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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
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Taxotere/Cytoxan newbie
hi everyone. I am looking for what to expect from the 4 rounds of chemo I will be starting on Friday. I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer, no node involvement about a month ago. I also have Multiple Sclerosis, and Neulasta is not being ordered because of that. Any ideas on what/when I can expect, is greatly…
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how long for fractured rib to heal?
After a nuclear bone scan and a CT scan I had an awful scare where it was suspected the cancer had spread to my ribs. A few x-rays later... but before the results of the x-rays I was first grilled about falling, excessive coughing, car accidents, pain, etc, (and I do mean GRILLED!) it was determined that I have a fractured…
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daughter's friend (24 yr old)
My daughter called me last night to say her 24 yr old friend has stage 2 cancer. She had gone to the doctors about 6mths ago and then 3mths ago. Sheh was told not to worry about it-she was young-low risk. NOW they tell her stage 2- Denise
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Checking in.
wanted to say hi.I am doing my 15 chemo tomorrow.I have 3 More to go.My Cancer margarines showed o last week.I am so thankful I am almost done.Thank everyone of you for your thoughts and Prayers.still have a ways to go but getting closer.Hope you are all doing well.
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Pain from lymph node removal
Just joined - please, if anyone out there has had the same problem I have, I need your help. Had 6 months chemo, lumpectomy left breast, lymph node removal, followed by radiation. Surgery was last May. I have persistent pain under the arm, spreading down the rib cage and towards the back. Burning sensation under the arm…
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Ornament exchange
Has anyone mentioned ornament exchange yet?I always look forward to it.And I know several others do to.
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New Here
Hi, I was diagnosed with Stage 0 DCIS almost 2 weeks ago. I know how lucky I am. I am now waiting on appointments with my oncologists. I have had a lumpectomy already, so I am waiting to see if they are going to do more surgery or only radiation. My question is this. Is it normal to feel very tired and nauseated alot at…
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Losing weight on diet
I am my heaviest right now.So I cut back this week.I lost 4 pounds.when I went to chemo today I had lost 4 pounds.I was sooo happy.The nurse said we don't want you to loss weight.I am a 100 pounds overweight.I don't understand why they don't want me to loose.Other then it's the chemo treatment its self.what do you think?
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End of the line
Well, had a meet with onco today and no further meetings scheduled. He has given me months. Please no x posts on FB as I have to break it to all gently. Now the REAL FIGHT STARTS! I am going to hit it with everything I have, the last chemo put me so far down I was not suprised we had major progression, no more of that…
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Breast reconstruction after mastectomy
Hi, my best friend is only 23 and she is suffering from breast cancer. She underwent a double mastectomy and is in a depression right now. I have heard about breast implant surgery from a friend of mine in Sarnia. She was also a cancer patient and underwent the surgery from The Windsor Breast and Tummy Tuck Centre in…
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Rash after chemo
Has anyone gotten a skin irritation or rash after chemo? I just finished my last round of taxotere and cytoxan (woohoo!) but seem to have developed a little rash on my back. Any ideas?