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Has anyone taken FAC Chemo i would like to know the effects of it!
I start FAC next wed and i am nervous! I have just finished 12 weeks of Taxol and was not to bad but i heard FAC is worse>
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Weight Watchers - Weigh-in 04/19/10
Finally!!! Loss 3 lbs. 0 oz. Total Weight Loss 11 lbs. 0 oz. Walked 5 days, 1 hour per day. I am thrilled that I finally lost more 10 lbs. I made sure that THIS WEEKEND I had my 3 meals per day (sometimes I only get in 2 meals per day on Saturday and Sunday - not good) and ate more green vegetables (I eat a lot of green…
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Today is Sherria49's birthday!
Hope you have a wonderful day and many, many more birthdays to come! Celebrate big time! much love, Jenny
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Good Grief....and so much more
Well its me the chicken....managed to get through my core biopsy on Tuesday - yay - thought for a minute or two I would not be able to to it....still waiting for my results. You all are so very wonderful and brave and smart. I enjoy reading your posts and so wish I could offer you more in knowledge and feelings. I pull for…
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Surgery Over, Recovering, Trouble Sleeping, But No Treatments!!!!
Well everyone I am very happy to say that I had my surgery (bilateral mastectomy) on April 15th and this is the 1st day I have felt like getting on to let everyone know. I had the bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction. The first few days after surgery were very rough. Finally on Tuesday, I gave up the pain medicine. It…
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has anyone had the transflam reconstructive surgery?
I had the transflam reconstructive surgery. has anyone had this surgery and if so does the weirdness on the stomach ever go away? my husband is afraid to touch me cuz hes afraid he may hurt me. Anyone out there had this surgery and will it go away?
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oncotypeDx score of 20
Hi all, I'm new to the board. I had a double mas on 2/26/10 with a diep flap. One flap took, one did not. Therefore, had one expander put in. Fun stuff!! Anyhoo, Just got my oncotypedx score back. I had stage 1, grade 3, ER +, PR +, HER2-. My score was 20 which is in the intermediate range. Anyone been in this situation?…
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Question for those taking Tamoxifen
I started Tamoxifen 20mg last Thursday and have been experiencing heart palpatations ever since I started taking this med. I had EKG today, it was normal. Will have halter monitor put on Monday. Has anyone else experienced this? Deb
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Lumps 4 months after Lumpectomy
I hate to be a nervous nelly, but, I had a lumpectomy Dec 9th 2009, It was Stage 1, Ductal Invasive 1.5 cm and Hormone Positive & Her2 postivie. I have my last chemo this comming Tuesday. I had a lump on the inside of left breast which feels like a ball the size of a walnut. This happened when I held my great neice 10 days…
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Are there any tricks to surviving hot flashes
I'm taking Arimidex - started March 18, 2010. Are there any tricks to surviving hot flashes? Janelle
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I have missed you, my Kindred Spirits!!!!
Hello, my brave, stronger than you ever thought you would have to be Kindred Spirits! I have missed you all so much! I have been out of town for a week, and honestly, although I took my laptop with me, by the literal ( as opposed to the proverbial) end of the day~ I was tooo exhausted to log on! I had some pretty good…
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post cancer depression
Hello y’all. Dave here, been on here before (in april I think) to get insight and advice for my fiancé. She’s done with chemo and radiation, done since Sept. Hair is growing pretty well but curly as heck which she absolutely hates. Thank you to those who are on here everyday helping others. I think I will spend more time…
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Shout out to MAJW: How did your mammogram go?
Nancy, I've been thinking about you -- let us know how things went for you yesterday?
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Personal ?, hopefully not TMI
Hi all, haven't posted for awhile...sometimes too hard to post, but always read :) My ?, May 29 it will be a year since i've finished chemo, yeah! Go Me!!! This February i had my ovaries and tubes removed. I had been on tomox since chemo ended, and am now on arimidex. I felt WONDERFUL as soon as the med change, but now…
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Single or Double Mastectomy? Advice needed asap!
Hi everyone, I am looking for advice from those of you who have already had a mastectomy. I have breast cancer in my left breast, I have just completed chemo and will need a mastectomy then radiation. I am not a candidate for immediate reconstruction due to the radation. I KNOW that I want both breast removed, but since I…
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sick before surgery date
I am really nervous about what to expect during the surgery day. Wouldn't you know I woke up today with the worst sore throat I've had in 20 years, and now I have a fever too. Nine days away from surgery. Luckily, I went to the doctor last night because I felt like I have bronchitis starting. I started an antibiotic today.…
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Scared and Happy I am having a Lumpectomy and Sentinel Node (s) surgery at noon 4/23/10..
I was diagnosed on 4/8/10 with IDC stage I, Triple Negative. I had a biopsy on 4/7/10, then called on 4/8/10..then next day with news. It took me 2 days to stop crying. I have two kids 9 and 10. My biopsy showed 1.3CM. I am waiting for my BRAC tests. It does not run in my family either i am 38yrs. I am having a lumpectomy…
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Who qualifies for Herceptin?
Herceptin is not a part of my treatment. What type of BC requires herceptin? I'm Her2 negative. Is that perhaps why it was not a part of treatment? I'll need to ask my onc at my next visit.
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What to ask the surgeon
I will have a bilaterial mastecomy the end of May. what should I be asking the surgeon when I met with him?
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Question about antibiotics and chemo
Will they still give you chemo if you are taking an antibiotic? I started an antibiotic on Monday for an abcessed tooth. They also did a root canal. They wouldn't do my tissue expander today because of antibiotic. I'm so frustrated. If they don't do my chemo tomorrow I may scream. I just want a little normalacy in my life.…
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So scatterbrained
I finished my chemo at the beginning of February and am still so utterly scatterbrained. I have notes everywhere - otherwise I completely forget - everything!! At work, I don't trust myself to remember things that are a vital part of what I do. For those who are veterans and experienced chemo brain, please tell me that my…
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okay all you double mastectomy ladies... to nipple or not to
I am schedule for my nipple reconstruction surgery April 1.. and will have the tattooing about 3 months or so later. was curious how many of you double mastectomy woman who have done the surgery, or chose not to and what made you decide on your choice?? what your opinion is of your final product if you are happy or…
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does it ever end?
bc diagnosis 2 years ago. routine mammo. three tumors, 2 cancerous. so i had a mast., and they removed a string of lymph nodes, and i had chemo and radiation which threw me into premature menopause. the expander was soooo painful as they filled it i forgot about the mastectomy pain. that filling somehow triggered…
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Implant Surgery ~the big switcherooo. What to expect?
So, I will have surgery scheduled within a week. My tissue expanders are full and time for the silicone implants switch. Anyone who's had the second reconstruction surgery...... Can you tell me what to expect? Is it as hard as the double mast/tissue expander deal? I am nervous and scared to ask the dr what to expect for…
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Working from home soon
Just got word that the work home agreements were signed by the director of where I work and now it is in HR and will go to the IT(computer department) by Friday and then equipment will be given to us to use at work for at least a month so it seems like they are looking for us to work from our homes by June 1st. I don't…
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early detection is key!
On average, mammograms will detect about 80-90% of breast cancers in women without symptoms (ACS). A mammogram is a type of x-ray that takes a picture of your breasts and if present, finds abnormal cells that may be cancerous. There are many different guidelines for when to start getting mammograms. A lot of the guiding…
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Queastion about Sentinal Node Biopsy
I am having immediate reconstruction with the DIEP. The doctor said yesterday that if my nodes were positive and we found out at the same time as we were doing the DIEP - the radiation I would have to have later would harm the new tissue. SO she said I will have the Seninal Node Biospy this Friday and then on May 5th have…
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ouchie!
Hello everybody!!! So, I had another Lumpectomy about three weeks ago- this time on my right side. The good news is that I am clear! This time around, I have noticed that my nipple is constantly erect and hard, so whenever something hits it hurts a lot. Can anything help the discomfort? thanks -Belen
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Home Makeover for a young BC survivor
Yesterday while relaxing in the afternoon I started to watch Home Makeover and there was a young family---who was featured. The young woman was diagnosed at age 25 with breast cancer and because her treatments were so much the family couldn't make the needed repairs on the farm house they had purchased. It was a wonderful…
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CT Scan of my brain
Well, seems I'm having some symptoms that have my oncologist a tad concerned. My legs keep going out from under me, my neuropathy (I think it's my neuropathy) is getting much worse. I think the head stuff going on is chemo brain, after all they did hit me really hard, 4A/C and 12 Taxol. They wanted to do an extensive MRI…