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Breast Cancer

Newbie here - how do you load a picture or avatar?
I am going crazy trying to find out how to add my pic or an avatar so it shows when I post. I was able to load a picture for "expressions" but can't get it to show when I post. Thanks for any help. Linda
4th of July joke
Nicholas took his four-year-old son, Bryan, to several baseball games where "The Star-Spangled Banner" was sung before the start of each game. Later, Nicholas and Bryan attended St Bartholomew's church on the Sunday before Independence Day. The congregation sang The Star-Spangled Banner, and after everyone sat down, Bryan…
mammosite radiation
I am interested in hearng from anyone who has had mammosite. I am having the mammosite catheter put in on June 24, with the expectation of beginning treatment on June 29. I am new this forum....had lumpectomy and sentinel node removed on June 3.
today
Today, 2 weeks and a day after my bilateral mastectomies, I trotted along side my horse at the barn. I had an endocervical polyp removed yesterday, a 2.5 cm ? on my liver (mri pending wednesday) and a 3 cm ? on one ovary (still waiting for further work-up). But today I trotted next to my old friend Frosty and smiled.
CSN Chat Room
Does anybody ever go into the chat room here? I have gone a couple of times, and maybe, there is one person in there that instantly is saying HI! lol Poor soul is just so happy to see someone else I think. lol Otherwise, it is empty. I wonder why.
No More Cyclops!
I have always thought that padded bra's were for not well endowed ladies. Being a 40d (well, one side is) I never even considered one. Now with the padding I have got myself quite evened out but for the nipples which really gave the game away (South-East and North_west)..I was very self concious about this and only wore…
Adriamycin/Cytoxan
I was just wondering if others had a problem with heart palpitations with Adriamycin/Cytoxan treatment. Sometimes it feels like my heart is pounding. I told the doctor and he said it is some of the side effects. It makes me so nervous. I'm on my 2nd treatment. I have 2 more to go before I start Taxol/Herceptin for the next…
which antidepressants
I have written several times about how depressed I have been, which I think is due (at least partially) to the Femara. Now I want to know: which antidepressants have you found to be helpful, and did any of them cause side effects (especially hair thinning, but would like to know about any side effects)? Ohilly
rippling?
I had my expanders removed and silicone implants put in in April. I had bilateral mastectomy with BC and radiation on that right that ended in October. The results are not as good as I had hoped as there is considerable rippling on both sides. My surgeon validated what I was feeling and is looking to redo them with a…
New Caregiver to Mother In Law with Breast Cancer
Hello, I have read quite a few posts and find it hopeful and encouraging. I am caring for my mother-in-law who has metastatic breast cancer. She was told that she had cancer in the beginning but told after her left mastectomy that they got all the cancer. They told her that the treatments (radiation and chemotherapy) was…
taxol
I know I might me jumping the gun I have two more ac treatments left and then start taxol which my dr. told me is usally easier to tolerate and that sometimes you can have some hair regrowth star t while still on it. Anyone have any of these ?
Drain Information Help
Hi everyone, Just wondering what experience others have had with these stupid drains after surgery? I had my modified radical masect last Tuesday, 6/23. Came home with 2 drains. Went for a followup with surgeon this past Monday and they only removed 1 of the drains. Said the other one had to drain 20-25cc within a 24 hour…
Bras
Has anyone else out there, besides me, had a problem finding a bra to fit after reconstruction? I was a 34B before and now I'm not real sure what size I am. They tried to make me the same size but all I know is my bras do no fit the same. Not to mention that one boob is bigger than the other. The left breast had two…
Will the hurting stop?
Hi all.... I finished my last chemo treatment May 29th...a day etched in my brain forever more....and like others that i have read about here, somehow had in my brain that YIPPEE! all better now! HA!!! My joints still hurt like a 100 year old woman, and the fatigue....worse than during the actual treatments, lasted about 3…
Some Good News
Hi Everyone...Had my breast checkup and all is well. The mammo was okay and showed no evidence of anything. We are still going with the Tamoxiphen for now. Now next month we move on to the lower region, and I am hopeful there will be nothing there either. I hope all of you are having some good days. I read the posts and…
Done with Taxol, YES!!!...I have questions??
I am FINALLY done, never thought this day would come. I was really excited prior to thr treatment, but when I got home I lost every bit of enegy I had. I feel EXHAUSTED!! Is that normal?? After the other treatments I did not feel this tired. Do my oncologist suppose to run any test. After my appointment with her they only…
How Rude!
This morning I nipped out to the beer store ( Yes I Did) and I was stood in the queue to pay and there was a group of old guys in front of me laughing and joking.........BUT, One of them turned round and GAWPED at my boobs..Totally Blatant, I was Very Very uncomfortable, thinking I might have slipped my padding and become…
Sign in doctor's office
I just got home from radiation #6 ... and my day to see the radiation oncologist. While I was sitting in the room waiting for him I was looking at the walls and saw a sign which I thought y'all might appreciate: "Doctors make mistakes too! Mine just asked me to take my clothes off!" Well ... at least I thought it was funny…
Vacation?
Where is everyone going this summer on vacation, or, are you staying home?
"Step One"
The year like any other year the annual mammogram. I went on Wednesday after work. Yesterday the phone call. We saw "something", "patchy", "asymmetry". "You need to come back for further testing, an ultrasound". A curve ball in my already busy world. Holiday weekend, I admit I was surprised at the call, and don't remember…
Back Pain
I recently had a double mastectomy and reconstruction at the same time. It was a 10 hour surgery and everything went very well. My worst problem has been severe back pain. My surgery was eight weeks ago and not a day has gone by that my back has not hurt. I'm not talking about minor back pain - this is where it hurts to…
Kristin and everyone--blonde joke
A Russian, an American, and a Blonde were talking one day.. The Russian said, 'We were the first in space!' The American said, 'We were the first on the moon!' The Blonde said, 'So what? We're going to be the first on the sun!' The Russian and the American looked at each other and shook their heads. 'You can't land on the…
Bras and Insurance!
I saw the post about what type of bra to wear after a lumpectomy. I just wanted to let everyone know that my insurance paid almost everything for a couple of bras for me to wear after my lumpectomy. I think the bras were around $40 - $50 apiece and I only paid about $7 out of my pocket for both of them. I can't remember…
Update on OncotypeDX score
Spoke with Surgeons office today. They said when they first saw my results, they thought there had been a mistake. So they looked at all the data and realized that someone had to be a first! They had never seen this before in their office and so now I am somewhat of a "special" patient. Turned out that my score was barely…
Totally non BC question
After a decade of abuse ( trust me used the thing everyday). My 10 year old washer has finally met its demise. Does anyone own a High Efficiency washer and dryer?( I they are the tall type that come in really cool colors).Do you like them would you purchase then again? This is a really significant investment for me and I'm…
New
Hello, I've been reading the board for a few months and just registered. I was diagnosed the end of March and had surgery the middle of May. I am stage IIB - tumor was 4 x 4 x 2.5 centimeters and one lymph node was positive. I had my first chemo last week. My treatment plan is to have six doses of chemo followed by 6 1/2…
What is your least favorite cleaning chore?
What is the least favorite chore you dislike to do? I hate to peel potatoes and shuck corn!! I don't cook so my husband is always trying to get me involved. Potatoes require the use of one of those peelers that I believe you had to go to cooking school to learn to master. Shucking corn gets all those hairy things all over…
Tasha......
Hey tash, or anyone who may be familiar....have you ever been to Niagara On The Lake? My daughter and a friend of hers from work are talking about going & she asked me if I have ever been there. I have not, even though we aren't very far from there. I told her that I had heard that there are a lot of little shops, but…
Tick Warning
If someone comes to your door and asks you to take off all your clothes and dance around with your arms in the air because they are checking for Ticks, due to the warm weather. DONT DO IT! It's a scam...They just want to see you naked! I wish I had known about this yesterday...I feel so stupid. Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Update on Carter
I thought you all would like to know whats next for Carter. Monday, Mom and Carter are headed back to St Jude. They are going to give Carter a triple dose of rads for 3 weeks to try and give him more time. He has a new tumor on his spine and thats what they are going to try and deal with. With this treatment, they are…

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