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New Look Good Feel Better Program for Counties in Mississippi
New Look Good Feel Better Program for Counties in Mississippi Serving Tallahatchie and all surrounding counties such as Bolivar, Greenville, Coahoma, Panola, Leflore and more. Her name is Mary Frances Gentry 662-375-8235. She has helped me a great deal!!! She gave me free makeup, wraps, wig, and a breast form. My insurance…
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Hi I am new here
I am so glad 2 have u all to talk with! please help me with the post on Tram Flap!!! Im so sick of hurting Thanks Jeanie P.S> Thanks pitt
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Questions , Questions & more Questions
Aside from being given my wife's DX of IBC I have been pounding ground to see if there is any type of assistance out there for us in these trying economic times.She does not have the ability of the FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) because she has not been employed for the last 12 months at her current job . My wife also…
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Anyone awake? I need advice on taxol vs taxetere for 11 am today
I have stage 2 breast cancer. 2.4 cm, lymph nodes clean. I'm just about to finish A/C (adriamycin and cytoxan). Was going to follow it with taxol. My doctor is asking if I want to get it every week for 12 weeks or every 2-3 weeks for another period of time. He also said taxetere was as option. Anyone had any of these…
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Anyone awake? I need advice on taxol vs taxetere for 11 am today
I have stage 2 breast cancer. 2.4 cm, lymph nodes clean. I'm just about to finish A/C (adriamycin and cytoxan). Was going to follow it with taxol. My doctor is asking if I want to get it every week for 12 weeks or every 2-3 weeks for another period of time. He also said taxetere was as option. Anyone had any of these…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Hey It's thanksgiving today here in Canada!... We had a HUGE meal yesterday... Turkey (of course) With stuffing, Leeks, Brocolli, carrots, buttered peppered cabbage, cauli cheese, roasted mushrooms, mashed tates with chives, yorkshire puddings, onion and mushroom gravy, asparagus in butter, Oh Man...........I'm making…
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second chemo soon.
Hi everyone.wELL I JUST STARTED FEELING BETTER AND IT IS TIME FOR THE NEXT Chemo this WEDS.i HAD A LOT OF SIDE EFFECTS,i USUALLY DO WITH ANY MEDICINE.Is the second one as bad as the first one.I go back the next day and get the shot to build your bloodcells back up.My 10 day checkup after chemo showed my white counts to…
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wig problem,need advice please.
Hi everyone,since I am new to wearing a wig.I need some advice please.What do yo wear under wig to secure it,to make sure it don,t come off.And when i tryed the wig liner it keeps bunching up.The wig looks pretty good but I need a way to make sure it don,t move or worse come off.Thanks for the input in advance.have a great…
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AuntKimmie How are you feeling
I know today was your first day of chemo, and I hope you are feeling fine. I prayed for you on my way to my oncologist today. Please let us know how you did.
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my hernia surgery
ARRGh. I'm in pain. I'm home now, I had the operation thursday afternoon, I didn't go down for it until 3:00pm. He also did remove those lymph nodes or whatever they were under my left arm. Well, he opens me up at the lump in my abdomen, and the hernia wasn't there! So he was baffled. He then closed me up,then I had to get…
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New here
Hi, I'm new to this forum, and to breast cancer. What/who do you consider a "survivor?" Had a 7 mm. mass show up on ultrasound, not on mammography, nor could it be felt. Surgeon removed it September 21 - ductal cell carcinoma. Did a lymph node biopsy - nodes clear. He's declared me cancer-free and return in 6 months for…
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clever ways to make scarves?
I've been trying on my wigs and they're just not looking right, maybe because I still have all my hair, thick as a mop. I've been thinking of wearing scarves more and more. I will wear hats too. But, like pitt, I will want to make my own, or have my sister make them. I'm thinking of tye-dying them. I've been on youtube…
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NYC Shopping
A store that sells new husbands has just opened in New York City, where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates: "You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value of the products increases as the shopper ascends the flights.…
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Grab your coffee (or favorite beverage), pull up a chair and I'll tell you a story!
Good morning everyone! First of all...thank you all so much for the wonderful well wishes while I was in the hospital. I gave my son a huge hug for keeping you in the loop for me. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family surrounding me at home and through cyber space! OK, raise your hand....how many of you actually…
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Hi All, I am celebrating!!!
Last chemo today and obviously I am up at 2:43 am because they gave me dexamethasone and decadron today and I cant sleep but no matter, I have the whole weekend to lay low. I still have herceptin to do for the next year but I dont expect too much trouble from that and I will probably have the right breast expander replaced…
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To Bra or not to Bra......?
Have any of you found a "comfortable" bra to wear during radiation? I've just had #18 of 33 and the bra is getting to be a bit uncomfortable....the onc nurse suggested going up a size and the oncologist suggested a sports bra with a wide band....I don't wear one around the house but need one when out in public..... Thanks…
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Taking care of Mom
My Mom is getting her first chemo on Thursday. I will go with her. Any advice on how to make her feel comfortable and take her mind out of what's going on? Thanks, MC
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I THINK I THINK....
I think I might be dancing with NED. I only THINK so. I had the biopsy/lumpectomy last Tuesday and after a sleepless weekend waiting (my appointment to see him isn't until this Friday), I called the office. Unfortunately the girl in the front told me he would not be back in that office until Thursday. I told her I didn't…
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Off Subject But.............
I just spoke to my Mum, My Dad has gone deaf. I'm real upset, he has always been a stalwart character in my life, Big Tall Dark and Handsome, now he is falling apart. Mum is really upset, she feels isolated (no conversation) she's trying to make the best of it but we really could get together and cry. Thanks for…
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Just getting started
I've will have my first chemo on Tuesday and I am scared out of my wits. I really don't know what to expect...it's the unknown that frightens me.
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TAXOL & CARBOPLATIN
Does anyone have any info on these two combos together or seperate. I started chemo again today and this is my cocktail. 1x a week for 3wks and then a wk off and start over until further notice. Plz advize
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Any ideas about pain in upper arm after Modified Radical Mastectomy?
My mom had a left side Modified Radical Mastectomy two weeks ago (09/21/2009). Three days later (09/24) she was bleeding internally and they opened her back up to stop the bleeding. The drain was removed last week, the staples this week. When I saw her today she says the upper back part of her left arm hurts. There is no…
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natly15
"natly" - are you from Costa Mesa, California by chance? You look much like a friend that I used to Square Dance with there. Also - can you tell me how to post comments on the discussion board? I can't seem to find that link. Thanks, Lynne
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"Race for the Cure" Okie style!!!
Hello all my Sisters!! Yesterday was our Race for the cure and it was a very cold day here!!! I had on 6 layers and still got a bit chilled when those little gusts of wind blew through.. brrrr.. This was my first year to not only be a survivor but to participate.. It was really great. Some of the pople I worked with joined…
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Computer tip
Since the spammer was one some of the replies went to some really old posts and some have been answering the really old ones. Here is the tip: Go to the CREATE which is when the messages were created and then click the gray arrow--you might have to hit the gray arrow a second time to bring the messages from oldest to…
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we are being spammed!!!
I guess you guys have noticed that someone is spamming our board!!!! grrrrr...
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Antiestrogens effectiveness
Hi; I'm new here, and am kind of confused about antiestrogens. Are there any tests that assess how effective an antiestrogen (aromatase inhibitor, SERM, or ERD) would be on a tumor? It would seem that someone with an estrogen receptor-positive tumor would benefit from an antiestrogen, but I was told it's not that simple.…
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Just to let you know
Finishing chemo is something to celebrate. This is how my daughter and a friend helped me celebrate my last chemo. That was 5 years ago in July. so whether you are starting or finishing just know it is all part of getting well.
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EARLY roll call: Columbus Day weekend plans!!
Ok, so I seem to have started my weekend a wee bit early. We are probably going camping this weekend, and I needed some cold weather gear. Soooo, during my lunch break I metroed out to Pentagon City mall and hit Nordstroms (hey, there's no rugged camping store at the mall). Well, I must admit, I overdid it a bit, but the…
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Update on Casey
I posted on the previous thread the good news, but wanted to make sure everyone gets the latest update. Casey is "acting more like a normal baby" this morning, and the doctors may let them go home this afternoon. After a spinal tap, many xrays, MRI, Ultrasound, etc, they have determined that he had a blood infection. Three…