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To TGF re Mardi gras "joke
Dear TGF, I hope I didn't insult or offend you with my observation of Mardi Gras and breastless. That was not my intent at all. I would never say anything that I thought would hurt one of my sisters on this board. Please let me know if I did so we can set this right. Love and Hugs, Donna
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How are you doing Debi?
Debi ... I know you are scheduled for surgery on Wednesday and I just wondered how you were doing. I'm sure you wish it was all over with ... but it won't be long until it will be. hugs. teena
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Need Help with Quest. for Onc...
I met with the surg today,one wk post op and here it is. My orig. biopsy showed IDC w/at least one node involved.Her2neg.Estrogen Pos.Stage2.Today after surgery Her2Neg.Stage3. 4of 12 nodes Pos and I also have Estrogen Pos(the largest of these were .08cm) and Neg tumors(though these little suckers were only 5mm or…
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Red Radiation Bumps :(
Does anyone or has anyone had the red, itchy bumps with radiation treatments? And, if you did, how long before they go away? I am on my "booster"s now and they are still on the area that isn't getting zapped now. I am so sick of them. And, my skin is so tight on the radiation area side..I just keep putting on as much creme…
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Full Time Work...
Hi it's me again, I have made myself soooooooooo indespensible to the firm that they have asked me to go full time, for this week only... Of course I gladly said yes, and hubby thought it was great, hey, all that extra money. BUT....Last night I got home and he was obviously in bed and as pissed as a fart, Tonight I came…
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Metastatic breast cancer in lung?
Went for oncology visit on April 9th. I told my dr. that I had coughed up blood a few times in the past week. I thought it was because of allergy season. She had me get a chest xray and referred me to a pulmonary dr. I met with him and found 2 suspicious nodes in rt. lung on xray. He ordered a ct scan which we went over…
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YOU ALL Did it!
I said goodbye to my CCS Peer Support Contact last night. I feel that I am now moving on from my cancer being a centrepoint of my life and besides that...I HAVE YOU!!!!!!! A huge HUG to Nancy (my CCS Peer supporter) for warning me about chemo-brain and all the other stuff that the so called professionals ignore. Glasses…
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"I am ALIVE" posts
I just LOVE seeing you girls and guys post your "ALIVE" messages. Something good came out of that whole mess after all.
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Bronchoscopy!
I hate the waiting. My dr. has consulted with his associate and decided not to do the biopsy of 1 of the nodes in my lung but instead going to go thru the throat with a scope. I guess they're more concerned with the suspicious mass. I go in on Wednesday. Couldn't sleep last night. Bundle of nerves, and head spinning. Joanne
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ZOFRAN!!! DOES IT WORK????
I'm just looking ahead. Does ZOFRAN work for nausea & vomitting???? Whats the best drug out there for that????
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Feeling depressed
My one and only support system that has been my mom throughout my entire cancer experience has been strained. She has been available for all the doctor's appointments, surgeries, and driving me to all the plastic surgeon appointments. She has got to a point where she can no longer hear me talk to her about anything to do…
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I am finally here.
Hello..my name is Tina and I was diagnosed with breast cancer December 7, 2009. I ignored the huge lump in my breast for a year which was stupid on my part. I have had surgery and had the 4.5 cm ductal tumor removed. I feel lucky that I was only stage 2 after waiting so long to go to the doctor. I am now on my second round…
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What to do?
Hi All, I was diagnosed with stage 2b breast cancer, invasive DCIS, lymphnode positive and HER2/nue positive, also with a very rare aggressive form of Breast cancer right after my 33 birthday. SO I had not one but 2 different cancers back in 2005 at 33 years old. I had 2 lumpectomies because the tumor had spiderwebbed out,…
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NO evidence of malignancy in either breast!!!!
Ladies, I have been fretting about an MRI I had yesterday. It was purely for radiation planning purposes, not a diagnostic. But still, I was scared to death that somehow more cancer had grown in the left breast, or that something would show up in the right. I had visions of more chemo and fears that TAC had proven…
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Is Herceptin usually given w/ Taxol?
I asked my oncologist what other meds, if any, will be given with my Taxol infusion. She said none other that these pills I have to take the day before and the day of chemo. As I read on te boards, I usually see Taxol w/ Herceptin. I am also trying this new patch they have for nausea, instead of Zofran. It's called…
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Taking a Break From the Boards
It should go without saying that I love you all, and enoy your posts and am for the most part encouraged and upbuilt by who you are, and all of your struggles to Kill the Beast and have the Life After Cancer we all richly deserve. I also hope you can say the same of me... I have been a member of CSN since 2003; you can…
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I just can't stand being away from you...you ARE my family!!!!!
Hello, Kindred Spirits!!! I thought "things" and "situations" outside of these boards would keep me away from all of you for a while. Funny thing though~ while I was depriving myself of the boards and your insightful comments, as well as meeting new ones, Life took care of itself! Some things got settled, some things…
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I had 87 babies today!!!!!!!!!!
Well, my very explosive female Guppy did....I moved her to another tank because she was being sexually harassed by the males ( nothing new there then)...This is my first ever 'Swarm' of babies and I am very excited... (I always thought Dahlia growers had thick legs and hairy teeth) I imagined tropical fish breeders to be…
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Immune system and travel to third world countries
My fiancée is a twelve year breast cancer survivor who is doing research for her PhD. Her topic involves understanding the cultures of the following third world countries, Ghana, Angola, Sierra Leona, Liberia, Guinea, and Senegal. She has been told twice by two different doctors, once in 1997 and again in 2003 that travel…
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3 treatments down 3 more to go
I have 3 more treatments to go out of 6. Halfway there. I am taking TAC rough 2 out of 3 weeks are rough. My husband is being supportive as much as he can. But we will get through this. Hugggggs darlene
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Jaavon, where are you?
Has anyone heard from Jaavon lately? Just wondering how she's doing. I don't read every single post, so I wonder if anyone else has heard from her.
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Update from RE
Well my surgeon called today and wanted to reschedule my Friday surgery to tomorrow (Thursday at 1:30) which I have agreed to. So, now I am a bundle of nerves and running around taking care of loose ends. Just wanted to let you all know and of course thank you all for your kind words on yesterdays thread regarding my…
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Bilirubin
My onc doesn't know what it means, but I had to have my bilirubin rechecked because it was elevated at my 6 month checkup. I got the results yesterday, and it was still elevated, so now I need an appointment for an ultrasound to rule out liver or gall bladder involvement. I am really bummed.
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Don't know what to think!!
Hello friends, I just got back from my Onc. They are making apts. in Billings for Radiation, and will call me and let me know when and where. My Onc. examined me ,and told me all was well. I had a list of questions, mostly about estrogen inhibitors, tamoxifin etc. since they told me i would be on them for 5 years. She said…
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I AM a computer idiot !!! Really
I swear ... I'm trying to tell myself it is my chemo brain ... but in spite of all of you helpful folks ... I still cannot figure out how to get a picture up instead of the boring "tgf." I can get to where I edit my home page and click on picture ...but then it gives me something I'm supposed to enter a webpage/website…
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Reconstruction Advice/Recent mastectomy
This will be my first time online in this forum-First and foremost I am incredibly moved and inspired by the posts I have read-I so need all of the support I can muster up the courage to seek-Always been a loner, I am finding my comfort zone thrives by the information shared by fellow survivors-I turned 50y/o 2/27/09 at…
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Tee shirts
I was wandering around the web and I was thinking about tee shirts. I want one that says F**k cancer. Well, I found that and a whole lot more. My current favorites: I fight like a girl [with the pink ribbon] I'm having a no hair day Yes, they're fake. My other ones almost cost me my life. I have no economic interest in…
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How do you decide if a mastectomy is right for you?
I was told at first a total mastectomy of the left breast is what I could expect. Then told that I might consider having a complete mastectomy of both breast. Then later after the AC chemo treatment that a lumpectomy might be possible. Then after the MRI after that treatment that there is still some lumps in the breast but…
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new hair growth while on taxol
I have a quick question for you all.. Did or has anybody else experienced hair growth while on the taxol treatment. I know it is only peach fuzz but wow.. I am just happy it is hair since I had such beautiful long hair before my AC treatment. I even had to shave my legs last week and my eye lashes are coming back. Please…
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Exercise and how to prevent lymphedema
Evening, Hope everyone had a blessed holiday. I had a right mastectomy with lymph nodes removed about 18 months ago. Starting to work with weights for upper arm strength. I'm using the "life circuit" equipment; you do a "test" and based on that the machine sets the weight limits. Depending on the exercise the weights can…