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laura,s hats??
Hi,someone metion something about requesting hats that were nice .Can someone tell me the web address please.Thank you.(Pat)
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non-cancer topic....avatar
Hey everybody. As you can see, I posted a new avatar. She's really cool. But she is suppose to be dancing!! For some reason I can't get that to work when I edit my picture. No, really, you should see her dance! It's sooooo funny! So, for all you computer savy people out there and those of you who have animated avatars, can…
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pain-pills and radiation burns
Good evening sisters and bro's. Now I know what our Tasha meant when the radiation crew laughingly told her to walk "like a sista" with attitude and hand on hip!haha I cannot walk with my arms at my side, any skin rubbing on skin kills me! I am burn't to a crisp! I don't mean to scare anyone..and i know that ususally…
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ROLL CALL FOR OUR CALIFORNIA SISTERS AND BROTHERS
Will all our California sisters and brothers please check in with us. Very scary about what's happening out there and we just want to make sure you are all ok. Hugs, Lili
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I may be skating on thin ice here.....but it won't be the first ( or last) time!!!
So many of our Sisters in Pink have been affected by anxiety, sleeplessness, depression, and a general feeling of doom, that I thought I would pass along something my sister told me today. It matters not who we are, what we do for a living, or where we live. It can happen to anyone. Case in point? My baby sister told me…
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Will be done for a while
Ok everyone I am going to be gone for a while, I have some personal issues to deal with that must be addressed, know that I love you all and that you will continue to me in my prayers and thought. Tj
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peggys day 3 rads
everything went fine god bless all luv peggy
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Day 3 Of Sue's Rads
Today the regular secretary ( a temp has been there this week ) apologized a zillion times to me for the temp not showing me around. She showed me where the frig was that held anything you would want to drink, coffee machine and all kinds of snacks. There already is candy everywhere, but, I hadn't noticed this. Hm, I…
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Day 30 Of Pammy's Rads
Wow...three, zero....did I really do thirty of these? I am finally down to counting the remaining ones on one hand. I feel like the little caboose that could!! I did get to experience a new side effect today.....peeling. And the peeling is making me itch, itch, itch!! Ewww.....and it keeps coming off in itty bitty pieces…
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Trouble With The Site Again
It seems that sometimes, in the past week, the site is impossible to log into for a few minutes. It doesn't last long, maybe 15 minutes, but it does happen. If I am on, there might be about 30 plus or more people on. Then, all of a sudden, the site goes off. I come back on in about 15 mintues and there might be 3 or 4…
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Survivor needs new information
Hello to the Sisterhood. I am a thankful, 7 year survivor of 3rd stage Ovarian Cancer but was just diagnosed with multi-focal IDC and find myself doing some homework once again. Because of my history of Ovarian and with three tumors in the left breast my best odds are with a double mastectomy. I have been doing a lot of…
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DES Exposure
I remembered this afternoon that my mother took DES while she was pregnant with me. I read that it increased the odds of me getting breast cancer. Does that change the way it will be treated? For example, if all other factors say I do not need chemo, would the fact that my mom took DES sway it over to me having to have…
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I feel liberated ... I cut my own hair last night
Appointments, procedures, xrays, ct & bone scans .. along with medicine from my pharmacy. I am overwhelmed. My chemo starts next week. Onc along with sisters in pink stated hair starts to fall out 10 to 14 days after first chemo treatment. I took inventory of my scarves and hats (14 total) - this does not include the 5…
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Hi all .........Just checking In.......No Chemo for me :)
I just wanted to check in and let you all know what's going on with me, since I haven't been posting alot lately. But first let me welcome all the newcomer's there are so many of you that I just can't keep up. But let me say this, although I would never wish this horrible beast upon anyone, I am so glad that you all found…
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Barking Beagles and Blondes
A husband and his blonde wife were in bed asleep. About 2 AM they both awoke to the neighbors dog barking extremely loudly... After lying there for the next 30 minutes unable to go to sleep, she tells her husband to go do something about the barking dog. He tells her he has tried to tell the dog to be quiet before and the…
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TCH .. chemo cocktail starts on 9/8 .. Questions for sisters in Pink
Met with my onc on Friday .. he provided me with a graph indicating treatment plan, and cycle. 3 of us at my appointment, and we all walked out with different information - I called his office this morning to get clarification. This sounds werid .. ok, so it just may be me .. Herpercin (sp?) taxotere carboplatma sp? Tues…
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MRI Report - Last Duty of Onc
Well, the onc that I "fired" last week, made it his personal mission to get back to me today with the MRI report he ordered before I left his care. The MRI was done on Wednesday of this week, and he called first thing this morning to let meknow there was no metestesis, but there were a couple of tears in the rotator cuff.…
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What do you do....
What do you do when you are down or scared? I am at home recuperating from a short hospital stay and probably have too much time on my hands! My next chemo will probably be delayed because I got sick and I am now at home -out of work for the week - supposed to be resting and sitting around the house worried about disease…
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I think I'm back?
This breast cancer thing really keeps you busy, doesn't it? Oh, and the vicadin seems to be keeping me asleep! Yep, they're both gone, just some gauze, ace bandages, tape. and these two reaaly gross bottles of body fluid that have to be measured and dumped a couple times a day. I'm hoping tommorrow at my one week dr. appt.…
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Day 31 and 32 of Pammy's Rads
Whoops....forgot to post yesterday. I think maybe rad brain is for real!! I really thought I did, but can't find it anywhere. Well, I will just have to include it in todays post. I just realized between yesterday and today that my one zap now is definitely longer than the 4 shorter ones I use to recieve with the whole…
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my doc did say 75% chance of it coming back
thats after doing chemo and radation. 75% of returning .then put me on a blocker for 5-10 years and it drops it to 30% of coming back,,havnt started yet.had to get 2 teeth pulled, because of infection.should be friday.
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for you Claudia,
and all the others here who thought those big stars from the Mickey Mouse club were the JT, Britneys and Cristinas... my mom just sent me an email about our black and white life where we are so lucky to have survived without all the health and safety rules in effect, and in addition to other b&w tv shows, there was…
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Softball Mom 2
Hey guys! I haven't been on here in a very long time. My chemo treatments have made me so sick. I am not bouncing back as quick as I should. It has been so hard. I have my last a/c treatment this week if I am able to. I have blisters in my throat right now. I don't know if I can finish these treatments. They ssay the last…
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peggy day 2 radiation
everything went well oncologist explained everything it was very quick ty vm god bless peggy
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Death of a friendship.
Over this summer I have been surprised by people's reaction to my having breast cancer. Most have done a lot to support me. I felt overall that I am loved and valued by many people and that helped me more then I can say. Unfortunately, I just ended a friendship of 45 years (we knew each other from the diaper years). She…
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Question about Eye
My eye's are so red and itch and burn. I just finished 4 treatments of AC and I will now start Taxol. I have not started the Taxol yet. My eye's hurt in the sunlight and just bother me a lot. Has anyone had this happen. It's driving me crazy. I do see my Onc this week but I was just wondering what you all have to say. I…
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should i wear mask?
I had my second chemo almost a week ago and my daughter has been sick since sunday with a fever, sore throat and headache. Im taking her to the dr today. My question is should i be wearing a mask around the house with her being sick. We do the hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes and ive tried to stay back, but being a…
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Day 2 Of Sue's Rads
Ok, number two down! Yea for me! Today still took a little longer they said, as they are still getting me lined up to be zapped. But, it still only took a few minutes. They have sort of a sheet on the metal bed and they use that to pull back and forth to line me up. They do not want me to move once I am laying down. They…
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Oncotype dx?
Has anybody here had this test done? I say my Medical Oncologist today and he told me that the mammoprint sample they sent to be tested couldn't be tested because the tumor was too small! So, he wants to do an ocontype DX, it's a genetic test to see if my tumor is an agressive one or not. It will take 3 weeks to get…
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my new info and financial help for my sisters
cancer care 1800 813 4673 gives grants for home care child care transportation also provides oncology social workers they are partners with susan g komen breast cancer foundation called arms program which provides financial help with hormonal and oral chemotherapy pain and anti nausea medicine lymphedema supplies. the…