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Tumor markers
My tumor marker from 4 months ago was a 16. Last week, it jumped to a 19. My oncologist says it is still in an acceptable range. I am aware of that, but should I be concerned with such a large jump in the number?
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Dear, dear chen......
I am most thankful for you in my life. We were both unlucky in the reason we had that made it possible to meet each other (breast cancer), but I always am truly grateful for your friendship. You are a kind person, with an marvelous inner strength and peace. I list you each night in my prayers, as what I am thankful for on…
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How was your thanksgiving? It was a day of Gratitude for me!
Thanksgiving was wonderful and very different this year. This is the first time in our 36 years of marriage that my husband and I had Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant. We were joined by 2 of our neighbors. It was such a relief not to have to prepare dinner. The food was very good, (not as good as home cooked) but good,…
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anyone out there who has breast cancer metastized to the femur bones and pelvis
I was diagnosed with metastized breast cancer that was found in my upper thigh bones and into my pelvis area. A fracture to my pelvis is how the new cancer was found. I have not been dealing well with this diagnosis. I was a 6 year cancer survivor when all this erupted. I am still in shock, depressed and wonder daily how…
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It was a happy Thanksgiving
I just wanted to share that I had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It was just Den, Denise, Kyle, his mom, his stepdad and the 2 grandchildren, but the dinner was delicious (my son in law can cook), the pies that Denise made were scumptcious and the company was wonderful. We laughed and played and watched Baby Jo dancing for us…
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Anyone else have to make a decision based on Oncotype DX?
I just received my Oncotype DX score of 20, which puts me just about smack dab in the middle of the Intermediate range of scores, making my decision pretty difficult. I was hoping for either a high or low score (preferably low, of course!!) to help me make a decision about whether I want to undergo chemo. I know that you…
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IF YOU ARE DOWN, OR A NEWBIE...READ THIS
I posted this under a different heading, but here it goes again: WOW! There are so many new woman to this board, it is hard to reply to everyone. I have been here for awhile and I wanted to share my story. On July 7, 2008, I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer, stage 4. I was scared just like you are right now. I…
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Question regarding RADS and bras
Does anyone know why we are instructed NOT to wear underwire bras while completing radiation?
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Thinking of You, Jeanne
Dear Jeanne, your thread is so long that I thought I'd start a new one. See how we all care so much hfor you? Wishing you a restful night and quick confirmation that NED is with you(and tailed cysts are not!). Oh, and plenty of "sometimes" food, as Stef's JJ calls it. Blue, turquoise, whatever color you like. (sorry, Tash)…
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Reply from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Sent them an email and here is their response. Response (Kathryn Ramage) - 11/21/2009 09:16 AMThank you for your feedback on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) recommendation on screening for breast cancer for women not at increased risk of the disease. We appreciate the time and effort you have invested…
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a joke
what do women hate most between their breast.........their belly button
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Finished chemo
Just finished with my chemo treatments. How long should I expect to keep my port in? I meet with the the dr next week to find out where I go from here. Suggestions on questions I need to ask him? Thanks.
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Monday Funny
SAYING GOODBYE TO MOTHER... We were dressed and ready to go out for the New Years Eve Party. We turned on a night light, turned the answering machine on, covered our pet parakeet, and put the cat in the backyard. We phoned the local cab company and requested a taxi. The taxi arrived and we opened the front door to leave…
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post op update
I had my bilateral mastectomy on Friday, with all lymph nodes removed on the rt and a sentinel biopsy on the left.My pain level was awful, but tolerable with the meds. I am still taking pain meds. My awesome husband is emptying my 4 drains and putting my bacitracin on my stitches for me, which is so incredible to me! I…
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
I pray everyone of you have a great Thanksgiving.Lets enjoy our family and all the blessings in our life.And we have lots even though we are fighting the beast of Breast Cancer.Love and Prayers.(Pat)>
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Pathology results came back -- clear lymph nodes but margins weren't clear, so have to have more sur
The doc called a few minutes ago. I had lumpectomy, sentinel node biopsy one week ago. Results are in, and the margins weren't clear on the lumpectomy, so I have to have another surgery, probably week after next. I am very frustrated, upset and sad right now. It's been one heck of a year for us. I just want things to start…
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THANKSGIVING
I WANNA WISH ALL MY PINK SISTERS A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!! HUGGGS BRENDA
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Happy Thanksgiving to you all
I want to wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving. I know for some of you my words might ring hollow because you are just starting or in the midst of treatment, and perhaps not feeling so happy. But, there is a light at the end of that tunnel and you will get there. In the meantime, enjoy your family, friends and that big…
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A friend got a text message and it read:
"If the indians had given the pilgrims a donkey for Thanksgiving we would all be having a piece of **** today".
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Happy Thanksgiving
I'm so happy to be watching Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade with my hubby and doggy--who, I think is actually watching it LOL. Have had a few rough weeks, so I'm really celebrating the day since my side effects are in check this morning thanks to a late chemo yesterday: the good drugs are still controlling the yucky tummy…
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Nudist colony
A man moves into a nudist colony. He receives a letter from his grandmother asking him to send her a current photo of himself in his new location. Too embarrassed to let her know that he lives in a nudist colony, he cuts a photo in half and mails it. The next day he discovers that he had accidentally sent the bottom half…
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chemo fatigue
Hi, I will be starting chemo dec. 1 and i was wondering about the fatigue that I am supposed to get on ACT. How bad do you feel? can you get up out of bed and putter around the house? or do you just sleep all day? I want to be able to do something with my life while it is on hold for chemo. My boss put me on sick leave…
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What a year its been!
Aside from being diagnosed with cancer, and going through all we have been through, what are some wonderful things that have happened? I have done things that I have dreamed of doing most of my life. Before being diagnosed, I went to Germany to visit my daughter. On that trip I went to Venice, where I have wanted to go all…
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ornament
I got my ornament yesterday!!!!Thank you sooo much, I just had my surgery friday and it was a wonderful pick me up!(RE)!!!!monica
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For meena1 and others--MY STORY
Routine mammogram 11/10/2008--calcifications seen in left breast. Special views 11/14/2008--cluster of calcification seen and biopsy recommended. Left breast stereotactic guided mammotome biopsy 12/3/2008. Diagnosis of DCIS with invasion 12/8/2008. Recommendation lumpectomy ONLY. Told my son who was 5 at the time that I…
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scared
I've been having pain, bloating, burping and constipation for a while now. Today I had an ultrasound of my liver, gall bladder, spleen and right kidney. I think it's my gall bladder but I'm scared to death it's liver mets or some other cancer. I am waiting for them to call and give me the results and am a nervous wreck.…
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Bi lateral mastectomy or not
I was recently diagnosed with lobular breast cancer. I am 62 years old and now I have to make the decision whether to have only the left breast removed or have both of them. I hear so much from so many people--I am not sure what to do. My doctor says the chances are 1% a year that I would have it in my right breast. I am…
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I am so bummed..I need you sisters
I am so totaly bummed out, I thought it would be comforting to be here. About a week ago at work my ring finger started to swell and itch since I work at the Hospital the nurses were trying to get my ring off, and finally the Dr. came over and cut it off ( my mothers ring. ( I was sad) that night I had a rash going around…
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I am struggling
I dont feel like the beacon of light here and I am sorry. I want to be helpful and I feel like I just need support. I have just struggled with mostly diahrea or mixed frequent stooling. It irritates to alarge degree a rectal fissure that got really bad with AC because I had constipation and diahrea I was even in the…
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Got my ornament today
This is exciting! I got a beautiful (and I mean beautiful) one of a kind, mouth-blown glass ornament with an angel hand painted from the inside through the tiny opening in the top. It is absolutely beautiful. Now I want to put up my tree.lol Thank you jennytwist. Thanks also for the sweet surprise. Hugs Jadie<3 PS Santa…