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    Breast Cancer

     

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    • User: "Stellamary"

      neuropathy

      I am suffering from neuropathy; I have some questions or want feedback. How long does it stay -nerve pain in toes from Taxol drug.
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      6 comments
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      Started by Stellamary
      Most recent by DeeNY711
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "Westside"

      Hot flashes

      I had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation. I am currently taking Tamoxifen 20mg per day. I also have no ovaries. I was given Effexor to try and help the hot flashes. It has not worked for me. While I kn…
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      10 comments
      0 point
      Started by Westside
      Most recent by dstarnes
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "mimi7"

      re. Joys of Lymphedema

      Hi...just read your messsage...I just signed on today...so your message seems a bit dated,but hope that you have found some solutions since you posted. My advice is to get to a Physical Therapist who …
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by mimi7
      Most recent by vanceboro
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "lalonde13"

      Neuropathy from Taxotere

      I still have neuropathy in my fingers and feet, I finished chemo April 25th, how long does it take to go away?
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      2 comments
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      Started by lalonde13
      Most recent by Stellamary
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "zzxxyt"

      Thank you

      To all who answered me on the effects of TAXOL, I thank you. It is so helpful to read what others have experienced. I know each person can experience chemo differently but it is still helpful to know …
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      0 point
      Started by zzxxyt
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "amelia"

      eyelashes

      HELP! My last chemo was Aug. 5th 2003, followed by radiation for 6 wks. I had a lumpectomy for a stage 2 left breast cancer. Chemo was A/C dose dense. I lost all my hair including eyelashes and eyebro…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by amelia
      Most recent by Snookums
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "zzxxyt"

      TAXOL

      I am scheduled to start TAXOL on Feb.5th. It sounds very harsh. Any advice?
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by zzxxyt
      Most recent by jeancmici
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "reni"

      Taxol Side Effects

      Hello Everyone, I am interested in hearing about anyone (if anys) side effects with Taxol. I am scheduled to have 4 cycles after my Adriamycin/Cytoxan. With the AC I've been sick as a dog with nausea …
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      10 comments
      0 point
      Started by reni
      Most recent by Stellamary
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "arachne5"

      mastectomy Friday

      Saw my surgeon today and my gut impulse was the right one. This cancer is definitely a new one and er negative so lumpectomy + tamox is out. chest xray Friday found a 4mm something on one view under t…
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      10 comments
      0 point
      Started by arachne5
      Most recent by lynne40
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "scorpiox55"

      Support

      I would like to know how many of you go to support groups or have a one on one with a counselor? My onco would like for me to have a one on one with their in house counselor once or twice since I am o…
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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by scorpiox55
      Most recent by lynne40
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "wendisue"

      still don't feel whole

      Less than a year ago I lost my left breast. I still don't have my nipple and I still don't feel "Whole". I am to be married this September and fear the true fit of a gown and even though my fiance acc…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by wendisue
      Most recent by lynne40
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "sheree1024"

      chemo side effects

      Has anyone experienced foot problems i.e., tender or numb toes, sore areas on bottom of the foot, brittle toenails? Just wondering if it's the chemo or something else.
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by sheree1024
      Most recent by Stellamary
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "vac"

      avlimil

      has anyone tried this drug. i see it on the tv commercial, i wonder if it really works, and what kind o f side effects. i really something
      2 views
      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by vac
      Most recent by inkblot
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "rayswife"

      Chemotherapy Cyttoxan & Adriamycian

      Just rec'd my 1st dose of Chemo on Wednesday 1/21. Does anyone have suggestions on how to deal with the side effects.. Was given Drochlorperazine & Kytril for side effects
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      12 comments
      0 point
      Started by rayswife
      Most recent by zzxxyt
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "inkblot"

      Tactics for Well Wishers...

      Hi Rizzo15: I don't think there is any right or wrong answer to your question/dilemma. It seems that most of the women I know just handle this, according to their particular style and needs. Maybe jus…
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by inkblot
      Most recent by live42day
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "DanLEstrada"

      Type 2 Breast Cancer

      Please help. My wife was diagnosed with type 2b Breast cancer. I am looking for any feedback on this particluar stage everything I find is Stage 3 or 4. Her Doctor suggested chemo,or tamoxifen for 5 y…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by DanLEstrada
      Most recent by maplegrnny
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "maplegrnny"

      Daughter is a survivor

      My daughter just underwent a mastectomy before Christmas and is to start her chemo Friday. Yesterday the dr did a "Port" and by last night she was upset and crying when she called. She said her arm wa…
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by maplegrnny
      Most recent by jake10
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "krisrey"

      Hot flashes..apple cider vinegar?

      Hi all, I just read in the paper this morning that breast cancer survivors with hot flashes and night sweats wrote in saying to use apple cider vinegar. It says to put one-half teaspoon of apple cider…
      138 views
      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by krisrey
      Most recent by JoyceRoman
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "gloami"

      Calcifications

      I had a rare small breast cancer removed in August, 2002. The mass was less than 1 cm, the margins were clean, and there was no lympy node involvement. Two weeks ago, I had another three month mammogr…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by gloami
      Most recent by fisherdh1
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "59Tammy"

      New, too

      I am new to this site, but I should have come here a long time ago. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in May, 2003. I had a double mastectomy in July, 2003, finished my chemo in October, and started …
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by 59Tammy
      Most recent by 59Tammy
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "pamomof2"

      Tamoxifen & Weight Gain

      Does anyone or has anyone out there experienced weight gain after being on Tamoxifen? My surgeon repeatedly has stated that there is no connection. I have had steady weight gain and don't know whether…
      452 views
      13 comments
      0 point
      Started by pamomof2
      Most recent by pamomof2
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "live42day"

      Breast Cancer Stamp

      Last week some of us were wondering about the breast cancer stamp. I sent an email to the USPS. This is what they emailed back to me. The breast cancer research stamp is a semi-postal stamp,and semi-p…
      47 views
      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by live42day
      Most recent by me2
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "BonnieR"

      genetic testing

      Hello, I had ovarian cancer 3c, it had spread to my liver,spleen,abdomen,colon, one tumor had wrapped all the way around my appendix - in other words it was bad. But now no signs of cancer. Because my…
      19 views
      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by BonnieR
      Most recent by lynne40
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "lynne40"

      tactics for well wishers

      Rizzo, I know what you mean. You just have to be firm and realize although most people mean well they really have no idea what you are going through. Stick to your guns and let people bother you only …
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      0 point
      Started by lynne40
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "fightingsoul45"

      people and phone calls

      I have found that I am ok discussing cancer with some, but then talking to others who are closer spiritually, emotionally it is as though I am re-accepting that I have cancer. I explain to some that I…
      3 views
      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by fightingsoul45
      Most recent by DeeNY711
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "unknown"

      Calcifications

      Hi, everyone. I had a lumpectomy in Nov. 2003. in my left breast. 1.2 cm, ER/PR- negative/ grade 3; stage 1. No nodal involvement; clean margins obtained after reexcision. They did an MRI of both my b…
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by unknown
      Most recent by seeknpeace
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "Trese"

      recent diagnosis

      My sister-in-law was diagnosed in November. This is the third cancer diagnosis in my family. My brother (Lymphoma) and father have both died. Guess I'm trying to reach out for support and information.…
      2 views
      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by Trese
      Most recent by Trese
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "amelia"

      mammogram

      Hi all, I,m due for my yearly mamogram and wanted to know, is there another way yet? Do they do MRI's. The left side is still tender from a lumpectomy last spring and I can't imagine actually putting …
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by amelia
      Most recent by amelia
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "abobb"

      Bone Scan

      Help, anyone, I have breast cancer, the size of my lump was 2.5 cm and there was no node involvement. I did ac and rad and began taking arimidex in July 03. In August I noticed that at night as soon a…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by abobb
      Most recent by sugarbk
      Breast Cancer
    • User: "chas707"

      New silicone implants

      Hi, I am 29, dx Feb 02 at 27, dont remember exactly how big the tumor was but er/pr neg grade 3, no node involvement (praise God). I opted for bilat mastectomy due to aggresiveness of disease and age.…
      18 views
      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by chas707
      Most recent by sugarbk
      Breast Cancer
     

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