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A romantic get-away
Dear Friends, My husband and I are going on a week-end trip to the suburbs of Chicago. We got a great deal, flight and hotel, and decided that we needed time away. I will get my blood test results in a couple of days, but at this point I am so excited about my weekend get-away, that I am not giving dr, cancer, blood…
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Tomorrow is the BIG day...
Well, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon I will be meeting with Dr. Khan at KU Medical Center... I spoke to his nurse clinican today...she called to check on me, she told me that Dr. Khan was expecting to have the results by my appointment time tomorrow and that if he didn't have them when I came in he would call down the…
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Reconstruction after radiation
I had a masectomy on Nov 10,2008. I had an expander put in at the time. I want to get implants put in, however, i do not want to have the trans flap or back surgery. Has any one had success with just having an implant put in without going through major surgery
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer Anyone?
I was just diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer on Friday. I have my follow up appt. with the surgeon Tuesday. All that I have read online about this form of cancer is pretty negative so I was wondering if there are any of you out there who have it and would have better knowledge about it than the information I can…
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Terrified
I recently found out I have breast cancer. I am only 36 and never every expected this. I am waiting to hear on a surgery date. I am getting reconstructive at the same time. I dont know if I have to go through chemo or not yet? I don't even know if there is an option?? My gp gave me ativan which I didn't think was working.…
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PLEASE HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND
I THOUGHT I WOULD KNOW WHEN MY TREATMENTS WOULD START.BUT THE DR. NEEDS TO DO ANOTHER TEST ON THE LUMP THAT THEY REMOVED TO SEE IF IT IS THE KIND OF CANCER TO SPREAD.IF SO I WILL HAVE TO HAVE CHEMO AND RADS.IF NOT I WILL HAVE 6WKS. OF RADS. AND TAKE A PILL INSTEAD OF CHEMO .ANOTHER TEST IS I THINK IT IS CALLED A PETT…
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I made it through round 1!!!!
Hi, Oh, you all are so wonderful writing to me and I DID feel so empowered today. No tears, tho, I watched every bit of this toxin go in me. I am urinating pink. I was at the hospital for 5 hours, lots of info day and iron infusions too! The nurses and my breast advocate, Kelly, were all so super and caring. Kelly just…
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port
my port came out today . i am so happy
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~~LYMPHEDEMA~~
For those of you that have Lymphedema and want more information on it, there is a good website with lots of information. They will also send you a free Lymphedema bracelet and informational pamphlets in the mail. The website is lymphedema.com. I think RE posted this before, and, I thought it might need a new posting for…
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Thank you all...
...for your words of wisdom and well wishes. Tomorrow I take my little boy to his 1st day of kindergarten [with tears of joy]. I will talk to my doctor more this week and make a more informed decision about my treatment. I appeciate your support and hope to be strong enough soon to provide others kind words of support.…
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pains one year later
A year and a half ago I had a lumpectomy followed by 6 weeks of radiation and 6 months of chemo. Things seemed to be going well with little discomfort. For the last 2 months I have suffered with significant ache/pain across my breast,arm and upper back. It can be quite intense at times. Eight months ago a bone scan was…
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Best shampoo after hair loss
I finally shaved my head yesterday (oddly liberating) and was wondering what to use on my head? It is pretty sensitive and dry right now, but I still have a little hair so I am going to need to wash it with something!! Is baby shampoo good? Any ideas? Thanks guys! I am so glad I found this group!!!!
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Starting chemo tomorrow!
Hi Friends, I am sooo scared, I start chemo tomorrow morning! I wore one of my wigs to work this weekend, everyone thought I just got my hair cut!! I feel so alone through all of this. It will be just me and the nurses. I hope that I do not get sick, I have to work and all! I envy all of you whom have significant others!…
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Survivor Celebration -- any ideas?
Hey guys, long time, no post! I'm so glad to see that the discussion board is active! I need some creative input, please. I am serving on a committee for our local hospital, helping to plan a big Survivor Day celebration. I know some of you have these events in your communities. Would you mind telling me what works/what…
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celebrate good news!
Hi, I just had my 3 month testing results today and everything is the same!!!!!!!!!!!! That means that after 4 years,I now only have to do the testing every 6 months!! I am doing my happy chair dance with my new feather boa, still hot pink. I went out and celebrated with a glass of wine and dinner. Unfortunately, I am…
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Day 15 of Pammy's Rads
Don't know what happened today, but I was teary eyed all day. Just going through an emotional rough spot that just didn't want to leave me. My tech pretty much realized I was not myself and I don't think she was buying my act. It actually was somewhat awkward because she has never seen me like that. I know she was…
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thinking about hair
OK, i just want to know all of my felow survivors, who are growing out your hair... mine is really getting crazy, growing all over the place!! there are short ones, long ones, curly ones, gray ones and no method at all to this madness!! people keep telling me to get it trimmed but i am so proud of JUST haviing hair that i…
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Thanks
Thanks for the comments about wound vacs. I feel better educated now. seof
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Call out to steff
Hey STeff Just curious how the taxol was for you? YOur right about the a/c. I force feed myself for the first week and even after that nothing appeals to me. I certainly am eating to live, not living to eat. Please tell me taxol is easier Hugs Linda T
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Greatest Losers, It's Sunday, how are we doing?
Check in time once again. Just as an inspiration I posted a new avitar. For those of us that want to be on a veggie diet....awwww, look how cute we will end up!! And look how big and bright our eyes will be (blink, blink)!! Plus, we will be so healthy and fit that we will have noooooo problem running around in circles. We…
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Postponed again - oh well...
Looks like the Mooperino and I were a little bit optimistic in our guess (our dear hope) that we would be headed home on Monday. It now looks like Moopy's rads will be done on Wednesday. That's because the hyperthermia machine crapped out for three sessions last week, and Dr. Taylor is bound and determined that Moopy is…
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Teeing it up for Ta Ta's Golf Tournament
I was in a golf tournament yesterday which raised money for local breast cancer organizations==one of the organizations is PIPS(Pretty In Pink Survivors). I golfed with a bunch of wonderful ladies and had a fantastic time. The prize for a Hole in One was a set of dentures--no one got a hole in one--if I had I don't know…
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support for my wife
My name is Randy Smith, my wife Rebecca was diagnose by AAMC in Annapois Md after 15 biopsis they found 2 tumors they said were malignat and up to 10 lymph nodes were involved. My question is how should or can I help her. She does not want here children to harp on it all the time and only wants me to go with her to her…
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Long living famous women with breast cancer
I just saw the movie Julie and Julia last night and when I got home I googled Julia Child and didn't realize that she had breast cancer and a mastectomy and she lived a long full life. This is a wonderful movie and will help take your mind off cancer and on to food and wine!
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Check up
Well girls the fun never ends. Went for my checkup with my surgeon and I have developed a big lump just above my mastectomy site and have to have a CT scan today. The doctor doesn't think it's fluid or blood build up, he says it feels like bone. Said it was very unusual and he didn't know what it was. Hopefully I find out…
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Went for my second round of taxotere, carboplatin, and herceptin today.reaction!
I am new on here and wondered if anyone else had my same issue. This is my second round of all three drugs together, taxotere first. After running for a few minutes got short of breath and very flushed.The nurse stopped it right away, and gave me some meds. I have to go back tomorrow after taking 20 mg of steroids tonight…
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Good Luck
Good Luck to everyone who has doc appoints, chemo, rads, or any other issues today! All will go well! Julie
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It seems that an apology is order
Dear Friends, I did some pretty stupid things this past week-like overdose on anxiety meds to take away the pain of rejection. It didn't work and I ended up in the hospital with an IV and totally "stoned" out of mind. My daughter flushed the rest of my meds down the commode and called my GP to cancel the order for a higher…
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weight gain and breast cancer
A breast cancer specialist was on extra tv stating that how much weight you have gain since high school is the higher % of chance of getting bc. According to this specialist if you have gained 10 pounds over your high school weight you now have a 10% more chance of getting breast cancer , 20 pounds =20%, 30 pounds= 30% and…
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'til later.
Just unplugging my computer now. Had to flee last night and I am moving everything today. I'll catch you all when I next get access to internet. Big Hugs Jx