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Sarcastic Question :)
So..... i was just walking down the hall and noticed this guy that i work with and this thought popped into my head: Why, when a guy shaves his head for the summer time so he won't get as hot/sweaty, whatever, that by fall it is almost back to where you can't tell he buzzed it, when it seems to take a lifetime for our…
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Phoenixrising aka Jan
I have to tell you that I love that picture of your cat! lol I read, I think, somewhere on here the story behind him or her. Care to tell it again? I loved it!
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What a difference a good doctor can make!!!
Well I met my new oncologist today... and I must say I am thrilled with him... he told me that I would not be "choosing" my treatment plan, but rather he would get all the test results in and give me his recommendation... what a difference from the last one I saw... He is a breast cancer specialist... and the cancer center…
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New pic of Ava! :)
You must go to RE's Expression Page. She has posted a new pic of little Ava with her brother Ian this time. She looks so beautiful, so healthy! I just love to see new pics of her darling little face. Thanks for these RE! Love, Jeanne
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The game plan is finally here!!
Hey everybody. Just got back in town. I LOVE my Medical Ocologist. She is awesome!! The great news is NO CHEMO!!!! Just Rads (I see Radiation Oncologist this Friday) and Hormone therapy. Will be in 2 different clinical studies still. Since I have osteopena (Thats what you get right before you get osteoporosis), one of the…
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Anyone else having trouble getting into the chat rooms tonight?
It says there is an error on my computer. It downloads the java, but, then I get an error message. Is it just me or is anyone else having this problem? Thanks!
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meeting with onocologist
I had my visit with my onocologist the other day and had many questions, one of which was if I was ER/PR neg or positive. She said she didn't know as the pathology report did indicate. I was the one that brought it up and not her. She told me after my radiation that I would be seeing her and she would recommend Tamoxifen.…
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i am a triple positive
I dont know if anyone can answer this, but i'm wondering what it means to have both high positve er and pr along with her2 positive. I was told that it isnt good for the er and pr to be high and positive. and the her2 positive means that the cancer is aggressive. Is this true? laura
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Margo **** tommaseena
I read where you only have 3 more chemo treatments. Is that right? If so, when will you finish that last one, or, do you not know? We will all want to celebrate with you! So, let us know when you do Margo! A huge milestone! Love, Jeanne
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Medical Humour.........
A 52 year old woman won the national lottery and decided to have plastic surgery ALL OVER! First she got on her knees and prayed to her God.....Please Lord...Tell me I am doing the right thing...Or is it my time to come to you.........God answered "This is NOT your time........I will see you in 25 years" This delighted the…
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today's joke
Mother Superior called all the nuns together and said to them, 'I must tell you all something. We have a case of gonorrhea in the convent.' 'Thank God,' said an elderly nun at the back. 'I'm so tired of chardonay.'
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Anniversary......
I'm coming on my one year anniversary of being dx'd. July 10. I was so afraid that it would be a difficult day for me, as it has been for others... Dolly the puppy, was supposed to come home on the 10th, and I thought "oh good"! That will make it a happy day! However, things have changed, and Dolly's homecoming will be…
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Reading, reading, reading.....
I'm still here and reading all the posts. This is just a wonderful site to get it allll out. I had my liver biopsy on Monday and it wasn't too bad. They used a long needle instead of cutting, so the recovery is going well.I was able to come home yesterday for 2 days and will be heading back to MDA tomorrow. I guess they…
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hair today gone tomorrow...
Patient: My hair keeps falling out. What can you give me to keep it in? Doctor: A shoebox. Preventing baldness is simple. Just knot your hair from the inside. =^..^=
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Oncologist?
I need input please. My original dx (non-invasive DCIS) was made in Pensacola, FL where I also had a lumpectomy and lymph node removal. After clear margins and clean nodes, I was sent to my oncologists for a treatment plan. One oncologist said everything looked good - all I needed was 6 wks of radiation followed by 5 yrs…
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July 8th: A Memorial for Eva Marie
One year ago today, I laid to rest my German Shepherd pup of only ten months. This morning, my family and I had a memorial for her. I posted it on my expressions page so you, my dear friends, could read it, if you wish, and share in my memory of her. dmc
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Thanks to all
Thanks to all for the comments about Femera. It is really scary trying to decide what to do realizing the decision you make could determine reoccurrence/no reoccurrence, life or death. My youngest child and only daughter just got engaged with a wedding in May, 2010 and I don't want to have to deal with any of this and…
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Femara - should I go on it?
Hi everyone, today is my first day on the board. I just finished my 33 rounds of radiation. I was diagnosed in October of 2008 with breast cancer. I also went through 16 rounds of chemo. What I what to know is.... are any of you taking femara? Because my cancer is estrogen positive my chemo doctor wants me to take Femara…
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Scared, confused need answers and support
Hi everyone I feel really badly that I haven't been posting as much as I can so ......... First let me start by welcoming all the new people here that I have failed to post on......I've read all your posts and for once am caught up...... So Welcome!!!!! to the best place every for comfort and support. You'll find…
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radiation boosts
Hi everyone, Just got through reading an e-mail from a friend who had rads too. She told me that because she had a mastectomy she was given the option for the rads boosts because it isn't proven to be any better for someone who has had a mstectomey to have them. It also makes the reconstruction harder. She opted out of…
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Great results using Visualize Healing Cd's - Surprised my oncologist
I will be posting my healing journey soon. I just wanted to share to other women and men that there's additional tools out there assisting in the healing. I was diagnosed in January 2008 and underwent chemotherapy in February 2008. I had tumors in both breasts and they were palpable. Left breast (4cm -5cm) was called…
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Femara & why did I get a period?
Hello....6.5 years post diagnosis. Did 4 rounds of AC then 4 of Taxotere followed by radiation. Five years of Tamoxifen. Bloodwork showed I was postmenopausal. Started Femara about 4 months ago. Then about 10 days ago, breasts got tender and then yesterday....BAM! A full-blown-haven't-had-one-in-6-years period! Has anyone…
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No Birth Control Pills Anymore Because of BC :(
My oncologist told me that I can never take birth control pills again. Even though, they have a very low dosage of estrogen and progesterone, he said NO. I was really upset and still am, but, I understand how we don't want any estrogen or progesterone in our bodies, even a little. And, especially since my bc is ER and PR…
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should i do chemo
ive just had a double mastectomy a week ago and my surgeon seems to think my cancer wasnt that bad and seems to think i dont need chemo. I feel that with my age (36) and not really knowing if it happened to spread somewhere else, that i should probably have some kind of treatment. Am i being paranoid? I dont know what to…
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My friends-I hate this cancer
First, let me thank you all once again for your loving thoughts and prayers. Yesterday, after I told my mom about my prognosis, I thought everything was "fine" (well, you know what I mean). This AM, I get another text msg from my little brother saying,"Ignore Dad, pls. He's at it again." OMG. I call my brother, as I am…
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Laugh break... can you relate???
What do you get when you cross PMS with a GPS??? Ready.... A psyco bi*** (fill in the blanks) that will find you!! hehehehehe
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First Mammogram?
I won't have my first mammogram for a few months yet. I am still too new from surgery, but, they said usually 6 months after surgery you have one done. That seems a little soon to me and I don't even want to think about the pain it will cause. Has anyone waited longer and postponed it? I would like to. Thanks!
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Surgery and Caffeine Headaches
You know how you have to fast before surgery? That means NO COFFEE OR CAFFEINE! Every surgery I have ever had has resulted in a severe headache to the point of throwing up due to caffeine deprivation. I ALWAYS have a severe headache before the operation and most often still have it afterward. (Doctors don't seem to realize…
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What to expect after PET scan?
Hi...I'm new to the boards. My mom has breast cancer again with evidence of mestasis (?) . We are still unsure of a lot of things. So far she is only taking Femara for treatment. She had a PET scan done last week and we see her oncologist for the results tomorrow. What can we expect at that appointment? I plan on adding…
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How long can you be on Herceptin?
Does anybody know how long you can be in treatment with Herception?