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Anyone familiar with Herceptin?
My moom has stage I breast cancer and stage I lung cancer. She is fixing to start chemo. One of my friends is a survivor of stage IV breast cancer. They gave her 6-12 months to live because it was so aggressive. That was 2 years ago and she is in remission now. She said that they gave her Herceptin towards the end of her…
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sleep
Hi everyone, I had my 1st chemo treatment on Monday and as of last night and today I am exhausted. I slept 11 hours last night and I am still so tired. I am normally like the energize bunny and to be feeling so tired is frustrating. Can anyone offer advise on how long this tiredness lasts? Thanks for your help. Kit
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Please help....
I am 54 and I was diagnosed with breast cancer less than a week ago. That is all I know. I was having intense itching for a long time and was told that it was just dry skin...use lotion. Eventually, the itching turned to pain. I have always had annual mammograms and I have had two breast exams in the past seven months, but…
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Question re treatments
I have noticed in several posts that the person has had their last few treatments bunched into one - what would be the purpose for that? Wouldn't that throw the side effects into a tizzy? I am just wondering - maybe I'm chicken, but one at a time is enough for me.
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Arimidex
I am in my donut hole with my insurance. I am on Arimidex. Any suggestions.
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anxious/hair regrowth
I had four rounds of Cytoxan and Taxotere every 3 weeks which I finished on June 20. This Friday will make 4 weeks since the last infusion. I am very anxious about my hair regrowth: I can't really tell if it is growing back or not because I never shaved my head (I just let it fall out naturally) and also all of my hair did…
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4 years today
hello! Today is my 4 year anniversary! DX at 43 was 3-B lobular, left side, treatment: mastectomy, 12 weeks (dose dense weekly) of A/C, followed by 6 weeks (dose dense weekly)of taxol, then 36 radiation treatments. Give me the works! Lost my hair (wigs for me, till I had an inch of white, curly hair)Lost a couple of…
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Frozen shoulder???
Hello Everybody, Does anyone experiencing stiffness and aches on the shoulder where the surgery is done? My left shoulder is having this problem. I can only reach up to a certain height. In the morning when I wake up, I feel like really really old and it hurts. The pain will go away thru out the day but the stiffness is…
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Port placement , 2nd chemo
Ok guys, weren't you sending enough prayers my way? I got hit with Murphy's law for nurses. They accidently punctured my lung when the port was put in, I was at chemo getting the premed's when I suddenly couldn't breathe and extreme pain when I did. ended up being admitted after ER visit with a pneumothorax (collapsed…
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period during taxol
Hey everyone I have a question. I am on my second round of taxol after 4 rounds of a/c. I have not had a period since the week after starting a/c. Yesterday I started spotting called oncologist and he told me its normal but call if it gets heavier. And guess what it got heavier so I called him today and I am awaiting a…
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Am I Winning or Is He Right
Me and my husband were talking about my cancer and I just as you know finished 8 wks of Taxol,the last dose was given in a wopper of 3x the normal doese for those weeks I didn't come in, before that 4 rounds of A/C which were complete hell, well during that my Husband was in shock...Also I must add I am in the middle of…
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I need help again!!!!
Hello sisters, well i'm on my last round of taxoter the 5th of august and the dr.told me that i may be on tamoxifen for 5yrs. I'd like to know what this pill is and how can it help me. My markers are GREAT and the dr.is very pleased with my progress. All blood counts are normal and i'm going back to work finally July 28th.…
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What about swimming?
I´ll take my mother to the beach who had a mastectomy recently and I would like to know if she has to wear a special protesis or she can use her silicone prothesis.
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2nd chemo treatment
So far, so good. Right now it is "raining hair" at my house. I gave up pets years ago because of pet hair - now its me messing up the furniture (tee hee). Anyway have my appt to have hair off and wig on Tuesday the 15th - looking forward to it. I will have hair that looks presentable every day and the mystery of what will…
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Infection
How do they happen? I have been extremely careful, chemo going well. Had chemo on Thursday - Saturday felt like I was passing draino - "on fire" and felt like the pipes were corroding - don't even know if that makes sense. Dr. prescribed 500mg Cipro twice a day for ten days. Am concerned that this is pretty early for…
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Quick Annoucement I think I am done!!
Ok, 4 rounds of A/C, bilateral Masctomy, working on reconstruction, and 8 of twelve rounds or Taxol, we through 9, 10, 11, and 12 into one nasty dose last week, and now I think I am done except for finishing reconstruction and seeing other fun specialist. Yeah Me!!! I will post later, still having wrist pain from last mega…
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Over 10 years survival
I am truly amazed at how far I have come to a new physical being yet it seems in a instance all those years seem like nothing as old feelings move in. I was surprised at how I was feeling going home after surviving my battle all these years to face the reality of parents aging and getting sick. How quickly all the years…
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Good Days & Bad Days
I come to this site and hear all of the same things that I have felt or said in the past year. Good thoughts and bad thoughts, you are like a family that I have never met before but we have all be in this same place. July 24th, I will be a 1 year breast cancer survior. I have had mixed emotions about breast reconstruction…
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physically disabled & dx with her2+
Just dx with her2+ stage 3, and physically disabled, had surgery, start chemo in 2-3 wks. Are there anyone whose gone thru chemo with above health problems?
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Pain from Radiation Treatments
I completed 33 radiation treatments on my breast two weeks ago. In addition to some burns and itching, I am having internal pinging pains - I think its from the nerves inside the breast tissue. I take one to two hydrocodone a day to take the edge off. My question is how long does it take to fully heal from radiation…
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breast cancer that has spread to the spine
does anyone know anything about breast cancer that has spread in the bones/spinal cord. thanks.
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Back to work and Tamoxifen
Hello Everybody, I went back to work June 30th and it went OK. My boss already talk to my co-workers about my condition and they didn't ask me anything about it. But there are other people too in our area. Because I have a work related injury, they thought that this is my reason of being out. They welcome me by saying "oh,…
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Medical Menopause
I know that chemo can throw a person into medical menopause - during my chemo of A&C, Taxol & Herceptin for 1-1/2 years, I continued getting my period monthly without any interruptions and I continued to take the birth control pill and my Onc was okay with that becuase I was ER/PR Neg. It's been a year since any meds and I…
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HIP HIP HOORAY !
Hi Everyone. I had my second year Mammogram today, and after a bit of a scare and having a sonogram, the result was . CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN.
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losing safety net?
After taking Arimidex for 5 years, doctor said I won't be taking it anymore. I feel like I am losing my safety net? Is anyone taking anything after the 5 years? Thanks to all of u who respond. Sue
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first chemo infusion
Well after almost 5 years started chemo yesterday. Seems like dejuv. I am on Abraxane has anyone been on this drug. So far it doesn't seem to be given me much side effects. Have to go weekly to get infusion. Does anyone know will I lose my hair? The onc nurse thinks maybe just thinning. Well will let you know how treatment…
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Eugenics
Hello All, This morning Today Show featured a BBC story, which I discovered was old news after a little research, about a couple who utilized genetic testing of embryos to avoid giving birth to a child with the BRAC 1 and BRAC 2 gene mutation (predisposition for breast cancer, similar to HNPCC or FAP). Apparently the…
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invasive ductal carcinoma without chemo
have anyone with invasive ductal carcinoma which has spread to lymph node been treated without having to go through chemotherapy?
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Newly diagnosed
Good morning, My wife of 45 years was just diagnosed with BC. The growth is described as being in the lower left quadrant and very minute, grade 1 ductal carcinoma. We feel the surgeon will recommend a lumpectomy with radiation therapy as a follow-up. My wife is extemely afraid of the side-effects of radiation. Will…
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Femara
I have been writing on this board for awhile (stage I invasive intraductal,did not spread to lymph nodes, BRCA 1, had a mastectomy and soon to have a preventive mastectomy on the other breast because BRCA). Anyway, I am now soon to start taking Femara, and wondered what others' experiences are with the drug? How long after…