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Pain Management
Hi Everyone, I know I havent been on for awhile sorry. Been trying to work as many hours as possible at work. Getting ready for Relay in June and started a support group in our town. Thanks for all the ideas for groups name. Everyone relly liked Bossom Buddies. Went to the Dr. the other day for chemo and she wants me to…
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Update on me...
I had my second Taxol treatment this past Thursday...I have two more to go (YEAH!!). The only real noticable side effect I am having is the bone pain. I don't want to complain because AC had me in the bed for at least 5-7 days. Any suggestions on controlling the pain without popping Vicodin all day?? My neck and across my…
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Question about Rad
About 10 years ago I had a pool accident, I ended up in the hospital with a chest tube in my lung because I broke two ribs and collapsed my left lung. There is, obviously, scar tissue in my left lung. The beast is in my left breast.. so rad will be on that side... I have heard that rad treatment have the potential to cause…
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Need recipe for lobster and clams
Anyone have a recipe for lobster and clams? I was thinking about over spaghetti or some type of noodles but I don't know what to do about the sauce. Any ideas. I don't want to add guppies or tadpole to this recipe. Thanks. Margo
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Christmas Girl
Hi Susan, I don't live far from you. If you don't mind my asking. Were did you get you treatment? I made the decision to go to Loyola, but it sounds like you got some good medical advice. Kathy
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Question about clips and MRIs
Hi, again, everyone; A friend and I were discussing the placement of clips, which they did with me yesterday. She said she was told an MRI could not be done when you have a clip. She mentioned that hers had migrated somehow, so that it was basically useless for marking areas that had been biopsied. What have you heard, if…
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My daily horoscope...says it all....
"You mustn't expect any enormous changes today, dear Leo. However, the process you began three or four years ago will accelerate slightly. You are changing the moorings of your identity, the ideas that make you sure of who you are. Your family, background, and education no longer count as much as your own spiritual…
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incident at the gym
I need your opinions regarding an incident at the gym yesterday. First a little about me, I have metastatic breast cancer since 2005. This is the second time that I have lost my hair and probably will not get it back since I will be on chemo for the rest of my life. I am an upbeat person and count my blessings that I am…
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Newbie
Hi my name is Julie and I have stage 2 breast cancer. I have had two surgerys. the second one involved removing my lymnoids in my left arm. I completed my seven weeks of radiation on March 23rd of this year. I have my first mamogram in september. I have to honestly say that my Faith in God has got me through everything so…
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Funny Radiation Onc.story
So yesterday I met with my radiation onc. for the 1st consult. He was genuinely amazed to discover that I was pushing 60, so of course I love him...but that's not the funny part. I had a rt. mastectomy with an expander, but didn't do anything to the left breast. We were discussing how my expander would have to be deflated…
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Cleaning Poem
Cleaning Poem I asked the Lord to tell me Why my house is such a mess. He asked if I'd been 'computering', And I had to answer 'yes.' He told me to get off my fanny And tidy up the house. And so I started cleaning up... The smudges off my mouse. I wiped and shined the topside. That really did the trick... I was just…
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FInished treatments
Today I had my last radiation treatment. So after the surgery, chemo and rad, it is done. After seven months of worrying about treatments, I really don't know how to feel. It seems strange. I will still have drs. appt. once a month for a few months, and I will still be healing from the radiation for a month or so. But it…
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I missed you
I have been away doing rads, i have missed you all so much, I am trying to keep up but, i think12/25 will have to put it in a nutshell for me!! I can only say that there is a connection here that is hard to explain, I have had a angel pop in on me in my deepest despair (Moopy) and words written from you all that came…
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My identical twin sister
My twin sister had lumpectomy of her left breast in 12/07--atypical ductal hyperplasia. My surgeon highly recommended in January 2009 that she have a breast MRI given the fact that I was diagnosed with DCIS with invasion. She finally had it done last Thursday after months of me nagging. She got the results back…
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wire needle localization.......
I have to have a wire needle localization on Wednesday morning May 20 prior to my lumpectomy........this has me more upset than the actual surgery.......anyone have this done.....is the needle inserted throught the nipple? I haveh had conflicting answers to this? Anyone, please comment on this....thank you
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MIMI
i miss you, and i know you don't post on weekends and thats all i can do. anyway i thought i would tell you that a woman i drive with to rads, was blown away because her neck was burned, she said she had lotioned up the whole time but mostly in the breast/underarm area and then the last week of rads showed me her blistered…
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A priceless quote.....
"If common sense was so common, everyone would have it" Have a great day!!!! Hugs, Kathi
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Just a quick post.......
Hello, lovely people! I have missed you all so much!!! My husband unexpectedly needed bypass surgery...that happened yesterday. But he has been hospitalized since last Tuesday. He came through the surgery and is in the Open Heart Unit at the hospital. Things are very encouraging! It's an hour commute to the hospital, and…
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2 days off!!!!!!!
We got through the family wedding..........Brilliantly. Over 2 times the takings of friday, I am so tired I can barely type...But we done good! And Now I have sun/mon off!!!!!!! I 'split' a few things with customers who wanted only half of the special offers, because I did too....I paid and got half and so did they....I…
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Woohooooooooo
Wiggling my hips and shaking my 'thang' ! You won't believe this...BUT...Some guy in a corvette came in today and Hit on me! My boss's husband noticed all the attention he was giving me and was near hysterics after the guy left...He said it was so obvious it was hilarious! Rotton Sod! I can't believe it! Woohoooooooo…
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lumpectomy vs masectomy?
Hi everyone!! Had visit with Family Doc today. He helped me sort out some of my feelings about what to do (Lumpectomy vs Masectomy). He feels because I have had so many lumpectomies in the past maybe time for masectomy. Plus I could have both breast done with reconstruction and be done with it. I guess pros & cons to both…
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Did the Relay for LIfe
The company I work for was part of their city's (Benicia) 1st Relay for Life this year. Our group took breast cancer as its theme for their tent. We had another woman from my job that made the most amazing quilt to raffle. Another did a great informational board on breast cancer. And we had cupcakes, nutrition bars to…
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here's what scares me...
After having an excisional biopsy where they removed the lump, (which came back low grade idc)... now, on the 9th I am having the complete lumpectomy and sentinal node (sp?) biopsy then I will be sent to an oncologist, because my surgon said that radiation will not be optional but instead a must. What we do not know is…
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How long does it take to make a friend
I heard a radio show once where the expert was saying it takes an average of 7 or 8 years to make a friend. You have to get to know them and usually that takes time. But on this message board it's different. In my opinion who ever posts for the first time is a friend and doesn't need to wait for validation. You're all my…
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Biopsies this morn
I am home resting at the moment. The lab didnt have my order in place so there was running around with that, but I finally got my pt/inr drawn. They biopsied both breast as planned. They found the solid mass on the right side pretty easily and got I think 5 pieces of that one, then they inserted a ribbion marker. Then they…
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Just some thoughts... what a week
I have always viewed life as a journey, one that builds who we are like building blocks. Each twist and turn, adventure and heart break adding to our charater, weaving it's way through the fabric that ultimately becomes us. A year ago I lost my brother to cancer. He died in my living room. He was only 51 years old and had…
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Biopsy on Friday
Wow... so I have to have a core biopsy on Friday. I went in for my routine mammogram and ultrasound. I told them about a new lump (there have been numerou-- for about as long as I've had breasts). That's the only reason I got the ultrasound. The mammogram looked garbled as always from all the density and cysts, but the…
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Cancer survivor's health insurance
I'm now a five year cancer survivor. I'm in a group of two with the health insurance of my employer. Because of my history, it's a terrible plan ($10,000 a day, no matter what's wrong, and right now I'm needing a surgery that I won't do because of this limitation.) My colleague will switch to any health coverage that's…
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Biopsy experience
Well, I went in for the core needle biopsy. Found out that my BIRADS was a 4. The doctor found the mass that were looking for with the ultrasound wand,and noticed that there was a lot of fluid in it, and so decided to do a FNAB. What came out looked like 1cc of red gunk with the consistency of toothpaste, nothing like the…
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The ACS
I encourage any of you having difficulty in any aspect to contact your local ASC, they have found me so much help in free housing while going through treatments, to free wigs, prosthesis, hats scarves whatever you need.. they do not know unless you contact them but be sure they will be there with much help and support,…