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Bunnie is gone...
From Dean & Amy's website: April 17, 2005 12:40 p.m. Amy went to heaven. She was surrounded by her family. She will be missed. Funeral service will be Saturday, April 23 10 o'clock Prineville funeral home followed by a graveside service. Then we will all meet at the Elks Lodge at 12 o'clock.
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glyconutrients?
Please help. I know 3 women who are terminally ill with cancer (not all breast)and countless breast cancer survivors. I would love to help them, but I do not know if someone is trying to sell me a bill of goods because they are self-serving and greedy. A relative is selling a product (I don't think I should print the…
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Underarm skin flaps, surgery and lymphadema?
I am coming back here after a long time away- Yes, it will get much better for those of you who are new to this site! My situation is that I am 2 1/2 years cancer free but I was left with those dog ear flaps after my bi lateral masectomy. I did develope lymphadema in my left upper arm and dog ear. I am contemplating having…
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leg pain
I had breast cancerover two years ago.Doing fine with that,am taking tamoxifin.For about the last week my left calf has really been hurting and my knee.It hurts to bend it or it just throbs like hell.Anyone else have this problem? What did you do? I am worried about blood clots due to the meds I'm on.The bad thing is we…
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Prayers for Bunnie please
Received message from Dean, her husband, that Bunnie has taken turn for the worse. She is in my thoughts and prayers all the time now. Thank you and God Bless all. Roxanne
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I'm OK!!!!!!
Hello Everyone!!!! I went to the surgeon yesterday to get the results of the biopsy. He said that the tumor was benign!!!! The Dr. said that I didn't react to the news as he thought I would. I told him that I am numb. I was preparing myself for the worse as I hadn't been given any good news for almost 2 years. I told him I…
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MAMOGRAM
I am asking for all your prayers, I took a mamogram this week and the doctor called and informed me that they would like to me to come in for a ultrasound. They seem to think that it is a lymph node but they want to make sure. I am praying that is all it is. I completed treatment for breast cancer in May 2003. Any help and…
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38 years old - stage 3, HER2/Neu +
Hello - I was diagnosed three weeks ago, 6cm tumor, positive lymph nodes. Found out I was HER2/Neu+ but ER/PR -. Doing neoadjuvant chemo, Taxol + Herceptin. Is there anyone out there in a similar situation? I have 4 small children (6, 4, 2 and 3 months). I found the tumor while breastfeeding my 3 month old. Started chemo…
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sentinel node biopsy
I am curious about other women's experience with this procedure. Mine was terribly painful and traumatizing. Seems that is so unnecessary with the availability of Versed. Could not get a satisfactory answer why that isn't used. Opinions and info, please!
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hair loss question
Hi Everyone, I had my first chemo treatment 10 days ago & was wondering about hair loss. Does it just get thinner and thinner or does it come out all at one time? Thanks for your support in the past weeks.
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after treatment
Hi! This is my first posting to the board, after having good feelings about what I've seen so far. In 2002, I had a diagnosis of stage 1 breast cancer, a mastectomy, chemo, and recontstruction. Am currently on tamoxifen. My onc (whom I really love) doesn't believe in any blood tests or scans for stage 1 breast cancer…
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Taxol Side Effects
Taxol is given into a vein, but in order for the body to absorb the drug, it must first be dissolved in a solution. Taxol's history began fourty-three years ago. It was found to be virtually insoluble in water. It had the solubility of a brick. The compound wouldn't dissolve very much in any solution. Without a way to get…
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inflammatory breast cancer
I was diagnosed with IBC in January. Have had two chemo treatments and already a trip to the hospital (5 days)because dr. wasn't watching my labs and my white count went way down. Is it common for chemo to include steroid drugs?
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TO BUNNIE
Bunnie, Been thinking of you...how you doing...if your up to it please let us know how your doing warmly, judiek
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Biopsy done!
Hello Everyone!!! I am new here to a point. I posted here a few weeks ago when the mass was found. I had the second opinion and a biopsy was recommended. I had a core biopsey done yesterday. All went ok but I can tell you I was scared!! I didn't like the needle to numb everything. When they did it a second time to numb me…
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Elivated Tumor Markers lead to a bone biopsy
Hi I posted a couple weeks ago about having high tumor markers and many of you gave me much encouragement. Well after a PET, CT, MRI and sonogram two issues have surfaced. I have a complex cyst on the left ovary and "activitie" in the thorasic spine T2 & T3. What all this means I have know idea. Chemotherapy put me in…
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Brachy radiation therapy
Hi finished treatment July 2nd , has anyone out there had the treatment with the catheter? I have burning flashes still inside. somedays more than others. I was wondering if this is normal? I feel like I'm being paranoid and don't want to call my doc. for nothing.
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Missing some radiation treatment.
Hi, I have 20 more radiation treatment to my left breast. they took a very tiny canerous tumor out dec 22., the lymph nodes where clear. bone scan clear and chest x-ray. they say i have a 5%chance of it reacuring. so my problem is this. I have treatments everyday m-f.i have had 15 treatments so far. they are making me…
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daughter terrified but sooo greatful for all messages
I keep comming back here looking for all your replies.They mean so much to me and mom it gives her more hope.To the one who had lukemia i say to you we lost our cousin tommy years ago he was 20 years old diagnosed lukemia bruises appearing out of no where understand this was a cousin through marriage but a life long…
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First Chemo Visit
Hi, Everyone, I had read all the threads on Ever1's "Starting Chemo" and was just wondering how it went for her. I had mine on 3/31. I decided to stick with the oncologist that I had started with (see "Surgeon/Oncologist Disagreement") though my trust was compromised. Very sick that evening, very queasy the next day, then…
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daughter terrified
my 65 year old mother just had her breast removed she was told by one doctor that she has 2nd stage in her lymphnodes cancer anyhow she was told no chemo no nothing would help her.Then she seen an oncologist same day said chemo and radiation WILL HELP.she has had 2 small strokes a mild heart attack..but TOUGH HIGH…
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fellow survivors stage 3
Hello, I'm new to this cite. My double masectomy was on January 27, 2005. I will have my third chemo treatment Monday March 28, 2005. I am 41 and otherwise in great health. I would like to conect with someone else in a similiar situation. I'm clasified as stage 3 because my tumor was so large and I had many positive nodes.…
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cancer &massive computing
One in four of us will at some time suffer from cancer. The high mortality rate, the suffering experienced by patients from the side effects of existing treatments, and the high costs of treatment all contribute to making cancer a priority for drug research. A new way to help http://www.grid.org/projects/cancer/ A landmark…
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I will keep everyone posted, I have been cleared
My oncologist and through lots of prayer, I have been released from my Tamoxifen 11 months before my 5 years were up. This is being done in order to prepare to have a baby, so please keep me in your prayers.
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I am new to the board
I was diagnosed with DCIS on December 22 after a core needle biopsy. I had an excisional biopsy in January but the margins weren't clear and pathology indicated a grade III so I had a mastectomy 3 weeks ago. The delay was because I got additional opinions before going for the mastectetomy. Some people were very dismissive…
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Tumor Marker Up
I haven't been here for a very long time. I was hoping that I had moved away from the cancer phase of my life. I was DX in 2000. Stage II. I had lumpectomy, Chemo, radiation, and tamoxifen. I have another 1.5 years on the Tamoxifen. My recent tumor markers were up. Since they had been up two checks before my oncologist…
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hello again
Just wondering if a bone scan which is normal could be wrong? I hurt alot in my lower back like a chronic ache. It could be muscle spasms .but it has now been 3 weeks....Should I be concerned?
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2 weeks post op bilateral mastectomy with latissimus dorsi flap with expanders
Hi, I am 35 years old, had bilateral mastectomy with latissimus dorsi flap an expanders done 3/14/05. I had hodgkin's disease when I was 19 years old, the effects of the radiation are believed to have caused the breast cancer. I thought I had my turn with cancer, but I was determined that I would get through this just like…
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chest pains
i'm in my 2nd round of chemo and seem to have chest pains does anyone else have this problem? my dr seems unalarmed? is it normal if the chemo i'm taking is the most agressive?
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Surgeon/Oncologist Disagreement
Hi, Everyone! I was diagnosed with a grade 3 tumor, 3.5 cent., significant necrosis, 1 and a half months ago. I had a lumpectomy and a sentinel node biopsy. The node came back from final pathology as having "metastatic microscopic cells". But during the surgery, the cold slide came up negative. My surgeon explained that…