimsuits - where to find a cute one?
I have to find a swimsuit by mid May to take G-daughter to WaTiki Water Park for her birthday - we do it every year. All the site's I've found that show post mastectomy suits have ones that I'm not about to wear - too OLD/matonly looking. I'm OLD yes - but I don't dress my age. So any ideas for younger looking swim suits.…
depression and cancer
i know all about being positive, praying, and looking for joy in my life post mast., radiation and chemo. yes i take antidepressants and try to eat healthy. i put all these in to play whenever possible BUT i can NOT seem to shake this depression. ideas?
It seems so long since I have seen all of you!!!!!!!
Hello, my Kindred Spirits!!! I am baaaaack! :-) It seems forever since I have had the time to post~ is there a 12 step for this feeling? I am experiencing BC Boards withdrawal symptoms! I had such a grand titmne visiting my family in Sacramento~ my brother and his wife are so welcoming and fun to be around, and as I also…
Joke for ChenHeart
Well not much on telling jokes but I will try. This is an old one but always makes me chuckle. A man walked into a bar and told the bartender he had the best attraction ever for his bar. The bartender was skeptical but wanted to know what the heck the guy had. So he said let me see what you have. The guy reached in his…
Hey Chen that's not me
Chen, LOL thats not me in the picture with my posts. Thats my 4 year old granddaughter who was in the beauty salon because she just had a strip of her hair dyed pink and a strip dyed purple in honor of BC and the purple for pancreatic cancer, that her other grandmother is suffering with. She loves pictures and she always…
I Thought It Was Time For Something Funny
I was online checking my cell phone plan, thinking I might upgrade our plan. My husband had been telling me that he thought he had unlimited text messages and I informed him that he did not. He was only allowed 250 per billing cycle and I was paying $5 extra for that. Well while I was checking out the plans, I decided to…
Nails are coming off
Are the nails the last to go? The white tips are getting lower and lower as they are lifting off the nailbed. It's not painful, just looks nasty. I have to keep filing them down. My chemo was done in January and this just started a few weeks ago. Lashes and brows are still holding on, half of them anyway. Anyone else…
nails ... and top of head ?
I've thought about posting this for several days ... but ... I finished chemo the end of May LAST year ... and finished radiation the end of LAST August ... but ... my nails are still a mess. They don't turn black/bruised ... but they are still not right. Many of my toenails still sort of "peel off" ... and my finger nails…
Eyelashes ( false )
I have a wedding to go to and my eyelashes thinned/ fell out again. Has anyone ever tried false eyelashes and can you go to sleep with them on and how long do they stay on ? I don't want to find a lash on my cheek half way through the wedding. LOL
propyllactic mastectomy
I had amy meeting with my plastic surgeon yesterday. It went great. We are tentavely scheduling a prophyllactic mastectomy on my right breast with the pedicule flap for the other side also. I have been through mastectomy, chemo & rads & I will be a year into my diagnosis in July. I am very scared about it all, but all my…
Insurer Targets Breast Cancer Patients to cancel (SHAME ON THEM!)
Just stumbled onto this article thought you all might be interested in reading it. Insurer targeted Breast Cancer Patients to cancel Take Care, RE
Frustrated with Doctor and nurses
A little info about me. I had Hodgkin's Disease when I was 17. Stage IV. 1 yr MOPP. I am now 41 and was diagnosed with BC in January. Lumpectomy and now on the 5th week of my 6 week rads. I developed a horrible cough and was a bit concerned. I asked the Dr about it and the nurse and was basically told it is just allergies.…
mastectomy w/reconstruction or just mastectomy
I am just curious how many of you out there chose not to have reconstruction at the time of your mastectomy. Did you not want to do it? Was there a medical reason not to have it done at the same time? Or did you think you would do reconstruction later and then change your mind? I wanted to do it all at once, but was…
We meet ANGELS in the most unusual places!
With it being Sunday I figured maybe we can start a thread about how an angel has affected your life since being diagnosed. I was In LA in Dec and used a bathroom where there was one other woman. We smiled at each other and said hello and she asked how was I doing. I told her "any day without chemo is a good day!" and she…
Hormonal Treatments Yes or No?
I had a lumpectomy in January and I am on week 5 of 6 for the rads. My nodes were clear of everything and when I went to the Chemo Oncol for an eval he showed where out of 100 people only 5 needed the chemo (so of course I opted out of it and he agreed) and 5 had a favorable impact for the hormonal treatments after the…
First chemo treatment on Friday
Hi I have stage 2 breast cancer with negitive nodes. I had a needle biopsy which the margins did not come back clear so I had masectomy on march 9 2010 and had port put in april 9. The visit with onc said they got clear margin and the node that was positive but since my cancer was agressive they still have to do…
My friend Dana
My friend Dana won her battle against cancer last night around midnight. She's dancing in Heaven now where there is no suffering or pain. She won! She had kidney cancer that spread through out her body, but she refused to fight. She gave up from the very beginning. I'll miss her but she's so happy now.

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