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prayers and positive vibes
for all of ou wishing for prayers and good thoughts you have them. Peace, good results, feeling good, sucessful surgeries and treatments. !!!!
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Say a Prayer for Me
I was diagnosed Aug 2009 with triple positive breast cancer with liver mets. I have taken 3 treatments of Adriamycin/Cytoxen. I go this Monday the 9th for a repeat PET scan to see how effective the chemo has been. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers for good results. Deb
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Cancer recurs in dense breasts.. BBC Health today
Just read about this. It's not very good news for those of us who have dense breasts. bbcnews/health Jxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Femara
Just started taking Femara after taking Arimidex for a year.. Does anyone know the side effects and when they usually start... Angie
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BlownAway - Donna - How you doing?
Donna - Haven't seen you on line - hope you are doing well. You were a bit under the weather. I'm sending prayers and positive health vibes your way! Lori
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Almost finished with RADS!
Had #21 this morning. Each Monday they take films before radiation, so Mondays take a few minutes. I always wind up with tingling fingers on Monday from having my hands above my head for so long. Today they had to re-do my X and put a new sticker over it. I have a really itchy rash that is spreading towards my neck. The…
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Just keep staring...
Last week I finally finished 11 months of treatment and Sat. I received a letter from my surgeon saying it was time for my MRI. I just keep staring at the piece of paper knowing I need to call and make this appointment, but can't make myself pick up the phone and do it. I dread it. Beth
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Tamoxifen confusion fyi: hope this helps
Many posts reveal a lack of understanding re tamoxfen. Tamoxifen does not lower estrogen levels. Tamoxifen fits into a receptor site on your breast estrogen that cancer must use in order to feed on the estrogen. Thus the cancer may literally starve because it can not access your estrogen. Tamoxifen has side effects that…
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metastasized????
I had a mastectomy two years ago, stage 2B, no lymph node involvement. I've been taking Tamoxifen, a horrible drug and I stopped it for a couple of months because it makes me feel horrible. For the past couple of months, I have noticed some pale blood on the tissue after urination. Sometimes tea-colored, sometimes rosey,…
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Hormonal therapy drug comparison chart
http://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/hormonal/comp_chart.jsp
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One drain out
Saw Surgeon yesterday (2 weeks 1 day post) and he took 1 of the 2 drains out. Barring any changes, he plans on taking the other out next Wed. Really 'good looking' drainage but still quite a lot but it's in the area where he had to take the most out so he's pleased. Susan
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Chemo #1 went well!
Lori, I told you I'd let you know how it went today and it went really well. They had to slow down the taxotere about halfway thru, I got queasy a couple of times and downright nauseous towards the end of the cytoxan so they gave me ativan. I consider it an excellent beginning to this leg of the journey. Hope you're still…
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Lola - How's it Going?
How did the weekend go? And the neulasta - not a big deal, right? It's been easier than I had feared! Hope the same for you. I am off to a naturalist to see what kind of immune support they can offer! Check in with you all later! Lori
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chat
i am a four year suvivor take one day at atime talk to family and friends helps a lot
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chat
i am a four year suvivor take one day at atime talk to family and friends helps a lot
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made it thru taxol
was so afraid of reaction, but didnt have any. thank god. 3 more to go then finished chemo,
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Potato prostitute
Two little potatoes are standing on the street corner. One is a prostitute. How can you tell which one is the prostitute? You're gonna love it... It's the one with the little sticker that says... I - DA - HO
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Got my port in last Thursday
Thursday I get a pet scan and and then the following week I start my chemo. This is going to sound wierd but I can't wait to get it started. Once I decide what I want to do I want to do it immediately. Maybe all of this will teach me to have more patience but I doubt it. Learned something today. Thought I was trying to get…
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I got it all cut off today!
Ok ladies!! I've had long curly hair for the last 26 years. I did it, I went out and got my hair cut today. Was a bit emotional, but lived through this stage of this horrible game I've been introduced to. Go to my expressions page and give me your opinion. It's kinda dark, but the hair color is actually Sharon Ozborne…
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3 Books That Look Good
I went online to order "Nana, What is Cancer?" and I found two others that looked good. One is about how chemo can affect the brain - and what we can do to help regain our edge. The other is a cookbook for cancer treatment patients. In the comments about it, A Speech Pathologist commented how successful it has been with…
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Now he thinks he's gay?
6 years together! Someone calls him a f a g. on yahoo and he calls me into the room to ask if I think he might be???????????? For Goodness Sake, How much more? Sigh Jxxxxxxxxxxx
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Deodorant or anti persperant suggestions?
I have a large scar under my arm where lymph nodes were removed. Had my last surgery in August, and have not worn any deodorant or anti persperant under this arm. I'm currently on antibiotics for an infection at the surgical site which developed after the 2nd surgery. I wear an anti persperant under the other arm, but…
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to remove ovaries or not
Hi ladies, I haven't been on the boards in a while but could use some input. I had double mastectomy, did A/C, Taxol and am on Herceptin and Tamoxifen. My doctor checked my estrogen level due to me still getting a period. She said my estrogen level is 90% and also said that is normal level for someone my age(34). My cancer…
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♥ The Latest Update ♥ ♥ Praying to Dance with NED ♥
♥ J Hi to all of you, my cherished friends! I haven't posted until now as first, I didn't know anything until yesterday, and second, I have been so sick with the flu. Yep, I got the flu shot and came down with it! I can't remember the last time I had the flu, but, this was bad. It was just the regular/seasonal flu shot…
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beth trial
has anyone heard of or took part in a trial study of using a drug called Bevacizumab with herceptin in HER2 + breast cancer? Thanks everyone Lisa
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Chemo Brain
I am 18 months out from my last chemo session and I am still dealing with issues of chemo brain. I know that there are many of you that have also dealt with this so I thought I would share a presentation on YouTube done by Susan Hardwicke, Ph.D. I found it to be very interesting and I am thankful that there are people out…
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Supportive things people have done/let's post
Hi, I just read all of the ridiculous things friends and family have said about breast cancer. I have heard a number of these comments too. Since I've been feeling really down, I thought it might be helpful to hear some of the thoughtful things people have done. One ofthe most helpful things a friend did was show up on a…
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This is what happens when you get old:
Your hearing goes. I was playing 24 Hours from Tulsa and I heard, She took me to a cafe. I asked her if she would pay. Moral: If you don't hear so good don't go to a cafe with a guy.
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A big step....
I got my eyebrows waxed today!!!! I told the gal about my journey, and she was so proud to do this for me, now that I have hair again!!!! She said "Wow! you have enough here for another brow!!!" Hugs, Kathi
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Breast cancer-themed holiday cards
I'm planning to bake cookies to take to all my doctors' offices before Christmas, to thank them for all they've done for me this year, and I got to wondering if there were any appropriately-themed holiday cards I could include. I ended up on the CafePress site (cafepress.com), and found some great cards by searching on…