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Roll Call: Oldies and Newbies, tell me your weekend plans!!
OK, everyone, we've had quite a tumultuous few weeks here. Many, many new sisters, anxiety about aches and pains, new scans, MRIs, first chemo treatments, hair falling out... BUT, there is always the weekend and there is always joy, peace and love to be had. Us "oldies" (it's a relative term, to be sure) want all our new…
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My Good 'Ol Dog
On a hot summer day, a country bumpkin came into town with his dog. He tied the dog under the shade of a tree and went into the bar for a cold beer. About 20 minutes later a policeman came into the bar and asked who owned the dog tied under the tree. The bumpkin said that it was his. The policeman said, "Your dog seems to…
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Anyone on taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin for their chemo?
I haven't started chemo yet. Did anyone have many side effects from this and when did the side effects start? Day 1,2.or ???? I'm worried about my heart with the herception did anyone have problems? thanks
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luminary Party
Re i just loved the ideadof a lum. party. i would like to have a lightup lum. here at my home . who ever wants to participate e mail me privately at csn just because we are all over the world want stop us. on 10th of oct i will light them up this will give everyone time to make one and get it in mail. just to let you all…
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Clearing the Air...
Hi All, Thank you for your input on how to tell a kid about cancer. I read your stories and was touched. My husband and I sat down with our daughter over the weekend and broke the news to her. I borrowed here and there from your stories and wove one of my own. My daughter gave me a hug and then we three, including pet dog…
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Neulasta and how long to boost White Blood cell Count
One week after first chemo "AC" my WBC's were 2.9. I had the Neulasta shot the day after chemo. How long does it take for the neulasta to kick in?
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Tamoxifen....Again!
BBC News Health page has a very interesting (Bloody Scary) item about tamoxifen and recurrence. Worth reading. Jxxxxxx
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Time to vent again
I was so upbeat yesterday and feel so down today...I should have known that I wouldnt get thru taxol/herceptin without it draining my energy. Then I come to find out that I have to do herceptin weekly until I am finished which is early october. I didnt know that until friday when I was told. I know that herceptin isnt…
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Caregiver not with MRSA but exposed to MRSA
Corrine and I have seemed to arrive at a large speed bump. About 2 years ago, I invited a dear friend into my home. We have known each other for 32 years. She is disabled, cannot work and ran out of money. I have helped her financially, emotionally and sometimes physically. Although she has no outward signs now, she was…
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Day 29 of Pammy's Rads
Whew!! First day of Boosters. It was rather interesting. I did not realize they were going to lay a wet washcloth over me (glad it was warm!) so that there is better "conduction" in the treatment. I somehow got this picture in my head of electricity & water not mixing and getting "zapped" literally, that I think my heart…
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creampuff91344 Tribute to her beautiful Daughter
I did not want this to be missed and lost in another thread so I am opening a new one here. Judy has posted her tribute to her lovely daughter in the Expressions Gallery, if you get a moment check it out, she was quite a courageous young lady. Judy thank you for sharing her with us, I am honored. RE
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Need recomendations for Masectomy Surgeon - Houston, TX
I'm searching for a well qualified surgeon with privileges at Methodist or St Luke's in Houston, TX for a masectomy. Any help would be appreciated.
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"Newbies" Watch the Survivor Movie, please! You will be Empowered~ I promise!
My long-time sisters in here are familiar with the fact that I love and often recommend a 3 minute online movie called The Survivor Movie! It doesn't sell anything, preach anything, or advise you to take a particular course of action. But the 3 minutes are so well spent, even if it makes you cry a little. But the tears…
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getting ready for my 3rd chemo today
hello everyone. I just wanted to let you know i'm getting ready to go get me 3rd chemo... Pray for me... lov u all....
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Breast Cancer Book
I have been packing things up and I pulled out a book that the breast care specialist gave me at my 1st visit. I forgot what a good book it was and is. It's called I Flunked My Mammogram by Dr Bodai. It answers so many of those 1st questions and has a good section on common breast cancer drug, common anti nausea meds, a…
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Latex Factory
A guy is going on a tour of a factory that produces various latex products. At the first stop, he is shown the machine that manufactures baby-bottle nipples. The machine makes a loud "hiss-pop" noise. "The hiss is the rubber being injected into the mold," explains the guide. "The popping sound is the needle poking a hole…
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surgery after chemo
I started my treatment with chemo in July. I know I have to have a mastectomy after completing my chemo, but I am wondering if anyone knows how long after chemo surgery is usually done? Has anyone else had their surgery after chemo? I have had a lot of side effects from the chemo and am finally going to go back to work…
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WHAT CANCER CANNOT DO
Someone sent me this poem. Thought I would share, Hugs Diane Cancer is so limited... It cannot cripple love. It cannot shatter hope. It cannot corrode faith. It cannot eat away peace. It cannot destroy confidence. It cannot kill friendship. It cannot shut out memories. It cannot silence courage. It cannot reduce eternal…
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Geez Louise!!!
I contacted my nieces who are now living down south near their other aunt. I had not heard from them in some time, now had seen them in over 2/3 years and was a little vexed. I emailed them and called them out on it, basically saying that knowing I had been sick, a card or call or an email of support would have been nice.…
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Back From Trip
My weekend trip turned into a week long trip! We drove up the coast all the way to Sonoma. It was very relaxing and wonderful! My husband drove the entire time and I just sat back and enjoyed! I grew up in Southern Calif but never had been further North than Fresno, and never had been on a Northern costal drive! We stopped…
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Surgery went well
I had the DIEP flap surgery on Tuesday and all went well. The flap is 'taking' well and my pain level is very manageable. Narcotics make me sick so I'm just taking Tylenol thus far and that seems to be enough. They had a novacaine type pump in the abdominal incision so that has helped too. Unfurtunately it got caught on my…
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Happy Birthday Marlene K....
Hope your having a wonderful birthday weekend!! ~Cheers to you~ ~T
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hospitalized - released
Just got released from the hospital. I received my third round of A/C chemo and was doing well until last wednesday started to get chills and fever, was hospitalized thursday with fevers to 103.4 and very low white cell counts. All culturals were negative, probably just upper respiratory viral infection. After three days…
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update to my Angels
Hello to all my sisters/angels. I hope no one has worried about me, I haven't been posting much lately. I have been emotionally and physically drained, but I am OK! I haven't had the time or energy to make any drastic decisions....but i have talked to my husband and gave him an ultimatum. He is not himself when he drinks,…
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Taxol and herceptin
Hi everyone!!! Just an update...I was pretty keyed up about starting a new med regimen on friday. I just switched from A/C to taxol and herceptin. I had decadron, pepcid iv, another antiemetic, then benadryl then they ran the taxol over 31/2 hours and the herceptin over 1 1/2 hours so I was at the hospital from 9am to…
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Hi All! New here
I've been lurking here for a couple of weeks and decided today to plunge into the message board world of CSN. My name is Cindy and I was diagnosed with BC in April 2009. My surgery was in May and I'm now on my 7th round of chemo. Looking forward to getting to know you and sharing stories, laughs, and also being there as a…
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How long to recover from total lymph node removal?
I'm about to have ALL (yes, ALL) the lymph nodes under my right arm removed, and I have a question about how long it takes, on average, to regain sufficient use of your arm to go back to work. I am a computer analyst and I use a computer keyboard all day (both hands - I'm a touch typist). During the surgical consult, my…
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Rash with Treatment?
I have had two rounds of chemo. I am getting an arm rash about 5 days after chemo/neulasta shot, and then the skin on my arms peel, like a sunburn. Has anyone else experienced this?
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How do i help my daughter
I need advice on help with my poor baby girl. She is actually 11, but still my baby. She is a big mamas girl and now is constantly worried about me. She keeps telling me she doesnt want me to die. I am trying to reasure her and tell her im not going to, but i dont know what else to say. She cries alot now because ive…
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mission accomplished/nipple tattooing
Just an update: after 5 (yes, five) appointments which were cancelled by the plastic surgeon, I finally got my nipple tattooing done today at the University of Chicago Medical Center! The doctor said that in a high percentage of cases the tattoo wears off a little bit and has to have a 'touch up,' and if it happens that…