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My lymphatron trio
good-morning my beautiful sisters. i am typing with one hand so excuse errors. i'm wondering if any of you have tried the lymphedema pump. it is a little machine with a sleeve, it works on the line of a blood pressure cuff, pumping fluid by pressure massage back into the lymph system where its supposed to be, i finally got…
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AHHC please respond
Hello everybody, My name is Andreea and im writting this in behalf of my mother, who is a cancer fighter. Im from Romania but i came in the United States in 2005 to study; in 2006 my parents came to visit me and then is when we discovered that my mother had breast cancer. Im very dissapointed and sad because since 2006 and…
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skin after radiation
I guess some of you have ben through radiation. I am wondering if I survive, is there any way to get red of effected skin after radiation ? for example by plastic surgery?
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Hobbies? Passtimes? What do you all do when you are not in here?
I don't mean to be nosey....well maybe just a little, What hobbies, passtimes do you all have?.......I am breeding aquarium fish, I love my dog and tolerate my cat (he sees me as house-staff) I love growing rare and unusual plants. Avid reader, worked most of my life with horses, like to smoke and drink lots of beer. Huge…
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WARNING - Reglan Use
I just want to pass this along to everyone, and hopefully will be able to help someone avoid problems in the future. The FDA has issued a "black box" warning for the drug Reglan. This was prescribed to me after the Ativan I was started on during chemo did not seem to work. My oncologist prescribed Reglan, and I used it for…
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breast cancer that has metastesized to the bones
It's hard for me to find any info on this subject. Has anyone's breast cancer metastesized to their bones? What were your treatment options?
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Nerve Damage
I am so frustrated. I was diagnosed with DCIS in August. I had my first surgery on 9/29. It was the latt dorsi surgery on the left side with an expander. I ended up with a couple of infections. I am also on Tamoxifen. I have had pain in my back, arm and chest ever since the surgery and have told my ps surgeon this and he…
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It's Benign!!!!!!! Woohoooooooo
The clinic just called and declared that the new lump they biopsied 2 weeks ago is benign, no treatment necessary!!!!!!! Nekked happy dance coming up. Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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A Note From RE
Hello Everyone, Well I am seven hours from going to the hospital for reconstruction. All of your posts have meant so much and been so helpful to me. I am not nervous right now, just want to get the show on the road. I spent much of today cleaning the house, ironing my husbands work clothes for the upcoming week and going…
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Had Port in Yesterday
Had my port in. Doing well. A little tenderness. Today, go to Dr. to find out my chemo schedule. Have question? I smoke and want to quit, what is the best way to quit. I have cut back but seems like when Ihave a moment I smoke. Cancer runs in my family so much I need to quit. Hard to quit. Any advise would be appreciated.…
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golf
Lili, You had said in a previous post that you haven't played golf since June 2007. I am curious is is because of the treatment or you didn't feel like getting out there. I want to be able to commit to not only my treatments but also my extra curricular activities like golf and doing things with my 5 1/2 year old son. If…
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hair integration/know anything about it?
I decided to wait 6 months to see if my hair will grow back thicker, but in the meantime I am doing some research. Does anyone know anything about hair restoration and specifically hair integration? There is a place in Chicago that says they take actual human hair and then somehow weave or integrate it into the rest of…
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1st visit with Medical Oncologist
Diagnosed 12/8/08 DCIS with invasion bilateral mastectomy with tissue expanders 2/2/09 Stage 1 HER2+ Recommendation: AC every 2 weeks for 4 treatments and Neulasta next day. Taxol with Herceptin--can't remember treatment schedule the Herceptin every week for 52 weeks. Wow what a mind blow. Thought I treatment would be…
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Hello!
Hello old friends and new, I hope I am still welcome back. I have been away dealing with some life difficulties but mostly dealing with a reincidence of fear (I can't bring myself to use the word recurrance). It was like I was ready to go out and enjoy life having ended treatment and then life soured (economy, husband's…
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Had surgery, NOT AGAIN!!!
Had my wide-excision 6 days ago...did very well. Minimal pain very happy until yesterday when my Surgeon called with the results.He said it was Not Invasive which I knew from earlier biopsy in Dec & I am grateful for that. He said there were multi focal spots here & there surrounded by normal tissue... HIGH GRADE WITH…
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recommendations on buying a hairpiece
My hair is still thin on top and in the front despite 6 months of regrowth. I'm beginning to accept it a bit better, but now I would like recommendations on buying a hairpiece if anyone has any. These are my questions: -does anyone know a good place in Chicago to recommend where I could buy a hairpiece? -if you do have a…
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feeling very bad about my appearance
I have written many posts about my hair, so I am not going to repeat myself. I just want to share that I feel very, very bad about my appearance. I get so depressed when I look in the mirror. Tonight I am going to see a therapist about this. I try and console myself that in the worst case scenario if my hair does not grow…
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Next Step
I finally got the news that I am ready to move forward with reconstruction. I had a double mas in June with the expanders placed at that time. I finished radiation in October and finally got the green light yesterday that I can get my implants!! I can't wait to get rid of my chest rocks and trade them in for something…
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Happy Monday morning
Just wanted to wish everyone on this wonderful board a happy Monday morning. Hope everyone who had infusions lately are doing well (Moopy? Sausage?). I am doing well on day 3 of my 4th infusion. I'm off from work today and will take a cab to get my neulasta shot. Then it will be a day of taking it easy, a nice, bubble…
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in need of advice
i am new to this site, i have never had cancer however i have a loved one that does. i am just here for advice on how to help her. i dont know what to say anymore. it just seems like she has given up hope. if anyone has any advice it is highly appreciated. a little background. my cousin has had breast cancer and was in…
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OT: Gardening!
Ok, so I've learned that many of you ladies enjoy gardening. I live in a one-bedroom city condo, but we have a huge balcony with room for many large pots plus a whole dining room set, etc. I've container gardened a bit here, but really want to go all out this spring/summer. I am thinking lots of herbs, a few small…
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What's the skinny on Taxol?
I have just finished my 4 treatments of A/C and wonder what the medical profession hasn't told me..again. My onco has me set up to take Decadron/Zantac the nite before and the morning of each chemo treatment. If it is going to be this bad, what hasn't he told me?
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ok, what happened???
My first infusion was tues. feb 17th. AC with a neulasta shot the day after, emend caps 2 days after and steroids for three days--everything was finished--med wise--on Fri. I felt ok, not good, but ok. I totally fell apart over the weekend. Weepy, achy, tired both Sat and Sun. I was ready to swear off any more chemo. Today…
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Possible Breast Cancer
Hello everyone.My name is Sunshinegurl and I am very new to this website. Just the other day is when I posted my Blog.Please, take the time to read it. I am 40 years old, a mother and a wife.My story is long so thats why I would rather everyone view my Blog because the whole story is in there.Anyways,just to try and be…
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Hi, I'm new here too
Had mastectomy 3 weeks ago. Get port next week. I have a lot of little meltdowns. Does everyone? What is atavin? Thanks.
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Joined the club today - I am also new
I have read the posts of Verlina and Jumperlady9 who are both new to Breast Cancer. I have been diagnosed on Jan 13 and will undergo radical masectomy on the left breast this Thurs February 26. Just like the other 2 ladies/sisters, I am scared of the unknown. They found the cancer cells in my lymph nodes before they were…
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SOMETHING FREE
Okay you all go to this site today only and print out coupon for 2 free tacos at Jack in the Box. Wanted to share with you guys. http://coupon.hangintherejack.com/thanks.php RE
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MRI
Hello Everyone, Last week I saw my breast surgeon, she said that it's going to be 1 year after my surgery (left mastectomy) so she will order MRI on my right breast. Because I have invasive lobular carcinoma, she said that it is mostly bilateral. She wants to make sure that my right breast is being monitored. I got the OK…
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Hi I am new here
Hi I am Verlina and I just got diagnosed with breast cancer last week and I am scheduled for a double mastectomy on March 18th. I am scared and looking for help. Thank You!
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Last visit with Radiologist
Yesterday was my 8 week and final follow up visit with the Oncology Radiologist and all is good. She did a breast exam, reviewed records and scheduled the first mammogram six months (June) from the last day of radiation. My care has been turned over to the Oncologist. That's one more milestone to celebrate!