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OK I did it
Hi again, After taking ALL of your advice I DID keep todays appointment with Dr Charisma-Bypass. And I fessed up that I didn't go for the mammo because I was in too much pain and ...........You'll never guess, he didn't give me a rollicking, he just smiled (well it might have been wind)and said it was fine by him and if I…
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Still me
Good morning friends, I am going to work today, for a few hours maybe 5. I used to work 12 hour shifts..all day on my feet and still come home and make supper etc. Now i feel 5 is enough and hubbie makes supper. I look forward to going to work but one thing has been bothering me. I live in a very small town and there is…
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chemo treatment plan in writing now
I finally got the whole schedule in writing: Adriamycin w/Cytoxan every 2 wks for 4 cycles or doses Taxol w/Herceptin every week for 12 weeks Herceptin alone every 3 weeks for 1 year. This is different than what she said the first time when we met. It is because she was able to look at my medical records more in depth.…
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looking for experienced opinions
My mom was diagnosed this week and the heartless doctor who threw this at her during a whole 10 minute visit says she is to have a complete right breast removal. We live in the Hudson Valley in New York. My question is: has anyone dealt with the Cancer Centers of America? If so, what are you're thoughts and/or experiences…
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Radiaton Burn
Through my 7 wks. of radiation in 2005 after a sml lump was discovered in my left breast,I was left with a severe radiation burn extending to under my armpit and lymph nodes. This has resulted in a radical mastectomy and (rebuilt) left breast due to the damage done to my blood vessels. Basically, my breast shrunk severely…
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Psychosocial Issues of Breast Cancer Survivorship
I thought this was a good article and hope it helps those of us struggling with the multi-headed beast of bc and all the problems that can come with it like financial, sexual, emotional and more. love jan From Medscape Hematology-Oncology Talking With Your Patients About Cancer Psychosocial Issues of Breast Cancer…
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ASCO guidelines on BC surveillance
While reading the post on psychosocial issues of BC, I had more questions. I went to the American Society of Clinical Oncology to look up the guidelines on BC surveillance. My onc never told me anything more than I needed a mam twice a year for the next 2 years. This is what I found: American Society of Clinical Oncology…
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Just needing some advice
I am afraid and really need someone to talk to.. I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2003 and nearly died from surgery and post operative issues... I am suppose to be cancer free however I had a mammogram done last week and there is a lump in my breast. Also being seen is microcalcifications. also found was a small cyst…
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SPELL CHECK
Occasionally I have seen folks here note how spell check would be nice, below is a useful site that will spell-check your blogs or whatever you write here. Just copy and paste it, it will also check your grammar and it has a thesaurus. I use it quite often and have even bookmarked it.…
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radiation time
Hi to every body. Today I had my 3th radiation. But it takes only 3 minutes. I was wondering if it is usual? I have to add that my tumor was stage 1 invasive DCIS but the size of tumor was very smal about 0.17 so do you have any idea? i thought it will take about 15 to 20 minutes but I was surprize to see it only took 3…
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I have a "date" tomorrow night
I know I should probably wait until after the "date" is over, and regale you with how lovely the evening was, but I just can't!!! In my heart of Chenhearts I already KNOW it is going to be and evening full of fun, hugs,laughter and lots of giggling! I shouldn't say there will be gossip, as that is a pejorative word most of…
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permanent side effects from chemo - anyone else?
I am still struggling emotionally to deal with the side effect chemo gave me: my female pattern baldness which would not have showed up until I was an old lady, yet was exposed or accelerated by the chemo. I am trying to take the right steps: I found a beautiful human hair wig and lightened my hair and styled it…
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Just joined - lots of questions
I got my diagnosis of mucinous breast cancer on January 30th while I was recuperating from ankle ligament reconstruction surgery (Jan. 29th). I was expecting it because of all the tests they had been running after my mammogram. (ultrasound, cone mammogram, biopsy - that took a week for the results!). I had a lumpectomy on…
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Femara effects????????
Does anyone take this drug? What are the side effects most people experience?
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Losing hair
I am losing some of my hair on my head but why is it the hair that is covered with clothes the first to go--yes that hair plus arm and leg hair. Maybe the only reason why my hair hasn't fallen out more is from the gel/wax I put in my hair. I have also started to lose my eyebrows and eye lashes already. I had my first chemo…
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CONFESSIONS OF A GOOF
Hello Ladies and Gents, Well let me tell you that I have been a bit distressed over a recent weight gain that just keeps inching its way up the scale and I cannot figure out what I have done to gain this extra 4 lbs. (now I am betting a few of you are snickering because you know where the extra pounds have come from) I…
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This has NOTHING to do with Cancer!!!!!
Oh wow~ how could I have forgotten to share with you all that I got engaged last Saturday????? Reggie had something to "ask me"..but he decided to wait until he saw me ( I was out of town visiting my brother...you remember, my "date" with Joyce happened that week!) Turns out, what he wanted to ask me was if I knew my ring…
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happy about wig
So: my hair did not grow back properly because I have underlying female pattern baldness. I am realizing this is not the end of the world, and want to share my good news with you: I am going around to different wig/hairpiece shops before I make my decision, but I am going to get a really, expensive nice wig or hairpiece.…
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Haven't written in a while
I haven't written in a while. Been on the pity pot (quite a lot) and spending my time being a workaholic and sleeping. But I do read what you all have to say and respond to your messages with thoughts and prayers and oftentimes smiles- you are all so special to me! I want to congratulate Chen and root for RE and hug so…
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1st Chemo on Monday
This is really hard for me. 1st one Monday. It really hit me yesterday. Sickness. Today feel like I have been ran over by a truck. Will this be like this everytime? The taste in my mouth is horrible. Any suggestions on getting this taste out of mouth? I'm sorry to vent today. Thank you Darlene
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Constantly Catching the Common Cold
I've been out of treatment for nine months. I never got a cold or other annoying bug once during chemo. I am currently enduring my fifth cold since September. Where, oh where did my immune system go? Has anyone else had this experience? I've been taking all the proper precautions I took during chemo. - hand-washing being…
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1st Chemo tomorrow...don't think I can do it
I don't think I can do this. I have been crying for the past two days and I know I will go into the facility tomorrow crying. I don't know how or what to feel about having to receive chemo. I am terrified of not taking care of myself properly to maintain/control the side effects. I don't want to be sick. I don't want to…
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Spring is in the Air!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey... Doesn't this make us all feel better about ourselves, about life and in general????????? It does me. Rebirth of stuff like daffodil bulbs, Tulips, Colchicums, Crocuses, Snowdrops..........all seemed dead then ... suddenly alive again. I'm sorry , I'm not very religious or spiritual but this awakening, I can really…
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devastated by dermatology appt.
I just knew my hair wasn't growing in normally, with the thin spots and all. Today I went to a dermatologist specializing in hair disorders who told me the following: I have female pattern balding which might not have appeared until I was 80, but it was 'unmasked' by the chemo (became apparent earlier because of it). This…
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bc mets to liver?
Hi, anyone out there with Breast Cancer mets to liver? (I also posted this on the liver cancer board, but haven't had any responses yet. So, I'm also posting it here on the bc board.) Did you have any symptoms? My doctors have been "watching" my liver for years (since dx of bc). I had stage 1 bc, (dx 11/03)had a mastectomy…
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so close yet so far
Yesterday I turned 49 years old. Last year at this time I didn't know I was going to be diagnosed with cancer in May. I made it through that news, I made it through the double mastectomy in June, I made it through the radiation that ended in October and I'm getting ready for the implants on April 9. Yesterday I also had…
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After 1st Treatment
Ok, yesterday was treatment number 1...I don't know if it was my anticipation of being sick or maybe I ate something wrong. My stomach was queazy(?) after eating homemade chicken and noodles. And I also drunk over 32 ounces of water the first hour of me being home. One of the two probably was too much. So, I tried to think…
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SPA day.....mmmmmmm!
Today my daughter and I went back to the spa in P.S. where I went after my treatment was over. We try to do this at least once a year. While we were there, I chatted with a gal who worked there and told her my story of planning the getaway for after treatment. And how it helped me get thru some rough patches to visualize…
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JUST DIAGNOSED
I am writing this not for myself but for a lady out in north carolina who was diagnosed with breast cancer. tumor is 5.5 to 6 cm and the oncologist told her they were going to do chemo 1x a month for 6 months then do a mascetamy. She is really scared. Does someone out there have similar experience and willing to email this…
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Moving on
Well, seven days from now I will leave Florida for Illinois. Due to the financial devastation from the cancer and being laid off from my job, my niece has kindly offered me a refuge in her home in exchange for helping with children. You would think that Florida would have wonderful programs for people without…