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Breast implants: saline vs body fat
Coming to the end of my chemotherapy at the end of this month and looking forward to it. Back in August '03 when I had my left breast removed, my surgeon then, recommended that an expander for saline implants be placed for reconstruction to prevent other incisions on other parts of my body for getting fat tissue and for…
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Update on Pam Triggs!
For all the people who have been on this site for 2-3 years , I thought I'd share that Pam Triggs, whom we all know and love, passed away at 6:50 Feb. 14th New Zealand time. She was a very strong woman whom we all grew to admire and love. My thoughts and prayers are with John, her husband ,and family.She is no longer…
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cruf & jeancmici
Could you please contact me regarding Pam Triggs' family... thanks so much!!! Marty zenhound@cac.net
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comfortable garments..after maste.
had a bi-lateral mast and not sure what is the best garment to buy since i have the problem with always being hot and hate to have anything too constircting..still want to look nice..reconstruction not an option at this time. Suggestions?
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Taxol for Node Negative?
Hi, everyone. I'm looking for some feedback here. I just got through 4 cycles of A/C [horrible]. My oncologist at Sloan Kettering is also recommending that I do 4 Taxol just for "extra insurance." She says this because although I had negative nodes [confirmed through SNB and follow up pathology testing], she says that the…
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preventative mastectomy
i had breast cancer in July and had a mastectomy now i'm choosing to get preventative mastectomy of the other breast. has anyone made this decision or have some positive feedback for me? thanks
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legs and feet
i get the worse cramps in the middle of my calf and down by the toes. i could be asleep and turn the wrong way and ouch there it is
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2 questions
My last chemo was Wensday. I have felt bad the whole time and today had to come home because I completely ran out of energy and had to take moments to get my strength back even though I just had ate a sandwitch.So I had to leave work early today. My first queston is that the onc. nurse said she was surprised I did as well…
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Does any one out there find out that they still get tired very easy.
Hello I had my last chemotreatment in June of 2003 and I find out that I still get tired very easy and that is not like me & I also find out that any thing sets me off very easy and I cry very easy is that normal or what. It has only been 8 months since June. I went through Cancer surgery last year in February on the 28th…
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Hummer:
Hi Hummer, I don't have a reply function on the board until I post a new topic but wanted to ask you about the reply you gave to MTRI. You told her that if she was post menopausal she did not want Tamoxifen. I have been on Tamoxifen since the beginning of treatment and recently asked my Onco about changing to Arimidex. He…
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Think Spring!!!
It sure has been a tough winter for me!! Soooo cold in the northeast U.S.A. And we still have two more weeks of February. But it's better than three months of winter! In about two weeks, it will be March and Spring is around the corner. God bless you all!!! Keep praying for me as I am fighting to keep my teaching…
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feeling discouraged
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I had a lumpectomy for 8mm lump with SNB (negative) followed by radiation in 2001. 6 month mammo in Dec 2003 showed a 4mm lesion in the same breast which was confirmed malignant in a stereotactic core biopsy in early January. I had mastectomy…
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update on mom
well today she had her first treatment of ac and was pretty worn out from the whole ordeal and from being so scared and nervous but im so proud of her for handling it as good as she did.she had decadron and it caused her sugar to spike at 574 which really had us nervous because of her diabetes but shes hanging in there
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should I insist upon biopsy?
My mother, grandmother & 3 aunts all had breast cancer. during my anual exam the doc had discovered a lump in my left breast. I had noticed it about a month before but wasn't too concerned because I have fibercyctic disease..plus I knew I was going to doc soon anyway. so the doc said I should have a diagnostic mamogram..&…
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coming to the end of chemo!
Hi all im new to the site but i was diagnosed with IDC in August 03, i am 31 years old and underwent a mastectomy due to multi focal disease, i have done 4 x FEC and im coming up to my last Taxotere treatment, its been a hard long haul journey and i still have 3 weeks of rads to go as i had a couple of positive nodes, i…
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chemo before surgery
I was diagnosed on Friday with stage2 maybe stage3 (wont know till surgery) and onocologist wants to do two rounds of chemo before mastectomy. Has anyone else heard of this or done it? All replies would be appreciated.
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Re: Femara
I have been taking Femara for about 3 months and have been experiencing terrible back and bone pain.Is anyone on this drug, and what side effects have you experienced. Marti
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Anyone on Aredia?
I'm a 24 year survivor. But I did have a reoccurance of my breast cancer to the bone about 5 years ago; and at that point I started taking "Aredia" once a month to prevent the bone destruction caused by cancer. My very first dose gave me flue-like symtoms, and bone pain, but after that I was fine. I've been on it for over…
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metastic breast cancer
Recently dxed with metastic spread to bone & lungs. Would like to chat with someone with same involvement.
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diabetic
my mother also is diabetic and on insulin will the chemo/radiation cause any problems with the diabetes?
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Recently Diagnosed with Shingles
Good Morning Group: I have a question - I finished my chemo treaments in July of last year followed by radiation. Just last week I started to notice a little burning and tingling on my left side - a few days later I saw a few little bumps. I had a check-up oncologist appointment and had him to look at it - He said I had…
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Anybody On Xeloda?
Sorry to repeat myself, but I'm still wondering if anyone has been on xeloda? I thought my ? may have gotten lost in the shuffle, so decided to ask again. Hoping for info, God bless. hummb
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Anyone using Xeloda for treatment? Rash too!
I am also batteling IBC. I was diagnosed in June 2001. I'm 54. I began four rounds of chemotherapy June 13,01; Two drugs administered. Adriamycin (aka: Doxorubicin Red) and Cytoxan (clear) Every 21 days.I had a modified radical mastectomy on the right side. I began a second round of chemotherapy the drug Taxol was…
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Chemotherapy itching
Good day! Can someone please share their remedy or provide some insight with me for elevating that uncontrollable itching that occurs in my hands and feet as a result of the chemotherapy? Have a wonderful day!
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Grad student/breast cancer survivor needing suggestions
Hi all. I'm 50 years old and a graduate student in Medical Psychology. A second career after nearly 20 years of teaching 5th graders in Michigan. Breast cancer has changed my life in a lot of ways. I was diagnosed nearly 14 years ago...July of 1990...just before my 37th birthday. I was sure that I was going to die before I…
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I'm numb,on my way to see surgeon
I just finished my last chemo treatment January 9th,last Friday I found a pea size lump under my arm, the same side my mastectomy was on.I went to see my onocologist this morning for my check up in hopes she would tell me it was nothing.Instead she wants me to go back to my surgeon for him to see. I'm feeling kind of numb…
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trying to get into chat room
I have been trying all eveing to get into chat room and it wont let me.can anyone help?
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Please talk to me.
The reason I am here is because I went to the Metastic cancer page, which is hardly existent and followed "Tiger" here. My grandmother, a fighter, had thyroid cancer when she was 25 and was told she would live 6 months. 30 years later she had primary breast cancer AND a primary lung cancer at the same time in 1987. Nothing…
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I'm Scared and desparate for answers. My Mom has Breast Cancer.
I don't know what to do, who to talk to, or what to expect. We found out on New Year's Eve day that my Mom has breast cancer. They removed two tumors that showed up on the mammogram and while in there they found another that didn't show up. The results came back that the 3rd tumor is also cancer. She went back to the…
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Great way to take jello!!!
I looked up gummie bear recipe on the net. Wow this would be an easy way to get the package a day jello. It called for one "sugar free" flavored jello and 6 plain geletin mixed with 1/2 cup cold water. This glob is then heated and poured into molds to be put in the freezer for 10 minutes. I thought this was a great idea…