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    Breast Cancer

     

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    • User: "Malloy"

      mets screening

      I was diagnosed with her 2 neu stage III with 6 positive nodes in 10/02. Had a bilat mastectomy, Adriamycin and Cytoxan, radiation, and 1 year trial of herceptin. I was told this is a very aggressive …
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      Started by Malloy
      Most recent by DeeNY711
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "jhope"

      Someone PLEASE help I'm not clear anymore and I'm so tired

      I am extremely worried about topic posted and answers to port questions. I have a sub-clavian port (left chest wall) and only 3 months post chemo and radiation. The docs say months or at least a year …
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      7 comments
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      Started by jhope
      Most recent by prayerangel
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "krisrey"

      My daughter is amazing

      Hello everybody, Here I thought I would be celebrating my one year dx on Good Friday only to now have the gears shift to my daughter. Meghan is nine years old and was rushed to the hospital where she …
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      3 comments
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      Started by krisrey
      Most recent by lynne40
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "china"

      DCIS & radiation

      I have had surgery for DCIS, intermediate stage (breast cancer, the left breast) & radiation has been advised, but I am worried about the affect on my heart. Anyone out there with experience or inform…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by china
      Most recent by tlmac
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "BJayeCo"

      taxol

      I have another question. My oncologist is suggesting I get on a stage 3 drug trial that uses dose-dense treatments every 2 weeks and has a 50/50 chance of patient getting either A/C or Taxol only. No …
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by BJayeCo
      Most recent by sassysally
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "mssue"

      Are the chances of reoccurrence greater

      For the first time today I had the opportunity to look at my reports my onocologist had.She had an emergency call during my check up and she handed me my file and said I could look.My question now is …
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      4 comments
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      Started by mssue
      Most recent by mssue
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "shutterbug"

      Hello To All...

      This is my first time posting. I was diagnosed in January with Advanced Stage 4 Breast Cancer. Because it is also in my spine, I spent most of Jan. & Feb. on pain meds for my back...and Radiation. I a…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by shutterbug
      Most recent by shutterbug
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "tom29mi"

      update on mom

      well the goog news is shes done good on the chemo and has one more left but the bad news is she was admitted to the hospital yesterday with a possible blocked artery in her left leg.she has no feeling…
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      5 comments
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      Started by tom29mi
      Most recent by tom29mi
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "BJayeCo"

      Her2-Neu confusion

      My biopsy pathology report and supplemental FISH showed that I was Her2 positive 2.0 (weak-positive). I just got my pathology from my mastectomy and it says that I am Her2 negative 1.1. I'm concerned …
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by BJayeCo
      Most recent by SusanAnne
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "booge"

      after surgery for implants..bilateral

      I have just gone through my second surgery for bc. I had a bilateral mastectomy and had to do expansion reconstruction. It was the worst I have ever gone through. Now i have my real implant and nipple…
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by booge
      Most recent by prayerangel
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "rizzo15"

      Symptoms of Lung Metastisis

      Hi All. Haven't posted in a while as I've spent the last two weeks trying to track down the origin of some symptoms. Mainly shortness of breath after walking short distances (3 blocks or less), with r…
      22 views
      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by rizzo15
      Most recent by penhass
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "stillgood"

      Lympedema Developed

      Hey Ladies, I haven't posted in a while. Things have been quite calm for me. I had a bilateral mastectomy (13 & 8 lymph nodes removed - all negative for cancer), with immediate reconstruction (implant…
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      11 comments
      0 point
      Started by stillgood
      Most recent by swillingham
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "Mosis50"

      Depression after bc

      About 15 years ago I was diagnosed with clinical depression. I fought through this with analyis and medication and have been off the meds for about 12 years now. I am almost 6 months post surgery and …
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by Mosis50
      Most recent by blessings1020
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "blessings1020"

      I DID IT!!!

      Well,today was a pain filled day and spent most of the day in bed crying. Thank goodness I have my mother to talk to when I am like this. I've been sitting here "stewing" about all the difficulties I …
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by blessings1020
      Most recent by blessings1020
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "shannong"

      joint pain long after chemo why?

      joint pain 9 months still after chemo (WHY) Message: I finished chemo approx. 9 months ago and towards the end of chemo I started developing joint pain in the hip. Now the joint pain has spread to eve…
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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by shannong
      Most recent by whesha
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "SusanAnne"

      Osteoporosis

      Hi everyone. I just recently changed to a new GYN and she sent me for a bone density test (I'm 46), my first. The results I got back yesterday took me by surprise. My T-score for the spine was -3! Tha…
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      12 comments
      0 point
      Started by SusanAnne
      Most recent by SusanAnne
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "ladybug626"

      When will I feel well again?

      Hi, I finished 5 rounds of chemo 5 weeks ago. I feel tired all of the time. I think I am depressed. The threat of recurrence is so frightening. There is also a constant burning in my stomach. It is di…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by ladybug626
      Most recent by billandpatty
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "Onyx"

      Newly diagnosed

      Hello, I had breast cancer in 1988 and received radiation & a few oral meds. My breast cancer came back & it's thrown me for a loop! It is in my Lymphnodes and it's aggressive. I was given my sentence…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by Onyx
      Most recent by DWininger
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "amethyst"

      Problems with expander fill

      Has anyone else experienced severe pain as a result of an expander fill (required trip to emergency and morphine injections)? First fill of expander (100 cc of saline) resulted in severe pain for thre…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by amethyst
      Most recent by blessings1020
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "bunnie"

      more questions on recostruction

      Hi sorry to be a pain but i have a few more questions that i would liked answered if someone could help.am due too start recostruction in may.i had my left breast revmoved jan of 03 my other breast is…
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by bunnie
      Most recent by booge
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "bunnie"

      zometa

      Hi i was wondering has anyone else been put on zometa and if so could you tell me has it helped and also what side affects did you see?Any info would be helpful. Thanks to everyone in advance. bunnie(…
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by bunnie
      Most recent by AuthorUnknown
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "blossomtime"

      concerned

      Maybe I am being a hyper responsive but last week I found something that feels a little unusual in the nonaffected breast. Very small but definitely hard. My last experience with this left no doubt in…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by blossomtime
      Most recent by billandpatty
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "leachangus"

      pregnant, bc same spot, recur

      Does anyone have any experience with estrogen receptive bc that recurred while pregnant? My friend had a mastectomy 3 years ago followed by Tamoxifen. Went off and is now 11 wks pregnant. Felt a lump …
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by leachangus
      Most recent by martyzl
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "mssue"

      What is this?Anyone know?

      Last night my shoulder became very uncomfortable,as I reached back to massage it I found this huge knot about the size of a mason jar lid.I've also been having chest pains ,my check up was today,my do…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by mssue
      Most recent by mssue
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "sunnyskye"

      Breast CA/Ovarian CA

      I would like to hear from anyone who is a breast cancer survivor that developed cysts on the ovaries after their diagnosis. I am 1.5 yrs out from breast cancer surgery and after having abdominal pain …
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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by sunnyskye
      Most recent by sunnyskye
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "blessings1020"

      Cancer Survivors' Bill of Rights

      While doing a search for another Oncologist on http://www.cancer.gov, I found this info for cancer survivors. Go to http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinfo/life-after-treatment/page12# to read. Something to…
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      0 point
      Started by blessings1020
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "blessings1020"

      I Do Not Understand

      Before this is all finished, I hope you all do not find me to be neurotic... I posted about my mastectomy and the consequent excruciating pain I have been experiencing for the last 3 months (almost 1 …
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by blessings1020
      Most recent by lynne40
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "blessings1020"

      ROTTEN Mother

      My 19 yo son is home this weekend from college (his first year...I also have a 17 yo who will graduate hs in June) and I can't even go to the movies with him. My son is clinically depressed and on med…
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      14 comments
      0 point
      Started by blessings1020
      Most recent by blessings1020
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "SusanAnne"

      Subcutaneous mastectomy

      Does anyone have first hand knowledge of subcutaneous mastectomy? This is something I was considering as a preventive measure with the hopes of retaining sensitivity in the breast. I'm using the TRAM …
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by SusanAnne
      Most recent by SusanAnne
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "BJayeCo"

      strange lactation issue

      I have a strange symptom and not certain which doctor to ask.I am 42 yrs old, femail, I had a radical mastectomy left side 2 weeks ago. Yesterday, my remaining breast began producing milk. I've always…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by BJayeCo
      Most recent by inkblot
      Breast Cancer
     

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