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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…
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herception therapy
hi, Pls let me know that will herception therapy help my mother,she has got reoccurance of cancer and she is in the stage 4, and will be taking 33 radio therapy, her cancer cells reoccur at the area of her breast, they look like small outgrowth pimples, will my mother be fine after her above treatment
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Preparing for Chemo
I have been told I will be getting the Full Spa treatment. Meaning Chemo,Tamoxofin,Radiation. I have about one more month before Chemo starts and would like to give my body a running start. I have been drinking a shake a day of soy/yogurt/ 3tsp.flax oil. Hope this is okay??? I have also been hiking daily good for my head…
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therapy
Hi Everyone! I started therapy. I have two therapists. One is for tendons that need stretching - One is for the lymphedema (not sure of spelling). Plus they gave me a glove for the swelling in my hand and told me to wear it at night. Has anyone had therapy for tight tendons or swelling and has anyone here had to wear the…
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Hair coloring after radiation
I am writing this for some info for my mother. She just finished radation about 2 weeks ago. She didn't have to have Chemo, but is on Arimadex. She was wondering if anyone had radiation and was on this medication, who has colored their hair, and how long they had to wait. She said her hair seems a litle thinner than it…
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Sleep Apnea
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to post that for the last 3 years I thought this constant fatigue was left by the Chemo.While some of it maybe , I was tested last night for Sleep Apnea,the tech came in my room several times through the night, she told me this morning that I had severe Sleep Apnea-I stopped breathing 60 to 80…
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Stereotactic Biospy Done
Hey all! Had that dreadfully awaited stereotactic biospy yesterday and YEEHAW!!!!!!! it's over with and I don't have to dwell on it any more. Took the valium an hour before the procedure, but I think a few glasses of wine would have worked just as well. :-) Everything went okay but what got to me the most were the shots of…
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Bleeding after Intercourse...
I am 32 years old. I was diagnosed with Stage III Breast Cancer on 2/15/05. Chemo was over in June of 2005. I then had a bi-lateral masectomy, 28 days of radiation and I finally have my life back now....well, I started having intercourse 3 months after chemo had ended and noticed that each time we did, I would bleed a bit…
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cancer post treatment
Has any tried or heard of the ostteoporosis medication that is suppose to be as good with less side effects, than the current meds, and what are the side effects.
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Lumpectomy
Thank you everyone for your helpful advice. I have been to the chemo dr today and he had a little bit of promising and negative news. The cancer is average and normal growth but the negative is definately chemo and radiation, will know about Hormones after surgery as well as how much chemo etc. Also met with my…
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Book by Bernie Siegel
I have heard so much about how good his books are, I decided to read Love, Medicine and Miracles. A lot seems a bit over the edge. Anyhow, the part that bothers me is that he says that psychologists are always telling us that we only use 10% of our brains. Now, I teach cognitive psychology and that is one of the myths that…