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My heart goes out to all of you touch in one way or another!
Hi- I am Liz, my sister was diagnosed in May 06 (she is only 46) with Breast Cancer I know it is Stage III or at this point Stage IV. It has not affected her organs as of yet, however it has broken ribs and she has brittle bones. In the last 2 months it seems she is going in and out of hospital more frequently then in the…
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LYMPHEDEMA SLEEVES AND GLOVES
Hello All, just a heads up I posted a new blog last night that has photo's of the type of sleeves and gloves I wear for my lymphedema problems. It also lists a web site I thought would be helpful. RE
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Kind of worried
I wasn't going to say anything til I knew more but I'm going to. Last Wed. I started chemo, Thurs. I got a call from Dr. T's nurse that the PET scan showed a mass along my right jaw bone (hadn't shown on bone scan). I haven't talked to Dr. T but have an appt with him next Wed. before chemo. They made an appt. with an ENT…
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Pathology reports back
It's a great day. I feel like Dorothy tapping her red shoes together. To all the BC sisters who provided me support and all I know that are out there supporting others - THANK YOU! It's 4 days out from surgery and the results from pathology are back. I feel like Rose must have felt on the bow of the Titanic as she "flew in…
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Thanks to all of you for helping Corrine & me. I am now out of the picture
My thanks and extreme gratitude to all of you that have provided support and information for me and Corrine. It has been very helpful!! Many of you know of a thread I started about my roommate that had an outbreak of MRSA. I did extensive research on this subject before Corrine's bilateral. After Corrine started chemo, she…
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Finally found a picture I wanted
I've been looking at pictures to go with my name and was just not happy with anything I had. While I will eventually put up "real" pictures of myself, I don't have any since I lost 50 lbs. Need to get a few taken. But I found this pic. Rosie the Riveter (that's who this was to represent if I'm not mistaken)was an early…
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is anyone taking part in the clinical trail with Bondronat or equivalant
I was just wondering if anyone out there is taking part in this clinical trail. Its a 3 year trail using these drugs to see if there is benefit to preventing bone mets. Just wanted to know what you guys thought of the trail... I am only 2 months into the trail.
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post mastectomy pain
Hey everyone, First, a big thank you to everyone who welcomed me to this wonderful site. I've been more voyer than participant of late, but that's because things are moving so fast, that I sometimes only have time to log on and read rather than post. But I need some help if you can. I'm trying my best to deal with this…
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Met with radiologist today
I met with my radiologist today and he told me I will be scheduled for at least 28 treatments (could be up to 33) and will start in about two weeks once I am healed. I don't have full range of motion in my right arm and he was concerned that I had not seen a physical therapist after my surgery or given any exercises to…
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Got some Results
Ok, I don't know if you ladies remember me saying I had to have biopsies on what they thought were enlarged lymph nodes on my left side "axilliary area of left breast" I had the lumpectomy on my right breast and sentinel node was clear also. Well, I actually got to talk to my Oncology Surgeon today. He said what was…
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look good feel good
My name is Tiara and I'm from Glendale, Arizona ~ Is there any program here in Arizona on look good feel good ~ can't seem to find anything in my area. I'm getting ready to start chemo ~ Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Tiara
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post mastectomy drains
I'm day 2 post bilateral and have a question. Since there's a wealth of info amongst the sisters, I'm going to tap into it. I'm feeling really good. No major pain only itchy around the incision site but don't know if it's normal to be down to only 5-10 cc of drainage in a 4-5 hour period of time now. I don't have pain on…
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oneaday.com/help fight BC
Good Evening Sisters, I was just checking out the Network of Strength website and came across the oneaday site. You can create a character to join in on an online walk to help fight BC. After each character you create, you have a choice of 3 places to donate to. You can also send it to family, friends, co-workers, etc. It…
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Anyone have a re-occurance of BC beyond your breast?
Two years post surgeries, Stage 2, 8 rounds Chemo, 33 Rads, lumpectomy, and seperate lymph node removal surgery with 3 positive nodes. I found a mass/lump under my lymph node scar last week. It is two inches to the right of my original lump but not in the breast tissue. Has anyone heard of this? I head to the Onc.…
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Bone Scan Schehduled
Well, I finally called for my hip scan and I'm scared to death. I've had a pain in my hip for about two months now and instead of getting better, it's getting worse. It now hurts when I walk or gyrate my hips (like salsa dancing, LOL). It's fine when I'm at rest. My onc. thinks it might be arthritis, but I am fearing the…
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I need sleep
Anyone have any tricks up their sleeve for getting some solid zzzzzzzzzzz's? I've been taking Femara for 3 months now and it just seems to be getting harder to sleep. I am scheduled for my reconstruction on Monday and am hoping to get at least a small portion of my life back. I don't like taking Ambien too much, I've tried…
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Tom's golf cart wreck
The pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express Praise for answered prayers. A lady stood and walked to the podium. She said, "I have a Praise. Two months ago, my husband, Tom, had a terrible golf cart wreck and his scrotum was completely crushed. The pain was excruciating and the doctors didn't know…
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Lifting Weights after a Masectomy
I was just diagnosed with DCIS a couple of weeks ago and had my first onocologist visit last week. There's still a lot to be figured out, tests to be run. My mother and my grandmother have had breast cancer. There is a part of me that wants to go ahead and get a bi-lateral masct. just to be done with it. Yet there's…
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New taxol/herceptin question
I definitely am feeling the aches and pains from the taxol, I am assuming it is not from the herceptin and am wondering what everyone else did for the achiness? I am up to 800mg ibuprofen which I just took tonight before bed with food of course and will try that tomorrow. Did anyone else try anything else?? Thanks for the…
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New Pics....
Well, the last big push has begun. We need to pack, and get the house ready for being alone again. It's been great... Today we start the phoning to say goodbye. I am thankful that this is a long list...we have made some wonderful new friends, as well as kept many old and dear. The sun is playing tag with the rain today.…
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Going to take cruise to bahamma,s before treatments
Well I TALKED TO MY CANCER DR. AGAIN ABOUT WHEN TREATMENTS WILL START AND ABOUT MY TRIP I HAVE PLANNED FOR QUITE AWHILE NOW.MY SISTER,COUSIN AND SISTERS TWO DAUGHTERS.i will go on my trip and start Chemo when I GET BACK.I want to enjoy this vacation,and come home and kick this Cancer,s but.I have excepted this will be a…
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After chemo dry mouth and sensitive tongue what to do??
I went to brush my teeth and the toothpaste burnt my tongue. Today I feel like cotton mouth this happen to anyone???I seem to have a new side effect everyday.
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Is this normal?
I had a chemo two weeks ago and these past three days have been drained and just wanting to sleep. I went through this the normal period after treatment 3-6 days or so too. I was wondering if anyone else goes thru double down times between treatments. I have another chemo tuesday and am dreading having to start this cycle…
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Any Options other than AI's
Has anyone stopped taking their aromatase inhibitors (femara, aromasin, or arimidex)due to debilitating side effects? I have been on two of the three and am having muscle spasms and instances where my muscles seize up on me. It's painful, frightening and happens frequently. The problem is from my waist up includini my…
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Hi everyone,I will talk to you in a week.Cruise time.
Hi everyone.I am leaving tomorrow for my first cruise.I,ll take lotts of pictures.I am going to enjoy and start Chemo the next week. so for now its enjoy.Thanks for your support and prayers.(Pat)
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Back again. Will be having chemo before surgery.....
I went yesterday to my first oncologist appointment. My best friend of 32 years went with me. I found out that I will be starting chemo on the 21st. Very scared, you know of the UNKNOWN. I will be getting Adriamycin and cytoxin every 2 weeks x4, then I will get Taxotine every three weeks x4. She also mentioned that I would…
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Hair (well - a little) yesterday - gone today!
This afternoon Hubby and Son are using the clippers on my head and then clipping each other. Honestly - should have been clipped it a few days ago but Hubby is having a hard time with the thought - "Just wait til it all comes out on it's own!" Son had been out of town on work til yesterday and once he saw how ratty the few…
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Anyone else serious stage III?
Hi everyone: This is my first post. I was diagnosed April 2004 with 8.5 cent. tumor and a whopping 25 malignant nodes, infiltrating lobular carcinoma. Had bi laterial mastectomy, 18 rounds chemo (AC and Taxol), finishing up radiation, doing Herceptin and Tamoxifen. Anyways, I'm 42 and mother of 3 (9-yr. old girl and twin…
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I am so happy
Hi everyone.I am leaving for my cruise in two days.wow.i took the big step and got my hair cut real short today.Dr. said I would loss it in a short while.So now I don,t have much to loss.And I went to an American Red cross wig bank.And you won,t believe this but they had a wig the same style and color of my hair before I…
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having chemo before surgery dont know wat to expec!
im having chemo before surgery wat can i expect?.....help