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Treatment? Done! The Wait Begins
Hi All Well yesterday was a big day for me, I had my last radiation treatment. I take tamoxifen twice a day as prescribed and my hair is growing like crazy. Now it is a matter of waiting for my next scan on July 30th. There primary worry is a spot on my lung which is something they have been watching from the start of my…
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need to hear from survivors
i would like to here from someone who has survived invasive lobular carcinoma with two positive lymph nodes.
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How does your hair grow?
I loved all the beautiful pics you all sent for my post on "How does your garden grow" I know we would have to post pics on the expession page now. bummer! but I am interested now in how your hair grew/is growing back. Mine is sticking straight up like a porkepine..and is clear like a fishing line (stold that from 12/25)…
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Farrah Fawcett affecting me
First of all, to all who wrote about my depression, thank you. I woke up today feeling better for the first time, so I hope it lasts. This Sunday I will be going to my first meditation class. But that's not why I'm writing: did anyone else feel affected by the death of Farrah Fawcett? Her death hit me hard, because it…
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Taking a vacation from AIs?
I've been taking Arimidex (and Femara before that) with lower back aches and leg stiffness. Side effects are relieved by over-the-counter drugs, especially Aleve, if taken on a daily basis. My Oncologist said I could take a "vacation" from taking Arimidex - 2 days off Rx each month. He said there is a residual effect from…
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time frame for radiation after lumpectomy
How soon after surgery can the 6/7 week radiation schedule begin?
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parp inhibtors
has anyone heard of the new parp inhibitors and breast cancer treatment?
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CONFUSED re: reconstruction after mastectomy - tissue expander vs DIEP or TRAM
Need to have a mastectomy after reoccurance -I just met with plastic surgeon and am leaning toward DIEP - he said that I am a candidate for this, but due to my "just enough" tummy tissue there is a chance that he will have to take a tiny portion of stomach muscle... anyone out there have any experiences to share? I have to…
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Lymphnodes
Diagnosed 3 years ago chemo/herceptin to treat - every menstrual cycle get swollen lymph node under right arm (b/c side) have had 2 biopsied and all was ok, but now I have a painful swelling and small jabs of pain - any one else every experience this????
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Pain after reconstruction 3 years later
I had reconstruction of both breast 3 years ago June 30. I am still having a lot of pain around my breast and around my back. I have been to several Drs here and no one has had a patient with the same symptoms.They have no answers so I have to take pills to help with the pain.I don't want to take pills forever. Has anyone…
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lumpectomy and drainage tubes
Does everyone who has a lumpectomy also get drainage tubes? I am tentatively scheduled for july 10 Fri and wanted to know if I will be well enough to go to a house settlement on Mon 2 1/2 hours away. I have been reading where people have and have not had them. What is the decision that makes having them or not? I have been…
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Multivitamins
I was wondering what type of Multivitamins you ladies(and gentlemen) take that don't have any soy in them. I have been taking Womens 1 A Day for quite a while and just noticed they have soy in them. I was estogen +.Thank you. HUGS!! Cathy
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new diagnosis
i have just been diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma. I have had bilateral mastectomies with lymph node removal showing two positive nodes. i am awaiting bone scan / ct scan to rule out mets. i am a single mom to an adopted seven year old who has already lost two parents. I can't sleep and i am very scared and don't…
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Pity Party
Today is my pity party day. Its the kind of day where I cry every hour or so. My sister who passed away had three children. (I never had children). 2 live in Virginia about 3 hours from me, and one in Philadelphia, about 2 hours away. All I've gotten from them are a few notes on Facebook saying, hope you feel better, glad…
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Can any one tell me the benefits of having an MRI before surgury?
I called my surgeon this afternoon to see if she had heard anything from my insurance company and also to ask a couple of questions. She had originaly told me last Wednesday, that she would request an MRI from my insurance, and that I would have it before my surgury, now she's telling me that it might not come through in…
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another blonde joke for today--sorry all blondes out there
A blonde pushes her BMW into a gas station. She tells the mechanic it died. After he works on it for a few minutes, it is idling smoothly. She says, 'What's the story?' He replies, 'Just crap in the carburetor' She asks, 'How often do I have to do that?'
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I was diagnosed with breast cancer
I was just diagnosed with breast cancer just yesterday. I got a call from my doctor about he result of my biopsy. The biopsy confirms the result of the mammogram.Now, I don't have the choice but to accept it, though it is so hard to accept it. When I started talking about my breast cancer to my friens, I always broke into…
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A Good Thing
A good thing,As Martha would say, My nephew is coming home. He is in the service and stationed in Germany. We have not seen him for a long time. He was up for deployment 3 times already and it was canceled each time ( Thank God ). Anyway at the end of July he is coming home for about 2 weeks. 2nd good thing - My daughter…
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Trouble Sleeping?
Okay, this is crazy. Got home from surgery on Wednesday and thought I'd be sleeping like crazy, but just can't seem to do it. Has anyone else had a problem with this. I'm not hurting much, and maybe it's the medicine. I'm on Percocet. Anyone have any kind of "bongs" with that? It starts making me tired...then go lay…
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How are you supposed to look
I was told today, "You don't look like you are sick." How am I supposed to look? The only way I reacted was to bite my tongue since my father was present and it came from his lady friend. She said her husband looked like crap when he had cancer. So because he looked like crap am I supposed to look like that as well. Oh yes…
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Aching
My last chemo treatment was May 29th...yeah! My ? is...when do you stop aching? When i get up from sitting down or laying down, my legs feel like a 90 year old woman. I'm sure my onc is going to start me on tamoxifin at the end of this month, and i've heard there is some pretty heavy aching with that. Can someone help me…
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what the beauty specialist said/Ohilly
Okay, I went to the beauty specialist (a cosmetologist specializing in hair loss and chemo patients): she told me my hair is not THAT bad, but agreed that it is thinning in the front. She told me no one can tell me if it will grow back thicker. She suggested that I ask my doctor about Rogaine, but said in the worst case…
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Home From Surgery
Hi Everyone, Had the surgery yesterday am at my daughter's house. Kind of having trouble sleeping. The pain has not been too bad, but I think pretty soon this magic bullet the doc gave me will be running out. Got my prescription for pain killers anyway. It really wasn't as bad as I thought. Had modified radical masectomy.…
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can't sleep
Another night of very little sleep about four hours. It's 4 o'clock am. I am exhausted and I haven't even started chemo yet. I can't wait for my scans to be over next Tuesday to find out if my "beast" is any worse than where i am right now. thanks for listening.
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A Special Surprise...
Last night when I got home, I had an unexpected, special surprise... It made me feel sooooo good I thought I would share it with my new "family"... I have always been very close to my three nephews.. with my children they are almost like brothers & sister... My youngest nephew Jonathan is an Officer in the Marine Corp and…
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Farrah.....
I just spoke with my daughter who told me that Farrah Fawcett lost her battle today with anal cancer. She passed in California. She will be very much missed. Another angel. Hugs, Kathi
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Jammies
What kind of jammies do you bring to the hospital to wear after breast surgery, either mastectomy or reconstruction?
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Not any better off...Anyone care to vote?
Well... let's see... I sat there with the Onco.. who seemed nice enough... took over an hour with my husband and I... seems that my case is one of those right smack dab in the middle of what treatment plan to use... no right or wrong... just smack dab in the middle... not enough statistical information to push us or make…
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Hey, hey...calling tjhay!
Hi TJ, I am curious as to what your experience was with the VA, and how your mammogram, dx, biopsy, surgery, treatment experiences progressed. Was it as prolonged and weird as Mr. 1 Percent's? Thanks ahead of time for sharing this. With hope and love, Debi
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Michael Jackson too?
What the heck is going on? Michael Jackson dead? Wow.........This is a lot to handle........ Sorry........Jxxxxxxxxxxxxx