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I feel lost now - I miss going to rads:(
I was so excited and happy to be done with rads, but now, I feel kind of lost. Like what do I do now? Don't get me wrong, I have a great marriage, a great life, but, I was so into the routine of getting zapped everyday and loving the tech's and the people in the lobby. They became like my 2nd family. So, now what do I do?…
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Chat
Hi, all -- I'm in chat, if anyone feels like talking right now. Traci
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Heading to Billings today
Just want to ask you all to keep me in your prayers tomorrow. I am heading to Billings with my Hubbie (long drive) so we are spending the night. I have 3 appointments during the day all at different buildings. first..breast specialist for Mamo/ultra sound/ MRI....second radiologist oncologist.....and last with the…
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Rad Oncologist Today
So, this morning I saw my Radiation Oncologist and she gave me a good report. No lumps anywhere, and come back in 6 months. She said that she didn't know where the muscle spasms in my back are coming from, but to take the flexeril the oncologist prescribed. I need to have my first post-mammo in September, then for two…
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Rant!
Hello all. I'm still feeling rather broadsided by this cancer thing, and so is my family. I've always regarded my health issues as extremely personal. We live in a small community with lots of caring folks. But, there are also the ones who just want something to talk about. So far, we have been able to release the news on…
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Day 13 of Pammy's Rads
Whew, am I glad day 13 didn't fall on a Friday!! Today was pretty much uneventful. Had my mind on other things and didn't pay much attention to what I was doing. Then it hit me just how routine this had all become. After 13 days of repeating the same steps over and over, I pretty much could do it all in my sleep now. The…
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Fairly new here. I've got a couple of questions
I started out Stage 3A, 5 tumors, 3 in lymph nodes, all large, HER2+, E+ & P+. After 4 rounds of A/C, double mastectomy with lymph node involvement, and 12 rounds weekly of Taxol/ Herceptin, I'm officially done with the chemo! Yay! I'll continue Herceptin every 3 weeks for 9 months, begin Arimidex soon for 5 years, and I…
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Tamoxifen / spots on lungs
Hi, I just found out this week by xray I had a 7mm spot on my lungs. That led to many more tests like CT, blood, ultra sound and pet. All tests except the pet and xray were clear/normal. The PET shows 2 lymph nodes (one by each lung in the center of the chest) by the lungs light up. The lung nodes light up also making…
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Is The Log In More Work For Everyone?
I used to be able to just go to my favorites and BAM, I was in here. Now, I have to log in, wait to be directed, click on discussion board at least once, if not twice, before I can get to the board. Lil Frustrated, Lex
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Queen of the Night
Well.... what can I say, I starred into space the last week and went back to surgery again yesterday. Interestingly enough,at the same time, our "Night Blooming Cirrus", also called "Queen of the Night", (Cactus) was blooming while I was in my quandry about surgery. It sort of woke me up to the fact, that this particular…
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How long does this last..........
I had my first chemo TAC last Thursday......how long does this last? I can barely type this How do you women get through this............I don't know if I can do this again.......I'm a wimp, I guess.........
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Day 12 of Pammy's Rads
Woohoo...1/3 of the way done!! I have just realized that I have made it one third of the way through Rads today. So far it has been pretty easy. I am starting to tire easily all the sudden, my nipple is a wee tiny bit sore, my chest wall is a little sore, and I sting just a tad. Nothing that really requires too much…
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Second Opinions
I feel the need to pick the brains of my fellow sisters in pink. I got my results from my lumpectomy on Friday and was told by my surgeon that in a few places the margins were only 1mm, one of the areas was very close to the nipple and in order to get more margin she would have to take skin/nipple but said she would meet…
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~~~ How is MOOPY doing? UPDATE please! ~~~
Hi Moopy! I haven't seen you post anything on how you are doing lately with your rads and everything, and, just wanted to know. So, how are you doing? Details please! I think all of your company is gone now, so, it is just back to Joe and the dogs. Oh well, it could be worse, I guess. lol Well, post when you can and update…
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Food for thought-Article-Cancer Prevention: From 1727 to Milestones of the Past 100 Years
This is an exceedingly long article, but it gives some background as to how cancer prevention/treatment has been approached over the century. http://preventionportal.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/canres;69/13/5269
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Greatest Losers Midweek check in
How is everyone doing? I think I really blew my diet with the Banana Split I had for my B-day yesterday!! Problem is, I still have ice-cream, bananas, choc syrup, nuts, etc, and I can difinitly see me doing left overs tonight! Hmmmm....well, in this economy, I just can't see wasting anything. So.....down the hatch. :( -)…
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Update from RAD B's Business Manager
Greetings, o Princesses of Punk! Your humble Business Manager offers you this following update. The dang hyperthermia machine here at Barnes-Jewish went on the fritz last week, causing my Moopy to miss three hyperthermia sessions to date. The long-awaited broken part arrived on Friday afternoon... and then, it didn't…
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Please send your good thoughts for Young_One
I have some sad news that I heard on another board about our young_one, who used to post on this board. I only know of this second hand and have not been in touch with young_one herself, so I feel limited in what I can post here. For those who don't know her, young_one is a young breast cancer survivor who used to post on…
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Help!
I posted a discussion topic but can't find it now a few months ago? How do you find it again.
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Now it's getting nasty
He has finally realised that I AM leaving him, I'm NOT coming back and he can't change my mind by promising me the earth. So he's turning ugly. Anyway... I may not be able to get on the internet for a while, until I get myself sorted out. I may go my friends house for a few days if I don't get the key to the new apartment…
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My head's maiden voyage...
Well...this weekend i decided...no more hats. Bailey, my wig, has long been on her stand. It's just too hot to wear her right now, felt like wearing a ski hat in summer. But this weekend, decided, to heck with it. Even tho i look like a combination between a poorly watered chia pet and an alian, ta da!!!! a little dab of…
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Any runners on this site
I just read Claudias post about her 10K and I am curious if there are any other joggers or runners on this site and if so are you still able to go? I really miss it. I was used to running about3 to 4 times per week 3 to 5miles each time. I ve been out once since my surgery in May and couldnt to 1/2 block without being…
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Music
I posted two audios to the expressions gallery. This is my daughter playing the piano and singing. If you have an chance and would like, please listen. These are two of my favorites. Hope you enjoy them too. Oh, and if the picture here is what it is supposed to be, it is my family when we were all tap dancers. Stef
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Laura, Claudia, Moopy, Pammy and anyone else that has appointments today
Your strength and humor have carried me. May it carry you also today! I am praying for you and sending you all kinds of positive energy! xoxoxo Lynn
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1 down 3 to go BC Sucks!
Hey guys! I'm writing from sunny (or in this case rainy) FL. My sister had her first TC treatment today! I've got her on plenty of fluids and I must say she's doing very well. She goes in on Friday morning for her Neulasta shot and we're stocked up on the extra strength Tylenol just incase :) I again wanted to thank…
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Sorry...missed it again
I missed the conference call yet again. I even had it written down. How stupid am I? I guess my brain really isn't functioning as well as I thought... Anyway, I apologize to all of you, and Greta as well. I feel sooooo bad. I really wanted to hear all your voices. :-( Debi the Dope
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Hi everyone
Well, we went to chemo today and my sister got her blood work back and palettels (ms)oops so, they sent us home and we will try again next Wednesday. She is down and so am i but tomorrow is another day. and the sun will rise. love ya all
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Greatest Losers...results are in!!
Well, another week of sweat, tears, and no chocolate (hence the tears), but the results are in. They are as follows: 4slurpee - (+.8) (-6) = (-5.2) Takes the lead!!! Tasha_111 - (0) (-5) = (-5) Comes in second place!!! Lolad (-5) (+1) = (-4) Follows in third place!!! Fauxma (-1.2) (-2.3) = (-3.5) taleena (0) (-2.1) =…
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YEAH!!!! I GOT TO GO TO MY ONCO APPT TODAY
So, I finally got in to see my oncologist rather than "ED". I have had several problems recently such as the spasms I have mentioned in a previous post, high kidney levels, hot spots in my hips and the need to schedule my mammogram. My Onco decided to run a complete blood panel on me to see if I have start of arthritis,…
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Getting to know you...
Hello everyone! My name is Sherry and I'm new on here. I joined yesterday, browsed through some of the discussion topics, made a few replies, navigated through some of the other members pages and now think I have a pretty good feel for the place! I was diagnosed with stage 4 Inflamatory Breast Cancer (IBC) on July 15,…