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I still have pain :(
I had my lumpectomy in January this year and am currently in radiation treatments. I still have pain..is this normal? My radiation oncologist checks my skin every week, but, I keep forgetting to ask about the pain in my breast. And, my nipple is so sore from the radiation. Any help with something for that? Thank you!
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Question on Chemotherapy and Radiation
Hi, I am fairly new to this site, and have been searching for some information on chemotherapy. I am fairly young, 27 and had DCIS, with an invasive portion. My lymphnodes are negative, but it was right up against my muscle wall and the total tumor was 10cm. I had a bilateral mascetomy for my own peace of mind and at the…
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time for healing-radiation burn
OK, so a couple of days after I finished all radiation the burn under my arm opens up and peels and is red and is generally hurting. I messed with it for a day or two and then called the doc and got silvadene for it. It feels better but clothes are something I'm not interested in right now and if it dries up and pulls it…
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Ovaries and Tubes Removed While on Tamoxifen?
I have read on another board where a lot of women seem to have their ovaries and tubes removed after they are on Tamoxifen. And, they say Tamoxifen can cause uterine cancer. Is a hysterectomy something anyone here has done as a result of Tamoxifen or as a precaution? I am just trying to get some answers from real, live…
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Choose to have chemo?
Well, the Oncotype DX on the left tumor was low (9), so I figured no chemo. The score on the tumor in the right breast came back at a 16--that iffy range where they don't really make clear recommendations. I will meet with my oncologist tomorrow to gather more information, but she told me on the phone today, there is no…
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depression
This is not necessarily a cancer problem, but just wondered how many others have experienced this: I feel depressed. Many things have happened over the past few years: I lost my father, who was my favorite person on this earth, to leukemia, then my mother died of lung cancer while I was going through the chemo, then I got…
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JUST CURIOUS
Some of you have posted pictures on this board and I have been trying to figure out how you did that. I have gone online and searched but cannot find out how to do it. Please if you have this nugget of knowledge share it with me, it would be much appreciated! :-) RE
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Zometa
I'm sure this topic has already been discussed here, but at the time, it didn't apply to me, so now that it does, I'd like some info. I will be having just two infusions a year. Wondering about side effects, etc. I am so stupid, when the doctor informed me of this yesterday, I was just like, "Oh. OK." I didn't even ask any…
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a party??
Goodmorning sisters (and brothers) I am getting my last chemo on Thursday. YEAH! it hasn't been that bad. And i want to thank you all for being here for me. I honestly don't know what i would have done without all the support and kindness from you all. Thanks for holding your flashlights while i stumbled through the…
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Menopause after treatment
Ok..Is there anyone out there that can tell me if they have found any kind of relief from menopause symptoms without the use of hormones? I need something nautural. My old girls have finally decided to shut down at the ripe old age of 45 and the symptoms are comming on in full force again. While I was going thru treatment…
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I know that this isn't a cooking school ----BUT HELP
I decided to try and make chicken parmigiana ( made with breast meat-- so yes this is a relevent discussion) so I went to the farmers market and bought a chicken. Then I went to the grocery store and tried to find a box of parmigiana---no luck. Went back home and attempted to get the feathers off of the chicken.--again no…
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"full body check"
My oncologist suggested I have a full body check at the dermatologist ... since I'd never had one. I had my appointment this morning and am relieved that everything is fine. All of those moles/freckles/age spots etc. etc. etc. were "normal." The interesting thing was that she noticed the dryness on my hands ... the rash on…
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New to site-hello friends!
Hi everyone. My name is Debbie, aka TatooedinPink :-) (my best friend gave me a tattoo on my foot for my birthday and as celebration for completing treatment, a small pink breast cancer ribbon-I love it, but it hurt like HELL!) I just wanted to introduce myself. I just found this resource last night and have already…
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post lumpectomy
i have a few questions...in nov i was diagnosed with invasive ductal cancer. had the lumpectomy.went thru mammosite rads 2x day for 5 days.the site is still sore and still fills with fluid tho i didnt need the long chemo theapy,i take a chemo pill called arimidex once a day... now here the problem back in may of 2006 i…
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Tamoxifen and hair
Easter Sunday I shaved before going to church - today is Thursday and I still don't have to shave--- Whats up with that???? I had finally needed to shave daily post chemo and it suddenly ended. Asked my Onc yesterday-he said thinning hair was one side effect. Any of you sisters notice shaving less frequently ???? I guess…
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New Photo!!!!!!!!!
Now THEY will definitely throw me out LOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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WHO AM I NOW, life after treatment
i am interested in finding survivors who have completed treatment, chemo and or radiation for breast cancer. i am in this phase on the journey and find that the stumbling blocks are very different than when i was in treatment. this group of survivors need support from ones who are in the same boat. such things that may be…
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right breast lumpectomy/clear nodes-margins.what do i do?
hi, i'm new to this and i'm really confused. i had a right breast lumpectomy. clear nodes and margins,lump was 3cm. docs suggested chemo , rads and tamoxafen. i had a really strong feeling against chemo. i took one treatment of 4. i had some side effects,and lost all my hair,which i'm dealing ok with. now they want me to…
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Recurrance after chemo,rads,tamoxifen
Hey, Not to scare anybody out there but I was wondering if there was anyone in this discussion group who might have had stage2a invasive ductal cancer,had chemo,rads,and tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors,and had a recurrance? Not like I think about it 24/7 and it hasn't happened to me,but I'm wondering if anyone has heard…
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Nipple tattooing
I am scheduled for nipple and aureola tattooing on March 12. I'd love to hear from those of you who had that done. I've had bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction, so I know this is a very minor deal in comparison, but the thought of tattooing (even though I have no feeling in my nipple area) just makes me a little…
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Want to apologize about my question about recurrance...
Dear friends, Just wanted to apologize about my post about recurrance after treatments. I should know better than that,but I wrote it when I was in a funk. I'm sorry if I scared anyone or gave anyone bad feelings because of it! Love,Patty
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Liv-Kit, for breast self-examination ....
Olivia Newton John, a breast cancer survivor herself, Is a tireless advocate for breast cancer research and other health issues. She has been a product spokesperson for the Liv-Kit, a breast self-examination product. Newton-John's cancer diagnosis affected the type of music she recorded. In 1994, she released Gaia: One…
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Radiation tattoos!
Did anyone get or have their radiation tattoos removed after your treatments were done? I am thinking about it. I really hate them. I only have 4 and they are hard to see except for one that is in the middle of my chest. It is just a reminder of this crap and I think I might get it lasered off. And, why do they use black?…
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Tanning after Radiation???
How soon did anyone tan outside in the sun or go to a tanning salon after radiation to your breast? I know the Doctor's say NEVER, but, that isn't realistic. I know that I tanned the following summer outside in the sun after having radiation on the other breast in 1985. I just wondered if anyone had tanned since their…
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How much time between chemo and radiation?
Now that Moopy is coming up on the end of her chemo (one more infusion left, on April 24, YAY), we want to start the zapping as soon as possible. Moopsy is a so-called "triple negative," so we feel there is no time to waste. We're counting Moopy's official "end-of-chemo" as May 15, which is 21 days out from her final…
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AC followed by Taxol
A good friend of mine is going through chemo for breast cancer right now. They are not sure if it is Stage I or Stage IV as she does have some tiny spots on her pelvic bones but they are too tiny to biopsy so they are not sure if they are cancer or not. She is having 4 AC treatments, every other week, followed by 4 Taxol…
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shopping
I've come across 3 things that have made my life a bit better as I travel this journey. You may already be familiar with any or all of them ... but if not .. 1. Bali bras (not for you Bill!)with the little "petal" things inside with a little padding and NO wires! They are sooooo comfortable ... and the little bit of…
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RECONSTRUCTION RE HAS A QUESTION
Okay ladies who are in the throngs of recon or have been before I have a question. Tomorrow I go to see my surgeon for more fluid to be put into the expander, if you recall he put 200 cc's in the last time for a total to date of 400 cc's. Since then I have been quite uncomfortable, no quick movements because they hurt,…
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left breast radiation
diagnosed with left breast dcis high grade. i did have a lumpectomy but must decide soon if i want to go with radiation. my concern is radiation to my heart and lungs since it is left side. also has anyone gotten broken ribs after radiation
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Intamcy problems after lumpdectomy
Ok I am having intamacy fears, I had a lumdectamy in October and have a nice 4 inch scar, and yes I know that my scar is just part of my badge of honor in survival. However I am very self consious about it. I just cant seem to bring myself to be intmate due to the scar, and the cancer. This problem has nothing to do with…