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I was just diagnosed with breast cancer
Hi my name is Aurora, I am 45 years old and I have just been told (today) that I have Breast Cancer. I go to see a surgeon this coming Wednesday, and I was wondering if there are somes questions that I need to ask. that you all can help me out with. I learned today that there are alot of questions I should have asked today…
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Silly questiion????
Does breast cancer EVER "shrink" of its own accord? Get smaller, without any kind of treatment? I have a friend whose son is retired from the military. His wife had something show up on mammogram a couple of months ago, and both doctors (VA) told her that it looked highly suspicious and that there was a good chance that it…
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Relay for Life
Hey Everybody, I have to tell everyone that was the BEST possible thing I could for myself and others!!! I alreadt had my T-shirt, so before we left I wrote on the back... " I have breast lumps, waiting for mammo and surgeon. Yes, ME!!! I was doing this as a way for me to tell others that men can have and get lumps and…
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questions about questions
I am scheduled for a mammogram on the 26th and then the surgeon on the 30th. I hadn't thought of what questions to ask or even at what point to ask them.Are there any questions I should ask at the mammogram? More important, what do ask the surgeon... I mean he should have the results of the mammo - right? What will he know…
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nipple discharge
i just done a self exam and discovered some discharge out of my nipple [left breast],i just had a masectomy on my right breast in june of '08 and lost my health insurance about a month ago . i had a ct and pet scan in january and all looked good then but now i am kind of freaking out.has anyone else experienced this?
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diagnoses of lymphodema
a while ago I posted a thread saying I was so frustrated with rads onc.and his nurse. I called and rads doc is out of country and she told me to go and see family doctor. today after work went to family doctor.and guess what? they say I have lympodema...am awaiting phone call from family doctor tomorrow for occupational…
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How do you guys stand it??? Venting.... no patience!
So the doctor said the results from the node biopsy and lumpectomy would be in on Thursday afternoon and for us to call. I called... the nurse was somewhat "rude" and I just took it, telling me and I quote, "well young lady you know it takes three days to get any reports back." okay.. so I waited today and still no call..…
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Am I the only one awake?
It's nearly 6 am......... Where are you?......You Daft Sods? I am so excited.......I can't sleep. Jamie arrives this afternoon......OMG! Maybe I should be asleep like the rest of you... Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxx
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I need your support
Hi my dear sisters, For the past couple of weeks I've felt some odd little bumps above my mastectomy scar. I called my cancer center yesterday and they said to go see my GP. I saw my GP today who immediately sent me for an ultrasound. The radiologist said the chance that it is a recurrence is 50-70%. I see the surgeon…
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Calling Loves9kidz******Loves9kids*******
I am hoping that you get on and see this.. I haven't seen you post almost since you'd jointed.. and after all you are part of the May 20th, threesome..., you, me.. & akiss4me (aka Pammy)... I know your surgery is tomorrow and I just wanted to let you know that some of us are thinking about you... are curious to here from…
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A New Adventure Part II
Wanted to let everyone know, I have my surgery yesterday and went home today. Everything went well. Had the right side mastecomy. A day prior to this, I went for a Nuclear Medicine scan of the lymph nodes. Would highly recommend this. Finds the placement of the sentinel to the lymph nodes. Want to thank everyone for their…
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Locating a good oncologist, surgeon and reconstructive surgeon - Oklahoma City area
Just got diagnosed 2.5 weeks ago. Live in small town. I have doubts that the medical network here can deal with this. I'm trying to find reviews and recommendations for oncologist/surgeon teams in the OKC area. Please help. People have to date recommended Dr Dooley at OU Dr Tfayli at OU Dr Aleda Toma at Integris
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went for A/C chemo today
today was hard, much stronger chemo and feeling poorly to say the least. i know it will get better but wow wish they could do a bit more for us. not complaining at all i feel lucky so far. 3 more to go and then surgery.. yeah!!!!
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In need of Plus Plus size bras or camisoles or...
I was diagnosed with Hodgkins in 2000 and am a 9 year survivor. However, on May 26, 2009 I got my screening mammogram and was told that I needed to come back the next day for an ultrasound and biopsy. The biopsy results came back the following day and it's a ductal cancer. I immediately had the biopsy results to my same…
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A New Adventure
This is my story. I went for a routine Mamogram and Ultra Sound back in March, 2009. They found something in the left breast, but nothing in the right breast. I went back for an MRI to prove out the left side. They found three on the right side. I went for an ultra sound guided biopsy on the left side, which was negative.…
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Why is it...
Why is it that I become moody, teary eyed (cried on & off all day today) and go back to the "why me" when it get close to my chemo treatment. I have two more treatments of Taxol and have tolerated it much better than the AC. Two days after Taxol I have the worst body aches (ALL over from my neck to my knees), which I take…
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Spread to bones quickly
I have a question that was triggered after reading a post on here about estrogen. The doc told mom that she has had breast cancer maybe one year tops... All of her mammograms have came out clear. He mentioned hormones and estrogen stuff. I can't seem to locate what he said in my notes. Can the estrogen make it spread…
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nervous about radiation
I have had double mastectomy, AC chemo, Taxol(finished yesterday) and am still on Herceptin until April. All this and I have not been as stressed out about any of it the way I am stressed about radiation. I feel there are so many horror stories! My plastic surgeon says my skin is so thin he is afraid it may burn a hole, he…
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Hey Pammy
Pammy... I hope your feeling better and better... I MISS YOU! ~T
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3 day working week...........whew!
I did it...I finally broached the subject of working a bit less now that things are getting quieter at work, and Jamie is arriving this Sunday Woohooooo!. Anyway, they were just great about it and said they had also been thinking...."I Said, Oh, You're sacking me?...I'll get me coat...LOL" She said NOWAY, and that she knew…
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I cut my finger...
weird way to start a post, huh? lol but it is on the hand, that belongs to the arm, that belongs to the armpit that they removed the lymphnodes from.....and i have been told to be SOOO careful with this entire arm/hand (wear bug spray, use thimble when sewing, gloves when gardening, hold new kitten in other hand....yadda…
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Rads "mapping"
Just got home from my radiation treatment "mapping" ... and I thought it was just fascinating. I kept asking questions ... but of course with chemo brain ... I've forgotten the answers ... so I'll probably ask them every time I go. From what I've been reading here I was expecting tattoos ... but I didn't get any. Instead…
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Surgery June 11
I know that I have posted before about my surgery date, but as it gets closer, I find myself crying more and get scared as ****. I am having a mastectomy with the back flap reconstruction and expander. My sister tried "retail" therapy the other day and it worked until I got home and put the shirt on and realized that I…
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VETERANS attn please
Hello all, I have posted an earlier description of my situation. The VA seems to be dragging their heels and I am going insane with the anxiety of doing nothing. Can anyone tell me what to expect from them, what the normal turn around time is before they even start testing? Should I go "outside the system" for help? At…
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It's not suppose to happen to me; I work for the American Cancer Society!!
Okay, here's the deal. I work on a daily basis with cancer patients, survivors, volunteers that are helping people get well, stay well, finding cures and fighting back. I am in charge of Relay For Life events that fund and aid the American Cancer Society's ground breaking research as well as other researchers. I teach…
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Amy Mickelson
I'm a big sports fan. When watching t.v. today at the hospital, I saw Phil Mickelson playing at the St. Jude Golf Classic. His wife, Amy, was just diagnosed with breast cancer and she's in her 30's. Shows that whatever age, cancer can hit anyone. From young to old. My hearts and prayers go out to this family. Hopefully,…
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FAUXMA!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH
Steph..Thank you soooooooo much... my niece came in here a minute ago ... about the time I had finished blowing my nose from crying... and she wanted to check her thread... and there you were!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I read it to her...every word... out loud.. she had a couple of tears in her eyes.. and said "WOW".. I asked her how…
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So, if i'm done...
why do i feel so crappy? tomorrow is the first every-other-friday, that i'm not having my chemo....i am done...officially done two weeks tomorrow. But in some ways i feel worse....or as bad. My fatigue seems to be worse....i either can't sleep at all, or i can fall into such a deep sleep in the middle of the day, that the…
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Tech question
Everyone on this site seems to have a little friend symbol next to their names. How did you do it? I'm not too computer savvy. Thanks. dmc
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Check it out
All this stuff we read from are e-mail, may or may not be true. To find out if the information you getting has any truth to it go to www.snopes.com In the search you can type in Breast Cancer, the water issue,plastic bottles,just about anything you want to know.