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We're back......
Arrived in Los Angeles last night (or was it afternoon...or was it next Thursday???). The flight was uneventful, ended up getting good seats where there were just the two of us in the row...so the only one I disturbed was Hans....ROFL! MAN! What a shock the temperature was...In Amsterdam, it was 2 degrees celcius above…
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Martin Luther King, Obama and the USA service day
Hi! my name is Jackie and i had a masectomy Dec.2nd 09. Six lymph nodes were positive out of 21 taken. I have been feeling ok 7 days after my first chemo treatment. Before all of this i was a CNA at the Prairie Community Hospital in a little town or village?? of Terry Mt. I loved my job but could no longer lift or be…
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Do I need arm sleeves for lymphodemia?
I had a massectomy on Dec. 2nd 09 6pos. of 21 lymph nodes guess that's stage 3? I have had my first round of chemo and so far so good..but it's only been 7 days. I have been doing my excersises faithfully, it helps to do them in the shower, i find. They have measured me and ordered arm sleaves twice now and both times they…
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Help! What is needed?
Hi Everyone, I need some advice and guidance. My sister will soon be undergoing a double mastectomy. She is in another country, and I would like to send her some things that she will need, but I have no idea what that would consist of. She has no plans for reconstruction at this time, but I understand there is a high risk…
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post simple mastectomy on 5/13/09
Hi this is my first visit to your site. Diagnosed on 11/29/08 with .infiltrating ductal ca of the rt breast. Large >5cm tumor. Had no positive infiltrating nodes. Did adjunt chemo for 6 months then 30 rounds of radiation. During the radiation my Rt. shoulder kept getting more painful by the day/ I had to take Vicodin…
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Seriously depressed and anxious
I was diagnosed last February and am stage 3a. Had a bilateral mastectomy in April; had dose dense chemo; had radiation that ended last October. I was doing OK until near the end of radiation and now I feel I have fallen down the rabbit hole. I started Effexor about 6 weeks ago, coupled with Klonopin two times a day, but I…
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Hopeful they are working on "The Cure"
I have been following this for a while now and we discuss it every few months on another board. I have waivered back and forth between hope for a cure and dispair when I lose someone to the beast. But right now I am on the hope side, so I thought I would share. It's very interesting in the least and might offer some hope…
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Breast cancer chat
Is there a chat room I can join?
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Lobular insitu cells found in remaining breast-should I have a mastectomy?
I have had a mastectomy in my right breast and at the time of surgery(11/07) there were lobular in situ cells found in my left breast. I have since had chemotherapy and I am now on arimidex. I have chosen to carefully monitor my right breast with mammograms and MRIs but somehow I feel at times like my left breast is a…
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Alternative Therapy in a "Protocol" Society
In short...My mom had a small cancerous lump a couple of years ago. She had a lumpectomy and 2 levels of lymph nodes removed (which came out clean). Since then she's opted to go completely alternative ie: no chemo, no mams, no CATs, etc. She now has another lump. She thinks it may be a scar from the last incision. There…
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re-what to say to mom/back from surgery
Hello all My mom returned from surgery yesterday 01-06-09. The surgeon removed her left breast. The surgeon decided to keep her overnight due to excessive bleeding but she came out of it fine. The surgeon said it was a very bad cancer and she thinks they got it all, however, we still have to wait for the pathology report…
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Ordering replacement parts.
Where do I start looking to replace the pair of rolled up socks that have been living in my bra? Prosthesis? is that the right name for 'Falsies'? Becoming uncomfortable and running out of socks! Any help much appreciated. Julia
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Any remedies please?
Hello all, 2 of my side effects for which I have not found any remedied are: Constant runny nose and constant nose bleed. My nose is sore and caked with blood. I am using saline solution..but not much help. My hands peel and I think I am about to use some nails. I use "udder cream" It's not so much the peeling,but the…
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FORGOING TRADITIONAL CARE FOR HOLISTIC CARE ALONE
I am afraid I am not going to be very popular with my stance on this subject but I feel compelled to chime in. I have had three friends who all chose holistic care over traditional. These individuals choose not to have any chemo therapy or radiation, although they did have the surgery to remove the tumors. Two are no…
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Male Breast Cancer-Men Only
I am a white,56 yr. old ,overweight male in North Carolina who was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in August 2007.I have talked to many Women with Breast Cancer and even joined several Breast Cancer Support Groups for Women! Although all these women have been very supportive and loving in their own way by accepting me into…
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you all amaze me
wow reading all about the natural stuff is interesting. who do you believe? drs say one thing and of course theres a pill for eveything. money market i think. everything is just so costly for some. we all want to live but even herbs are costly. i take beta glucan, cal with d, vit. e, c fishoil and flax. maybe its a money…
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help with other message board
I've been posting on www.cancer.org since around 2004 or 2005. They have very few people to answer questions or give support. I've been thinking of asking you,'sisters', if anyone would like to help over there. It grieves me that there are people scared and posting and not that many are answering. So many of you have more…
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A Surprise Gift!
OMG~ I know it will be crowded, I know it will be hectic, I know it will be expensive, I know it will be tiring, but guess what? Today, my Reggie booked us flight and hotel reservations to go to Washington DC to see the inauguration!!!! We have tickets to some "events" as well~ the Native American ball, among other things~…
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Chat room...
Is it down. or is it me?...Just reformatted my computer, now I am stuck good and proper! I can get in here but chat rooms are eluding me.
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vitamin D
I have been hearing more about studies showing that recurrence can be related to low levels of vitamin D in breast cancer patients. I am currently taking 800 IUs of Caltrate/vitamin D, but I am wondering if I should be taking more? I should add that I am in a clinical trial where I am taking Zometa, a drug which is…
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Shaving head with a razor rather than with clippers
After having my head shaved really close with clippers last Saturday, I am finding the stubble to be annoying. Does anyone shave it clear to the skin with an actual razor? Will it irritate my skin too much? Any input?
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Update on wife's diagnosis
We got some very good news yesterday--Dorothy's bone scans, CT scans, etc. came out clean and so the cancer has not spread past the lymph nodes we already knew were affected. The doctor has classified her cancer as Stage IIB which he said is definitely "curable." We had been waiting for the results for over a week because…
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First day post-chemo
Well, it is my first day after my first chemo treatment. It's been about 24-hours, and I'm still waiting for it to hit me hard. I've had a little fatigue, some minor GI problems, but that's about it. I know it will get worse, so I'm trying not to lull myself into a false sense of security. I am keeping as hydrated as…
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Just keep swimming....Just keep swimming....
Hey Lynn, I just wanted you to know that you really motivated me!!! After you told me that 33 laps in the pool was a mile, I set that as my goal. I've never done that before. Not even close. Until last night!!!! I swam 34 laps in 45 minutes (pretty slow, aye!). AND I didn't wear my floaty or use the kickboard. I used…
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Watch this video ....
http://www.maniacworld.com/are-you-going-to-finish-strong.html We just received this from my husband's son. WOW! Inspirational!
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miscellaneous/new research
For those of you who may not know this, there is a big conference every year in San Antonio for breast cancer research. The results of this latest conference (including a lot of news about a new drug, Zometa, which I am taking in a clinical trial) is posted on the website of breastcancer.org Also, a question: I am BRCA 1…
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Cleaning for a Reason
Has anyone heard of this wonderful organization? A friend just gave my name and they contacted me. I never knew something like this existed. They come and clean your home free for anyone going through cancer treatments. Not just breast, but any kind. Check out the website at cleaningforareason.com I just wanted to pass it…
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know anything about reclast
i got an iv yesterday at the i.u. cancer center it was reclast. has anyone ever taken this. what side efffects should i look for? the cancer dr looked at my mouth and decided i have herpes. he wants me to take valtex for 2 days. i still have mouth sores and a rash , this has been going on for a couple wks now. been to 3…
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Thanks for info on preparing for wife's mastectomy
I found it a little overwhelming to reply individually to each of you that answered my post so I just want to thank all of you together (zahalene, cnwrn, NorcalJ, seof, GreeneyedGirl, cabbott, RE, Joycelouise, divablu, and chellebug) for your kind, thoughtful, and helpful replies. You don't know how comforting it is to…
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Joint Pain and Trigger Fingers
I've been on Arimidex for almost six months and developed joint pain in my three middle fingers of my right hand along with trigger finger, but only my right hand. The pain and achiness is similar to arthritis accompanied by what I know to be the symptoms of trigger finger (where the joints click and are painful when…