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Just wanted to share....
Hello everyone, Hope all is well with everyone and I am keeping you all in my prayers!! I just wanted to share that I will be celebrating "LIFE" Five years later !! On 6-6-01 I started on my adventure !! I will be getting blood work today and hoping and praying I hear great news ! What an adventure it was !! But it sure…
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physical therapy
Hi Everyone! Has anyone had to have physical therapy due to their arm hurting and the skin feeling sore to touch? It hurts to straighten it, feels sore to touch and is swelling just a little. The swelling is not obvious to others - only to me and by the way my sleeves fit. I had a mastectomy & lymph nodes removed &…
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Hematoma after 2nd lumpectomy
Hello everyone, I am just looking for a little guidance. I have had a second lumpectomy which paid off to be the right choice. All my doctors and reports say now they have gotten all the cancer with clear margins. I am happy about this news. I know I still have a long recovery and treatment ahead of me but it is still the…
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thyroid problems
Has anyone developed problems w/ their thyroid after chemo treatments?
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New lump?
I was diagnosed with Stage I idc of the left breast in May 2002 and finished with my lumpectomy, chemo and radiation in March 2003 (I was ER/PR-). A few weeks ago I thought I felt a new lump on the opposite breast, but it was elusive. I knew I had a check-up with my oncologist and breast surgeon in two weeks so I waited.…
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First Annual Mammogram.... CLEAN
I was on top of the world today. I had my first annual mammogram... after beating the beast. It was perfect.... Thank goodness the place I go to read it immediately for me.... I don't think I could have waited for 1 or 2 days for results... I managed not to go nuts before it .... but when I was sitting there waiting for…
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seraphima
I have been thinking about you. I hope you are doing well and the cyst is just that - a benign cyst. Please let us know how you are doing when you get a chance. Hugs. Lesley
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Osteoporosis
Hello all, I've been reading a lot on this site about people getting osteoporosis - Exactly what kind of meds are causing this to happen or does it just come with having cancer? Sounds like a dumb question but I don't know anything about it. I'm concerned of course - I had BC surgery in February, 2006, had 3 treatments of…
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LindaTN
Sending lots of good vibes and warm wishes to you, today. Hugs. Lesley
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Possible reaccurance
I am 26, I just had my reconstruction done two days ago after having a bilaterial mesectomy. When I went in for my preop they found another cyst, I will not find out for a couple weeks if the cancer returned or not. If there is anyone out there that can be a friend or maybe fill my head with better thoughts, I would…
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my first Relay!!
hi all - i am doing my very first Relay for Life in June. My boss is going to sponsor the team & we are deciding on what to do for a fundraiser during the event. i can't wait!! and my father just finished rads for prostate cancer (he's 75) and he & i are going to walk the survivor's lap together. i think he and my mom will…
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LindaTN
I have been worried about you all week. How did everything go? Hugs. Lesley
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One Year Survivor..... YAHHHHHHH
Well this weekend marks my one year as a Survivor.... It has been a tough year... but I have reached the other side and I am healty again. I will tell you that I look at life differently now. I am planning that trip to Europe that I always wanted to do... but never had the time.... I have finished my Chemo, radiation,…
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Oncotype DX ?????
Hello-after 3 appeals with insurance company I've given me approval to get the Oncotype test that my oncologist suggested.My 2 cmm tumor was a stage one grade 3 with Focal angiolypphatic invasion. I am now awaiting the results for this test to see if I would benefit from chemo(it puts tumor in 3 categories). If I end up in…
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One down, One to go!
Well, my dreaded colonoscopy is behind me (heheehhe) and I got GREAT NEWS....'normal' colon, no polyps, no lesions, and my reenstemosis (sp?) is normal! So I have BEAT THE BEAST on the colorectal cancer!!!!!!! Now, in radiation for the bc, I am determined to BEAT the BEAST AGAIN!!!!! (one thing I asked, tho, since I have…
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finally made it!
Hi everyone, I just want to let everyone know that I finally made it through nursing school! Even though I am 45 now , I feel it is an accomplishment and goes along with my new start in life. anyway, I think I will begin a new goal,that of learning a new language......Shirl
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Liver mets
As most of you know I have had liver mets since Dec of 05. All had gone well until I took off a couple weeks for vacation came back and all markers were up as well as the tumor marker. Back to a PET/CT on Monday. Needless to say I am a wreck. So far have been on Taxotere and CarboP it had worked so well. Tired of course…
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HELP and support please
Hi Everyone, I need your advice and support if you dont mind.. Im 4 yrs out with BC, finally starting to feel less exhausted and getting my life back after my last surgery in July to remove my implants that were making me so sick. My life is finally starting to improve and im happy... here is my dilema... Osteoperosis has…
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Let the RADS begin!
So, today was the first of 33 rads. I met with my radiologist Tuesday, and spoke about tatoos. First of all, let me say that he is a rather conservative person..So, when I asked about the tatoos, he said "don't worry we're not going to give you any...but, if we did, it's not like we are going to give you a picture or…
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white blood count
I am a 3 year breast cancer survivor,50 and now my wbc is going crazy.Has this happened to anyone else? Is this something to be afraid of,because I am. Or, is maybe someting simple going on.I am afraid that it might be the cancer coming back.Any advice? TERESA
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Brother has lump in chest
I am a female breast cancer survivor and have the BRCA Gene. My brother also has the gene. He now has a lump in his chest and his doctor said "wait a month and see if it goes away". Do you think this is bad advice?
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bc might be back
goodmorning everyone.i had bc in 2003 went through chemo and then in 20o5 it came in the collar bone area. did chemo and it was still showing. this time on both my right side and left shoulder.so we did radiation. now something in showing on my left side of my neck and my dr. says that there might be a node on the back of…
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Happy Mother's Day
Just wanting to wish eveyone a Happy Mother's Day. May we all take a moment to think of the women who have impacted our lives in a positive way.
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need finances
my mom got her surgery and chemo and radio treatment, and she is visiting me to help me in my preganacy, she has got a reoccurance of the cancer cells at the breast area, doc is giving her chemo/herception and now have to take 33radio theary, she does not have insuarance and i am also not working, where do i find finances…
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chemo/rheumatoid arthritis
Has anyone been told that chemo may do enough damage to cause rheumatoid arthritis. I have some swelling in the thumb to middle finger on my right hand side which is the breast ca and lymphnoid removable side with some pain in both hands and now have to see a rheumotoid dr for further testing. Now from what I have read…
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aromasin and hair loss
I have trouble answering a tread, but i also have noticed after being on aromasin for 3 mts that my eyelashes, and brows have thinned and my hair is not growing as fast as it did before
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Getting Non-Toxic Products for Home
I am a mother of 1 and very concerned with my familys health. I had heard that the products we use in the home and on our body's are not regulated, they can have pesticides and chemicals in them that cause cancer, central nervous system disorders , asthma allergies etc. So I switched my home out to non-toxic personal care…
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A post-mammo thought
OK, so WHO thought up the idea of using a woman's most TENDER part as a handle???? As I was being 'positioned' today for my mammo, the tech pulled me BY my breast so that my body was in correct alignment. I think the next time I have one done, I will clearly stencil "THIS IS NEITHER A STEP NOR A HANDLE" on my…
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Contamination
I was watching the news and found it some what funny that people think a cluster of cancer can be 19 people on a huge block where there are many people with different forms of cancer. It struck me funny I guess because people have been dying from cancer and aids long before they actually knew what was their cause. Now…
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1-year survivor w/small children has lost spouse
This is my first time to post here. I am 40 years old and proud to be a 1-year survivor who is currently cancer-free (or so they tell me). My history is that I had a mastectomy in 2/05 followed by 16 weeks of dose-dense chemo (4 A/C, 4 Taxol every 2 weeks), then 28 radiation treatments. I was at stage 2 when diagnosed. I…