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Question on Rads
I have my second round of chemo today. (XALODA, TAXOTERE). I will have CT scan schedule after this round on Mar.10 to see if this working. By the way I have a liver mets. So, I've asked my onco if I will have a rads after chemo and he said he don't know yet, maybe not likely since they took all the lymph nodes 16 positive…
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support group
I WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND A CANCER SUPPORT GROUP MEETING BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT GOES ON THERE BEFORE I GET THERE, DO YOU JUST SIT IN A CIRCLE AND TALK ABOUT YOUR SITUATION OR DO THEY ASK U A LOT OF QUESTIONS? I FEEL LIKE A NEW STUDENT? JUST WANT TO BE PREPARED.
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Sending PM's ?
I want to send a PM to a few people. How do I do that? Or can I? Help! Thank You! Cat
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Drains out.....aaaahhhhh!!
I have to tell you, and excuse the profanity, but I got my drains out today (three of 'em) and being drain free is BETTER THAN SEX!! I feel like I'm really on the road to recovery now. And guess what else....I have an interview today with the company I already work for, for an excellent position in management. YAH, I was…
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Microcalcifications and mastectomy
Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some advice. When I was 39 yrs old (14 yrs ago) my baseline mammogram showed microcalcifications in my left breast. They were removed via a surgical biopsy (lumpectomy) and found to be DCIS. Since they were all removed no further treatment was needed. My oncologist told me at the time that odds…
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Recurrence starting treatment
I will be starting treatment next Friday. They going give me 2weeks of radiations and 1year of bone infusion. I do not know what kind of bone infusion I will find out Friday. I was wonder have anyone experience a recurrent where everthing is going so fast. I just found out last week that I had met in my back. Know I having…
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Lumpectomy and now starting radiation treatments
New to the discussion board: I had a lumpectomy (stage I, grade I, negative nodes) in December. Had the Oncotype DX test done and am low risk for recurrance. So I am not doing chemo and now started rad treatments and am using Aquaphor ointment twice a day to prevent, hopefully, skin problems. Also am trying Vanicream but…
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Today is dctimmons Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR "DC" HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! HOPE YOUR DAY IS FILLED WITH LOVE & ALL THE THINGS YOU HOPE FOR! ♥ Cathy
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When is your Birthday?
I made this post a few months ago & thought I would update it since there have been so many "Newbies" joining lately. You don't have to expose the year you were born, just the month & day. I will put you on the birthday calendar and it will get posted so that we can all join in on the celebration! Must warn you though, you…
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are you tripple negative?
Hi there from sunny Florida! its been a little while since I posted here but naturally I have some more questions you might can help with. My oncologist says I'm a tripple negative. ER PR and HER-2 negative. He seems a little freaked out by it... well I guess freaked out is not quite right. But its clear I'm his first…
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Bald head looks like I have chicken pox...HELP!!!
My hair started falling out 2 weeks ago, so we shaved it(not with a razor.) I still have stubble which is really irritating & I've tried a lint roller & duct tape, but still can't get all of it. Anyway, the past (2) days my head has broken out in little bumps(not attractive) & they hurt. Please, any suggestions, on what I…
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♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Update from TASHA On Facebook ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Tasha just posted this on Facebook! She is fine! "I am here, dressed in turquoise....daft sods! LOL" Love, Jeanne ♥</♥</font>
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Another lymphadema qustion (help)
Since it's Sunday, of course I have a question and I know I won't get my doc on the phone, so... I have lymphadema - very slightly. The swelling has moved ever so slowly down my arm (since surgery 12/7, lumpectomy, sentinal node). It has landed in my pointer finger and thumb. My finger is a sausage today, as well as stiff…
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Lapatinib/Tykerb - Clinical trial for Her2+ - Anyone participating?
I had my oncologist contact me with regards to a clinical trial that I qualify for (must be Her2+). Apparently not all Her2+ patients respond to Hercepton and so they are trying to figure out why. They (GSK) have come up with another drug Lapatinib (Tykerb) and a clinical trial is being conducted. There are 4 categories:…
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Feeling Bad but Looking forward to Heart Cath Tomorrow
Dear sisters, today is not a good day for me. My health has deteroriated since I had the stress test last week, feeling more exhausted, tightness in chest and short of breath. My sinuses are draining, having headaches and a slight cough. My fibro is giving me a fit and my neck and shoulders are hurting so much I didn't…
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Vitamin E for hot flashes
I hadn't read about this before, so I thought I would share it. I just finished my last chemo, and was pre-menopausal before starting chemo. Haven't had a period since just after my first chemo treatment, and after the 3rd chemo have been having hot flashes more and more often, up to about 15 times or more a day. When I…
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Decision making time
Hi! I was just diagnosed with stage 3A breast cancer. The doctor told me that since my tumor was quite large at 6.7cm, I need to undergo chemo first to shrink the tumor. I'm seeing an oncologist tomorrow and will soon have to decide. The lymph nodes in my right armpit are really swollen and the ultrasound shows the lymph…
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Thanks to all of you....
who helped me through my first mammogram. I went this past Thursday. I had a unilateral mast. last April and this was my first real mammogram since. The tech was very nice and gave me her direct #, telling me I could call her on this coming Wed for the results. That's the soonest they would be ready. She said unless…
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Did anyone ever refuse the OncotypeDX test?
I was reading the history on this board and could only find one other person that refused this test. I had a right mastectomy 2/9/10. ER/PR+, HER-2 negative, 0/2 Nodes negative. Stage 1, 1.6cm tumor, invasive moderately differentiated ductal carcinoma with extension to margin of specimen (margins not clear), with…
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THE WEEKEND HAHA! LAUGHING IS REQUIRED!
GLAD TO BE DRUNK A completely inebriated man was stumbling down the street with one foot on the curb and one foot in the gutter. A cop pulled up and said, "I've got to take you in, pal. You're obviously drunk." Our wasted friend asked, "Officer, are ya absolutely sure I'm drunk?" "Yeah, buddy, I'm sure," said the copper.…
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Sunny Sunrae--Prayers for you Today
Sunrae, I'm thinking about you and praying very hard that all goes well for you today. Please let us know how everything works out for you. You are a very special lady and bring a lot of sunshine and wise words to these boards.
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Thank You Wonderful Ladies
You pink sisters are some of the nicest, most caring people I've ever met in one place. Maybe it takes huge hearts to deal with BC. Not maybe, I'm sure of it. I want to thank all of you for your thoughts, good wishes and concerns for my trip to NC. I'm feeling much better than I did the last 2 weeks. I'm packed and ready…
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lumpectomy next Tuesday
My MRI and petscan were clear. No sign of the tumors. I'm glad but still nervous about it. I'm feeling tired from chemo and it's been over a month. And weakness in my legs. The nurse explained the lymph node dissection. They have to inject a radioactive solution through my nipple, she said it would be "uncomfortable". Then…
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Does the sex drive ever come back?
Ladies, I have a ton of questions but I try to ask only one a day for now. So here goes my newest concern. Does your sex drive come back? Just the scare of cancer can drive it on the back burner,, thank God I have a loving man in my life that says he'll love me no matter what! All he wants is for me to be healthy! He has…
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NEED WEEKLY SUPPORT - JOINED WEIGHT WATCHERS LAST WEEK
I’m biting the bullet, bearing my soul, and announcing my true weight. Last week I joined Weight Watchers again. I am a Life Time member. Weighed in at 240 lbs.4.oz. . Yesterday first week to weigh-in yield a loss of 2 lbs. 8 ounces. Now weigh 237 lbs. 6 oz. I walked a total of 4 days. Three of those days were 1 hour per…
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cellulitis now
I developed cellulitis yesterday on my right breast and was prescribed a very strong antibiotic which gave me severe headaches and vomiting and was told tht it would work fast and I had to take two of the antibiotics yesterday. Now the cellulitis has spread across my whole chest. I will be seeing a plastic surgeon who did…
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here we go: surgery on Thursday
Hello, I've been reading these posts and learning so much from all of you, but mostly loving the positive energy you give each other. My surgery's scheduled for Thursday -- lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy. Send good thoughts, please, and I'll keep you abreast (ha ha -- cancer humor!!) Thanks, Victoria
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Great Book
While getting my wig cleaned yesterday .......I came across a book that I wish I had had before I started chemo. Its called "Eating Well Through Cancer"...... great recipes and extremely helpful information about side effects of chemo, what to eat before and after chemotherapy, healthy eating post treatment...... They…
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Prosthesis and bra
I had a mastectomy two weeks and I am so frustrated because I don't know who to talk to about getting a prosthesis and bra. I have so many questions. How long should I heal before putting on a bra? Who will fit me for a bra and prosthesis? Do I need a prescription? I've looked on the internet and there are so many…
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A LITTLE SOMETHING I POSTED ON THE EXPRESSIONS GALLERY DECIDED TO SHARE IT HERE AS WELL
In 1998 I had a recurrence of breast cancer that pole vaulted me from a stage 2 to a stage 4 in less than a year. During this time my husband was always trying to come up with things to do that would get me out of the house and away from the thought of cancer. He decided it would be fun for us to go to San Francisco on the…