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Hi I'm new here
Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum. I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Cari. I'm 45 years old, married to my best friend, Jim, for 26 years and we have 2 wonderful childre. My son, Justin, is 23 years old and my daughter, Randi, is 20 years old. I'm going to have my 1st grandchild, a girl in late August. I was…
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Who is now my PCP?
I have been recently diagnosed and waiting for chemo to begin 7/23 to shrink tumor away from chest wall before surgery. Over the past few days I have also developed what I believe is a sinus infection. I don't want my chemo to be delayed! For conditions beyond the cancer, should I be contacting my primary physician, or…
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Spammers
Can't something be done about the spamming that has become a daily problem on this site? I tried to answer one of them and it didn't go through at all. The site acts weird like maybe it's a virus. Ugh, it really ruins my desire to check in daily to see if I can provide support to anyone.
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Breast MRI yearly?
I had bilateral mastectomy in dec 2014. Had fifteen lymph nodes removed and started reconstruction. i have finished the aggressive chemo treatments in May and will continue herceptin til January and am still doing radiation. I also will be taking tomoxifen for ten years. I know after all treatments I will see my oncologist…
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Xeloda Questions
Looking for someone who is or has taken the drug Xeloda. Is it for recurrence or is it a first line drug? What are the side effects, knowing everyone is different. This is for my DIL, age 42,recurrence after five years clear. She has mets to the liver and leshions on her bones. I think she was stage 2 invasive,estrogen…
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Sorry to butt into your board.....
Need some advice on the drug Xeloda and the side effects. My DIL has recurred with brest cancer, stage 2, to stage 4 with mets to the liver and lesions on her bones. I'm from the uterinr board so know next to nothing about breast cancer. Any info will be greatly appreciated! On a lighter note, my mother is a 29 year…
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Benefits of Soy?
I'm TNBC survivor of almost 5 years (cancerversary date is 8/19/10). I have recently become Vegan to try and finally lose the weight I've gained over the last 5 years and get my cholestrerol and sugar numbers back to where they should be since it seems that I'll be sticking around for a while (wasn't too sure of that…
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Chest wall pain after BMX with no reconstruction
Hi all, I'm new here. I'm 3 weeks post BMX, no reconstruction. I've been having pain in my chest wall that feels similar to a the pain of a sunburn. There's no aching, it's more of a burning, diffuse pain. Has anyone else experienced this? How long was it a problem for you? Thanks for any input you can give me. Dianna
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Teaching with chemo
Hello, ladies my tumor is close to the chest wall and not mobile. As a result, chemo for 4-6 rounds 3 weeks apart has been recommended to shrink before surgery. I am a full time teacher and need to decide if I should return to work during chemo or not. I plan to take off the day of treatment and the day after (a Thursday…
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breast cancer to the bone
Hi I am 56 and a survivor of 2 lumpectomies and a mastectomy due to Breast cancer. 5 years ago. Now I am dealing with pain in the right Breast area for the past 6 months. This is where the cancer was and I had a Tram Flap reconstruction. I have completed all tests for breast cancer and came out great..no tumors!!! I really…
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My sister was dx 3+ weeks ago
with IDC, stage 1, grade 2, and dcis in the same breast. In 3 weeks time, she had a mammo, then an ultra sound, which came back with something. First Dr. she was sent to for a biopsy said shr looked at her mamo from 6 yrs ago and there was something in the same area so we will watch it for 6months. Shr was not comfortable…
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Just checking somthing...
Hi all, In October 2013 my mother was diagonsed with stage 1 ductal caricinoma after attending routine breat cancer screening. I'm not sure of the grade but the cancer was HER2 positive. In November she had a lumpectomy with clear margins. One lymph node was taken and revealed no sign's in iymp node invastion. In January…
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7 yrs today
It's been 7 yrs since I fisnihed my last Radiation. The only date I remember .... Denise
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75th Sturgis Rally
Anyone coming to the 75th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (Sturgis, SD)? This year, it is Aug 3 - 9 and more than a million are expected to 'invade'. I don't live in Sturgis but about 35 miles away and if anyone is coming perhaps we can arrange to 'meet up'. Actually I 'met' someone who became a friend at a horse site years ago…
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It's my 47th bday! (Diagnosed at age 30:)
I love getting older and I enjoy my birthdays!!! Having a great day, and I'm super excited about this coming year!!!
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My 49th !
Hi everybody, I'm celebrating my 49th birthday today! I'll be going for my check up/mammogram on Thursday...wish me luck!! Love you all....Anna
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Happy 4th
Wishing all a SAFE and happy 4th of July! While we are enjoying/celebrating the 'birthday' of the USA, Please take a moment to reflect on all who have played a roll/what it has cost themed for 239 yrs so we are able today to celebrate our freedom. Take a moment to remember those who are far from home and loved ones serving…
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HOW DO WE REPORT THESE SPAMMERS?
It is pretty disgusting for all these Spammers to get on here and take up our Time. How do we report them?
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Mets to lungs anyone?
Hi! Has anyone had mets to the lung, had a time of NED and then another mets to lung? Oh how i wish cypress Cynthia was here to talk to :( I had mets to my lungs in 2013. Xeloda didn't work but Arimidex got rid of it. Last month my scan showed a bright spot on the lower part of my lung. My Onc wasn't worried and thinks it…
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Implants
It's time for tissue Expander exchange for implants. Implants over muscle or under muscle? Con & Pros
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FEELING SUPER ALONE IN ALL OF THIS!!!!!
I just need to find some people who are going through the same thing to talk to. This is ridiculous! I just started chemo this past Monday. I am having a hard time with nausea and other worrieS I have no one to talk to. My nurse just keeps on adding mor prescriptions to take! I wish I could get in a group to share feelings…
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Lack of Support
I finished chemo and radiation therapy 3 months ago for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma breast cancer. I have been on Letrozole AI since January. I have been having significant lower back pain for last couple of months with some (embarrassing) incontinence. So... I went to my onc today to see if the Letrozole is causing this…
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ARIMIDEX QUESTIONS....
Checking in with Breast Cancer Survivors and our next step in better understanding the side effects of Arimidex. (Level 1, lumpectomy/clear in three lymph nodes,& radiation.) On Arimidex now for 4 weeks with so many side effects. As the "promise" drug, Arimidex is suppose to keep us safe from reoccurrence of this horrific…
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BREAST CANCER
Just diagnosed w/Invasive Ductal Cancer - Stage I, Tumor Stage T1C. Have had lumpectomy and most recent my lymph nodes were removed. (Lymph nodes were negative and no mestastis elsewhere in my body.) My recommended treatment is 6-1/2 weeks radiation, 6 months chemo (CMF) and 5 yrs of Arimidex. Is there anyone out there…
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Dealing with too many emotions after treatment and in remission
Hello everyone, I needed some support here. I am in remission as of June 11th, 2015 and I am a hard time dealing with all these emotions. First, let me say that I've had to deal with a lot of "other stuff" while going through treatment. Its hard to discuss here on an open forum, let's just say it was ALOT.. Now, I feel off…
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Scared to death
I was diagnosed on April 15 with DCIS. Is there ever a time that you aren't scared to death. I am terrified most of the time.
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Fear of chemo
I found out yesterday I will need chemo I was calm thru the surgery and fine with the radiation treatments I will need but my oncotype score came back just in the high risk area i cried then I felt really scared. I am calmer now but my stomach is still in knots they will be putting a port in my chest next week because my…
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If you need an inspirational song
Listen to "Live Through It" by James Fortune- lets not just "get" through this but let's "live" through it- hugs Susan
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME**
I think I did not put my date of birth on my home page....HOWEVER... last week I completed 79 years on this earth on the 18th of June and now I am 8 days into my 80th year........ WOO HOO *** Because back in 2002 when I was 66 years old and I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and told that it had spread to my Lymph…
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Breast cancer with Scleroderma?
I have scleroderma,,, and breast cancer. I will not be doing my 2nd chemo treatment tomorrow because i need more lab work done to take to my rheumotologist on Tuesday. I guess i keep coming up with high liver enzymes. Even though i survived the first round of chemo three weeks ago. I just don't know what to think, or do…