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Breast Cancer

skin sparing mastectomy
I had a skin sparing mastectomy with a tram flap. The Doctor told me after surgery that some breast tissue was left behind in order to support the graft. I would like to speak with anyone who has had this type of surgery. I need to talk. I am becoming increasingly worried that I made the wrong decision.
Follow up exams
I have been looking for answers and thought I could get some feed back on someones experience. I finished my chemo treatment 1 year ago, at my regular follow up oncologist visit I am weighed, poked given a quick look over and sent on my way. I was under the impression I would have my pre-treatment test repeated to watch…
For Sevey
I wanted to know what Church has been praying for me, since I got pretty good results for two months, only the onco doc and I miscommunicated, somehow! Can you tell me who was doing the praying--you said some anointed ones in your church--what church???
Real hair vs sythitic hair wig
Hi can any one tell me the pros and cons of real hair wig vs a sythitic hair wig getting ready to get one on tuesday and not sure which way i want to go.is there a whole lot of difference in appreances?also what about taking care of the wigs is there a big differnce on how they are taken care of.if anyone could help clear…
chemo or not?HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a double mastectomy...negative nodes...apparently, cancer-free. As a preventative measure, my oncologist suggested I go through chemo and hormonal therapy. I opted for Tamoxifen, but now I'm thinking I should be more aggressive with treatment. Chemo+Tamoxifen=5%-10% chance of cancer reoccurene;Tamoxifen alone=10%-15%…
lobular..only calcifications
new here..really need to talk to someone who had the same cancer I do.
Need help with coping
I been reading the messages. I am having coping and my prognosis is good. Radiation was not recommended. I was diagnosed in the pre-cancerous stage(DCIS). I had a tram flap and was doing great till I saw the oncologist. He wanted me to go back and see the radiologist because he was unsure of the margins on the path report.…
feeling to good for this to be true?
I am 39 and was feeling better than i have in my life until Jan. I have 3 beautiful kids 17,15,12 and a wonderful loving husband. I ran the Indy mini marathon 3 yrs in a row and still run everyday, eat right, ect.... I felt my lump right before xmas (what a time) so of course i did nothing until after. They said breast…
Thinning hair
Hi PatV What you are describing is what happened to me after two rounds of AC. It started with just a few strands coming out and then, like you said, lots of strands came out in the shower and with running my hand through my hair. Because my doctor had told me that I would be losing all my hair, I shaved my head when I…
diffculty eating
my mom has breast ca and is getting chemo now and is having difficult time with metallic taste with anything she eats. Does anyone have a suggestions that might help... thank you
No Shame in Anti-depressants to Cope
It seems as though a lot of us are feeling down, even way down. I too "crashed" a few days ago. I told my doctor and she prescribed Zoloft immediately. This is already very helpful. I think with the diagnosis, the surgery, the doctor appointments, etc, etc,.. my head was spinning so fast that after 6 weeks post-surgery…
Thinning Hair
Hi Pat! I had four treatments of A/C followed by 12 weekly treatments of Taxotere (participated in a study). I lost all of my hair after my first tx of A/C just as the doctor predicted. My hair was very thick and after four days of handfuls coming out I shaved my head. It started to come back by the time I started the…
thinning hair
Hi, I had CMF chemo, my hair thinned quite a bit but I did not loose it all, i finished chemo last Oct., my hair came back nicely, wavey and thicker. When I had chemo 1998, CAF, I lost all the hair, was bald, wore a wig. Chemo reacts different with everybody. Be patient , it will come back. I wish you the best. banker
my mother past with breast cancer 3 years ago ....
my mom was the most important thing in the world to me. she past when i was 9 i am now 14 . i saw alot of what peole today are going through . i have really givin up on myself. but have managed to accept the fact she isnt around. i have a very high risk of getting this too. i really need some advice can anyone help me?
Chemobrain
I tried to post this yesterday, but it never got posted. I was dx in late 2000, treated in 2002. Ever since I had chemo, I have been having some real problems with short-term memory and concentration. It has impacted my productivity at work, and it has interfered with my ability to write (I'm a published novelist). I'm…
positive result with Faslodex for second-line treatment
I would like to share my mother's very positive experience with Faslodex to treat metastasized breast cancer. This cancer has spread to chest wall, bones and liver. She has been through every available oral medication and all have stopped working. She is 83, relatively frail and probably not a good chemotherapy candidate.…
cancer of lymthnodes 3-rd stage
My friend's been diagnosed with lymthnode cancer 7 months ago, has gone a few chemos (I don't know how many and what type of drugs were used? all I know there were about 4 different types) I suggested a very striced diet to boost the immune system (tured out that the doctors hadn't tell her anything about diet). The latest…
This War...
Hi Ladies: Hope everyone is doing well. Just wondering if everyone is doing ok with the issue of this war in Iraq? It's awfully scary stuff. Particularly for those whose loved one's and/or friends have been deployed there. I've noticed that it's just ALL the time on the tv. Practically every chanel is picking over every…
lymphedma
I have massive lymphedema of my arm. I had chemo and radiation and my arm started to enlarge about a year and a half past surgery. It is twice the size of my other arm. I have tried going for massage, wrapping and now wearing a compression sleeve. Nothing helps. Has anyone heard of any treatment I can try. Again, this is…
Hello
I also am new to this group. I came upon it one afternoon at work, and couldn't stop reading. I have breast cancer, status post mastectomy with eight out of eight postive nodes on the upper layer. With no positive in the second layer, and two out of four positive close to the chest wall. The doctor did not do a sentinal…
Muscle spasms
I'm having muscle spasms in the chest wall behind the breast I had a lumpectomy on last June...is this OK or should I be concerned? Thanks
thinning hair
I don't have experience with taxotere, I was put on adriamycin and taxol. So my results maybe different from yours. I was told my hair would drasticly thin or come completely out..it came completely out. It started thining like you discribed then it began coming out in clumps. I couldn't handle it. After about 5 days I had…
Is this what they call "thinning"?
I had 4 rounds of CMF and just completed round 7 or 12 weekly taxotere treatments. I didn't have hair thinning on CMF but about a week ago my hair started coming out heavily in strands (not clumps). Every time I brush it hundreds of hairs fall to the bathroom floor and when I run my fingers through it, I come up with more…
Thanks so much
Thanks for all your feedback. I felt like I had a pity party for myself driving home yesterday. I have never whined outwardly soooo much. But, guys it felt good, so hang on I may need to do it again. I tried to read many of the messages from the beginning. I would like to know how Pat is doing, also Hummingbird and Tara? I…
bone mets
Hello, I am new to the group and have some questions. I was diagnosed in March 2001 (at age 26) with 3 tumors in one breast and 6 pos. nodes. We did all the scans and couldn't find any other spots. I did 4 AC treatments and 4 taxol followed by 30 radiation treatments and tamoxifen. I have just been diagnosed with a bone…
pain from lymph node surgery
Hi, I am new to this site and have a quick question. I had 4 lymph nodes removed last year after being diagnosed with non-invasive breast cancer. Does anyone know or experienced constant pain after this surgery. It will be almost a year. I try to excersise it every day, but it is always stiff. Any info will be appreciated.
post mastectomy with reconstruction surgery
July 2001 i underwant a right modified radical mastectomy followed by reconstruction surgery. My right breast has become very hard (like a rock in side me)after chemotherapy and radiation. i find this very unconfertable and hate the way my right breast looks. (i keep saying to myself at least i'm alive) my right breast is…
Prophylactic hysterectomy
Hi, my drs are urging me to have a complete hysterectomy, actually it is already scheduled for next Mon (4/10). I am 28, er/pr neg. I am looking for anyone out there who has had this surgery as preventative as aposed to Zolodex or Lupron. If anyone is out there, how did you handle it, I certainly cant take HRT. Please…
Chemo after Mastectomy
My chemo therapy oncologist is talking about starting my last two rounds of chemo therapy soon...2 weeks after my mastectomy. (I had 4 rounds of A/C before the mastectomy.) I don't know why, but I was kinda surprised to be going back into chemo so soon. Did anyone else have this kind of timeline on their treatment?
Breast Cancer as seen in women exposed to radiation
I am new to this site and have not been able to find referrence in discussion group to women whose cancer is from childhood radiation treatments. Am I wording this correctly ? m shine

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