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wanted to show off my "2 year anniv" tattoo
Hi all, figured I could show off my tattoo this way. Love dragonflies, wanted to incorporate the pink ribbon, and my friend and I came up with this design. Tell me what you think! Love to all of you(regardless of your opinion, my mom HATES it)! Cat
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Just wanted to say thank you....
Everyone on here has been so wonderfull and suportive. I just want to thank everyone that has welcomed me. It took me so long to get on this and stop pretending that I was not sick. I didnt want to talk about it with anyone. I just wanted to act like I was normal and not going through all this fun stuff :) Anyways agian…
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Oncotype Test and your opinion
Hey Girls, I am an oldie on the gynecologic cancer discussion board and and now a member of this board as well. Hooray???? I am Stage 1, Grade 1, ER/PR+, Her2-, Node- and will meet with the medical oncologist tomorrow. I chose to have a bilateral mastectomy 4 weeks ago,and my surgeon submitted my tumor for the Oncotype…
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The ADA (American Disabilities Act) & Cancer
Aloha from Hawaii, Anne is a cancer survivor for ten years now. She is under going treatment again. Anne has been on Hormone treatment for about 4 months now but it looks like her counts are going up and she might have to do chemo again.She'll have to get a port again because the nurses said her veins wouldn't be able to…
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Side effects of tamoxaphin, bone pain
Hi everyone, I have a question for everyone. Have any of you had side effects of bone pain, joint pain after taking tamoxaphin for post treatment for estrogen positive cancers???
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Bfbear/Debi..Wishing you the best of luck!
Debi, I wanted to wish you good luck on your surgery this Wednesday. My thoughts and prayers will be with you! I know you are busy with pre-op stuff, but, just wanted to send you my best and let you know that I am thinking about you. Everything will be fine! Jeanne
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Dental work and Boniva
Has anyone had major dental work - crowns, bridgework, etc. while taking Boniva? I see these procedures in my crystal ball. Lynn
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puffy eyelids
My upper eyelids started to retain water and get very puffy after my third AC treatment and my eyes water like heck. I have finished my last AC treatment on 4/21 and will be starting Taxol w/Herceptin 5/7. My question is if others have had this and how long it lasts. I have been to the onc and she said for me to see my eye…
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Input please.....
I had right breast mastectomy with several lymph nodes removed. That was in August 2008. I am right handed and so that has always been my dominant side. When I tried raking the yard, I had trouble, both with strength and also with pain and tightness in my chest muscles and my arm on that side. Finally gave up after a few…
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I thought I looked good ...
Just had to share this with the group ... On my way home from work this afternoon I stopped by the grocery store to pick up some necesities (litter box liners ... and donuts!)... but of course I ended up with a few more things in my cart. As I was walking down one of the aisles I noticed one of the store employees driving…
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Phoenixrising,where are you?
Phoenixrising, Where are you? Havn't seen you around in a while.I miss you! Love,Patty P. S. How are you?
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How does RSS work
Hi, I was hoping that RSS feed would help me follow strands. But I don't understand how it works. Help. Thanks. Lynn
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Almost A Year Has Past, Still Can't Work
On June 8, it will be a year since I worked. I was working two jobs. A high school substitute teacher since 2000, an a Personal Care Assitance since 2005. I miss not being at school, sometimes it was very stressful, but that comes with dealing with teenagers. I also miss not being to see to my patient. My major problem is…
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I'm tired of crying!!!!!
Here i frigging go again. I found out today that my dr wants to start chemo monday because my tumor markers are getting higher. I went from 127 to 152 in just about a few weeks. She's gonna be giving me TAXOL & CARBOPLATIN. Has anyone ever had these two drugs? I went from chemo to surgery back to chemo then rads, went back…
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RE IS REPOSTING THIS TO ENSURE SHE GET'S IT RIGHT.
Here is a bit of information I received after reconstruction surgery on Thursday.
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update on ohilly's hair/no more obsession
Okay, this is really strange: but after months of obsessing about my hair growing back thin, I totally am at peace and don't really care anymore! Is this weird or what? I think the reason is because I finally accepted my 'new normal.'(it also helped that I got a great new stylist). I don't know: has anyone else experienced…
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my recovery
My first time here. I had a bilateral mastectomy 2/20 with extender implant reconstruction. (see I don't even know all the acronyms or initials yet). Anyway I have an extremely stressful job and just went back the 2nd week of April. I have been having the reconstruction injections since then also. Kind of fasinating to…
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What to do Lumpectomy or Mastectomy
Hi, I am new to this, On April 15 I was told I had Cancer. Saw a team of doctors yesterday. All very nice and full of information. I have to have a MRI this week and doctor said if all is good with that,then a lumpectomy is what she would do. She said if I want a Mastectomy she would do that, but only my right breast. She…
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too much stress lately!
we have been going through this for three months. YUK! my husband finally got a second opinion at lahey clinic about his high psa (prostate), after his local doc told him it had gone to 18, normal is 2-5, and that he probably had prostate cancer.so he did a biopsy which he said came back negative but would not do a repeat…
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You Won't believe this!
I got my first pack of 'Drinking Vouchers' (Wages) tonight, a lot more than I was expecting! I told her: "Wow I didn't think it would be this much"...she said.."OK My Mistake, hand it over and I'll take half back!" Am having an absolutely great time working, I really fell on my feet here..And she is just so happy with me,…
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Hello sisters !
Just wanted to tell you sorry. i have been pretty depressed lately, and i'm sure my posts reflected that. I want to tell you all.. it is worth it!!!I finally started feeling better yesterday, I had an unexpected turn of events, first i was told i would be on a hormone inhibeter for 5 years, and researched all of this and…
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Rena is Alive and feeling quite joyful!
Hello all my dear friends, well I must tell you I thought of all of you while I laid on that gurney waiting to be sliced and diced. I had a wonderful surgical team that were understanding of my lymphdema problem and very accommodating. To say I posed special challenges for them is an understatement. They had to figure our…
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welcome to Dr Susan Hardwicke
Welcome Dr. Susan Hardwick to this site and I am sure your person experience will help us just as much as everyone elses. It would be helpful to all if you started your own string so you can introduce yourself with your experience so others can get to know you. Please include your websites so others can get some answers.…
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anyone out there with or know of someone with Breast Cance Bone Metastasis??
My breast cancer has Metastasis to my bones. It started in my pelvis bone and the pelvis fractured in two places. It has since appeared in my ribs. Very painful there I can hardly sleep at night because if I move the wrong way the pain in the ribs cuts off my breath. not to metion I terrified to cough or yawn. I've read…
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Stage IIa...Triple negative...Taxol?
I just wanted to know the different treatment plans that were given to ladies with a Stage IIa, triple negative diagnosis. (My lymp nodes were not cancerous) My treatment plan is 4 treatments of Adramycin/Cytoxan every 2 weeks, then 4 treatments of Taxol every two weeks. Is this the norm? (My first oncolgist recommended…
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I just joined the forum today... and I see I am not alone..
I just joined the forum today...Since I feel like I relate to some of these posts more that the others I am replying to you. I got diagnosed on March 2nd with DCIS. The surgeon has said that I have a few spots in a area size of 4 cm X 3 cm., in my left breast. I had the BRCA1 and 2 testing done since my mother and…
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Drainage tube
Best wishes to everyone! I have a question hoping that someone can shed some light...I had a bilateral mastectomies approx 1 month ago (3/26/09) with drains on both sides. Finally had the right drain taken out approximately 3wks after surgery, but the left drain is still producing anywhere from 65, 75, 100cc/day. I did…
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NED,NED,NED!!!!
YAHOO! Just got the report after my total hysterectomy (because I am BRCA positive), and they couldn't find evidence of disease---and believe me, they looked EVERYWHERE!LOL! After last years BC diagnosis, mastectomy,chemo and radiation, I was really ready for something positive, or should I say negative? Couldn't think of…
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May 5, big day on my 'other' cancer.....
It was in 2005. Bowel resection. LAST treatment for my rectal cancer... 4 years NED (on the colon) I'm DANCING!!! (it will be 3 years in July NED on the breast cancer...and I'll dance again! ROFL) Hugs, Kathi
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Little known facts pertaining to Post Reconstruction
Well now that I am more alert I have been reading the material the surgeon gave me and I came upon some information I was unaware of. Apparently when you have implants put in you will most likely hear sloshing in the area of the implant. This is antibiotic solution that is left behind to protect the implant. Let me tell…