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IMPLANTS - SILICONE & RADIATION
I finished 31 days of radiation on January 18. Reconstruction completed summer 2008. Right breast had recurrence - cancer on scar October 2009. Some where after the 3rd week of radiation both reconstructed breasts feel exactly the same. They feel "heavy". Maybe "heavy" from water retention: however, I am taking a water…
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Can Someone Please Explain PREVIEW
I am new - one week. Last week I read the discussion board of a new person to cancer who was so fearful and lost. My heart went out to her. I spent at least 30 minutes formatting my response to her. Instead of hitting the SUBMIT button, I hit the PREVIEW button because I thought I could preview what I wrote before I posted…
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new to all this
i'm not really sure what to post...in the last 2 weeks i have had a mammogram, ultrasound, ultrasound core guided biopsy (results were positive)and yesterday an MRI and met with the radiation/oncologist. I have an appointment this afternoon with my surgeon to discuss MRI results and the surgery. The worst thing is I found…
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Braca 2 test/family genes
I just got my gene test back yesterday and I have the gene, I will complete my chemo in 10 weeks and had not decided if I was doing a lumpectomy or a mastectomy, I have been doing chemo to shrink three tumors, I am now thinking that I will have a mastectomy because I don't want to take a chance of getting breast cancer…
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Newly diagnosed - have some questions
Hi, I was diagnosed with a biopsy 2 weeks ago. The tumor is 2.4 cm, grade 3, ER+ PR+ and Her 2 negative. I have met with my surgeon and decided to have a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction. There have been many family members with breast cancer so genetic testing will be happening. I don't know for sure yet but I was…
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Second chemo down and gained 6 pounds since yesterday?
Yesterday I had my second Chemo treatment. Carbo, Taxotere and Herc. Weighed 154. Went in today for my neulasta shot and had gained 6 lbs? Is that normal? Everything else went great. I am at work today, drinking a ton of water. Hoping I can finish the week out and rest on the weekend. Trying not to miss much work. 2 down…
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Good pathology report
I just got a call from the surgeon's office with the results of my re excision pathology report. What a relief! The new margins taken are clear also. I can now move on to the next step. I see the onc dr and the radiologist next Tues to set up my treatment plan of radiation and Arimidex. I just want to get on with…
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waiting for call today
I had my excisional biopsy last Friday..and at home waiting for results call today. That's what my BS said..probably today. I have taken this week off to recover and I was hoping to get caught up on my school work. But I am having such a hard time concentrating especially today. I sit down to do my work and I end up on…
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Bone scan tomorrow
Well here we go. Bone scan to be done at 2:00pm. Inject at 11:00am. Not scared! Not worried! Little concerned of course. lol Been having some bone pain here and there, so being the good Drs and nurses they are,recommending the scan. Was suppose to get it around March. I will be really pissed (sorry) if something shows.…
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Army of Women
I replied to a post regarding being finished with treatments but didn't want this information to get lost, or not get out to the majority of you, so I'm cutting some of my reply from that post and pasting it here. Several months ago I joined an organization called Army of Women. It is a partnership between the Dr. Susan…
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Just Had Sonogram and Scheduled to Talk With Surgeon
I just had a diagnostic mammogram and a sonogram yesterday. The radiologist came in and told me that he was sorry but it looks like cancer. I know that they really don't know until they do a biopsy and the results come back, but what I would like to ask is what type of biopsy did anyone have. Also, has anyone decided not…
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Myshell
I hope all went well for you yesterday. I was thinking about you as I was laying waiting to be taken away for surgery. I am doing ok with the exception of the waiting anxiously for the path report expected Tues. I pray for clean margins so I can move on with treatment. Let me know how things went for you. Hugs, Terri
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Nail pain
Before i started chemo i had very long healthy nails. I would spend alot of time at the nail salon. 1/2 way through my treatment i had to cut my nails down do to the pain of bumping them. Now they are dark and spmetimes painful. I'm now done with chemo, how long will it take for the pain to go away? any suggestions on nail…
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swelling after lumpectomy
Has anyone experienced swelling and some redness in their breast after having a lumpectomy for DCIS? And if so do you know of anything that would help? I have tried everything but tying it up and throwing it over my shoulder. The dr said that it was lymphatic fluid gathering at the bottom of my breast due to the surgery. I…
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Stage 4 and recent MRI scan not good.....
I have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer metastisized to my bone Stage 4 in Aug. 2009. My first diagnosis was in 2003 and had a double mastectomy, chem, rads, etc. I just went thru radiation and taxotere, herceptin and zometa. I still will continue with the herceptin and zometa for now. The oncologist stopped my taxotere a…
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Second Surgery Scheduled
Good Evening, After much deliberation and a second opinion, I agreed to have a second surgery to remove more lymph nodes for testing. The 2nd onologist said if these are clear, he would not recommend chemo. During my lumpectomy, 3 nodes were removed. 2 of 3 had microscopic metatsis cells. My surgery is scheduled 1/21. I…
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rads, is it a normal side effect to
My breat feels like a big, hard, hot ball. It's red, too. I've only had 4 zaps and 28 more to go. Ouch! My headlight looks more like a taillight. Sue
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Hair Loss
Hi. I'm new. I just had my 1st chemo on Jan 7th. My oncologist told me in 2 weeks I would start losing my hair. Sure enough on Jan 21st (which also happened to be my birthday), my hair began to fall out. Within the past 4 days, I would say I have loss about 85% of my hair. I noticed yesterday and today that my scalp hurts.…
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Facial hair
I've never had this problem before, but now that I'm on Tamoxifen and have no estrogen, hair (peach fuzz) is all over my face! I look like a wooly booly! If anyone has had this issue, how do you take care of it? Thanks!
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No more periods?
I haven't had a period since August and I'm not complaining. Will I start again since I'm finished with chemo or is it history? I was very regular and pre-menopausal. I wonder how chemo affects the ovaries to make it stop like that.
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Histologic Grade
Last February my wife was diagnosed with a "Poorly differentiated Invasive Ductal Carcinoma measuring 1.5 CM in largest dimension with a Nottingham Grade 3 (3+3+3=) At surgery the lump was removed and actually measured 3.25 at largest and 18 lymph nodes under her arm were removed with 14 positive We have an awesome…
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Expander questions
I have a question for all of you ladies who have had expanders. My original mastectomies were in may 2009 and due to surgical complications, I had to have the right expander removed. I finished chemo in october and just had the right expander replaced on the 4th of january. My right breast area is pretty scarred. My left…
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What does this mean?
In July I had lumpectomy and 32 lymph nodes removed. The dx is stage IV breast cancer with mets to bone. I and my family are keenly aware of what this means. We don't talk about it much. The oncologist I'm seeing decided to use Femara and Zometa, and save the "big guns" (chemo & rads) for later. So I healed quickly from…
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dumping again...
I don't know what's wrong with me this week...but it's been a rough one...I feel so isolated.. tired... frustrated...and alone... I don't know why... nothing has changed... I am just all of a sudden really down... I can usually talk myself out of a funk, but for some reason I just can't seem to shake it. I tell myself that…
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First dance with NED
Just got the phone call from my oncologist office. The results from my PET SCAN... woo hoo no evidence of disease. What a great feeling! Think I'll enjoy this dance. It's weird I can remember joining this board all those months ago and reading about other woman's dance and seemed like this day was so far away for me, but…
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Life Insurance after dx
Does anyone know of an insurance company that offers life insurance to survivors? I was told by a very well know insurance company last week that they would not sell my life insurance till I was 15 years from dx. That is a crock!
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start chemo on Mon
I got my chemo schedule today & I start on Monday. I am so ready to get the "show on the road", so this journey is soon a part of my past. Not this site...ya'll are all so amazing!!! Is anyone else starting chemo next week? I am going to have taxtore/cytoxan every 3 weeks for 4 treatments. I requested No Neulasta...she…
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about finished with all treatment
I have about 3 weeks left with RADs then I'm finished with all treatments. I feel a little lost and scared. I'm 39 yrs. old I started chemo beginning in June for breast cancer. I guess I should just get on with my life, yet I think I'm more fearful now than ever.
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I've got my arm back!!!!! Dancing!!!!
The cast came off today, I'm a bit sore, but started exercises to get the arm back...wow! in only a 10-day period, I lost strength!!! But, it's VERY cold here again... -3 celcius (26.6F) was the HIGH today!! There was snow on Saturday night. It sent this southern California gal scrambling for the longjohns!!!! I am also on…
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8 weeks done with chemo and all my eyelashes are now falling out
Has anyone else had this happen...it's so discouraging, my hair is coming back in now my lashes fall out?