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What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving & What Are You Cooking?
Just wondered what everyone was doing for Thanksgiving. Are you having a dinner at your home, and if you are, what you are cooking? We are having about 25 to 30 people for Thanksgiving dinner. I love cooking and think that this is the easiest meal to fix. Everyone is bringing something, so, I don't have to cook a lot. I've…
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Chemo I am done
I walked out of oncology today finishing Last of18 rounds of Chemo.Second Cancer dignoses.Wow am I grateful it's done.Cancer margarines are o now.for both Cancers I had.Now for a clean scan next month.Glad it's done but has been a big part of my life.Its kinda weird feeling.Been going on since Jan. The surgerys and 6…
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Have. Million questions
going in for a double mastectomy with reconstruction and am scared to death of pain. Haven't seen my surgeon yet but from what I read on line the expander are extremely painful. how long were you all out of work? I had BC in 1992 and had lumpectomy with chemo and radiation, then in August I was diagnosed with stage 1 lung…
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I made some support wristbands for my mom that she loves
Hi all, I made some breast cancer awareness bands for my mom with with her name on one end and "F*CK Breast Cancer" on the other end. All of our family and friends loved them and my mom thought others would like the idea as well. I puchased the silicone bracelets at sleekwristbands.com. It took about 11 days to get here,…
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Lupron & Depression
Has anyone else become really depressed from Lupron? I have only had 2 shots so far and am having a really hard time. Lexapro is not helping. Thanks all!
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Cancer Fighting Alternative Treatments?
Since I'm newly diagnosed, a number of people are now telling me of all these wholistic or alternative medicines. One in particular is Essiac tea, another is guanabana. Does anyone have any first hand experience with alternative treatments? I know just because something is natural, or non-prescriptive, it doesn't…
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Seeking referral for Dr - Phyllodes Cancer
Hi - I have recently been diagnosed with Phyllodes Cancer. I am seeing an oncologist at Penn Hospital. I would like another opinion. Can someone recommend an Medical Oncologist (Not just a surgeon) who has prior experience of Phyllodes in NYC or New Jersey or Philly. Thanks in advance
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Natural ways to deal with nausea?
Hello, last month I was diagnosed with TNBC and I started my first chemo Wednesday. Three day's later and the nausea is awful. Wondering if anyone has natural remedies for nausea or foods that will help me with this. This is no fun but I am remaining positive. I do have take home medications but it seems not to work.…
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Last Chemo tomorrow
my last chemo treatment is tomorrow.A course of 18.So grateful I have made it through.Now all the other i motion s are back.Waiting for scan.Feeling like I am not doing anything to fight Cancer anymore.A lot of feeling coming back.
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Head is very sensitive
I have done 15 treatments.I have 3 chemo treatments to go.I dint loss my hair.Its thinner.But my head is very sensitive and sore.surley If was going to loss hair it would have come out by now.Anyone else have this happen?Thanks
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Survivor
I have not been to this sight in many years. Am currently using the rectal cancer forum. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. Besides being a survivor of breast cancer also survived hurricane Ivan at the same time. (Pensacola fl). Breast cancer free 12 yes. Was recently diagnosed with rectal cancer, under going…
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Hair coloured after radiation
I have just finished sixteen days of radiation. While going through treatment and other problems with infection, I have let my hair go. In fact picture Bruce Jenner as Bruce , that is what my hair looks like. I have booked a hair appointment for tomorrow and wonder if the colouring will take. I hate to spend one hundred…
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And the hits just keep on comin'
So. It seems that while on chemo, with my immune system compromised, I picked up a MRSA infection. A large lump swelled up in my non-cancerous breast and I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I knew it was something other than cancer because it hurt like crazy, turned red, and started weeping. Turns out, it's a…
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what does ki67 mean?
have breast cancer hormonal no cancer in lymp nodes, had lumpactomy, my oncogolist is sending me to take a bone density test , she talks about moderate to aggrasive cemo after receive genome results come in, all i hear is screaming in my head,I feel lost scared don't understand what any of this means, please help, I guess…
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Need Prayers
I do not post much any more but I do check the boards, just to see what is going on. I had a skin tag removed on Thursday that my GP believes was a Melanoma. Hoping it is not a metastasis to my original BC and that is a separate cancer DX. I know it sounds strange but a second cancer caught early is better than a stage 4…
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Therapies for restricted left arm movement post surgery and radiotherapy
One year after left breast lumpectomy and radiotherapy my left arm rotation and abduction became restricted. Muscles/ligaments I have been told have shortened, plus there is fibrosis and after 4/5 months of physiotherapy there is little improvement. Had I been told to exercise post radiotherapy this would not have occured,…
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Intense Itching After Chemo
Hi everyone! Quick question...has anyone else had the problem of intense itching or a pins/needles feeling under the skin AFTER finishing chemo? My onco doc said that should've happened DURING chemo, but he couldn't explain why I was having this side effect after chemo. It's always on my arms and front torso, never my…
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Finished chemo and radiation, advise needed!
Hello ladies, I have not been here for a quite a while. My husband, who was diagnosed with a male breast cancer about 11 months ago, finished his treatment and he is now officially cured! I would like to thank you all of you beautiful, kind people here for your support, love and prayers. He is feeling well and back to gym…
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Shooting pain
I am experiencing shooting pain in my breast. Is this a side effect of the radiation or maybe an infection? I have taken 22 of the 30 radiation treatments.
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Prolia bone injection
Hello, Has anyone had jaw problems possibly due to the Prolia injection? I was told I have small bone fragments in my gum near my lower moler. Now my dentist suggests that I see an oral surgeon. I'm so upset! I only had one injection last June. Well, needless to say, I'm not going to subject myself to possible problems in…
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Anemia from chemotherapy - how long does it take to resolve? What were your symptoms?
Hi everyone, I am happily out of my last chemotherapy, but am anemic from it. My symptoms are fatigue and possibly sweating. I can't figure out if the sweeting is from my possible menopause or from the anemia, as I understand it can be signs of either. Did any of you girls become anemic from chemo? If so, what where your…
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One More Chemo Treatment and Then on to Radiation
Hey Ladies, I haven't posted in a bit but need the great advice the pink ladies always provide. I will finish my final infusion (#12) of weekly Taxol treatments next Friday and will go straight to the Radiology Encologist to have a scan to complete markings for 16 days of radiation. What should I expect during the inital…
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First radiation blister - OUCH
I just completed week 3 of radiation (I have 3.5 to go). I just got my first small blister and it really hurts. Other than just continuing my miaderm does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!
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Anyone have recurrence while on meds
or soon after going off? Arimidex, Aromasin, ....?
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Rash during radiation treatments
Hello all-- Has anyone had a rash on their breasts during radiation treatments? I started week #3 today. Over the weekend I developed an itchy rash which keeps getting worse on my R breast. The doctor prescribed triamcinolone cream. ~Leslie
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Tight after every expansion. How long does this last?
Hey Y'all, I joined this site in the summer, but just peeped in. I never actually wrote anything. I am 7 weeks post op from a double mastectomy with tissue expanders. I am still really tight after each expansion. Is this normal? Just wondering. Having muscle spasms every time I sneeze or shiver in the cold. Has anyone else…
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FIRST DAY TAKING LETROZOLE
FIRST DAY TAKING LETROZOLE AND I ALREADY DONT LIKE IT. MY SKIN IS FEELING WEIRD LIKE TINGLING AND LITTLE PINS PRICKING MY SKIN AND NOW MY STOMACH IS A LITTLE UPSET........HELP ME PLEASE
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Complementary and alternative therapies
Hello - I was wondering if we had a list of the alternative therapies that people have tried and how they have worked. I do not intend to replace any traditional therpy with alternative but I do hope to try acupuncture (I have had great success with acupuncture for shoulder pain) and reiki for my medical menopause side…
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Pet Scan
Hello everyone! I hope all are doing well. I just finished number 10 of 12 Taxol treatments. The Dr. scheduled me for another PET scan to see if the Chemo did its job. Please keep me in your prayers. I am praying and asking God for an NED report!!!
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*~*~* Let's ShareRecipes *~*~*
The original "Let's Share Recipes" was such a huge success with lots of great recipes that I thought it was time to start a new one with my sisters in pink. It is Fall now, the weather is turning cooler, and, it is time to turn those ovens on! So, let's share recipes! ♥ Noel