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Oncologist appt
I have my first oncologist appt on Fri at 1:00. I have already made a list of questions for him. But I wanted to ask my girls if there was anything that they thought might be worth mentioning. I know sometimes I think of questions later that I should have asked and since most of ya have already done this I thought I'd ask.…
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need answers
My Mom has known that she had breast cancer for over 2 years, and has kept it a secret from everybody including her husband, the cancer started "eating away" her brest 9 months ago, she just told us because she could not deal with the pain anymore, her liver is hard as a rock, and half of her breast is gone, you can smell…
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chemo with infusion pump
As some of you might know I have been having a horrible time with my port. My port is placed in my right breast ( my tumor is in my left) my surgeon likes to place it this way for aesthetic reasons (no visible scar, easy to wear a seatbelt etc.) And I love the fact that he really looked beyond just putting it in the normal…
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Arimodex and severe neuropathy
Hi everyone! I have a good friend who has been on Arimodex for one year. She is experiencing severe neuropathy in both her hands and feet. The Drl finally stopped the drug. To complicate matters further she is totally blind and uses both hands and feet for mobility and reading Braille. She can not do either one now due to…
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PARP inhibitors: new breakthrough for BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancer patients
You all may be way ahead of me here and know all about this, but it was news to me, and GOOD news, so I wanted to make sure you saw this article. Someone posted it on the Uterine Cancer Discussion Board, and it contained such hopeful news for breast cancer survivors that I had to pop in and share it with you brave 'Pink…
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Farrah Fawcet?
Died tonight?.........Sorry for that news . Jx
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How long does one need to see the rads dr?
I completed rads in Aug of 2006. My radiologist still wants to see me every year. Today, I asked the receptionist (probably a dumb choice) why I need to continue coming back. Her response,"You're never really cancer free and this is just part of your medical plan." Like I said, it was probably a stupid thing to ask the…
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outside the VA - where do I go from here?
Hi everyone, OK.. yesterday late I found I will now have access to the "civilian" resources. Having been VA "only" for the last 10 years I have NO idea where to go. Has anyone heard of the Regional Cancer Centers? How closely are the surgical and radiological "branches" associated? I thought about going to my wife's…
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Radiation, another question
Hey guys, I have a question... Those of you who have had the rads already, were you exhausted? I have a hubby, three kids age 6,4 and just about 2 and dog and cat. I live one hour away from the hospital and have my sisters and dad taking turns babysitting for me. Or, my parents have offered to keep us at their house for…
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Many thanks many thoughts and more hope thanks to all
Today is the big day.. I get to go meet with my new chemo doc. It's a scary appointment, the great unknown. Whats the best chemo treatment for my cancer.....There are so many things running wildly through my head. I;m suprised to find it still on my shoulders. Okay so heres a thought I'm a little flat on the right side of…
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plastic surgeon from hell/what to do
I will describe this situation and ask the group: would you report this guy? I have had many, many problems with my plastic surgeon which I won't even go into. Although technically he is brilliant (he did a great reconstruction job) this last thing is too much: he cancelled my nipple tattooing job three times! I think the…
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Teena had 1st rad
First of all ... thank you all for the good wishes earlier ... for me ... and Kim ... on our first day of radiation. I got tears in my eyes reading the posts ... and knowing that so many of you care. It was a warm-fuzzy feeling I guess I needed. Long distance hugs! The treatment went just fine. I think I was side-tracked…
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New here with questions about Radiation
Hi, I was diagnosed with DCIS, High Nuclear Grade, non-comedo; had a lumpectomy last Friday, now I'm waiting for the final pathology and maybe radiation. There is an extensive family history of breast cancer, although no one is positive for BRCA 1 or 2, and the biopsy path reported the DCIS, atypical hyperplasia,…
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Another new member...
Hi All, I've enjoyed reading the posts and is reassuring to know there are people out there going through the same thing. I asked my Dr. to look at a lump on May 29th and since that moment my life has been crazy. I have dense breast tissue so nothing showed up on my regular mammogram last November nor at my annual exam in…
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Newly diagnosed
I went in for my yearly mamm and after it was over I thought well I've done my duty for another year only to get a letter a few days later stating that I had an abnormal mamm and it would require more testing. Had a biopsy and was diagnosed with DCIS on May 15, my daughter's birthday. Since then my life has been a blur.…
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I wonder: can you go from er positive to er negative DURING treatment?
I am just wondering: If you are postmenopausal, previously treated with tamoxifen, and then get a recurrence that is er positive, will it STAY er positive throughout the treatment? (Femara?) If you continue on the aromatose inhibitors after the main treatment, is it possible for the aromatose inhibitors to stop working,…
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Joke for the day
A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired two new dogs, and asked her what their names were. The blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and one was named Timex. Her friend said, 'Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?' 'HELLLOOOOOOO......,' answered the blonde. 'They're watch dogs'!…
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Hey to all my old friends from Sassy Sally.
I have tried to chat with old and new, but no one is ever in chat. What is up with that?? When I first logged into chat, no matter what time it was there was always 10-20 people in the room. Now there is no one at any hour it seems. I hope you are all well. Wanted to say " Hey" to all. I miss you all. write me soon, or…
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talked to doc feeling much better :)
thanks all for responding to my "curious" post. I talked with mr doc at length today and she said there are new trials that show when a tumor is responding well like mine is radiation may resolve the problem. Her words were that i would be on "tomixfin for many many many years to come with close monitoring by her". If my…
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my update wiped out again!
This is the fourth time i have tied to post you all and let you know how much i missed you. My computer at home is not working until i fix it and my message keeps dissapearing. It is so frustrating. I have my daughter Jamie here and we are having so much fun. taking her little dog Burkley for walks, going to movies and…
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I beat this !
My name is Loni and I beat this ! I just yesterday got the news from my last Petscan and there is no more cancer to be found ! It all started Jan. 1st 2008. Breast cancer again for the third time. Four tumors in the right lung, and cancer cells in the fluid around that same lung. They called it Plural infussion. Over a…
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gettin out of bed
Does anybody have a suggestion how to get out of bed from laying down? I had a bilateral mast 6 days ago and it hurts so bad to get out of bed. I roll over to my side but when I try to use my chest or arm muscles to get up, the pain is unbearable. Any ideas for me? Thanks
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WOW... THANK YOU!!!
Thank you all so very much! I WAS stressed, I'm not here to stir things up and think I can provide some input from a different perspective.I know YOU certainly have been an inspiration to me. One of the posts in response also made some sense. She thought maybe CSN did it and now that I think about it, it have triggered an…
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So, 'It can't happen to me', right?
I missed the whole discussion about tanning, etc, since I was travelling. Even here in Holland, the tanning capitol of the WORLD, the ads are on TV about using sunscreen to prevent....yes....wait for it....skin cancer.... I am a living, breathing example of you CAN get cancer. And then get cancer AGAIN! I also had a talk…
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Fighting! How?
I told my sister that I did not feel like I was fighting. She told me when I go to the doctors and fallow through I am fighting. Tell me how to fight!!
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Port is in
Ouch !! Hurts a bit. Did not feel anything when it was going in. I was in and out through the procedure. Everyone was super nice, glad another step is over. I guess they did not want the Left side girl to feel left out of everything. Thank you all for all the support, and getting me through another step in this journey.
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confusion tamoxifen/ radiation
I am having lumpectomy in july for stage 0 dcis. I am concerned with the side effects of taking tamoxifen. If radiation will kill all cancer cells in breast wouldn't just getting 6 months mammo be enough to keep an eye on it coming in other breast instead of taking aromatose inhibitor or tamoxifen.I am trying to get…
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wigs (itchy, comfy or sweaty what helps)
I tried on wigs today for the future bald head courtesy of cancer chemo. I found one but I think it will be a long summer of discomfort. Will it be itchy, comfy, sweaty? what will help?
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A bit of a chuckle
Okay, by now you all know I am a grandma again to little Ava. Now take a look at her photo and notice the little bit of spiked hair which happens to occur naturally. Her brohter's say she has a "Rocker hair do" and her Papa has given her her first nickname.....SHARK FIN due to the bit of spiked hair. So our adorable little…
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PICC
uploaded a pic of the picc in my expressions page in case anyone was interested. I would have preferred the port, so much better for daily living, but since mine was a dud, this was my only other option. =^..^=