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I may have already posted this but 125ca #'s up!!!
I went to see my ob-onco, I was nervious but after revewing my histor and curret CA125 numbers the only option she could offer was a complete Hestorectomy, with removeral of overies and falopion tubes. Iam very nervous not sure what to expect after surgery, I cant take hormones, I just finished AC-T with a bilateral…
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New to the group seeing help with fatigue
I have just finished my first round of chemo. Next week I start taxol. The last two A/C chemos have thrown me through a loop, fatigue and nausea (what else is new!). Actully the fatigue is pretty bad. I feel best laying in bed. Yesterday I just didn't have the strength to move ... honestly. I'm wondering if depression is…
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Mastectomy only--no chemo--no radiation--anyone else like me?
Hi, I'm 1 year from my double mastectomy--DCIS and invasive lobular carcinoma. Negative node. Had immediate reconstruction. I know I'm lucky not to need any other treatment--not even tamoxifen but I also feel very alone. Everything I read--books--websites--discussion boards--focuses on the recovery/support for folks having…
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Tis the season....
This was posted on my 'other' cancer (colorectal) board....too funny!!! Three bar buddies, Jim, Joe and James die and go to heaven. All three meet St. Peter at the pearly gates and he says to them, "Well, being that this is the holiday season, before I let you in, you must show me something that reminds you of the holiday…
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DEC 15TH
Hello all my bc buddies. Well Dec 15th is looming, some may not know it is the one year anniversary of my sister's passing to pancreatic cancer. When she knew she would be leaving us she started boxing stuff for goodwill and setting stuff aside for us. Over the weekend i put up Christmas decorations and pulled out a heart…
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Taxol
I have just finished 4 rounds of A/C and now my doctor wants me to do 4 more rounds with Taxol. I have read horrible side effects of this drug and am scared. I had a lumpectomy in August and am a triple negative. My lymph nodes were negative. The PET scan showed no other cancer in my body. She said the decision is mine,…
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Any one give up 0n tamixifen?????????????
I am having to sleep on a bath towel, can't drive can't function.............HELP!
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Side Effects Of Breast Cancer Treatment Reduced By Acupuncture
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122612.php Supposedly better than Effexor for hot flashes. Claudia, I know you mentioned this before.....and you were right :)
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Would appreciate your thoughts
I have some huge decisions to make and I'm hoping to hear your thoughts. As of Sept I had been on Tamoxifen for about 1 1/2 yrs. The side effects were growing and the worse one was a problem with my eyes. Very dry and sore with lots of fatigue. Drops were very limited in their usefulness and so I wouldn't use them half the…
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what to say to my mom
hello everyone. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer on Nov 7. She had a lumpectomy on Nov 24, 2008. The Dr. took out the tumor and 2 lymph nodes. She was released and sent home the same day. We live about 135 miles away from the hospital and surgeon so when the dr's office called us the next day and wanted to see my…
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can't seem to color hair
Okay, okay, I know I am obsessed about my hair! Two things upset me now: it is very thin and baby fine. But the worst is that it doesn't seem to take color well: I have just used Loving Care semi-permanent dye, but even when I use the darkest, black shade it still comes out gray! Has anyone else experienced this, or do you…
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Sore and dry mouth
Hi, I am hoping someone can help me. during this first AC chemo, i developed very sore mouth, thrush, then burnt tongue feeling and really dry. I was reading up on it, and it looks as if I am going to have it for the duration. So if anyone can give me some suggestions on how to prevent,and how to soothe i would be most…
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scared
hello everyone, This is my first post. i was diagnosed with breast cancer in Jan. had a mastectomy in March, and started chemo in June which i am still undergoing. everyone always tells me how great i look and what a great attitude i have but i have to be honest somewhere. i am scared to death, scared of recurrence, scared…
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For folks who have toe pain
While I was reading last week, I came across a number of articles on gout. One of the signs of gout is pain in just one toe pain. Not just a stiff sore toe, but an extremely painful toe, usually the big one. Just in case it is gout, you might want to get it checked out. They can do a blood test and tell you what to do. I…
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
I just wanted to wish all you beautiful ladies(and gentlemen) a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving! HUGS!!!! Cathy
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too much folic acid
i called drs office today they said my folic acid count was 24, suppose to be around 3.5. i asked the nurse what it meant she didnt know. should i call my family dr. deedee
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Radial Scar
Hey guys, First off, thank you for being here for me. I need some advice, I have been diagnosed as having a 'Radial Scar' my doctor is going to discuss it further with me on my follow-up appointment from the core biopsy, but here is what she has told me so far. She wants to remove the area so we know exactly what we are…
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Results of MRI
Finally I call the oncologist today. He told me I was supposed to call, they cannot call everyone with all the tests they do. Nobody told me I had to call. The MRI says that there is something , but looks benign. That I can have an ultrasound to check again in three months, or I can be more agressive and have a biopsy. So…
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am new to this and need help finding resources
i am currently staying with family, but the cost of everything has broken the bank. I am so supproised by how little help there is for cancer patients out there. How do people live while fighting for there lifes. if anyone knows of any organizations that can help just to meet the bills it would be very helpful thank you
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Chat
I am realitivly new to this forum and see you folks talk about chat. I assume that is a chat room? I have heard complaints about it being down and consequently coming back up. Can anyone tell me how and where do I go to find the chat room or is this it? I would appreciate it. Thanks Crystal
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more on hair regrowth
My anxiety about this thing moves from one topic to the other, I've noticed. Most recently I was concerned about the build-up of fluid in my back after my mastectomy and lat flap surgery. For some reason, now I am back focussing on my hair. My last Taxotere/cytoxan treatment was on June 20. My hair didn't start growing in…
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How do you privately message someone?
I'd like to e-mail someone on here, but can't figure out how to send a private message. I feel like an idiot! Help! Tina
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Eye problems???
Has anyone else experienced eye problems during chemo? My eyes are so very dry that it is hard to keep them open at times. It makes me feel tired, even when I am not. Going to get some lubricating eye drops or artificial tears, but just wondering if this is an unusual problem, or something fairly common... CR
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Positive Attitude and Faith in God Survives
Has anyone noticed the rash of recent articles re: survival rate not affected by having a positive attitude. Well I say hogwash! Actually said something else, but this was my polite word. By the time I saw the 3rd article I was outraged (by the way I didn't bother reading the first 2 figured they were just trash anyway).…
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hair again hair not the same angry depressed
I looked back over these posts and realized how many posts I wrote about my hair! So I must be obsessed, or in denial that there are more important things. But still I feel the need to write: My hair now completely covers my head, but I still feel depressed. It looks horrible, at least to me. Parts of it stick straight up…
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Teeth Sensitivity while taking Femara
One of many side effects I have encountered since I started taking Femara 90 days ago is problems with teeth sensitivity. I am wondering if anyone else has had problems with this, especially with your front bottom teeth. I have tried using Sensodyne toothpaste, and the dentist has given me a paste to use at night which…
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bilateral mastectomy/immediate reconstruction
I am newly diagnosed with breast cancer and facing a bilateral mastectomy and considering immediate reconstruction using abdominal tissue. Would like to hear from someone who has undergone this surgery, how it felt, recovery time, healing. Any information. I am 57 years old, will also have chemotherapy and radiation. Son…
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antibiotic
this antibiotic was only to be taken for three days . i finished yesterday. maybe i'll call the onco tomarrow i'm only seeing a cna right now. this is a small cancer center i dont know how long it would take me to see the dr at i.u. cancer in indy. i havent taken the diflucan yet. i took antibi 1st. i just hate all the…
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Just another story...
I'm still waiting for the results of the MRI. Everyone is almost sure that is the scar tissue, and I pray for it. But you know how the mind can work us up. Yesterday we went to eat pizza with another couple, and this nice lady that came to the table had a Breast Cancer Awareness Pin, of course I had mine too. We looked at…
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taxol
just wondering if anyone else has experienced the side effects that i have while recieving taxol. i get the most painful neuropathy(severe pain in feet) for about a week after treatment and then always lingers into a mild pain. when at its worst i can only describe it as feeling as though my feet have been severly frost…