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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.…
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ovarian ablation or drugs?
Hi all, I am once again in need of some wisdom and experience. When I first joined this discussion I wrote that my bloodwork showed that I was post-menopausal. Well low and behold I had a regular old period about one week ago. I was taking arimidex with no side effects or problems. I was initially precribed tamoxifen and…
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breast protheses
I had mastectomies in 96/97 both with tissue expanders and silicone implants. I recently had them both removed due to complications and am now getting ready to purchase protheses. I have seen a kind that is supposed to stick to your skin and also the kind that fit into a pocket. Does anyone have advice/opinions on which…
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Hot Head?????
Since I lost all of my hair, I wear hats. I found wigs too hot! I have surges of heat under the hats. Does anyone else experience this with either wigs or hats?
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Wigs and Airports
Does anyone know if the metal stays in my wig will set off the metal detector in airports?
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hysterectomy
Hello everyone. I have to have a hyst.due to spotting/bleeding I've been having off and on for a while. I am menopausal so it isn't good. Am also on arimidex. I'm scared of cancer again, of course. Will everyone please keep me in their prayers on July 30? I felt all your "presences" when I had my mastectomy and it really…
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Breast Tenderness
I had a lumpectomy in October 2002 followed my chemo and radiation. I completed my treatments in May but the tenderness and the sorenees is still there. My doctor informed me that this is to be expected. How long does this last?
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Finding the creativity
I am new to this discussion. I was diagnosed 7/02 and am coming up on one year, after surgery, chemo, radiation, and am on arimidex. Chemo. put me into menopause, which was a blessing. I am 47 years old. My sister Nancy died of metastatic breast cancer on 7/12/03. She was 44 and may have been a member of this discussion…
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Quitting Chemo
Hi I was wondering if there is anyone who has been diganosed with stage 2 breast cancer and decided NOT to have chemo. In my case we decided to do Chemo first and then surgery. I am on my second of 8 chemo treatments and have decided that the treatment is worse then the disease. My Dr tells me that there are oral drugs…
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Mystifying the Doctors
Good morning... I was diagnosed last August with stage one breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy and finished chemotherapy on January 3, 2003. I finished radiation treatment on April 24, 2003 and am now on tamoxifen for the next five years. Here is my question.. Recently I went back (late june) for a mammogram which was clear.…
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panicky 1 yr. after treatment ended
I don't know what has happened to me but the last six weeks or so I am so anxious and worried about my CA returning and I am spending part of each day thinking about how I would handle a relapse or not surviving one...I did not have these fears when I was diagnosed (1/02) or all thru treatments which ended 7/02. I have…
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Gray Hair
Ok - I know this might sound awful after all I have been through, but I think the straw on the camels back has been broken. My beautiful hair (strawberry blonde) is coming back in gray. I am 37 years old and pissed. I know I can buy stock in Loreal, but....... Why Gray? I don't think its fair ya know. Just another thing to…
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A song about Hope and Support
Hello guys !!! I found a great link where you can download a song of an amazing latina singer-songwriter and breast cancer survivor , Soraya . The song is No One Else and with every download Aventis will donate $1 ... check it out : http://www.livingwithit.org/offering/soraya.html or : http://www.soraya.com/lwi/index2.html…
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Dyeing a wig..
Does anyone know how to dye a wig. I have a human hair wig but the color is lighter than I prefer. Any suggestions? Thanks, Karen.
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bone met treatment
Hi everyone, I want to thank you for the support I received from my last questions. The doctor has ordered me to take Femara daily and have an intervenous drug once a month to strengthen my bones. This met was just discovered....can't chemo or radiation help? I asked my doc and he said he wants to maintain my 'quality of…
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new book
Thank you! My name is Lois and this is my first time in the chat room. I have just completed chemo and radiation after lumpectomy. I am looking to do everything I can to never have cancer again. I put together a website which was very therapeutic for me and my purpose was to help others going through the same thing.…
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Reality overload
I sometimes think I am going CRAZY! Does anyone else have trouble believing they actually have breast cancer???? Here I am: bald, going to radiation everyday, 3 lovely scars, no brows or lashes, fingernails peeling like an onion and yet still I sometimes I can't quit believe this has happened to me. I haven't been to the…