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Is ANYONE able to get into the Chatroom?
This is so frustrating!........ I keep getting emails telling me where to go to get in touch with certain members.........I want to get in touch with ALL OF YOU! Greta?......When are we going to be up and running here?.........Rats' are deserting the sinking ship and I don't want to join them............ I want our…
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very sick sister
i am new i am trying to help my sister .first rd of chemo day one landed her in hosp for 4 days.day ten she is there again side effects are kicking her but taxotere/cytoxin what to do
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Sliding down the banister of Life with Maxine
As You Slide Down the Banister of Life, Remember 1. Jim Baker and Jimmy Swaggert have written An impressive new book. It's called ......... 'Ministers Do More Than Lay People' 2. Transvestite: A guy who likes to eat, drink And be Mary. 3. The difference between the Pope and Your boss, the Pope only expects you To kiss his…
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from a daughter please read for me
My name is megan. My mom is laura or lolad. My mom told me i could talk to you for a min. My mom told me about everyone here because she is on the computer alot. I want to tell you thank you for helping my mom. She is my hero and i love her. She is a survivor and you helped her. thank you for listning to me and i love my…
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to all my chat friends
Just wanted to let you know been trying to get on chat having problems here and it want let me on.. I went through another transfusion of platelets my counts have been just crazzzzy.. The dr said it takes time after chemo to some people and whats in there not given me time for my bones to make it. I go this thursday for…
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BC Commercials...Ranting!
Ok, so the local hospitals are posting BC commercials to promote their various facilites during BC awareness month..and I find so many of them downright offensive! In order to promote their wonderful care...they have women saying " some people say cancer is a "bad thing, but for meeeeeee it has been a blessing"... A…
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FEC side effects
Hi Everyone! My mom has stage III breast cancer and will undergo a total of 24 weekly chemo sessions prior to her masectomy. She is now in the 9th week of Herceptin and Taxol. So far only minor side effects. On week 13th she will start FEC every 3 weeks and also a weekly herceptin. Can anyone tell me what to expect with…
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I am new
Last October during a regular mammogram they found calcifications. My doctor sent me for a core needle biopsy which came back that I had DCIS in the right breast. In Feb 2009 I had a partial mastectomy. They removed some tissue and sent it to the lab. It came back with the margins not clear. So in July I had a second…
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The Universe Solved, Part 2
14. How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand. 15. OK, so what's the speed of dark? 16. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. 17. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now. 18. Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film. 19. How much deeper would the…
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Anyone else going through a divorce and breast cancer at same time?
Hi, I had stage 3 advanced breast cancer. Weeks after being diagnosed my soon to be exclaimed that cancer was no big deal,people go to work when getting chemo, and I am not losing 160 dollars to stay home with you just because you don't feel good(many other cruel and mean things occurred but figured I'dgive abbreviated…
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phoenixrising--AKA Jan--where are you?
Jan, Just wondering where you are and hope things are fine with you. Hugs, Margo
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Can we discuss chemo brain
Well guys, I knew I was forgetful before chemo...call it menopause, or trying to do too much, I dont know, but this forgetfulness and absentmindedness is really scaring me a little. Example...I do home health and I was driving to see a patient out of town and had gone 2 miles before I realized I was taking the road to a…
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Thank you for all the prayers for Casey
My great-grandson, Casey, came home from the hospital last night, and I am so relieved. Your prayers and mine were answered, although we will still have some rough spots to go through. He is one month old today, and has been diagnosed with GERD, and a possible tracial esophageal fistula. They will run an outpatient test on…
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Special Episode of Arthur- When Someone you know has Cancer- with Lance Armstrong-
I thought I would post this here as well as the Uterine Cancer board. Today I went to a special screening for the Arthur series that is on Public Broadcasting. I was at the Boston Studio for a preview and after the episode was shown in the studio there was a panel of specialist ranging from guidance counselors to Doctors…
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sister of Laurissa
Im new to the site,Just wanted you all to know how proud of you I am. Since Laurissa has joined your group I have been following your discussion board.It has so helped me in knowing I have a place to go to try and help me understand what she is going through.I have so many questions,and reading your replys help me so much.…
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I have free Emend to give away... Does anyone need anti-nausea medication?
I hope I am not breaking any laws here, but the recent discussion on the high cost of Emend made me go through my medicine cabinet this weekend. I have a sealed packet of two Emend pills, never opened, with a clear expiration date stamped on them. I paid $90 for these two pills and would hate to see them go to waste when…
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Post Tamoxifen effects
I swear I must be the total backwards person when it comes to Tamoxifen. I took it successfully for 5 years. No side effects. Felt great. One month after stopping it I had a headache for an entire month and ended up having an MRI to make sure I did not have something else going on. In the year since stopped it, I noticed…
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can not sleep.
Hi ,well like every night here latley I am wide awake.i can only sleep if i take sleeping pills.I am getting dependent on them.i didn,t take any tonight and here i am still awake.I see their is 20 people on line right now.so I am not the only one awake.(Pat).
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Exciting news for me today!!!
I am so excited!! I got a phone call today from the hospitial breast center that diagnosed my cancer. They have asked me to be a part of their hospitial breast cancer advisory board they are starting up!!! I'm not sure of all the details yet but I definatly accepted. From what I was told there will be about 4 patients and…
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vitamins
Do any of you take vitamins? I wasn't told to. If so, what do you take?
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Had a big date this weekend -
I went dancing with NED!!!!!!! YIPPEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been declared cancer free- No Evidence of Disease!!!! It has been one long hard year but its over and I can get my life back to the new normal!!! Nothing will ever be the same again. I will not take anything for granted ever again. I will stay close to those who…
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Coping
...you all have been such an inspiration to me. Most of the times, I'm not logged on, just lurking (not in a creepy way) 'cause I'm at work reading the posts. I have learned so many different things and ways to cope with this "stuff" from all of you. I'm getting ready to received chemo #5, of six treatments. All six…
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reconstruction after radiation
I will be under going a bilateral masectomy and am interested in reconstruction. I will have a few chemo treatments and then radiation. My surgeon mentioned having skin saving surgery and expanders. She said I will need to have the surgery where they take musle from my back. I was wondering if I could just do implants and…
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Good news....
Dr just called, looks like my ovaries were benign!! I am so relieved that all I had to deal with was the unforeseen complication in getting them out! Now I just am anxious to get going! Arghhhh.....guess I will just have to be the turtle for a while longer! Thanks everyone for all your prayers and support! Lots of other…
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Did anyone else have to wait 5 weeks to see oncology?
My mother (age 72 ½) had a Modified Radical Mastectomy on 09/21 with a 2nd surgery on 09/24 to stop the internal bleeding. The soonest the oncologist can see her is 10/27. The surgeon said because of the size of tumor and 5 of 22 lymph nodes as cancer, it is Stage 4. In the meantime we have had complications from the…
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Aside from that, Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play??? LOL
The phone rings and the lady of the house answers, 'Hello.' 'Mrs. Sanders, please.' 'Speaking.' 'Mrs. Sanders, this is Doctor Jones at Saint Agnes Laboratory. When your husband's doctor sent his biopsy to the lab last week, a biopsy from another Mr. Sanders arrived as well. We are now uncertain which one belongs to your…
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A few words to our new warriors
First of all I want to welcome all the new people to the board, I am so sorry that any of you had to seek us out. You have however found a wonderful place to be. I would also like to apologize for not chiming in sooner, I have been a bit self absorbed and then was on a vacation. There are so many of you it is a bit…
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Anybody have the "tram" reconstruction surgery. How long will I be out from work.
I need some info. Anybody have the "tram" reconstructive surgery or know someone who has had it done. I only work three days a week and curious how long before I can get back to work. I work in an office so there is no standing.... I am getting different answers from everybody I ask. THX.
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RECONSTRUCTION AFTER MASTECTOMY
I had a mastectomy on april 20 2009.. I am healed and got finished with my chemo treatments.. Should I wait longer?? What to expect?? Will I have alot of pain?? I will probally be having the tummy tissue surgery. Is there anyone that can help it would really be appreciated!!! Need some help to make the right decisions..…
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First round of chemo
Well I hope everyone had a good weekend an for us tomorrow is the first day of the rest of our lives. Love's last 2 exams gave us the results we needed as far as estrogen production and the P.E.T. Scan to measure the amount of spread and what good news it was to hear it was contained mostly to the breast with minimal…