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so much going on
As a lot of you know i have had so much going on in the last couple of months i was dx with BC in nov 09 then to find out it had moved to my lungs then to the bones then in Feb lost my mom and just found out this week that it has gone to my brain i changed onc this month and he had me to do an MRI of my brain and saw…
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Survivors
This may have been done already, but I was wondering about all of the survivors out there. It would be reassuring to hear what kind of bc you had and how many years you have been a survivor.. I just finished my radiation (chemo and lumpectomy before) and just feeling unsure I'm going to survive this.... Seeing oncologist…
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Taste Buds - I'm not sure but I think my taste buds are changing. What about your taste buds?
I finished radiation in January. I started Arimidex on Thursday, March 18, 2010. I am not certain, but I think my taste buds are changing. Some foods and some beverages don't taste the same. Does anyone have this problem? Lots of Hugs, Janelle
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Quote of the Day
Just received a card from a b/c survivor who has made it her mission to inspire other survivors, while coping with a recurrance herself. Hope this lifts your spirits as much as it did mine: "No one can go back and make a brand new Start. Anyone can start from now and make a brand new Ending." Hugs to all, Judy
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Need to ban Dihydrogen Monoxide!
We need to ban dihydrogen monoxide - it is so horrible and kills people! It can burn you, it's in acid rain, it can cause you to stop breathing, it can sink boats - so many things it's involved with that can and does kill people. * * * * * * * * BUT without Dihydrogen Monoxide we would not exist - it's…
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First Mammogram post treatment.
Hi - not looking forward to this, after all those mammograms are a bit painful under normal circumstances for me, but since my breast seems swollen and sore most of the time I am concerned with the level of pain I will experience. Yes, I think I am being a baby about this, but would like to hear from others how their first…
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Just because these thoughts are shallow doesn't make them any less true...and some of them are funny
SHALLOW THOUGHTS FOR TODAY...... * Nothing ticks you off more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong. * I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger. * There is a great need for a sarcasm font. * I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than…
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Questions from a Young Newcomer
I have a few questions about some things I've recently dealt with. First of all, I am 24 with breast cancer. I finished chemo almost two months ago, and I am a two and a half weeks out of surgery. I had a bilateral mastectomy and still recovering. I will be starting radiation in a week or two, and probably a year will be…
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My toe nail fell off!
Here it is almost 4 in the mornoing and I got up to get a drink. My pinky toe felt wierd and when I looked the toe nail is gone! Damn! Didn't think it was one of the nails I needed to watch. The nails on my hands all look horrid either half of the bed is white or purple black. I was so optimistic that with being careful…
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Financial Assistance - Your Postings Helped An Uninsurable Breast Cancer Woman in Need
To All of You Who Post, If I did not have a recurrence, I would never have been on this site nor would I have been able to give a breast cancer woman the needed information relating to financial assistance. I have known Amy, a jeweler, for a number of years. I only see her and talk to her at the art fairs where she…
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today is Tasha_111's birthday!
Happy Birthday! Wishing you a great day and your best year yet! Celebrate! much love, Jenny if anyone catches her on FB - please pass good wishes along :O)
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If you ever had a DOG ********** You will love these HA HA'S! Enjoy
FUNNY DOG JOKE Why it’s nice to be a dog… No one expects you to take a bath every day. Your friends never expect you to pay for lunch, dinner, or anything else for that matter. When it’s raining, you can lie around the house all day and never worry about being fired. If it itches, you can reach it. And, no matter what…
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Stupid question...what is NED?
What does this stand for?
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mediport
To any of you who had a port for your chemo- how long after your treatments before it was removed. Thanks for the info.
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Hands hurting and going numb.
Hi everyone.I have been taking armidex for about 2 months now.My hands have been hurting me and go numb sometimes.They wake me up at night.I have to keep shaking them to be able to make the numbness go away.When they are not numb they hurt.I just wonder,d if anyone eles has had this happen.I bought a glove for carprel…
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Final Path report, I am blessed.
Went to my doctors visit to review the final path report. It was absolutly excellant. I originally declined a needle biopsy and requested they remove the entire lump for biopsy. The path report found no trace of cancer in the breast or node, all clear. It was .08 CM, very tiny, grade 1. ER+. No chemo, no Rad, and will see…
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Today is Green Eyed Girl's (Melanie) Birthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR GREEN EYED GIRL (MELANIE)!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! And may you see many, many, more!!! Enjoy your special day. P
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tomorrow is Aztec's birthday
Happy Birthday Aztec. Hope you have a wonderful day and a wonderful life. Remember my motto, cake and ice cream and presents. Tomorrow is my hubby's birthday and we are going to our daughter's and have brunch, cake and ice cream. It will be a day full of love. That is my birthday wish for you a day full of love and a life…
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Life's Obstacles While Fighting Cancer
Where to begin? In December of 08 I was diagnosed with stage 2/3 HER2 positive breast cancer. Since then, I have completed twelve months of chemotherapy, surgery and radiation. But wait… there’s more! Since my diagnosis I have been abandoned by my husband of nineteen years, lost my home in Florida, moved cross country with…
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Just found this site on Friday!
I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer in mid-December. I had no idea that this site existed! It would have been so helpful because I was in treatment before I realized what was happening!!! What a wealth of information! And how wonderful to hear from other women who are experiencing the SAME THINGS I am. No…
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Surprise News
I went to my Radiation Oncologist on Monday for my first 6 month follow up, and asked her exactly what did the scores on the Oncotype DX test show for me? I have asked other doctors and always seemed to get a runaround type of answer. She told me my score at 34 meant I had a reoccurrance rate of 51%. That's why they…
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time between lumpectomy and chemo
My chemo start date has been canceled twice. First time I had a toothache and had to have that taken care of. This time my 5 year old son came down with strep throat and the Doc wants to wait a week. My lumpectomy was on Feb 5th. I am wondering if there is a time frame when you must start chemo for it to be effective.
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calabria03 and Christine Louise start chemo tomorrow!
calabria, ready to start kicking that cancer out? -- We're beginning the same chemo cocktail tomorrow! Got my pudding, jello and other goodies that were suggested in earlier threads. Pillows are plumped on the recliner. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst, as my Mom always says. I hope all goes smoothly for you.…
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How Many Are on Arimidex - More Seem to be on Femara
It seems that more women are on Femara than Arimidex. I am starting to feel very lonely. I don't think there are any more than 6 on Arimidex, unless you are not posting. Naturally I am interested in Arimidex because I started it on Thursday, March 18, 2010. Since I am 69 years old, luckily have only a few aches and pains,…
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Facebook
Ok, gang. I have joined Facebook. This friend I lost track of talked me into joining. So, I have started my farm too. I don't know quite what I am doing yet, but I am working on it. You guys need to let me know how to reach you so we can send each other easter eggs. Yes, I need some eggs from my friends. Preferably…
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hysterectomy
I want to have a hysterectomy....i want to have it done with my last reconstruction surgery. Do any of you know a good way to have this covered by your insurance...is it considered "elective"?
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Anyone had a spouse diagnosed with temporal lobe dementia
I'm just about a year post completion of all treatment except the daily arimidex. I've noticed my husband turning more and more negative and unpleasant, but he was losing his memory too and I thought that would be enough to make anyone negative. He just got dx with frontal lobe dementia; turns out it's alzheimers evil…
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Please send me your prayers this week as I am having my first mammo & ultrasound, and, I am scared!
Hi everyone! I have my first mammo and ultrasound this week and I have to admit that I am terrified. I know that anyone that has been thru this first one has felt the same way. I didn't think it would scare me so much, but, it has brought up all of the bad memories from my original diagnosis of bc. So, if you would please,…
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Now I am Sand
Well, at least I was a 10 for a month. Today my red blood cell count was 7.6!!! How the mighty have fallen. Now instead of being Bo Derek, I'm not even the sand under her feet. At least that explains the tiredness this past week. I thought it was drowsiness caused by the pain meds. I will again have a blood transfusion…
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Weight Watchers - Weigh In 3/29/10
All I could think about last night while attending the Weight Watcher meeting is how am I going to tell you that I gained 2 oz. Last night’s weigh-in yield a 2 oz. gain. If I try to be a little more normal – like other people – but still stay on the diet, it doesn’t work for me. I thought crab was a fish. After eating it,…