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Laughter Best Medicine: Update
There's a second online book sample of cartoons by Steve Gould. Go to www.oncolink.com, then click on "Coping" followed by "Reading Room" and then "Online Books." Besides "Thank God It's Only Cancer", there's "A Lighter Look at the C word!" Both online book samples made me laugh out loud (LOL)! (And no, I am not related to…
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New to all of this
I had my masctectomy last week and just met with my oncologist yesterday. Although I had heard the side effects of nausea and hair loss, I hadn't considered the possibility of chemo shutting my ovaries down for life. While my life is of course most important now, up until about four weeks ago my biggest nightmare was not…
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First Chemo Treatment Toady
Hi, my name is Sharon and Well, I had my first chemo treatment today. I was so scared, but I have been on this message board and read that the fear was going to be worse that the actual treatment - and that proved right. Now I just wait for the side effects. I will be doing 3 courses of Adriamycin/Cytoxan every two week…
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Newjersey25 deserves congratulations!!!
Hi! I am Fawn's sister-in-law - I actually told her about this site, so every now and then I read the posts. (I do this not to be nosy, but mostly to learn!) Anyway, I don't think Fawn told you all - she recently participated in a Breast Cancer walk. With the help of her Aunt Donna and many others, she raised over $2,000…
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waiting for reconstruction??
Help! I'm having a bilateral masectomy in a few weeks for lobular carcinoma in situ. I lost my younger sister 1.5yr ago at age 40 to infiltrating ductal so have opted for surgery with tamoxifen. My surgeon is upset that I don't want reconstruction at the time of first surgery. My plastics say wait and there will be less…
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Some help for radiation and burning
Hello Everyone, OK, just FYI, I am a 29yr man in rem (6yrs) from leukemia. I was reading many of your personal stories. There seems to be a lot of questions regarding radiation burns. I did have high-dose radiation, too. I had it directed to my head, neck, face, chest, and spine. So, my mom or my father would apply a good…
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saline implant
Hi! I had a saline implant put in about 6 weeks ago. It seemed to have healed but yesterday I woke up in pain. I think I may have pulled the muscle or something. I also had a fever last night of 101.6. When I called my plastic surgeon he said I should call my family doctor because it may not be the implant. I intend to do…
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All through!!!
I made it! Today was my last radiation treatment and I am now 3 hours out of cancer treatment. As soon as that radiation machine turned off the tears just ran down my face into my ears. I had arranged for the wonderful people who stood by me, held me up and let me cry for the last 9 months to come by my office and have a…
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Looking for College Scholarship
I'm a breast cancer survivor who wants to go back to school. (I'm 40) Does anyone know of any I can apply for?
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To momof4
Hi Mariat, my parents are from Calabria and I live near Torino. I have lots to tell you so please write me so I can talk to you personally. Here's my e-mail address: mariateresa.lacava@inwind.it
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Cathy is showing good signs & recovering well!
Dear Members, For those of you who know Cathy, she went into the hospital last Tuesday am to have surgery. She had a ton of scar tissue removed and the tumer is incased to cut off all bloodflow. This is going to kill her tumer, and then it can be attacked orthoscopically. We are all surprized to see how wonderfully she is…
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Need survivors finishing chemo within the last year
If you didn't see my message on 5/14, please scroll back and take a peak at the breast cancer study I am doing for my thesis. Perhaps it applies to you. Thanks for the interest! Hope to hear from you.
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Laughter Best Medicine
If you want a good chuckle, go to oncolink.com and then to "support" and on to Thank God It's Only Cancer by Steve Gould (sample cartoons)! What a great comic book for cancer patients! I thoroughly enjoyed it. LOL!
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first chemo
I have my first chemo appointment on Thursday morning and am imagining all sorts of things. I will be treated with CMF. Can anyone out there tell me what to expect for the first few days? I feel like once I get one treatment under my belt, I'll be able to cope better but until then can anyone help? Thanks-
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reply to questions
Help, I'm new to the chat section, and I can't seem to find the "reply" button.
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Could it be back so soon?
In Janurary of 2002 i was DX with breast cancer.I had a mastestomy followed by six months of chemo then put on tamoxifen.In Feb of this year I had to have a hysterectomy because of a tumor they found.This tumor came back clear but also at this time I fell one morning on some ice on my porch and they didnt do xrays because…
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Thank you for all of you responses
I want to thank every one for their advice. I have to admit I had a little emotional breakdown today. I laid down for a nap and I just broke out in tears. I am so scared that this s**t will come back! I have be living in denile for a long time and I think my feelings are starting to surface. I hear alot of great survivor…
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mets to lung anyone?
Anyone have mets to lung? If so I'd like to hear from you! How long have you had lung mets and what kind of treatments are you finding successful? Anyone experience other health problems related to this? ie. plueral or pericardial effusion, pneumonia.. etc. I was dx with lung mets in November and would love to know I'm not…
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Is Hummigbyrd still offline?
Hey Ladies, Does anyone know if Hummingbyrd is still waiting for that part for her computer? I miss her Wisdom & Spirit that she brings with her to these boards. By the way my Son is coming back from Iraq next week!!!!! Still I would love to hear if Hummingbyrd is still offline. I hope she comes back soon! If anyone knows…
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Cancer vaccine
Has anyone heard of the cancer vaccine Resan? I have done some research online about this, and I know there have been trials done for several years. I was diagnosed with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma in February of this year, had a mastectomy and am undergoing chemotherapy (just had 3rd treatment of AC). Would love to…
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Hello, it's my first time on this board...
My name is Sharon and I'm a three year survivor. I was dx at 38 with invasive ductal bc. I had 6 months of chemo and then a bilateral mastectomy with tram-flap reconstruction. I volunteer at my local ACS as a Reach to Recovery volunteer coordinator and heard about this Network. I know first hand how comforting a group like…
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Help! Exchanging tiss. exp. w/implants
I'm about to have my final surgery to remove the bilateral tissue expanders and replacing them with silicone implants. I do NOT want to end up being smaller than what I currently am--full C. I explained this to the nurse asst. who pumped me up weekly since my surgery. I've heard from others who have gone through this that…
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er/pr receptor neg, Her 2+
I was diagnosed june 2002, had mastect/reconstr followed by FAC, taxotere, herceptin and then radiation. Told aggressive tumor, 4.5cm and poor prognostic factors. Now seems to be the scary part. Its a wait and see game hoping it wont come back. I feel I got everything they could give me but what if its not enough. I had 12…
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Finished all of my treatments!!!
I wanted to write everyone and tell them that I am finally done all of the chemo and radiation!! I still have a few more minor surgeries to complete the double mastectomy I had (reconstruction) but I'm almost done everything!! I can't wait to put this all behind me. I am concerned about the size of my breasts... They are…
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Nothing tastes good
Well, I think I may have just "hit the wall" with chemo and food tasting like anything. I'm having the weekly taxotere through an IV port. Since I haven't had significant fatigue (still working full time) or other serious side effects, the doctor is having me to through 3 complete rounds of Taxotere without skipping any…
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Thank you to all of you
I was new to all this and a true friend refered me to this site in Jan and God answered my prayers. I have learned more from all of you than I could ever have read- real information I could use and from real cancer patients! It has made my treatments better and me better. I have only ONE Chemo left and then, Tamoxifen for…
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side effects of Tamoxifen???
My mother had breast cancer 2 years ago and underwent a double mastectomy with tram flap reconstruction. After her surgeries she had 4 rounds of chemo and was put on tamoxifen for 5 years. She's been on it now for almost 2 years. She has been having major bloating and pain in her upper abdominal area immediately after…
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PET/CT scan after Breast ca. dx.?
I was diagnosed with Stage Ic BC in 1995 status post mastectomy without RT or chemo. I have been having increasing complaints of pain in my lower right abdomen and low blood sugar symptoms. A friend of mine who is a cancer survivor himself suggested I ask my Onc to do a PET/CT scan of the upper abdomen at least. Has anyone…
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First annual check-up
Hi Folks...I'm new to the discussion group. I posted a reply a couple of days ago but this is the first time I've asked a question. I went to my first annual check-up today and ended up crying so much the nurse asked if I wanted to see a person that could "help" (therapist). Actually, I was crying because a few minutes…
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WHAT A PAIN!!!
Just wondered how many of you had to deal with insurance company problems, one after the other. I am so sick of them, I had a mastectomy two years ago and I still have one more reconstruction to go,thanks to the insurance company and their darn paperwork not being processed ,the out of network problems,getting a…