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Anyone treat triple negative BC with alternatives?
I am an ovarian cancer survivor, who is BRCA1 positive. I understand that this mutation makes me more susceptible to triple negative breast cancer. I have taken a very integrative approach to the ovarian cancer, with excellent results. I am investigating my options regarding my breast cancer risk, including prophylactic…
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PINK bus-awhile back
I want to thank all of you who rode along with me to my mammo/ ultra sound-recently. I went to my onoclogist and everything IS GREAT-blood labs, cyst got smaller (almost nothing now), mammo and ultrasound (dense tissue) all good. I dont' have to go back for a YEAR> Denise
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Today is Sea60's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope you had a lovely day and all your wishes come true! Jenny
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Rague, We Are Wondering About You!
Rague, I have not seen you on the boards for awhile. Are you ok? If you have time or would like to, I would like to hear that everything is ok with you!
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Surgery is done.Thanks for bringing the pink bus
Hi everyone.Thanks so much for bringing the pink bus Friday .I sure appriatted it.Surgery went well with laposcopy.Tunors removed.Now I am still waiting on pathology reports.I really could imagine you girls being their with me.On the way their I told my husband to look in mirror at the pink bus.He was really looking.Then I…
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Is Chemo a Scam?
An aquaintance on facebook made the claim that chemo was a scam. I went through it and I am a survivor so I personally believe in Chemo as a treatment. However I would like the feedback of other survivors who went through chemo.
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Chemo side effects
I was diagnosed with triple negative on the right and ER/PR positive on the left. Found cancer in the left breast after double mastectomy to deal with mass in the right breast. I began chemo 4 weeks ago. Am having third round of A/C tomorrow. This is really the first time i am scared. I had terrible side effects after the…
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Question Regarding Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
After having my mammogram last July I was called back in August for a diagnostic mammo on my right breast. There were some microcalcifications and it was recommended to follow up in 6 months, which I just did. The report stated probably benign so I decided to see a breast surgeon for a second opinion, mainly because my…
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Dcis
Hi. Would like to hear from women who have had breast removed but did not have any treatment of reconstruction. Let's get a conversation going.
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Alternative treatments
I was recently diagnosed with Stage 1 and stage 0 invasive and non-invasive hormone receptor positive BC. They are in the process of testing for Oncotype Dx and have suggested starting Arimidex. I am inclined not to start the anti-hormonal therapy because of the side effects. I am also very receptive to alternative…
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alternative to radiation
Friend has been thru round 6 mos of chemo/radiation. Any alternatives to radiation ? She is in bad pain had massive surgery, wound recovery, bad pain in breast area and arm pit.
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prosthesis vs reconstruction feeling
For those who had delayed reconstruction and wore a prosthesis before surgery...Can you please tell me if the reconstructed breasts feel a part of you? I'm considering reconstruction and to me, the prosthesis feels like something I put on, not a part of me. I wonder if reconstructed breasts would feel foreign, at least at…
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I am pissed off!
I have had 2 chemo treatments and my 'boy'friend who said he would be here for me through this crap bailed on me for both treatments. There was a million lame **** excuses why he couldn't be there. The first one I was REALLY scared and really needed him. It hurt so bad that he did that to me, but I shrugged it off and…
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DCIS
Hi, my name is Robin and I'm new here. I had my mastectomy a few months ago and have been looking for someplace to get info and advise. I had DCIS left breast with mastectomy being my only choice. No chemo or rads and I'm ER-, PR- so no hormone therapy. I never found a support group that fit for me and maybe that was my…
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New to board - Staying at Hope House while getting radiation
Hi there - I am new to this board but have reading for a while. I was diagnosed on Oct 23rd 2015 with Breast Cancer - Invasive Ductal Carcinoma stage 2 Estrogen Positive. I have completed three surgeries in fours weeks including a reconstruction and reduction. After four weeks to recover and admire my new perky breasts I…
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Today is Boopy of 4's Birthday!
Hope your day is filled with lots of fun and happy surprises! Best wishes for a healthy year! Jenny
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cococ2008's Birthday was Feb 20!!
Sorry the Birthday wishes are late - Hope you had a wonderful day filled with lots of love! Jenny
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Happy Belated Birthday DawneHope (20th)
Hoping your Birthday was the Best one yet! Wishing you a great year ahead! Jenny
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Survivorbc09's Birthday was yesterday (Feb 20)
Happy Belated Birthday!!!! Hope you had a fantastic day - filled with lots of fun & surprises! Jenny
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Can local recurrence to chest wall look like spider veins?
Hi Everyone, I have some spider veins that appeared on my upper chest, same side as the cancer. I have looked online and am not sure if this can be a recurrence to my chest wall. Does anyone know anything about chest wall recurrence? What it could look like? I do use dumbells on my chest to do ab work and do stress the…
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PET SCAN PLEASE HELP!!
Hello Everyone, My husband was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago. He just had a mastectomy to remove the primary cancer and lymph node dissection. Doctors said that he will need PET scan and does anyone know anything about PET scan? Does it mean his cancer is advanced or it is just a normal procedure? Thank you…
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Pink Bus for ppurdin -- Wednesday
Hello Everyone, Pat has an appointment scheduled this Wednesday to find out what's going on with her stomach. Let's go with her!!! xoxo Victoria
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Any one had it spread to mouth?
I am seroiusly worried, I have a suspicious mass on the back of my soft palate, my dentist sent me to a specialist yesterday and I went to see him today, he sent me back to my oncologist I have an appointment on Monday morning, it came up 2 weeks ago and is growing fast. Any imput appreciated. Hugs J xxxxxxxxx
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Pink bus
thanks lady's for getting the pink bus ready for tomorrow.I will be thinking of all you lady's tomorrow.It helps so very much.Love you all.And will let you know how it goes.
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Zero energy
I've only had 3 chemo treatments & after the third one I am finding I have zero energy. Is this normal? I don't recall feeling this way after the first two. Ugh~ all I can do is lay around & its driving me crazy! Best wishes to everyone~ ♡ Lori
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PINK bus rolling Friday 2/19/ for ppurdin
Okay Pat gathering up the Sisters in PINK Bus is washed, gazed and ready to go -- Coffee bar in front -- cocktail bar in back Vicki Sam
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PINK BUS
PINK bus...i have not seen anyone reserve it lately. I will be asking for tag alongs on Thursday for Mammo and MRI (tense tissue). I am going 2/5/16 9:30 am if anyone wants to ride along. Denise
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Lump in armpit
Hi everyone.. Just want to say thank you for all the advice everyone gives. I have recently found a new bb size lump in the inner armpit area closest to my breast area. It has been there for about four weeks and isn't going away. I have had bilateral mastectomy , lymphnode removal chemo radiation and expanders . This lump…
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Today is grannabeth's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope your day is everything happy and fun! Best wishes for a wonderful, healthy year!!!! *Jenny
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Today is Kmennurse's Birthday!
Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday! Hope you have a fun day - filled with lots of surprises! love, Jenny