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Neulasta
Well I was doing fine until they gave me neulasta. I have run a fever between 101 and 103, and severe chills. My blood work was really good. I am not going to take it again, adn they agree. Feel like someone beat me to death. My body reacts badly to some drugs, and high fever is one of the signs. I feel awful. Blood work…
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MY 43RD BIRTHDAY!!!! 8/30
first diag. in 04. had reoccurrence & mastectomy 6/6/06. now doing chemo. so happy to reach another birthday. i know no day is promised to us but just wanted to say i give all the glory to god for reaching 43. i'm broke, no job, fighting for disability but happy, happy, happy!!! thank you lord!!!! yvette
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Re-done Lumpectomy
I had 6 chemo treatments this summer to shrink my tumor before lumpectomy. I had my lumpectomy 2 weeks ago, Lymph nodes negative, but now have to go back because Dr. found PRE-CANCER cells near my chest wall. Has anyone ever had this done? I am getting alittle freaked out!!!! Thanks, Aimee
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youngibc - how did they treat the chest tumor?
I asked in the original string but I don't think you saw it. Did they use chemo? If so, what kind? Or did they do surgery?
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billswife... How are you Doing?
Haven't heard from you lately and I knew it should be time for you to start working with your Doctors on surgery. Just wanted to you know we are thinking about you. Take care... God Bless. Susan
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Life after treatment
Could anyone please tell me how to get through the day without every thought revolving around breast cancer. I was diagnosed in July 05', I was pregnant, 6 weeks away from delivery and only 32 years old. I had stage 4 Inflammatory Breast Cancer. I had 6 months radiation, followed by surgery (mastectomy) and the removal of…
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Iron Deficiency Anemia
Hi Ladies, During my recent oncology check up (now once yearly) my doc discovered that I'm anemic. Quite a surprise. My only symptoms had been fairly mild: 1. I'd taken up crunching ice, which I've never done before. 2. I'd get an occasional muscle cramp in my upper or lower leg upon physical exertion. 3. I noticed over…
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New to the Forum
Hi All. Grandmother & Mother are both Breast Cancer Survivors. My wife & I just recently had our first daughter and I don't know much about the disease ... Is it hereditary? I actually just got out of the hospital from my second brain surgery to remove a brain tumor, so I am paranoid about my daughters health! These forums…
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Celebration on the Hill in less than 3 weeks!
My journey to Washington, DC is less than 3 weeks from now....September 20 is the 'big relay' day. If there is someone you all would like to buy (sorry, it's $10 each) a luminaria for, you can go to http://celebrationonthehill.org/ and click on the luminaria button. These will be part of the walk of silence/hope around the…
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I'm a STAR, revisited!
Check out September Reader's Digest, page 14...'You said it'....letters to the editor...."WHY ME". THIS is ME in Rancho Cucamonga...yea yea yea! (Autographs will be given during the hours of 1 and 3 am....rofl) Hugs to all my people, Kathi
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Visable Tumors Multiplying Daily
I was wondering if anyone else had such aggressive cancer and lived to tell about it? I have had all kinds of surgeries, chemos, and radiation, but I still have little tumors popping up on my chest and side daily. I am waiting for my blood count to go up and then they are going to try two newer chemo drugs on me. But it is…
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I start Radiation tomorrow..........
Markers last Wednesday, tattoos today and first treatment tomorrow. Thanks for the warnings on the marker appointments, yes it was difficult to lay there perfectly still for an hour! LoVonna
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How to cope
Everybody says time. I do agree, but I too am faced with one more surgery in December. RECONSTRUCTION. I am very much looking forward to that. I try to joke and think "How many 33 yr olds get a tummy tuck and a boob job" However, it scares me that now that I am done with treatment we are nut running a series of tests just…
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Too funny...had to pass it along...
A nurse was on duty in the Emergency Room, when a young woman with purple hair styled into a punk rocker Mohawk, sporting a variety of tattoos, and wearing strange clothing, entered. It was quickly determined that the patient had acute appendicitis, so she was scheduled for immediate surgery. When she was completely…
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AUG 25/ 2006/ THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE
Hi everyone, Well first I want to say how much I have apprciated all the response and support you have given me on this site. You are all AWESOME. Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life.I start Chemo at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time. Blessing to everyone. Toni
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Arimidex? Evista? Tamoxifine?
I just saw the oncologist, she wants me to be on one of the above meds, I think her first choice is Arimidex. It's so expensive compared to the other 2! I was on Tamoxifine for about a year and 1/2, I ended up going off it cuz I kept getting ovarian cysts - last summer I had my ovaries out and never went back on anything.…
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Problems removing port
Hi everyone... I'm happy to report that my 3 month checkup was perfect. I want to thank everyone on the board for all the encouragement and support. We are all sisters in this fight and we all have this common battle. My question is for my sister who tried to have her port removed. (Both she and I were diagnosed). She's a…
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Xeloda - thanks for the info dbqueen!
Thank you dbqueen for your info about Xeloda. I had stage 2 breast cancer in 2000 and it popped up in my bones (spine and hip) in 2005. I've been on Herceptin and had some radiation on three spots but my Med Onc doesn't want me to Radiate anymore ...at least for a while. Since I work and I think I am still realatively…
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BC survivor w/o chemo treatment
Anyone out there who didn't do chemo although it was recommended? And how are you doing?
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adriamycin cytoxin, and taxol
Hi Everyone, Well I have been learning a lot, and sometimes scaring myself a lot. I start my treatments on the 25th of August, and so my interest in these drugs is understandable. I have had some responses to my first topic regarding this specific group of drugs that I thought very positive. Especially the ones that say…
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Could use some help in Chapin/columbia SC area
I posted before when I had just has a questionable MRI and was fearful of results so close to moving away from my base of support-- thanks you to those who replied, it did help. The results of the biopsy were indeed positive but I have very little hard info.(right after we left for SC so did all my drs until after Labor…
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more questions
ok so i went to the oncologist yesterday and he gave me some aquafor (?) to use. he looked at me and said that he hasn't decided yet but he may not resume my radation. i have been off for 3 weeks now. he said that they don't have conclusive evidence that restarting is beneficial after a period of time and we are doing it…
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peeling breast :(
Hi Ladies - I haven't had radation in about 3 weeks because they have been draining my breast - once that gets under control I will finish my radation. I have felt so good this week I kind of dread going back - anyway, this morning I noticed my breast is peeling - icky!!! I don't really know if it is from my breast going…
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50 and Healthy
Just had to post. I turned 50 on Thursday...and instead of feeling bummed about it like I might have a couple of years ago. It was a day of success. The beast was beaten and put back in his place... and I was back to enjoying my life. Just had to share. Take Care All. Suan
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Point to ponder..hehehehehe!
Have you ever seen the sign beside the elevator that says "In case of fire, don't use elevator"? One sign has an additional message: "In case of fire, don't use elevator" USE WATER... Hugs, Kathi
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Had 2 mastectomies 2 yrs. apart, now had tumor removed from under my skin above sternum...
...the docs are calling it a local reoccurence. It wasn't attached to anything, like bone or muscle. My question is this...does anyone know of anyone, or yourself, having a 3rd site, and then the odds of it spreading to bones, liver, etc.? Are there statistics out there on the Internet? Any suggestions? The first mastect.…
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Good News!
My father's tests came back negative! Thank God! Thank you all for your prayers! May God bless you all! -Michael
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ugh!!!!!!!!
i just have to vent - so read with caution :) today is hard! it could be that i am tired, it could be part of my wonderful ability of being a woman. whatever it is - i just want to cry. i am so tired of dealing with this stupid cancer! the real kicker is that i have the "best cancer". whatever. they say that because it was…
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I need prayers, please..
Well, I know this is probably not the right place to ask for prayers since it is a breast group, but I think more traffic happens here. My father is sick. He is bleeding in the urine. It is pointing to his kidneys and looks like cancer to me. They did some tests and procedures this week. We will know the results by Friday.…
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13.5 out from Chemo, Friend in Need
Hi, Everyone, It's been awhile since I've posted. I am doing well...living life again and happy. I have a friend in Atlanta who is in the hospital (ovarian) and I am trying to find a hair stylist within the next 24 hours to go to her room and do her hair. If anyone can help, just post info. Loretta