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These girls should be wearing pink...
www.responsibilityproject.com/films/player/the-home-run/ This video really moved me...it reminded me of our purpose on this discussion board. We carry each other to our goal of dancing with NED. I would like to thank everyone for all the comfort and advice I have received since last summer, when I joined the club no one…
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RADS - all done after today!
Hi all. Hope you are keeping warm. Sorry I haven't posted much. Been very tired from the rad treatments. Today is my last one! I'm sure I'm very excited about this even though my body and mind are half asleep and unaware. Celebrating with dinner out tonigth with the family. It will be nice to get some energy back. Thank…
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Chemo Care Kit for Friend Getting Taxol, Cisplatin
Hello, friends and sisters, Joe and I were crushed to learn that a dear friend here has liver mets to bone. He is having so much pain and starts chemo this week. I had Taxotere and vaguely recall that there were some differences with Taxol side effects. Can any of you who had Taxol share any products that I could give him?…
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Post Radiation Depression
Hi Ladies, Finally, finished with 25 rads treatments but feeling depressed and upset. Shouldn't I be celebrating? Also taking Femara (letrozole). Maybe that's what's causing the depression, down mood, fatigue, etc. Please let me know if anyone has experienced these symptoms and how you resolved. Thanks so much and God…
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ZOMETA
I was diagnosed the TNBC in September 2008. Lumpectomy with no node involvement. I had 4 chemo sessions with cytoxin and adryamicin plus radiation. I am now on Zometa every 6 months for prevention of bone cancer. Is anyone else receiving Zometa as a preventative?
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new to this site
I am new to this site. Joined on valentines day, have been reading discussion board and have help me out a lot in asking questions when i see my doctors. Had double mastectomy on January 27th, tested nineteen lymph nodes and were all cancer free. Today went to onoc and was told i didn't need chemo or radiation therapy,…
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Guess I wanted to give some encouragement
hopefully! Wanted to let the newbies and those of you who are not so new know that there is life after cancer! Maybe not the same as before...mind you,but there is life! 2 years ago I never thought that I would be able to move on-thought that there would always be that dark cancer cloud over my head that I was never going…
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how many of you dyed your new hair and how soon?
Hi everyone.after 7months of wearing hats and a wig.i am now wearing my inch to 2inches of my own hair.Its feels so good to have my own hair.but it is gray and i have always had it dyed .One beautian said wait awhile to dye it.Another one said she would dye it.I am afraid of damaging what hair i have.I would appriatte your…
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How long from discovery to treatment
I'm curious how this worked for other people. It seems like every step takes FOREVER but I don't know if I am just too impatient, too freaked out to get the show on the road. I found a lump mid January. Took 2 days to get a Dr. appt, that was good. Then it took 2 weeks to get appt. for a special mammogram. Then it took…
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If you are interested
Okay a bit off subject but I posted new pix of my grand kids, they make me smile so I thought they might make you smile. You can check them out on my page under RE and expressions or in the expressions page. Oh yeah posted a cool pic of some storm clouds we had today also. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! RE
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Painful intercourse
I'm completely finished with my chemo and radiation treatments. Having intercourse is very painful, I even bleed a bit...has anyone else experienced this after treatement. I did not have this problem prior to treatment.
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Sleeve and glove causing swelling
I got my sleeve and glove this morning. Sleeve is 'off the shelf' but glove is custom made as I have very short fingers in comparison to width of hand/palm. They felt very good but within about 45 min. there was major swelling in hand and arm where there had been basically none before putting them on. Thinking back I…
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She wants a wig! Any suggestions for a Florida resident
Hey guys! It's me again. So I've been speaking to some of you about my sister, her decision to go ahead with chemo, she's getting a port put in this week and starting chemo next. She wants to be proactive and get fitted for a wig and get herself something nice (for her). Does anyone know of a website or place in Florida…
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Day/Night - Sleeves/Gloves
Wondering how many with lymphema have day slesves and night sleeves? And day or night gloves?
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Never went through shocked period...
Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone out there had any kind of experience like me. I found out I had cancer because of a Chest CT done as a checkup for back surgery I also had last year. The lungs were fine, but I got a letter from the radialogist saying he found a "spiculated density" in the tail (?) of my right upper…
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Oh no, I have a cold ~ update!!
I'm so upset! I have a cold, and it's given me a slight fever. I've been watching my temp yesterday and today. When I woke up it was 98.5, I was sooo happy. Then, as I sat at the computer, I could tell I was getting warm. It's only 100.1. I have my last chemo on Wednesday and I really, really don't want to miss it. I know…
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Port Surgery...thoughts?
I was scheduled to have my port inserted next Monday morning with my first chemo that same afternoon. The chemo has been rescheduled to Tuesday afternoon. Any thoughts on the port surgery? If I change it to Tuesday, both my husband and I can work on Monday. Both the chemo and surgery are an hour plus from our jobs and…
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Breast Cancer Recovery and Sexual Relationships
I haven't posted for quite a while. I finished treatment ... chemo & radiation in April 2009. I'm continuting to deal with the changes in my body. Lymphedemia, numbness in my back that is most likely a result of my surgery ... mastectomy in September 2008. I have been dealing with depression etc. Like so many of you. One…
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Chemo starting
I was diagnosed in Jan/10 with IDC breast cancer and had a lumpectomy 2cm with node removal of 8 which were neg. Feb 3rd. DX was stage 1c 0 nodes and stage 3. My reoccurance rate was at 31 percent before meds and with that was brought down to 15.If I have chemo it will lower it by another 5. I was first told I was triple…
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Sharing Best practices: How do you get better after treatment
It is a very important question for survivors: How to get better physically and emotionally after treatment. While hormonal therapy is still a treatment, but in public in views surgery, Chemo, and Radiation are the active treatment. 12 months since I finished radiation I am still trying to get back (will I ever?) to what I…
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surgery next wednesday
Hey I believe in collective prayers and esp from you guys. I am having my 2 surgeries next week, bum and expander removal. I am anxious because I am tired of being touched and there is a chance the bum surgery will not work. and the post op pain. anyways I know this problem is not as great as some of our friends are having…
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1rst round chemo over
Hey ladies I just had my 1st of 4 rounds of Taxotere/Cytocan on Monday. Hasn't been too bad, just have been in a bit of a daze. I do have a very sore mouth though...Does anyone have any tips for this??? Thank You! Mandi
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Long process....
I didn't realize because I had a mastectomy last December with an expander placed, am having chemo now(a total of 6)(that I won't finish until May 7th since I have 4 more to go 3 wks apart), and just had my last filling for the expander...But, I have to wait until after chemo for the silicone exchange and I will have to…
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normal feeling after lumpectomy?
After reading the posts about lymphedema and compression sleeves, I need to ask if I am feeling "normal" after my lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy 2/16. Is it normal for the under part of the arm to feel bruised or maybe calling it "numb feeling" would be more accurate. There is nothing to see and not any swelling. I am…
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Say a prayer for me please...
Hello everyone, I made the call and have my first mammogram since my initial dx - almost a year ago now. I'm so worried and upset - I'd been doing really well and a month ago or so I started gettin so aprehensive and depressed. Every ache and pain now I associate with that "being something" YIKES - I was doing so well and…
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chemo today
I admit I am a little apprehensive to embark on the chemo journery. It is a huge unknown with plenty of possible side affects and it is not just a one time thing like surgery. Anyway, I will be thinking of all of you that have gone through this, are going through this and about to go through this. There is a huge amount of…
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You should get one...
a France Deluxe wrap around that is. Look it up, they offer it free for cancer patients. I was REALLY touched, not only is it absolutely beautiful but they included a hand written card with personal signatures and warm wishes. It made me cry Someone once said: I came to rely on the kindness of strangers.(streetcar named…
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A little info, and a plea for extra prayers
Hello all my sister new and old. I know that I am not known by our new sisters but I am by the ones who have been around for a while. Anyways, I am here because I need to vent a little. I started chemo in Nov of 2008 and started my period the same day. Perfect example of Murphys law. I finished chemo in May of 2009. I…
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New photos of Brooke and Charlie
Posted 2 new photos of the grandkids on my expression page. They are my inspiration to keep on keeping on. They make my heart sooo happy!
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waiting on blood work
Ok here goes another waiting game. I had my herceptin treatment yesterday and it was time for the monthly cbc and cmp. Have onc appt. on the 10th of March, so they also pulled hormones, estradol and thyroid. I have a port so it's a breeze. My treatment was coming to the end and the nurse said " I need to pull a couple more…