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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…
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I had tram flap surgery and am sore
Does anyone out there know how long it takes for the abdomen to heal from tram flap surgery? I had the reconstruction surgery done at the same time as my mastectomy on March 2008. My stomach is very tight and I need some ideas as to how much longer I will feel this way. I walk and try to stretch out my abdomen everyday and…
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newly diagnosed
Help I am falling apart at the seams, I am still trying to deal with the news. I am looking for reason not to have chemo. I am scared of the chemotheraphy and the side affects that comes from it.
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post mastectomy, I'm so unsure of everything
I'm still new here, I posted a couple weeks ago about help to make a decision. I'm 47, newly married for the first time, and diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma a month ago. And I did make the decision to have a mastectomy. Results have since shown that it has not spread to my lymph nodes, so I think my stage is T1 N0…
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Port placement and 2nd chemo
Ok Ladies send me some prayers tomorrow, I'm getting a port placed at 0730 and 2nd chemo at 1200. My pink mohawk is gone, my hair totally fell out this weekend except for a few stragglers, a little depressing but it will come back, I have to admit it is very strange to me. I guess I can start wearing some bandanas and hats…
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Mysterious pain in rib area!
Well here I am again to VENT - Why is it that whenever I go to the doctor they say "we don't know what it is or what to do"? That always seems to be the case with me - What the heck! Anyway, to summarize....pain in rib area (same side as lumpectomy in Feb, 2006) Pain has been bothering off and on, sometimes worse than…
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Last chemo treatment complications
This was supposed to be a time FOR CELEBRATION!!, my last chemo session last week. But so far it has been the worst, no strength for anything. Finally I was feeling better yesterday, went for the count blood check, and all the values are up to normal, but then went back to home and what started very light after lunch has…
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Wedding and 1st chemo
Well, the wedding was beautiful, we were married on a sandbar/small island 8 miles from shore, The ladies wore bathing suits and cover-ups, guys wore carribean style shirts, the preacher man wore a corona carribean shirt( i should of got him a matching one, oh well) I couldn't of had a better 10 days before coming back to…
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News Update
Hello Everyone...Got the results from my sonogram back today...have a complex cyst of 5.9 cm...the doctor has ordered a CA-125 test, which I will do tomorrow. If the markers are up, we will do a regular hysterectomy as soon as possible. If all seems well, we will do a laproscopy in August. The doctor wanted to do the…
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back in town
Hi friends! I have been away for my daughter's wedding in L.A. and am just now getting back into the swing of things. Sorry for missing some great posts and chances to meet you all at our cyber-Starbucks. love, Joyce