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Livestrong YMCA program
I just finished the free 3 month cancer survivor exercise program through the YMCA called Livestrong. We met twice a week with trainers at the Y with a family member, were coached through cardio and weight machines. They developed individualized work out programs for us, and we could use the Y free for those 3 months. I…
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after 7 yr set free from Radiolgist oncologist
I booked the PINK bus for Tues-for all of those who came along I am doing the HAPPY Dance...i must still see my other medical oncologist but ONE less Dr is great. Denise
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Radiated skin and future cosmetic surgery.
Hi, I had lumpectomy, chemo and radiation in 06. Recently I have felt that I would like to have a breast lift. At my consultation, the surgeon said that radiated skin has a compromised blood supply and it relies on the skin around it. He said that because of this, there is a risk that the skin will die as a result of the…
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Microcalifications
Is anyone on this board familiar with microcalicifiactions? In 2007 I had them in my left breast, had biopsy and they were DCIS stage 0, had lumpectomy but no radiation. In 2010, I again had suspicious microcalifications (again in left breast), had another biopsy, this time they were benign. In 2011, again had to have a…
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Kind of Want To Quit
Hi, I'm new to this site. I'm just looking for someone to talk to. I finished my treatments in the fall of last year but I just had my third surgery. I'm just really struggling lately. It doesn't make any sense because while I was going through it all I was fine. Now I'm just a big disaster. I'm tired all the time, I have…
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New here...scared...not yet diagnosed
Hello everyone! My name is Katie and I'm a 28 year old mother of 5 children ages 10,7,5,3, and 5 months. I am currently breastfeeding and discovered a mass like area along the armpit side of my left breast. I initially thought it was a clogged milk duct and have been massaging, pumping, doing all the things to try and…
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OT - VE Day
70 years ago today WWII ended in Europe.
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Great cards to give to someone you know with cancer
Hi everyone, I just came across these cards that I think many of us will appreciate. I would have loved to receive one of these cards as they speak to exactly how I was feeling. Enjoy! http://www.boredpanda.com/empathy-cards-cancer-postcards-serious-illness-emily-mcdowell/ Clementine
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Pink Bus back in the garage....for the moment....
Thank you all for your warm thoughts and wishes....I felt you all there with me!!! This lymph node could be something major....or something minor. With my history of 2 primary cancers, it could be either one of those, or potentially a new (!!!!) site.....I'm suddenly finding myself chanting "3 is a crowd!". BIG kudos to my…
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Alternative to swim breast forms
I haven't come across this discussion on this board or I may have missed it but I tried using bath puffs in place of my heavy swim prosthesis. I bought the "mini net sponge" at Walmart for 78 cents a piece. They fit perfectly in my mastectomy swim suits with pockets. You can even tie the string in a knot to form a nipple!…
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Ultrasound today~
I finally had my ultrasound today! Of course I don't know anything more than I did before! The tech said it could take up to 3 days for radiologist report. What I do know is everytime she stopped the transducer it was on the spots of pain and she would click away on her monitor. She also turned the monitor away from me…
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Just curious...Anyone have different TYPES of cancer in each breast?
I finished treatment a little over 3 weeks ago, and I was curious. I had stage 3C Triple Negative Breast Cancer in my left breast, and ER+ widespread DCIS in the right breast. I was just curious whether anyone has had cancer in both breasts, but a DIFFERENT TYPE in each breast.
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good thoughts
Sending good thoughts and cyber hugs to all of those in need! THinking happy spring thoughts...today.. Denise
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Breast pain~
I don't have a diagnosis yet but could use some advice, input from anyone who has experienced these symptoms! I have been posting on the head and neck due to some issues with blocked nasal passage, pain, headaches,swelling,sore throat ect. See ENT next week. But to put everyone into focus, I have been diagnosed with…
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Remove ovaries? Zoladex Implant
Hope someone has some insight to the future and can tell me which direction to go. I had my 6 month check up on Friday. To my surprise instead of saying ok your done, they said that I shouldn't be having my periods and that I am producing estrogen. Since my tumor was estrogen positive, that is not good. I went through…
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Bilateral mastectomy with DIEP Flap ... aftercare ... anyone getting scanned?
I am 6 years out from stage IIb breast cancer diagnosis & treatment. When I was diagnosed, my path seemed clear. I was very lucky to have fallen in with a great team of doctors within my medical group, and I credit them with saving my life. They gave me the facts, straight from the hip, left decisions up to me yet clearly…
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HAS ANYONE
HAD RECURRENCES OF CA 6 MONTHS AFTER CHEMO? Don't know why I haven't asked before. I go to my Onco tomorrow and am in terror. One thing she did tell me was that she was going to talk to me about perhaps having the port removed, if everything ok.. Mary
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Done withTaxol
Hi Ladies: Haven't been online for awhile and almost thought I was in the wrong place after reading Tiger's post. Tiger, got me scared for a minute but then as I continued to read.... I'm glad your feeling better. I still think the spring/summer will do a world of good for all of us. I'm so sick of the cold, it makes me…
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not happy with M D Anderson
Ladies, I'm dumping again. As I was creating my last post, to hug or not to hug, I received a call that my MRI biopsy for tomorrow has been cancelled. The radiologist just got back from a week's vacation and reviewed my old films and cancelled it. I had been lobbying for that since one of the 2 spots seen in the MRI has…
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Nuts! Auxillary lymph node enlarged on my 'special' side....thought I could slide by....pink bus fo
If you can spare a thought, and the pink bus, I have an appointment on Tuesday to check it out...sigh... Not certain it's a recurrence.....Tuesday will know more.... It's been almost 9 years.....I am so PISSED!!! Darn terrorist cancer!!! Hugs, Kathi
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Allergic To Wig
I just finished 3 months of chemo last month, lost all of my hair in the process and was wearing scarves most of the time during chemo and even afterwards. Recently I purchased a synthetic wig from a reputable wig salon in my area. I wore the wig out of the store and it seemed to feel good for ahiele until after two hours…
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unfair unfair unfair
It’s 2:30 AM and I can’t sleep. Apparently the surgeon didn’t get all the DCIS 6 years ago and what remained has grown large enough to find this year. The radiation didn’t get it, the Tamoxifen didn’t stop it. I can’t have another lumpectomy because of the brachytherapy so it’s a mastectomy for me. Bilateral in fact since…
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** PAIN ????? ***
Just read another post on here and something called a TENS Unit was mentioned and I think she was talking about something for Pain...but without resorting to Google ...just never heard of that one. I should maybe be very glad about that and consider myself so blessed not to have a lot of Pain. I will Google what that is…
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Pretty sure I have breast cancer..
I have been complaining for a month now that my bra was getting to small, even when I wore one that used to be to big, and this week I felt pain in my underarm which was already a bit swollen since before. But that was something I had just brushed aside. Now the swelling had increased and I could feel a lump. cancer goes…
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to hug or not to hug, that is the question...
I'm typing this with a little bit of a smile on my face this morning. Do any of you ever get the feeling that people are hugging you differently, as if they want to find out if your breasts are different? I did not grow up in a hugging family but I learned that it is what people seem to do to greet each other. I now…
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Have any had recurrence with DCIS....
Went for my first 6 month mammogram and got the all clear, which was great but I still will always be concerned with recurrence rates ... am ona 5 yr tamoxifin plan and the follow ups just seem to have high anxiety lately Do any of you have peercentages or experience with Dcis recurring? In the same breast or the opposite?…
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Gas and bloating from chemo
Anyone else have issues with major bloating and gas that's hard to get rid of .. Will gas ex work. thank you Mary
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Spring Alphabet Game
A - Apple blossoms (The object is to go through the alphabet with a word or 2 that are Spring related - started with A so next will do 'B' and then on to 'C' and so on)
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Mammo
? I had mammo dr wants mri on breast i had lumpectomy n cancer x10 yrs ago shows skin thickening n markings anyone no anything about this
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Caveat Emptor: Treatment duration for for HER2+ patients
Hello Members: Hope everyone's journey towards recovering are getting better and better...as for myself, I shall be starting chemotherapy in a week's time, and has chosen to go with the Pharmac recommended 9 weeks concurrent taxane chemo + herception regimen (pre-anthracycline) because it has been proven to be effective,…