Breast Cancer

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Breast Cancer

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  • User: "BBK"
    Hi, I had breast cancer surgery in January (simple mastectomy with immed. tram flap). I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, stage 1, with NO lymph node involvement. Had 4 rounds of AC chemo …
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    Most recent by JAN22
  • User: "lindysu"
    I am now considered a 3 year Cancer survivor! I am reposting what I wrote after the first year, because I still feel the same way if not more so.......... God has been good to me! Cancer has given me …
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    Started by lindysu
    Most recent by TylersMom1
  • User: "smvargo"
    Hi all, I am sorry I dropped off the map for awhile. I had surgery to remove my ovaries about one month ago. The recovery time was a little bit longer than I anticipated, but I am feeling great. I am …
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  • User: "frog08"
    I know ya'll are probably sick of me asking these questions, but I appreciate your feedback tremendously. Sometimes I don't know what is normal or not. Last Wednesday I had my first round of Taxol. I …
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    Started by frog08
    Most recent by bullfrog13
  • User: "chemoqueen1"
    Thank you all for your postings. I did find them at CVS. I really appreciate your responses. I know I can always count on my friends here.
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  • User: "hounddog"
    I started back to work and hear different comments like did a lawn mower run over your hair or you look like a boy you need a wig and one person said why aren't you wearing bras and I said I 'am she s…
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    Started by hounddog
    Most recent by mc2001
  • User: "lajohnso4"
    African-Americans out there, please advise me of some of the side-effects you have had during and after being treated with breast cancer. My skin developed rashes, my nail turned dark and brittle
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    Started by lajohnso4
    Most recent by stillgood
  • User: "chemoqueen1"
    There are supposed to be specially packaged pink and white M&M's for breast cancer awareness month. But I have not been able to find them. I have looked at Walgreens, Kmart, Jewel Food Stores, Dominic…
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    Started by chemoqueen1
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  • User: "cinder"
    Please everyone, put my friend Jean on your prayer list again. Jean was doing real good and getting good check ups and her Mom told me yesterday everything is going wrong. The spot on her lung,and one…
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    Started by cinder
    Most recent by Snookums
  • User: "jake10"
    Been away for nearly a month. I'll update you all. I continue to have an open abdominal wound from the reconstruction. Found a new MD. My insurance doesn't participate with him (or the other way aroun…
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    Started by jake10
    Most recent by hummingbyrd
  • User: "me2"
    I'M INTERESTED TO KNOW IF ANYONE DECIDED NOT TO DO RADIATION AFTER THE DR RECOMMENDED IT?
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  • User: "jolliff"
    My fiance was diagnosed with breast cancer last Friday. The doc did a core biopsy and he said yesterday that is stage 1 duct (I can't think of the correct term). He said that he can't feel any swollen…
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    Started by jolliff
    Most recent by SusanG
  • User: "lajohnso4"
    I a Black female, 47 years old I completed my chemo treatment in February and radiation in May. I need some advise on how to care for my hair, it has started to grow out (about 2 inches long) but it h…
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    Started by lajohnso4
    Most recent by inkblot
  • User: "reece"
    hi i am a year from dx, stage II, MRM, chemo rads. At the time of my dx my onc did not do any scans to see if the cancer had spread further than my nodes. I was happy not to have them, because I thoug…
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    Started by reece
    Most recent by ksfc
  • User: "Sharon345"
    I had a lumpectomy in Feb 2003 for a 1.2 centimeter no lymph node involement breast cancer, followed with radiation, taking Tamoxifen daily and Zolardex every 28 days. I had my 6 month check up at MD …
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    Started by Sharon345
    Most recent by ksfc
  • User: "Mistie"
    My mother was diagnosed with her2neu breast cancer in June 2000. She went through 9 months of chemo and radiation. She was diagnosed with re-occuring breast cancer againin August 2001. Again chemo and…
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    Started by Mistie
    Most recent by blossomtime
  • User: "chemoqueen1"
    I found this on the internet and wanted to share it with everyone. Cancer is so limited... It cannot cripple love It cannot shatter hope It cannot corrode faith It cannot destroy peace It cannot kill …
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    Started by chemoqueen1
    Most recent by DeeNY711
  • User: "frog08"
    I started chemo on Aug. 6 and had my period that same week. However, when it came due the same time in Sept., it never came. Now it is the end of Sept. almost Oct. I've had 4 Adriomycin treatments and…
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    Started by frog08
    Most recent by bullfrog13
  • User: "toni61"
    In regard to your last postings regarding Her2. I am curious if you had lymph node involvement at the time your first cancer was diagnosed? I didn't, its been 6 months now and all looks good but, of c…
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    Started by toni61
    Most recent by hummingbyrd
  • User: "hummingbyrd"
    My brother has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer and has a mass in his chest of unknown cause. He is only 38, same age as I, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. He is going to MDAnders…
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    Started by hummingbyrd
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  • User: "hummingbyrd"
    Thank you, thank you, thank you! What a blessing it is to come back and see all of your wonderful uplifting messages; and all the prayers! We got to MDAnderson, he saw doc, had blood drawn and x-rays …
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    Started by hummingbyrd
    Most recent by cbecker
  • User: "Mosis50"
    Well, I will try again tomorrow to have my last chemo. I tried on Monday but was too weak and the dr. decided against it. I am taking taxol (changed from taxotere after two sessions and a bad reaction…
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  • User: "kecarman"
    I have gotten confused about the purpose of my spinal tap on Wed. Can anyone out there explain it to me? I have looked online, but can't verify what I thought I understood. Story: I have been having n…
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    Started by kecarman
    Most recent by hummingbyrd
  • User: "spongebob"
    After a little cajolling, I have convinced the CSN that there is a need for a discussion for military cancer survivors. The purpose of this discussion is to give military folks a safe place to go and …
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    Started by spongebob
    Most recent by KimInBeirut
  • User: "terryI"
    I had my mastectomy 3 weeks ago could someone tell me how long the pain lasts. I am still very uncomfortable. When can I go to get fitted in a breast form? How long should I wait till I have this done…
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    Started by terryI
    Most recent by bunnie
  • User: "momof4"
    YIPPIEEEEEE, HURRAYYYYYYYY, YABADABADUUUUU, today i had the last of my chemo and i've survived it! THANKS BE TO GOD now i am off to radiation will have my simulation on oct. 7th than will have 5wks of…
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    Started by momof4
    Most recent by bunnie
  • User: "laurab"
    This is my first post to the group. I am 36 and newly diagnosed in July. Had a hysterectomy 11/99, and lost 2nd ovary 12/02. In July, 6 months after HRT I found a lump on left breast. Saw dr immediatl…
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    Started by laurab
    Most recent by rizzo15
  • User: "spongebob"
    After a little cajolling, I have convinced the CSN that there is a need for a discussion for military cancer survivors. The purpose of this discussion is to give military folks a safe place to go and …
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    Started by spongebob
  • User: "rizzo15"
    Does it take a long time for the burned skin (after radiation) to peel off? I ended radiation 3 weeks ago and even then the nurse and doctor were wondering why the old, burned skin wasn't coming off v…
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    Started by rizzo15
    Most recent by KimInBeirut
  • User: "reece"
    HI You mentioned that you were having a bone scan for the pain that you had in your shoulder/arm/rib in a post of mine called "weird arm pain". I'm just wondering how things turned out. I hope the sca…
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    Started by reece
    Most recent by KimInBeirut