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Done with Chemo - Yippie!
To all my friends on this board. I have finally completed my last Chemo on Friday, July 25th. I feel like I have accomplished so much. I breezed through all my Chemo treatments with very little side effects. My Onc is very pleased with how I handled it and is calling me the Chemo Poster Child. I am in a study becuase of my…
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extreme fatigue..... Help
Did anyone experience extrime fatigue during their taxol? had my first one last wednesday almost a week ago and still feel very tired even if i take a nap every day i am starting to feel guilty for feeling this way cannot do much with my kids :(Will their mommy ever have strenght again?
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want to share the good news
No need to respond to this note, but just want to tell u that my 43 year-old niece had stage 3 lymphoma, and she's now cancer -free!!!!!!!!!!! Hurrah!!!!!!Gives me hope!!!!!! Sue
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Tamoxifen question?
I have been on this med since April. In the last few weeks I have been cold all the time. Anyone else having this?
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Iron Deficient Anemia with Arimidex??
I am having problems keeping my blood counts up. I didn't have to have chemo or radiation but do take Arimidex daily. My Iron levels, % Saturation levels as well as hemoglobin and MCV are all down and staying down. I took a 50 day course of Iron with no results, actually they went down a little. Anyone else experience…
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test
i got my results from my scans everything was negative. YAHOO!!!! my daughter and i went to disney this week had a great time.
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Pain in breast post op and tightness/pullin in arm
I had a lumpectomy in February and just now started to have some pain in my breast where the incision is. My surgeon did an ultra sound and said there is nothing there, that was a relief. But I also have a tightness and pulling all down my left arm from my armpit to my elbow. When I raise my arm up over my head and extend…
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Fatigue - Can I Control It?
I have experienced a couple of days of complete fatigue post my intitial infusion of A/C. I have not wanted to take any supplements or stimulants in an attempt to try to control this just in case they should have an adverse effect on my system or treatment protocol. My oncology nurse (oncologist is on short term leave)…
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Taxol, How is it Different from A/C
Tomorrow, I start Taxol. I finished 4 cycles of Adriamycin/Cytoxin. I tolerated that pretty well. I have heard Taxol is less stressful for the body. Can anyone give me any insight?
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GOODBYE TONY & THANX!!!
Hi Tony! I hope you haven't left yet...I just want to thank you for all of your personal care & support through the CSN Administration. You, along with other admin. have taken very good care of us survivors. I wish you the best in life. We will miss you! Take care... Geral
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Hello my friends!
I'm back from Alaska and it's good to be home. Having surgery next week...I think....to remove the new lumps...thinking benign...Missed you all but kept you in my heart and prayers. Love, Jayne
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quick tamoxifen question
When is the best time of the day to take this med?
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Rebecca Study?
Hi! What is the Rebecca Study? Maryh PS 'glad about your decision. I had mine removed last September. One less thing to worry about!
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extremely sore throat and taxotere
Have any of you experienced this? Other than the lidocane elxir that they call magic (that does not work for me) what did you do? I have to swallow the magic lidocane in order to take Tylenol (or other pain reliever)so that I can eat. How long does this sore throat last? What can you suggest that I do to make my life easier
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OTC Anti-Nausea Meds-Recommendations?
I completed my first A/C cycle July 17th. I am now experiencing the latter stages of DCIN-Delayed Chemotherapy Induced Nausea. Can anyone recommend over-the-counter meds to help supplement my prescibed meds - Zofran and Compazine - I'm drinking as much water and Gatorade as humanly possible, but I'd like not to have to…
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Genetic Counseling
Has anyone out there pursued screening for the 2 oft mentioned gene mutations promoting breast cancer? My onc suggested I pursue this type of testing because of my family history and also due to my age at diagnosis. If anyone would care to share, I'd be interested in hearing personal stories in regards to this topic.…
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Hello to the Group!
My name is Katie I am a survivor of about 6 years. I had left masectomy in 94 at age 38. I did 6 months of chemo but was lucky and didn't have to do any radiation. I've been cruzing the postings and I am happy that I "stumbled" into this site when I was looking for masectomy clothes of all things! I am looking forward to…
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God Bless you all!
You are all such strong women. Breast cancer, bilateral mastectomys, chemo, lumpectomy, radiation and now genetic testing and the recommendations from that if positive???? I am humbled by your strength and how we all reach out to each other for information and support. I am so glad I am a woman, what do guys do? God Bless…
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good news
I finally got the results of the core biopsy done last week. Everything is fine!! Praise the Lord for he has Blessed me again. It's been a long month since the 'abnormal' area was found in my routine mammogram. It's been 25 months since my mastectomy on the other side. I can't believe how scary it is to always have cancer…
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Decision made/ovarian "abduction"
Hi all, Yes I mean to say "abduction" rather than ablation, puts me in mind of aliens coming and sucking my ovaries into the ship. I saw my oncologist today and he was enthusiastically 100% behind my having an ovarian ablation (laproscopic) and staying on arimidex. He told me that he is recommending this route for a lot…
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Will this ever end
I was diagnosed on Dec. 16th, had two mastectomies over the next few weeks and began a/c chemo in February. I began taxotere on May 15th and have had a terrible time of it over the past week. From extreme fatigue to intense body pain which has been followed by a very tender mouth, extremely sore feet and now tender fingers…
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Why I Have Been MIA
Dear Sisters & Friends, As many have noticed I have'nt been around much as I have had 2 surgies. One was to encase a very large tumer & the other last week. The large one was shrinking because of Laetrille, but to be safe the Sr & Dr decided to encase it. They will be blasting that thing out of me early Sept. It is great,…
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The Ovarian Cancer Link
I've been made aware of my increased risk for developing ovarian cancer. I have boned up on the symptoms and have passed my previous pelvic exams - my question of the group - can I request a CA125 test prior to starting my chemotherapy regimen this coming Thursday or will this test taken at this time result in a false…
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Next step
Okay guys I'm back with question number 1 million...Finished last treatment of taxoterre last week. I see the plastic surgeon next week for a check up and to schedule surgery to begin the next phase of reconstruction...beacause "they can rebuild me"...I'm wondering when I will see some real hair growth on my head as well…
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I was sooooo scared
Hello friends, today I had my first treament of taxol after 6 of euperibucin i was kind of looking forward to it but when last week the doctor explained everthing to me and told me to take all kinds of vitamins plus 5 decotron pills 12 hrs before and 5 pills 6 hours before the taxol because of the reactions people get…
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Remission
I got the word today that I have been waiting to hear.I am in remission and wanted to thank everyone here for all the prayers and kind words.I don't plan on going anywhere.We are all family here and family sticks together no matter what.Twinks 56 alias Teresa
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Invasive DCIS Cancer
Could you please help me with a question, and please don't think I am stupid. I just had Lumpectomy about a week and a half ago. My tumor was 1.2cm. I was told after the surgery that I had Negative Nodes and that my margins were good. I was able to do the Mammosite Radiation successfully last week. Then I was told my tumor…
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chat
I have tried a couple of times to get into the chat room, but I cannot respond. I cannot make my screen big enough to type in a response to the kind hellos. Help!
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Skipping a day of radiation
The radiation machine at my oncology center broke down today and I couldn't get my treatment. For those who have already done radiation, or are doing it now, do you think this happens very often? I know they are very expensive machines and they can't keep a spare one around...but I wanted to get an idea of how many days in…
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Many thanks
I can't seem to get to the icon for responding to each of you that posted about my panicky feelings...I can't tell you how much it has helped knowing that this is probably a normal reaction to my situation. I do think that 'not doing anything' right now (as opposed to chemo, rad, etc.) has something to do with my feelings.…