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I stopped tamoxifen!!!
On July 4th I declared my independence from Tamoxifen. I was at the stage of crying when I was in public and my shower of sweat started. I don't have a death wish but, I was told my chances of breast cancer would be the same as any other woman. I had a hysto at 38yrs old and so only took estrogen, not progesterane. My…
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Satisfaction wiht Baker tissue expander
I am ready for reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy and am considering the Baker tissue expander option. Could you please contribute your experiences with this type of expander.
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Hello everyone
Tomorrow I am scheduled for a skin grafting over this open wound that I have been nursing all week. I am finding myself very apprehensive about this, even more so than the mastectomy! The donar sight has me more concerned than the graft on my reconstructed breast. Also am nervous about the docs wanting me take radiation.…
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Post Mastectomy INSOMNIA help!
My mother had a mastectomy done almost a month ago and since then has not been sleeping well at all. She has tried several sleeping pills and anxiety meds but to now avail. I am very worried for her because she is delaying her full recovery by not getting enough rest. Has anyone else had the same problem post surgery or…
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Mammo and Ultrasound clear
Hi all, Sorry it took me so long to post this. Briefly I am a colo-rectal cancer survivor. I started HRT a month ago and shortly there after had a tender hard spot on my breast. I had mammo and ultrasound done. They both came back negative...yay. They told me though to get a second opinion from a surgeon. It was kind of…
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TRAM after Radiation
Looking for what the outcome was with anyone in a similar situation to this. Round 1 was lumpectomy and radiation. Round 2 was mastectomy. I chose the TRAM flap to give me a clothes hanger and only other option was back flap due to radiation and previous infection; no implants posible for me. (I am a young 53, skipping the…
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Relief from Pain
Just wanted to pass on some help that I got for dealing with pain. Ever since treatment (particularly the radiation part) My muscles in my neck, shoulder, arm and all the way down to my fingers have hurt or been numb. I did the orthopedic drill.. but got very little relief. But in the last two weeks I tried going to a…
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Federal Law on bc..
i do not recall If I posted this request before. I was wondering what the wording is in the federal law on breast cancer survivors,if this include us who have opted NOT to have reconstruction? I have written to the politicans in my district but have not heard anything yet. I have put it in GOOGLE but I do not know if this…
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MRI as diagnostic tool
Hi All! Just a quick question! I'm a 6 year survivor of BC. Yesterday I had my annual mammo and Ultrasound. Everything looks fine but the MD recommended an MRI also to cover any possible misses from the other tests. She says the MRI picks up more in high risk, dense breasts. Just wondering how many other woman have had all…
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LoVonna
Hoping your surgery went well yesterday, and you have someone to take care of you today. Hugs. Lesley
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Encouragement please!
I am just over ten weeks out from my last chemo treatment and STILL have very little to no taste on my tongue. Can taste around the edges-sweet things mostly. Am starting to get discouraged that this isn't going to improve. Does the fatigue last forever? Still laying down to take a daily nap. Thanks for your help. God…
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Thank You for your prayers
The doc just called, the pet scan showed that spot only. I go in for surgery in the morning. Thanks again.
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LoVonna
Thinking of you today. Good luck with that scan. Hugs. Lesley
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Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you
I am very new to this website. I was diagnosed in 2004. I am used to being a loner but now feel the need to converse with others who understand Cancer. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I could include myself in conferences, etc, support groups for survivors. I live in a very small town so there are no support…
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I need your prayers
Hi all Last Thursday I had a "spot" biopsied from my reconstructed breast. Today I received the results back that it is positive for cancer. When they did my mastectomy they left a small amount of tissue behind and it had a stray cancer cell in it that turned into this. I asked my oncologist what the chances of this…
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Prayers
I have been cancer free since Feb.2,2003.I had a right breast mastecomy.My mammo on June 15 showed something and I had a ultasound done last week.I will get my results next Thursday.Also, my wbc has been elevated for about six weeks.So I start the waiting game all over again.Any advice. Thanks,Teresa
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Back from 'the Springs'...I'm Jello!!!!
Well, I am now back from Palm Springs...It was 85 degrees at 10:30pm!!!!! I am now officially JELLO, after 4 1/2 hours of facial, massage, and doing this thing called 'taking of the waters'...first wet sauna, then dry sauna, then aromatherapy dry sauna, then soaking in water from tribal (this is Indian land) hot springs,…
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stopping tamoxifen
I recently read that bc is not caused by HRT in women who only took estrogen. This article was in the ACS news letter. I have been living in hell trying to endure the side effects of tamoxifen. My sweats are out of control..sometimes causing hours of delay in going somewhere. I have had to explain to many a stranger that…
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Bone Mets
2 years out of initial breast cancer diagnosis. I have now been diagnosed with bone cancer. I'm 43years old with involvement in spine, hips, pelvis, ribs, etc. They have started me on Zometa, changed my meds from Tamoifen over to Aromasin (estrogen positive) and using radiation and pain meds to control pain. CAN SOMEONE…
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Male Breast Cancer
I completed treatment for breast cancer 3 years ago. I have the BRAC1 gene and my siblings got tested. One brother and one sister has the gene also. My brother who has the gene found a lump in his chest and went to the doctor today. The doctor said "let just wait a month. Come back in a month and we'll do a needle biopsy…
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Enlarged lymph node on collarbone
after chemo, rad, surgery, arimidex, i got an enlarged lymph node on m collarbone...anybody have this happen to them
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Do CT Scans detect breast cancer?
Hello everyone, I am new to this board...I'm a semi-regular over on the colo-rectal cancer page. So as you would presume I am a colo-rectal cancer survivor, 3 months out from last chemo, Yay! I freaking out today though because I have a hard area in my left breast. It feels like about an inch around, like the size of a big…
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ESSIAC TREATMENT
Hello. I hope all is well with everyone. My mother is battling advanced stage vaginal cancer. It has spread to her lungs and liver. Her days are numbered now. I was wondering if anyone has used the Essiac Tea treatment for cancer. If so, how was your experience? Please respond as soon as possible. Thank you for listening.…
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Tamoxifin-just beginning 4th year?
OK Old timers- not age but cancer free, I am into my 4th year of Tamoxifen as of June 2006 and I am still finding I am tired so often even though I go to the YMCA 2-3 times a week. I cannot ever seem to catch up after a hectic day. The next day I am soooo tired. Is this the med, the just dealing with a post chemo/cancer…
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HAPPY DANCE!!!! DONE!!!
Yes, good friends, I had my LAST radiation treatment TODAY.....no more!!!! MAN, I am going to sleep FOREVER!!!! No having to drive EVERY DARN DAY to treatment...and all the blue marks, and....well....if you see a newspaper article about a woman with multiple scars dancing naked down the street....that will be ME!!!!!!…
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Prosthetics?
My 2 year anniversary is coming up and I'm starting to realize that I'm not at all happy with the prosthetic I'm using. My long term goal is to have reconstruction, but for the time being I'm using a form. I had a full left mastectomy, and where I have an issue is with the space between the pocket of the bra and my chest.…
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Neulasta / Has anybody yet?
HI Gang, In need of sanity help once again. Has anyone had Taxotere combined with A/C at once in 6 sessions: 21 days apart? With 6 shots of Neulasta? I had my Primary Doc and yearly Physical 6/14 last Wed. and now am 5'4'" tall. I've shrunk 2 inches in a year! I know because I was for SURE 5'6" a year ago in my chart. Now,…
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marytres
I've been wondering from november why I havent been seeing post/reply or havent seen her on aol. Yesterday i recevid a very disturbing email from her cousin. Marytres has bone cancer she is in alot of pain and on morphine. Her cousin is looking for her friend Debbie, and has asked that we all pray for her.
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Is this it?
ARe we ready to celebrate? Are we going to see a giant WAHOO light up the sky because Kathi has finally finished treatment? Hugs. Lesley
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Does it seem to take longer to Recover from colds...
Just wondering if I am nuts. For the first time in my life I have gotten Broncitus in the Summer. I have gotten it a couple of times before, but always in the Winter. It has taken two courses of antibiotics (Z-Pak & Levaquin Pak) to kill it and it is still hanging around in my lungs 2 weeks later. I finished my last Chemo…