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Wednesday Joke~ preparing for Medical Tests
An elderly man goes to the Dr. for his now overdue yearly physical. "I'll need a urine , stoool, and sperm sample from you", said the Dr. "What did he say?" asked the nearly deaf old man. "GIVE HIM YOUR UNDERPANTS!!!" said his ever-loving wife!!!! See what we have to look forward to?? LOL LOL Hugs, Claudia
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just been dignosed
I have just been told i have breast Cancer.I have surgery in a few days,then radiation.I am very scared but don,t feel like i have anyone to tell this to.
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almost losing it
jus diagnosed in April, mom died from breast cancer when I was a year old. Had lumpectomy then went for another surg to remove more tissue. Not sure if im havin chemo or rad. Scared about what im goin to do to myself, im on antidepressants! HELP!!!
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Calling all Angels
I wanted to keep you all up on my apt. with the Oncologist today. I had such hopes of her telling me Ned was with me. Instead I heard that she is worried about me. My red blood cells are large? I don't know what that means. also I am very anemic..which she thought would subside after chemo was finished. and didn't. I…
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Cytoxan/Abraxane and Cytoxan/Adriamycin
I somehow deleted my original post where I was charming and spoke intelligently. Now you'll get the real me! Diagnosed in November 2009 with poorly differentiated invasive ductal carcinoma. Three lumpectomies later and masectomy was the required treatment. I elected to do bi-lateral as I could not stand the idea that my…
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Soy and Vitamin D
I noticed that my Vitamin D had soy added. I ask my Oncologist about it and he told me it was fine as long as I wasn't getting soy in any other form because it was such a small amount in the pills. Guess I will start taking them again. Any other thoughts? Jadie<3
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Questions For The Conference Call Next Week??????
Our first conference call ( hopefully it works this time lol ) is next week. So, be sure and try to think of some questions that you would like addressed by CSN. That hour will go by very fast, and, some of us like to talk. ( omg not me lol ) I am still working on mine. Should we post them? So that we don't duplicate them?…
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Update on Me
Joe posted a link to a discussion thread mostly made up of stage IV survivors and I have been hanging out there a bit. But here is a brief update: I have completed 7 of 9 chemo treatments, changed ONC, taken a couple of long weekend trips with hubby, enjoyed watching the new sonic get built in nearby Waukesha, resolved to…
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America, the land of milk and honey
Aai, you guys. :) It would take forever to explain how far behind we in South Africa are to you guys. How truly hard our state hospitals are trying, but how horrible it is to be there. You have to go to the hospital at 6 in the morning to wait in a queue of 50+ people so that you can see a junior doc at about 11 (if your…
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Cats Toy?
Where are you? I miss you girl! Things aren't the same without you!
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Day 6 of Pammy's Rads
Hi everybody. Just came back from Rads and I am bumming out. Hubby and I had a spat over the hail damage and Insurance Company sending their person whom also does the repairs in the area. That's fine except I intend to get several estimates. I have never heard of this company and also I have the added expense of having…
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OK fearless Greatest Losers...time to fess up!!
Hey everyone. It is offically Sunday (fess up day) however, you do have 24 hours to post your gain or loss. Now this could be to your advantage or disadvantage depending on how you look at it.....If you have a tendancy to gain a few ounces during the day, you may want to post in the AM before you start to chow!! If you…
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soreness in breast
Hello,i have had a lumpsectomy done and the biopsy showed that it is Cancer.I HAVE SURGERY IN TWO DAYS.I had no soreness till after surgery.AND IT SEAMS MORE SORE NOW THEN RIGHT AFTER SURGERY.Is this normal or should i call my dr. tomorrow before surgery?aND THE dr. is removing more where the Cancer was.DOES ANYONE KNOW…
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Grewatest Losers 1st week results....
Here we go.... Lolad (Laura) in the lead with -5 loss Fauxma (Stef) in second place with -1.2 phoenixrising (Jan) takes third place with -1 Marcia527 (Marcia) -.6 elm3544 (Edna) 0 rjjj (Jackie) 0 Akiss4me (Pammy) 0 Greeneyed Girl (Melanie) ? Chenheart (Claudia) ? Cats_toy ? Eil4186 (Eileen) ? 4slurpee ? There we have…
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I Have Breast Cancer and I am Fine!!
Hi All, I have read through some of your writings!! I just got diagnosed with Breast Cancer Last month. I have had a lumpectomy and will have a chemo port placed in this Thurs. I have had maybe three "meltdowns", the last today, after my echo cardiogram. All is fine with my vital organs, but, reality hit me. I have a great…
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New Here
Hi everyone...having my first chemo this Thursday and I'm scared out of my wits!! I'm 53, went in for a mammogram and a tiny lump turned into this fiasco!! LOL Stage 2, invasive, had lumpectomy, lymph node removal, now scheduled for 1st chemo, then radiation, then meds!! What can I expect?
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You Are All Awesome!!!!
Hi All, I am so thrilled with the ones whom have replied to me!! I got some good tips on hair. See, my red hair was my best feature to me! But, today being 90 plus degrees, I had to put it all up and was thinking, maybe bald isn't so bad after all!!! LOL!! I am sooo much better today, and I really believe that it is…
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Hey Lucy.... I'm Home....
Well... reluctantly I am back at home... I didn't want to leave the mountains of Washington or my family there... we had such a wonderful time! Why is it that it seems to take forever for your vacation to roll around and then when it does it seems to slip by way too fast? I've spent the last two days catching up on all the…
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I feel almost normal this week
Just wanted to write something positive for a change. I dont post comments often but they always seem so negative. I have been so anxious and depressed over the past month and last week I really thought I was going to lose it. I am back to work as a homecare nurse about 20 to 30 hours per week, still have 6 more chemo…
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Zoladex and Femara...NEED SOME ANSWERS
Has anyone else been placed on this combination due to being the 6-7% of the general population whose body produces the enzime that will not allow their body to matabolize Tamoxifine? This is what my doctor is recommending... because I'm a wierd one...go figure.. please tell me that someone else has had experience with…
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Chat room?
I got booted 4 hours ago and I still can't get back in! :( Anyone else? Hugs jxxxxxxxxxx
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NEED ANSWER ON MUGA
I just got back from my onc appt. I have to do chemo, then hormonal therapy. They said i need to do a muga before i start my chemo next week. I understand it has to do with making sure your heart beats regularly, but how do they do the test? Also, my chemo will be with Adramycin? Anyone done it? How has it affected you?…
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Day 5 of Pammy's Rads
Wow, I think I set a record! Hubby dropped me off at the door. I went in. She was waiting on me. I got changed. Laid on the table. I must have laid just right because one adjustment and whala, I was good to go. Zap, Zap. All done. Got changed again. I entered the waiting room as hubby was just sitting down. He was very…
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SORE AFTER SURGERY
Hello.surgery is done thank GOD.Dr. removed bandages,drain and clamps yesterday.She said the lymph nods were Cancer free and so was the Breast tissue.Thank GOD.I see the Cancer Dr. next week because two weeks ago when having the lumpsectomy was Cancer.So I WILL BE STARTING TREETMENTS SOON.I am very sore and taking more…
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test results back,good news,ya
MY SECOND SURGERY.Went to the dr yesterday got the drain and clamps out as well as the bandages.The biopsey showed no Cancer in Lymph Nods or in breast tissue.I am so happy even though the first biopsy shows Cancer in the lumsetomey they did.So I talk to the Cancer DR. the 10th of Aug. about treatments.At least maybe I…
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Dreary chemo room - suggestions?
After waiting a week for my insurance company's authorization, it is finally GAME ON for chemo! I start next Tuesday, August 4th. None of my friends or co-workers can understand why I'm *excited* to start chemo, but I know you all can understand how good it feels to be moving forward instead of standing still. I got a tour…
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Thanks everyone!
I want to thank everyone for the warm welcome and for making me feel very much at home here. Also thanks for the congratulatory notes on quitting smoking, it's been a tough row to hoe but has been so well worth it. I can't tell you how nice it is to be able to breathe clearly again and to actually discover that foods…
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Has anyone heard of Kinoko Gold AHCC
I was told to check with my onc about this. This over the counter drug is to help flush the chemo out. Has anyone used this. I hear its good stuff, but I will check it out with onc.
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Questions about Soy
I'm ER/PR+ and from what I understand Soy is a no no. I've been reading everything that I usually eat from nuitra grain bars, to mini wheats, and junk food snacks and candy bars, All of these things have some kind of soy product, either soy flour's or oils. Does this mean I can't eat any of them? OMG that's alot of stuff,…
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A/C PROBLEMS
Geez Louise - what else? During the winter while I was going through the chemo and the nausea and weakness and all, my furnace bummed out on me. Cost a pretty penny to get that sucker fixed. Then the squirrels found a weak spot near my roof and took up residence in the crawl space, inviting their friends the birds to come…