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Do I have a case?
Hi, I would like some opinions on my case. Yes, I was diagnosed last Nov. (2009)with IDC and had a mastectomy in Dec. (2009)to remove the breast which is stage 2 and 2 lymph nodes involved out of 16. The history: I made an appt to inform my Gyn I felt a lump about 2 years ago and he felt it and said it was fibroidous…
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Anyone with knowledge of TNBC?Scared of chemo
Making new topic for Darlene?Mays who posted to the end of a thread that is over a year old. Hello Hi, I am responding to your email yesterday or recently (Jan 16, 2010). I am recently diagnosed with TNBC, and this is my second go round w/breast cancer; my first with TNBC however. This seems much more serious than the…
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vitamin B supplements
For those who took extra vitamin B was it the normal "RDA or extra on top of that? and what kind? B6 B12 ? or something else> thanks Penny
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How many of you gals do this when you're in a crowd?
I find myself looking for other bald heads - and never seeing any (women, of course). Then I start thinking, shoot, I'm the only woman facing this in the WHOLE WORLD!!! or at least my church, beach, WalMart, ect. and then I come on here and feel so much better. I am NOT along and LOOK how brave these wonderful women are! I…
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How long will I feel tired
Hi, Im just trying to find some people that feel like I do, or felt like I do. I had my 1st chemo on 12/1/08, TAC for 6 sessions, last chemo was 3/09. My cancer was IDC, stage 3B, right breast only. My bilateral was on 4/8/09 with reconstruction starting right away. I also had 11 lymphnodes removed on the right side. The…
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Old hand to cancer but new to this discussion board
Hi, all. I was diagnosed in May 2002, had bilateral mastectomies, then Tamoxifen. Local chest wall recurrence in 2007, had surgery, chemo, radiation, then arimidex. Just this week diagnosed with mets to bones (PET scan) and today I have a bone scan to see the extent of damage. I'm really scared but I've seen stories of…
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Treatment plan question
Hi ladies...I was awaiting my oncotype dx score to find out if I need chemo or not. Well, my tumor was to small to do all the testing on it so it was inconclusive. So to be safe we are going ahead with it. I will be having the Taxotere/Cytoxan cocktail 4 treatments every 3 weeks. My onco doc told me that I wouldn't be…
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reconstruction concerns
I had a double Mastectomy 11/14/08 and finished all treatment. I've have decided to start my reconstruction. I'm a good candidate for the DIEP flap but due to cost and travel I'm unable to have this operation. My question is, has anyone had just the Trans Flap for a double reconstruction? I'm really concerned because of…
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Met with the plastic surgeon today
Hi All, Thanks so much to all of you who helped answer my "newbie" questions. Today I had a consult with the plastic surgeon. I have decided to go with immediate reconstruction with saline implants. By going a bit smaller with my breast size she will be able to place the implants at the time of my mastectomies without…
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Facing forward - exercising again!
Hi everyone! I haven't been posting much lately because I've been so wiped out after finishing chemo and then starting rads. I'm in the middle of my radiation treatments 5th out of 8 weeks! I have read so many posts about fatigue, depression, anxiety, etc. and wanted to share some thoughts with you. I've been going through…
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How Do You Keep Track of Who You Responded To on This Site
I am new to this site. I am an extremely detailed person but I am having difficulty in remembering whose discussion board I read and responded to and I have been a member for only one week. So....how do you keep track of where you have been on the discussion boards and who you have responded to?
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low white blood cell count 3mos after chemo finished
I'm a little concern I finished my chemo November 2 I'm half way through my RAD therapy and instead of my wbc coming back up it keeps dropping my red blood cells have recovered and are in a normal range now. Should I be concern that my bone marrow won't recover? Should I really be concern about infection.
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anyone know about cervical cancer?My neice found out today she has it.
I didn,t find a thread on here on this subject.being I am familar on this sight I thought I would try here.The Dr. called today and said her pap showed 2 cancer cells with Cancer.She is only 29yrs. old and of course very scared.I thought maybe some of you know someone that has gone through this.I imagine they will want to…
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Got treatment plan----arm feels like an open wound
Surgeon removed stitches and drain yesterday. My arm feels raw after node removal and dissection 1/21/10. Oncologist recommends 6 doses of chemo every 21 days. I was hoping that I could by pass chemo since 10 out of 12 nodes were cancer free. Oh well...I know that it has only been a week since surgery, but the 1st surgery…
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Shouldn't I be able to do this my way?
Okay, I am still having trouble committing to chemo. I'm not usually this indecisive but then these aren't normal circumstances. Knowing that getting a port would most likely cost me my $1,000 deductible immediately and knowing that I'm afraid I won't be able to tolerate chemo, I asked my oncologist if I could get the…
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How do you work?
Okay, just came from the surgeon and that makes two that said if it isn't cancer it would be a miracle. I go for my biopsy tomorrow and will find out on Tuesday the news. (Also I'll be praying hard for that miracle for me and all you on this forum.) (Let me interject here that I don't want to call this cancer anymore…
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I'm new
I'm not even sure what to post, but I know I need some support from people who know what I'm going through. I am 42, and was diagnosed Dec 3rd, 2009. Stage 1, and had a double mastectomy (prophylactic on the right) on Dec 11. Chemo starts Feb 3rd. I am a high anxiety person, and have been doing ok, but this week I have a…
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Meltdown
Of course, as we all move through this journey with breast cancer, we do our best to keep a positive attitude and stay upbeat. That's the way it should be and we get so much support on this site, it makes the hard days a lot easier!! But, I'm writing because 3 weeks after my 1st chemo, when I was feeling good...like I…
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Need input, arm alittle swollen
So, I had my 5th rads today and told the techs that my hand was a little 'puffy', my arm, too, but really only slightly. No one available to help me until tomorrow. So, of course, I turn to you. My surgery, lumpectomy & 2 nodes (only 1 pos), was 12/7. Had a very tight tendon - like a cord - underarm, which is better now.…
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Anyone allergic to Emend?
I just had my 2nd chemo treatment today and had an allergic reaction to the Emend they were giving to me. I took Emend via IV during my 1st chemo treatment with no problems then took the Emend pills on day 2 and 3 as prescribed, again with no problems. My allergic reaction today really frightened me. My 1st treatment went…
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Chemo! OMG!!!
Hi. I started my chemo cocktail 'TAC' this past Monday and OMG! I am feeling every side effect except for the Big "C" and Big "D". I was okay during the infusion, but with the last infusion which I believe was Zofran, I got a bad headache before I even left the center. Then, once I got home the nausea kicked in and I am…
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Husband and Myself Have Cancer
This past summer my husband and myself were diagnosed with cancer. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July. I had a mastectomy and 10 lymph nodes removed. The tumor was almost 7 cm and 7 nodes were cancerous. I am stage 3a. Two months after my surgery, my husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He has GBM4. For a few…
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Newly diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer
I have just had a mastectomy 2 weeks ago, where the surgeon removed a 7.3 cm tumor from my left breast and found 11 of 22 lymph nodes to be malignant. He has told me that I have stage 3 cancer and although I am generally a positive person, this has left me very scared. Is there anyone out there with a similar diagnosis…
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I start chemo tomorrow.
I want to thank you all for bearing with me while I decided what to do. I will receive my first dose through a central line which my oncologist promised will be removed the same day and if I survive the first dose, I will get a port before the second dose is due. I'm not nearly as brave as the rest of you, but you have…
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Bone Mets
I have bone mets, no other metasteses sites.. I've already had chemo once (and radiation). Does anyone know whether I can/should have chemo again, perhaps a different mix of chems? I will be going to the oncologist Friday, but am anxious and want answers NOW. Thanks for letting me vent a little anxiety.
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vertigo after rads today
Ugh! 7th rads, it was a little longer today and I've had vertigo since I got off the table. I am so nauseous. After I had my gallbaldder removed 2 yrs ago, I was hospitalized 2 days later with a vertigo and I have it occaisionally. I guess it's positional. Does anyone else have this? Any suggestions? I was wondering if I…
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how does Dr. find out what your tumor markers number are? I know so little.....
I know so little about my cancer even though I am at Stage 4. Maybe a bad oncologist? I don't know. I read here many times about tumor markers, ER/PR negative or positive. Do they get these numbers through blood work? Thanks, Peggy
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I tryed coloring my whole two inches of hair.Help.
I seen on these boards and knew to be careful what I used on my hair.no harsh chemicals and such.I went to a beauty supply store and bought some.I got the one that did not have peroxide or amonia in it.I dyed it the first time and it did not do anything.Still had gray very gray hair.So I tryed again and to my surprise it…
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Calling for am MRI
They want me to have a MRI because of my leg pains that won't go away. I hate that machine, I would rather have surgery. I am already having an attack over this. I have only had one once for my shoulder and I said I would Never do that again. Help, how do I get through this.
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34-year old newly diagnosed - don't know how to go on
I am 34-years old and newly diagnosed with stage IIa breast cancer (no nodes involved). As is the case for many young breast cancer patients, I am not ER positive. I am falling apart and keep thinking that the being ER negative is going to kill me. I had a lumpectomy with clean margins, and I start chemo on Friday -- I'm…