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ONE LEFT!!!!!!
Yeah! I'm just through the 2nd to last chemo treatment!!!! I had to share. One more, then a rest, radiation, then I AM DONE!!!!! This may not seem like big news to most, but I have been in treatment for 1 1/2 years, first for colon cancer and now breast. By last count, I have been infused with 5 different chemicals, 3…
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Tamoxifen/uterine ultrasound
Quick question for those in the know: I recently saw an new GYN doctor who told me that a yearly uterine ultrasound is no longer advised for women on Tamoxifen! My old GYN said to me before we moved "Promise me you will have a yearly ultrasound no matter what". New GYN is saying that unless the patient is symptomatic, an…
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a letter to you all
Since most of the ladies I know from here are BC patients, I will post this letter here. This however is not only intended for breast cancer but all female cancer patients. What you ladies are going through is terrible, painful, and life threatening. Many women have hard enough time looking into a mirror and seeing the…
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TAC regime
I am a breast cancer survivor diagnosed in January 1997 (Stage 3) A close friend was recently diagnosed and will be starting TAC soon. Anyone with experience with this chemo? We know about hair loss. Her first chemo is Friday & she wants to go back to work that Monday. I'm doubtful about that, but realize things have…
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checking on Deby
hey Deby how did your scan come out . I hope it was good news. You have been in my prayers. Pelona
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BC Law of 1998
Hi all I have not been here in a while and I hope that everyone is doing great. What I am wondering is about the 1998 law. I have a friend who has lost both breasts to cancer. She lost them seperately and had implants. Her implants have been leaking and she has had problems for some time. The insurance company, which is…
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Checking on Littlelindalu
I was talking quite a bit with Littlelindalu and then it stopped suddenly. I was wondering if she was ok. Sarah06
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anyone here in Brandon/Jackson, MS?
Hi, I'm looking for a very dear friend of mine, a cancer sufferer, in the Brandon/Jackson, MS area....anyone here from those parts? Just curious, Steve
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Hi Ladies
Haven't checked in here for a while but went through the posts for the recent past over the weekend and was very surprised to find some kind of flap about the content of what's being (or has been) posted here. Very interesting. Of course, HUMMER, you apparently jumped right into the middle of it and I'd have expected…
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Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Has anyone taking arimidex suffered from this? Thanks ~ Chrissi
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Sister Study
I ran across an article recently about a current research study being undertaken by the NIH and thought some of the rest of you might have sisters would be interested. It's called the "Sister Study" and it's a 10-year study being conducted by the NIH's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences that's going to…
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Mother's Metastatic BC to hip/back/bones
Community this is a difficult situation, so I am seeking information- I have used this forum before with great results from the input from you. So here we go again, my mother's BC has spread and two years ago the doctor's discovered a tumor in her hip and she could not walk at all. But with her determination, doctors,a nd…
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Use of Gemzar for Breast Mets
I've just started my seventh chemo... gemzar...as a result of additional spread to my right lymph tissue. I started with inflamatory breast cancer three years ago and it spread to my bones, brain and now lymph tissue (area of original cancer spread). Has anyone been on gemzar (gemcitabine) that can tell me of its potential…
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aromasin
da with br ca June 2005, estrogen posative, lumpectomy July 28, with replacement of existing implant, which the orginal stopped the ca from binding to my chest wall it binded to the implant. Dense dose chemo through the last week of Nov 8 treatments in all 33 radiatiion treatments which ended the 8th of Feb, also had total…
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DCIS and path report
In November '02, I was diagnosed with DCIS / stage 0 (single tumor). Lumpectomy, radiation, tamoxifen. The tumor was kinda large (4 CMs) and margins were clear though one was very narrow, so the radiation and tamoxifen. Had / have virtually no problems with any of the treatments. I'm fine. (I did have a biopsy this past…
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bc on shoulders and neck area
had bc on 2003 and second bc on 2005. went through 5 months of chemo and now on my second week of radiation. my lymph nodes on the neck and shoulder area. has anyone gone through this.
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Is any one still staying tired since only three years
Hello out there is any one still staying tired this month makes three years since I had my second surgery and I went through a total of 4 Chemo treatments April of 2003 through June of 2003 and I still stay tired . Nothing helps I try to take my dog for two mile walks and I still get tired very easy. What is the best…
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Checkin' on LindaTN...
Has anyone heard from Linda? Her last post was Jan. 13th-Just wanted to make sure she is okay.Linda if You are on please reply . Miss Your posting...God Bless You (((HUGS))) Sue
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atypical cells
Last week, during my follow-up visit with the surgeon, she felt a small lump under my arm. She thought it was scar tissue & did a fine needle aspiration. The results came back today - it showed atypical cells. What does this mean? She said I will need to have another biopsy to test more. Has anyone had atypical cells as…
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Did you have an S-Gap operation?
If you had an S-Gap operation, please let me know if you had any complications, difficulty when sitting, pain, numbness or difficulty walking. What doctors performed the surgery and what insurance did you have? Did it cover the surgery? Sarah06
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Interesting
Hasn't been my day or weekend with this machine. If it wasn't for sites like these I probably wouldn't want to put up with the frustrations this PC gives me. Sure I can buy another but I would still have to put up with virus scares and so forth some getting through it seems. I just wanted to say how nice it is to still…
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Bra/shirt for radiation
Hi there, I'm on my 2nd week of radiation and getting a little burnt. Does anyone have advise for what to wear? I can't imagine not wearing a bra to work! Does anyone have suggestions for comfy bras? thanks!
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Taxotere/Taxol leg Pain
Anyone else gone through T/A/C combined? I'm at 7 months and leg pain and walking worse some days. Yesterday I could hardly walk. A friend told me to "BUTCH UP!" and I hated hearing it but I got MAD enough to tell myself FIGHT BACK. But Thank God I had extra Pain meds at my desk at work or I'da gone home sick. What do you…
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New study on herceptin
I am a 2 round cancer survivor - both times same side, stage 1, no nodes (actually 2nd time it sneaked up so fast that it was borderline stage 2, but still no nodes and no evidence of disease after bone scans and CAT scans). Anyway, because of the very promising studies on herceptin, my doctor has talked me into doing a 1…
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email
Anyone besides me having trouble accessing email today?
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second time breast cancer
this is my second time with breast cancer. they found some lymph nodes on my top right collar bone and chest. went through chemo for 4 months and finished on 4th of jan. now on my right and left side of my shoulder there are lymph nodes that are about 17 to 19 mm.showing so they are doing radiation.has anyone gone through…
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Do you feel saline implants?
For those who have saline implants, do you feel them inside of you? Do you feel them sometimes and not others? Do you feel it more at night, or feel them more at different times of the day?
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Breast Reconstruction with GAP Flap
I wanted to know what your experience was with a GAP (butt tissue and skin tranferred to the breast) surgery. Did you have any complications? When did you have the surgery, and who was your doctor? Would you recommend your doctor, and was your operation covered by your insurance company? Was your operation a success?…
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Sausage fingers from IVs
I just got a break from chemo (taxotere) about a month ago. I was on it for 7 months for bone mets from bc. This is my third time going through chemo so I'm able to deal with it, but my middle and ring fingers are swollen like little sausages. My doc says it's from IVs since we can only use one side as I've had lymphs…
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meds
I had chemo dose dense, radiation, lump ectomy and complete hysterectomy why would i have to go on any meds, tamoxifin, or anything since i am not producing estogen, i was estrogen pos