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I got my ornament!!!
I loved it today when i opened my mailbox and there it was!!! I was so excited...and the nautical theme was perfect!!! Thanks so much! I love how connected it made me feel to all of you. We really are in this together! Have a great weekend! Pitt
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Can You Believe THIS?
I was asked how I felt today?.........Even though It was obvious I was in a lot of pain.... I though "What the hell...........I never complained, moaned or threw tantrums whilst I was going through this... Maybe now is the time to get honest, share, open up, as a last ditch attempt to get some understanding from someone…
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New symptom
Alrighty then! Bluish toes and heels anyone. Is this part of the "neuropathy"? As the day goes on they get blood red, so do my palms. No tingling,pain or numbness. I finished taxol/herceptin cocktail 10/22, now just on herceptin every two weeks. rads have started,6 txs so far. Could that be a side effect of rads. Is the…
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Question about secondary bone cancer
I had my post treatment scans and follow up appt with my oncologist yesterday. Everything looked good except my bone enzymes were elevated and my bone scan showed some abnormalities in the backbone and lumbar bones. He said this could be anything from arthritis to a secondary bone cancer from the original breast cancer. He…
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I've been in the hospital!
Hi Gals, I haven't been around too much because I was in the hospital. So consequently, I've missed my RADS treatments. I have 9 left to go. I was hoping to be finished this week, but now won't be untill the end of next week I hope I didn't loose my time slot. Remember me telling you about my GI problems, my hernia…
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marriage counseling
With the stress of BC, 5 surgeries, and everything else that goes along with cancer, my marriage is in trouble. My husband was very supportive during treatment, but now has issues with my appearance. I've had breast reconstruction and my hair has been back for over a year, but he no longer wants to be intimate with me. I…
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diabetes
Okay now we have added diabetes onset by chemo to my list...any help here. Anyone had this and it be temporary? I get to do bloodsugar test every morning add a generic glucofage to my daily list of growing meds. My chemo today was a 7 hour stint at the clinic. They had to give me insulin before we could even go forward.…
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OK, cruise pics are posted...
But from the end of the cruise to the beginning....darn computer.... It was lovely, I highly recommend this one...7 days, start to finish. Hugs, Kathi
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Questions I asked my Dr.
Thank you all for being so supportive. To those that are new like me this is a list of ?'s I put together with the help of family, friends and new people/friends I've met on this site. I took this list with me to my first appointment. Hope it helps you as much as it helped me and my sister keep track of what I wanted to…
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here i go again
i was diagnosed april 2009 stage 2 breast cancer i had a lumpectomy and nodes removed in may on my left breast, 4 rounds of chemo last one was sep radiation ended in nov.i found a lump in my right breast went to dr he felt more than 1 .mammogram and ultra sound this week.im hoping and praying for benign..teresa
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Tis the Season?
Ok Girls, Ladies and The Evil professor Aoriarti.............. What would be your PERFECT CHRISTMAS PRESENT? I'm only askin'............Jxxxxxxxxxxxxx?xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Concerned/Confused/Discouraged/Scared
Okay, so the onc has keept saying if you get this symptom or that one I will need to decrease the taxore. I have been getting the symptoms all along and telling him. Finally for my so called last treatment I asked to lower the taxotere dose because I was blacking out so bad I could not get out of bed or recliner to even…
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Today is my one-year cancerversary....
Last year, on this day, I came in to work having no idea what was in store for me. Around lunch time, the doctor who did my biopsy called me on my cell phone to tell me I had cancer. He said I should be worried because of how quickly my tumor had grown. I was floored. I remember staying at work the rest of the day in a…
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a grandmother again
my daughter had a baby boy last night , 10 lbs 5 oz , she didnt want me there , because she was worried about me having no inmune system, so i thought she had eneough to worry without me, but it was hard staying home.another thing why chemo sucks,but then i didnt have to see her in pain, i was with her when she had my…
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Femara and Rheumatoid Arthritis
I'm posting this for my dear cousin who saw me through my cancer journey this year after being just 2 months ahead of me dealing with her own. She is 48, dx in April 2009 with invasive, ER/PR+, low Oncotype, node negative. Took Femara for less than a month, quit as per onc's advice, but still had bone/muscle pain 3 months…
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HELP -- 2 DIFFERENT TREATMENT OPTIONS FROM SURGEONS
Hello all, I thank everyone for their wishes, it is nice to be on this site with all the support. Now I have another dilemma. I went for a 2nd opinion today at another facility and they want to treat me a little differently then the 1st surgeon. First surgeon says, chemo first, then surgery. Second surgeon says, have…
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MOM (Mean Old Mother)
I just received this from a close friend and thought I'd share. Enjoy! Poem to MOM My son came home from school one day, With a smirk upon his face. He decided he was smart enough, To put me in my place.. 'Guess what I learned in Civics Two, that's taught by Mr. Wright? It's all about the laws today, The 'Children's Bill…
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Check out this Holiday post
If you have a moment check out page 4 of the expressions gallery, look for the "Happy Holiday's" post by phillieg If you click on the link you will be treated to a lovely post of him playing holiday music on his guitar for your enjoyment. It's really quite nice! RE
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Tamoxifen Info
When I was on the National Cancer Institute website ordering my "Moving Beyond Breast Cancer" (Thank you Traci), I was checking out the other publications and there's one called Tamoxifen: Questions and Answeres. Very informative and answered a lot of questions being posted here. I start tamoxifen in Jan. so I wanted to…
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Cleaning for a Reason Maid Service.........
My mother-in-law sent this to me. They have611 partners in 50 states and Canada. Wanted to share. Cleaning for a Reason If you know any woman currently undergoing Chemo, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning - 1 time per month for 4 months while she is in treatment.…
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Surgeon says to have second lumpectomy (re-excision) but I'm learning toward bilateral mastectomy --
I had a lumpectomy on November. Lymph nodes are negative (and I'm very thankful about that), but they didn't didn't get clean margins. So now surgeon is planning ot go back in again. I will be visiting with oncologist for the first time tomorrow, and one thing I want to talk to her about is having bilateral mastectomies…
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Arimidex
I am supposed to start taking Arimidex within the next few days. Has anyone here taken it? If so, how is it going? Have you experienced any side effects? I am apprehensive about taking it. I am reading side effects like bone damage, hair loss, memory loss, weight gain, higher cholesterol rates, joint pain, depression, hot…
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I AM SCARED :-( HELP
I go in next Thursday for my first mammogram and ultrasound since I had bc and I have to admit that I am really scared. I am scared mainly that it will show up something. And, I am also scared that it is going to hurt too much. So, I can use some prayers from all of you please that my mammo and ultrasound will be clean. Is…
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Latissimus Dorsi Flap Reconstruction
I had Lat Dorsi Flap Reconstruction Surgery on May 29th, 2009. Last week, I had the third drain removed, even though I was still producing too much fluid. I see my doctor tomorrow, and I am so swollen, I know he will have to do needle aspirations. I have an ace bandage around my chest currently, and I'm sore! My big…
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reconstruction after rads-any success stories?
I have an appointment with a plastic surgeon next week to begin discussing reconstruction. Has anyone had a good outcome after radiation? It seems like there are only discussions about problems. I am undecided at this point as to what to do. Thanks-
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A Day Off
Hi Ladies, I've not been on recently because I've been wallowing in my Stage IV diagnosis. I have been really panicked and down and not good for much. A couple of days ago, however, I "took a day off from cancer." I took my Arimidex in the morning, and then whenever my mind wandered toward my health I thought, "I don't…
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1/2 Way there-4 down-4 to go.
1/2 Way there-4 down-4 to go. Just finished my 4th round of A/C today. In 3 weeks I;ll start Taxol. Taking 3 different meds for nausea, sure hope they do the trick this time. I'm extremely tired which is unusual on same day as chemo. I think the meds Emend, Kytrill ,and Compazine are doing a job on me but its ok, I'd much…
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nausau with chemotherapy
is there anyone out there that has taken compazine and had a side effect. thanks
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9-14" coming my way
9-14" of snow coming my way today so I canceled my one month follow-up with plastic surgeon and rescheduled it for Friday. You can all come and enjoy the snow with Jake and me anytime in the great state of Maine. We will surely have a white Christmas. Margo
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My mother
15 years ago my mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer.She had a masectomy the day after I had my daughter went through some chemo and then got a clean bill of health.That has changed in the past couple months.In September she broke her Pelvis and then about 3 weeks ago she broke her femur bone.They have since found mets…