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Is it normal to hurt so bad in my joints after Chemo?
Hi everyone.I had my first Chemo Tues. and my joints hurt so bad i could cry.Is their anything that may help?I can call my Dr. Monday.I don,t know if this is normal or not.Thank you.(Pat).
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peggys day 19
how is ev1 had a lot of company so busy hope evweyone well today day 19 im halfway ad then some no swelling no red yet no itching except for that mid infection in beginning this isnt bad i see hematologist on tuesday to see if i need tamaifin no definate answer yet suehope you are well luv hags ev1 god bless luv peggy
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Newly Diagnosed
I went in for a routine mammogram and they found a lump, did an ultrasound that day and a biopsy two days later. I teach and on the first day of school they called to tell me (at 9:00 am) that my biopsy was positive and that I have invasive ductal carcinoma. They knew that I was I at work because I told them where I was -…
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Day 14 of RADs
I am new here...just registered. My question is the HUGE change between day 13 and 14 of RAD treatments. Yesterday was dark pink. Today is tiny blisters everywhere and open sore. Such a shock. My name is Barb
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Chemo and driving?
I drive a schoolbus and need to work as much as I can. Is it still possible to drive or are the side effects too much to drive safely? My employer is very kind and will let me off when I need to be, but I need to work! I still don't know what chemo I will be getting.
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Day #19 of Sue's Rads
First, I want to say that anyone that says Rads are a piece of cake are so very wrong and should not make comments like that EVER! I am sure that chemo is hard, very hard, but, please do not demean the effects of radiation on us. All bc treatments are hard! I am feeling somewhat better with the new antibiotics and I am…
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What to tell my grandson??
I am two weeks into my first round of chemo,,,and as we all know, on the threshold of losing my hair. I already have a wig picked out at my hairdresser and just waiting til the thinning gets to a point of needing to shave and resort to the wig. My problem is, I have a 5 year old grandson who I see everyday who is very…
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Neulasta bone pain
I had mild bone pain from my Neulasta shot in the beginning. I woke up Saturday morning with severe bone pain that lasted all day long and night. I could not sleep. It rained all day long. Has anyone else experienced more bone pain with the weather? It is not raining today and the pain is mild again. This is the day that…
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Tamoxifen and Intimate Side Effects
Sorry about the intimate details, but I don't know who else to ask! I've just started taking tamox. (about a week) and am experiencing really bad vaginal dryness. I've never had this problem before ... what can I get to help? Also ... I'm premenopausal and I've always had my period like clockwork, every 25 days. I know…
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Oncotype DX results
OK, I was going nuts wanting to know what my score was.I have my appointment tomorrow afternoon with my Oncology Surgeon and the Medical Oncologist. But Since they called and changed my appointment times twice today, I was so frustrated, from afternoon to morning, then back to afternoon! So, the gal doing the schedule said…
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Well... I guess I'm just over 1/3 the way finished...and dumping..
Today I will go for rad treatment #14...And here is what I would LIKE to say, as I've seen in so many other posts..."It's going well, don't really notice any difference,a little pink, I feel good..." But the truth is I feel like cr*p... A little graphic here... my nipple on the side being treated is swollen twice the size…
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ROLL CALL: I have a ANOTHER crazy weekend planned, how about you?!! Weekend Plans!
Ladies, it is yet again Friday afternoon and I am getting antsy to begin my weekend. In about 3 hours I'll be leaving work and heading out for two days of freedom! So, here is what I have planned: After work, I am headed straight to a bookstore/coffeehouse to hear some friends who will be performing there with their band.…
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Bone Muscle Joint (?) Pain after A/C & Taxol
Trying to connect with others to get information on after effects of A/C & Taxol - having a LOT of pain several months later
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Any metastasic (bone and lymph nodes) Triple negative BC survivors out there?
I am 36, was diagnosed last year with a IIIA ductal invasive BC with 3/19 positive lymph nodes. Unfortunately, cancer cells passed to the lymphatic system and after 8 chemo cycles, a lumpectomy, 2 more chemo cycles, radiation therapy and 3 months of happiness thinking I had left cancer behind, I had a recurrence... This…
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My surgery update...
Hi everyone, I had my surgery yesterday , a lumpectomy she said that none of it had spread into my lymph nodes or anywhere else. Well she spoke to my husband not me, I was unable to speak to the Dr. but from what my husband said everything went really well and I go back to the Dr. next wed to go over my treatment options.…
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The 11th husband
A young man married a beautiful woman who had previously divorced 10 husbands. On their wedding night, she told her new husband to "Please be gentle; I'm still a virgin".. "What?" said the puzzled groom. "How can that be if you've been married ten times..?" "Well, husband #1 was a Sales Representative; he kept telling me…
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Do you normaly feel bad after first treatment?
Hi, I had my first chemo Tues. and have felt achy and headach since.THE HEADACH IS REALLY BAD.Is this pretty much the normal?Thanks and God Bless.(Pat).
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Double Negative Breast Cancer and Femara
Hi. I have ER+ PR- Her2- breast cancer and have been on Arimidex for 1 year now since chemo and rads ended. I have had numerous problems on it and because of problems with blood clots lately my oncologist is switching me to Femara. Is there anyone on the boards that is a double negative and has switched from Arimidex to…
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1 chemo down 7 to go
thanks everyone for your strength, got the first AC chemo treatment 3 more than taxol..which i am worried about, being a red head. i hear i am more to react. hits the heart i hear.doing neupgen needles 7 days 1 to go. took a reaction on the 5 -6th needle very sick feeling.oh well still alive..lmao..god bless everyone
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First chemo Tues.can i be losing my hair already?
HI,I Had Chemo Tues, This morning i seen more hair in my comb then usual.I have came down with a bad headach this evening.Do you think it starting to come out already?Does it give you a head ach when it does?Even though i knew it would happen ,I am freaking here,(Pat)
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Herception frequency
for those of you that are/were on Herception did you receive it once a week or once every 3 weeks. I'm so confused!!!!
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Balanced Hormones
Can anyone explain what is meant by balanced hormones?
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Today is the day....help me do this ladies!
Hair is falling out....im shaving my head today. Im so upset. I cant believe this is happening! Im scared....am I gonna look like a fool? People are going to know that I have cancer. I never used to care about people knowing because I was the one telling them. But now, I dont have to say a word.
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Help .. My scalp hurts and my hair is coming out .. Yep, I think it's time
To buzz off the rest of my shorty hair do. Every time I touch my hair 5 to 20 hairs come out in my fingers .. a bald scalp is now inevitable. Start chemo on 9/8 .. 15 days ago. Just the beginning of all hair loss, I imagine. VickiSam
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Day 17 of Sue's Rads
Ok, I am back! And, thanks everyone for your support and kind words. I don't know what I would do without all of you! I thank God for my oncologist turning me onto this site and finding all of you! :) I am still not feeling great, but, my doctor said that it will just take time. I have bronchitis and am having a hard time…
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So,does anybody know...
I know,call me a Daft Sod and chemo brain,and the fact that it is way late and I've been on the computer for way too long-but I've done something that I've never done before and now I feel stupid and a little worried! I took my nightly tamoxifen before I got on the computer tonight-just forgot that I took it and I just…
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Hello everyone been awhile
I just wanted to let everyone know I have finished my treatments chemo and radiation. It was hard doing chemo but YES I made it through. Rads were a lot easier except for the burning. I did greta news Wednesday I am CLEAR, I just need to take Femara. I am having mental issues. I am taking meds for that. Which is hard for…
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Radiation effects on breast
My wife is about to get radiation on one breast. Does the radiation change the appearance that much? Our doctor said it gets red and will get harder. Is this true? Does the hardness go away after 6 to 12 months? Does it turn brown color or just a tan? Does it ever lighten up? I hope someone knows these answers. Thank you…
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I have a ? (not cancer related)
Why is it a man can hit a deer at 100 yards, but not a toilet bowl at 18 inches? Just wondering.
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Mammogram for the under 40
I have a question for the group. I've noticed that there are a number of women on this site who are under 40. Did you find the lump on your own or were you already getting mammos? I have been getting them since I was 25 (60 now). I started with the baseline several years after my mother was dx with BC and we knew her mom…