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canada financial assistance
kelly shires breast cancer foundation toll free 1-887-436-6467, they help with rent etc, hope this helps someone here. god bless
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How do You Tell a 9 Year Old about Cancer...
Evening All, I was diagnosed with breast cancer on June 2009. I will be starting chemo on September 10th. My 9 year old daughter does not know about my situation. My husband and I know we must tell her something as she will suspect something isn't right when my hair starts to fall out. Would truly appreciate hearing from…
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"Vacation" update
Last Thursday was day one of "vacation". I had my silicone implants removed due to rippling and some capsulary issues and redone. The Dr tried using a larger implant to help minimize the rippling. This meant the skin has been stretched more so naturally more tender, especially under the armpits. Ice packs are my friend. I…
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Dr. Nancy sklarin, Dr. George Raptis, Dr. Robert Gelfand, Dr. Anne Moore, Dr. Paula Klein
My sister is newly diagnosed and is considering these doctors. Has anyone had any experience with any of these doctors that they could share? Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much!
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Hello to everyone and a question!
New to the boards today YAY! Hello Everyone! And now the question: I'm going to be starting chemo soon, getting my port tomorrow. I went and got my hair cut off because they say short hair may last longer. My hairdresser told me something about a cold cap, or a freezeing cap? That may help with hair loss. Has anyone heard…
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Caring Strangers
I sit here trying to type with tears in my eyes. My daughter stopped by this evening with a card from her co-workers. I opened it and there was money to help pay for some of our medical expenses. I broke down in tears to think that complete strangers would have a raffle just for me. Words can't even say how I feel. Just…
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CLUBS/Associations etc...Cummon, fess up!
OK, In here we have the DBs, Daft Sods, Pets of Daft Sods, and several other clubs... Now, Here's the question?????? What other clubs/associations are you all members off...? This could be a shocking revelation. I will admit to being an associate member of the British Horse Society. the British Driving Society. The Church…
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About Bra
Hello Ladies, What is about bras? Can you suggest soft with good support for small breasts A-B? Thanks
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Barium nightcap
Tomorrow morning I am scheduled for a CT SCAN. I had to force myself to stay awake until 10pm, in order to drink 15 oz of barium sulfate. Tomorrow morning, I'll have another equal portion for breakfast. For my sisters in pink, who may have to use this liquid, the description says "pleasantly flavored", and actually, it's…
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surgery & treatment indecision
Hi there, I am new to this stuff, so please bear with me. I was diagnosed with BC at the end of July 2009. I have invasive cancer and the tumor is very close to the chest wall, though it is only 1 centimeter. I had appointments with a surgeon, plastic surgeon and oncologist. I was told that if I had a lumpectomy that I…
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Sorry I took so long to get back
I'm sorry I didn't get back here. I had my surgery on July30. They did a mastectomy and true, a lot of the pain I had before is gone. I was soooooo down these past few weeks, I just kind of shut myself off from everyone. I know I shouldn't do that. My tests came back clear, no cancer. When I was first diagnosed with…
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femara, arimedex, tamoxifen - now what?
Hello! I'm 5 years out from mastectomy(chemo & rads too!) I've taken Femara and Arimidex but had to quit both because of pain. Currently on tamoxifen, but will be talking to onc about quitting it too - can't tolerate the fatigue - I had more energy on chemo! What's left on the menu for follow up meds? thanks! j.d.
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start DD AC chemo friday,a couple of questions
first i want to thank you all for all your support , god bless all..i like to know how it feels when the chemo is first going thru your veins, i live alone i have a girlfriend that will stay with me at my place the first night of chemo, she has a husband and child at home or should i go to my 75 year old ma ( you wouldnt…
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young vs old
ready to start treatment, have to pick a surgeon, young vs old, leaning on the experience one, chemo first, then surgery, gives us time to decide on keeping original equipment [might not have a choice], or installing the rebuilt stuff, just want to be healthy again love you all
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RE's Tribute to her Mom
RE, I have tried three times to reply to your tribute to your Mom thread, and the system just isn't allowing me to do so. I didn't want this beautiful story to go unnoticed, so am doing so by separate thread. (The last time I tried to reply, my reply appeared on the thread, but under the name of ALEXIS!....along with her…
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new here but not to breast cancer
I just was wandering the internet one night and found this board. I am somewhat leery of too many sites as I tend to get anxious. I have already posted on some questions here and learned some interesting things. For EX" will need to discuss my lexapro as I will eventually be on tamoxifen. I was dx 15 years ago, age 34 stg…
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How soon after a lumpectomy/radiation did you have a mammogram?
My oncologist and my rads onco didn't seem to want to push me, which is good. I am still sore, and, do NOT want to even think about a mammogram yet. How soon did everyone get one done? Thanks! Hugs Lex♥
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Time to vent again
Hi all! After 4 cycles of A/C, I get to start taxol/herceptin on friday. I go in for another mugga scan tomorrow cuz my heart rate is still racy. I have heard from several of you guys that taxol/herceptin is easier so I am trying not to get too nervous...but at least I knew what to expect from that combination and of…
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Got my scarf from Laurie.....
it is so beautiful. It also was such a nice package to open with an added surprise inside (don't want to spoil it for anyone else). http://www.franceluxe.com/c/headwraps/It's+A+Wrap.html Here is the link but if you prefer to just go to www.franceluxe.com and hit good wishes up in the corner and it will explain how to get…
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Marcia, Stef, Melanie, Jackie, Jan, Edna, Laura, Taleena, Julia, & 4slurpee........Greastest Losers!
Looks like we all missed posting for last week!! We are now in the home stretch!! This is our last week and we will have a winner!! My son has been walking my butt off!! Ok, not really, my butt is still there......but I have made some progress. Yippee!! Amazing what a difference a little exercise can make! I still hate it,…
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Surgery tomorrow
Well, tomorrow is the big day. I have the best plastic surgeon in the world doing my DIEP flap surgery in the morning. I was quite nervous this morning, until I saw him in the office. He is such an amazing person as well as an excellent doctor so he was able to put me at ease in a matter of minutes. Surgery will take about…
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Day 25 of Pammy's Rads
Well, quite an informative visit today! My regular tech was off, so to make conversation with the other one, I mentioned that I will be starting my boosters Friday. Now, what ever made me think that all they did was shrink the light beam down to a smaller area, is beyond me. That of course would be way to simple! That is…
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Call out to IamHope
Have not seen you in quite a while. Hope you are OK. Please chime in and let us know. You are so missed. Please let us know, it has been weeks!!! tj
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Rads
I'm still pretty new to this dx july 2nd. I started chemo the 15th how long after chemo do I have surgery? is it up to the dr? then i really know nothing about radiation except my onco told my i will have it. how does it work? can you go to work while having radiation? how tires sick etc am i going to be. I work in a…
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ONCO TEST AND RADIATION
MY DR FROM HERSHEY CALLED ME AT 8 AM WITH ONCO TEST IT WAS 1 IWAS SO HAPPY NO CHEMO JUST RADIATION BUT DR SAID 6 WEEKS NO 1 WEEK 2 TIMES A DAY HE DIDNT WANT ME TO BE GINNY PIG FOR THIS STUDY NOT ENOUGH IN FO YET BUT IM OKAY WITH THAT NO TAMOXIFIN AS OF YET HE HASNT DECIDED WANTED TO SHARE GOOD NEWS AS ALWAYS THANK YOU…
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Day 26 of Pammy's Rads
Owwwww.....Yikes!! (I'm practicing! It's not quite THAT bad yet!). Today I did find out that my simulation will be on Thursday, which means Boosters start on Friday. Yeah....woohoo, getting close. I also was asked to go without a bra from here on out (this will feel really weird!) and I was given instructions for a "soak"…
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Can anyone share about Breast Reconstruction
My breast surgeon recommended a mastectomy after he found that the are pre cancerous areas left after the lumpectomy or seek a radiation oncology for an advice. I have made already a decision to have mastectomy. But my breast surgeon recommended to also consult with a plastic surgeon. I have consulted the plastic surgeon…
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WAITING FOR TEST RESULTS
hi everyone.I AM WAITING FOR TEST RESULTS TO TELL WHAT TREATMENTS I WILL BE GETTING.IF I DON,T HAVE TO HAVE CHEMO THEN I WILL HAVE RADIATION WITH A PILL I TAKE FOR 5YRS.CAN ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS PILL.IS THEIR MORE THEN ONE KIND?IS IT EXSPENSIVE?THE PET SCAN WAS CLEAR,THE LYNPH NODS WERE CLEAR.THE LUNSETOMY WAS…
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ME TIME
I needed a mental pick me up so I am having a "ME" day, dyed my hair, plucked the eye brows,got rid of that unsightly extra facial hair (YUCK!), painted my toe nails now I am off to relax in a bath with lavender salts.....I needed this....sometimes don't we all, just hope husband recongnizes me when he gets home LOL!!!…
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Internal Bleeding
I had a bilateral mastectomy last week (7 July) with lymph nodes removed from the left side. I had the drains in for only one week. The right side was draining well, with less than 50ml the day they took it out. Problem was/is the left side. The drain still had more than 200ml in. They still took out both drains. I have…