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Today is Padee6339's Birthday!
Wishing you the Happiest & Best Birthday ever! Hope you have lots of fun and tons of surprises! love, Jenny
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Surgical glue/Dermabond on your incisions?
Hello, all - I had a bilateral mastectomy 3 weeks ago, and my surgeon used surgical glue (also called Dermabond) over the incisions. He understands and respects my decision not to have any reconstruction, so he used this method instead of sutures in order to give me the best cosmetic result. He was very clear that it's not…
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new diagnosis invasive ductal carcinoma
I"ve recently been diagnosed with i Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in one breast and ductal carcinoma in the other breast. I am reaching out for a better understanding of all of this and am seeking information on treatment options that are not as harsh as chemo. please help
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Has anybody heard anything about
Has anybody heard anything about mommaellen. The last time she posted anything she was going off of all treatments and going to hospice. I have tried PM her but know response. Hope nothing bad has happenend to her and she still is fighting. Worried, Pixie
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Today is Sea60's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Best Wishes for a fun-filled day - with lots of cake & surprises! love, Jenny
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I would NEVER have done Chemo, if I knew back then what I know now
I truly believe that Chemo did me more harm than good, with all the Chemo-brain, balance, confusion, neuropathy, lymphodema and all the other side effect problems. Plus IT CAME BACK! Stage 4 exactly 5 years and 4 months after initial dx. I honestly feel that my quality of life would have been so much better without…
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Trying to Find a Good Internist
Yesterday, for the second time in two years, a good internist that I waited for a month to see, rejected me as a patient! They do a song and dance, but I know what their issue is. Seems like docs do not want sick, compicated patients. Anyone been through this? My medical history goes back to birth and was more complicated…
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Newly Diganosed
I was diagnosed a few weeks ago. I found a lump in the axillary Tail of Spence tissue. A number of people said "most lumps are nothing, maybe you should wait and see if it goes away". Obviously, glad I did not take that advice. Biopsy came back cancer. I don't know anything more yet because due to the location a larger…
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Anyone Know About CaveDiver?
I think CaveDiver was her name. It seems like it has been a LONG time since I have seen her on the boards. Anyone know how she is doing?
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Lung mets? Symptoms?
My tumor markers are up again. Doc was worried last week before we even got labs back so he scheduled a CT. I was thinking about what we talked about that got him wanting a scan. The main things were shortness of breath, getting windy easily (I about passed out going up a flight of stairs. sounded like I ran a marathon),…
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Today is Boppy of 4's Birthday!
Happy Birthday!!! Hope you have a great day - filled with everything and everyone you love most! -Jenny
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McMarty, how are you?
I'm worried about you. Maybe I missed a post about your results. Hope you're doing okay. Let us know how you are. xoxo Victoria
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New to boards-looking fo advice.
Hello. My name is Brandy and I am 37 years old. I was not sure which boards to post this to but I thought this might be the right one. Starting in August, I started having problems with my back. I was having a lot of pain so I went to my doctor who tried to adjust me but could not because he was worried about my si joint…
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Today is DawneHope's Birthday!
Sending BIG Birthday Wishes your way!!!!! Hope you have a fantastic day! much love, Jenny
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Side effects of herceptin perjeta carboplatin and taxotere
I did my second chemo last Thursday. They gave me more IV meds to help with delayed nausea and side effects. Still feeling yucky... Had neulasta shot that next day for white count. did vomit on Monday night which didn't happen last time. Was hoping after a week the nausea would be better. I cant drink or eat much as right…
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Today is cococ2008's Birthday!
Sending lots of wishes & love your way -- hope you have a terrific day! Happy Birthday! love, Jenny
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Today is Survivorbc09's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope your day is filled with lots of fun and surprises! love, Jenny
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chemo andconstipation
I had a mastectomy and have had my second chemo treatment (Cytoxan, Methotrexate and 5-FU.). Have taken very little nausea meds,but having a difficult time with constipation. Senna Tabs and Polyethylenne Glycol aren't working for me. Does anyone have any suggesstions. Many thanks, Mary
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*Welcome to Hogwarts~ A Primer for the New Ones not finding much emotional support at work and with
These lovely, welcoming words were written by the late Chenheart. No one ever said it better! I know she would want me to bump this up for our newbies: Taken over and tended to by our beloved Cypress Cythnia, now the torch, has been passed to me:…
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Good Wish Program = FREE Wigs, Scaves for Chemo and Radiation hair loss
http://www.franceluxe.com/i/goodwishesscarves/Good+Wishes+Scarves.html I wanted to share this website for all you pink lady friends who are undergoing hair loss due to chemotherapy. What a wonderful program. Great program! I hope you don't mind that I am adding a few other websites that offer scarves etc. for bc survivors…
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Pain under arm in the side of tram flap...
Pain under arm in the side of tram flap... I am 15 years out from orginal tram flap and had a revision of tram flap 2 years ago. I am currently experiencing pain under my left arm pit and on the side of the recontructed tram flap breast. During my mastectomy they were able to save the skin and some of the orginal breast…
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Today is Kmennurse's Birthday!
Happy*Happy*HAPPY Birthday! Sending BIG wishes your way for a fantastic day! much love, Jenny
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Yesterday - Feb 12 was grannabeth's Birthday!!!!
Happy Belated Wishes (so sorry I'm late!!!!) Hope you had a wonderful day - filled with lots of fun and happy surprises! Wishing you a year full of health, happiness & love! -Jenny
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Medicare and Vitamin D Tests
I had a Vitamin D test last year and Medicare refused to pay for it. I was told by the billing and coding department that Medicare never pays for it. I called Medicare and was told, yes, Medicare can pay for it. I asked about how the clinic should bill it and code and Medicare would not tell me. Because of the bad service…
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It is with deep regret that I post the passing our BELOVED Eileen aka CC
Eileen passed away this morning after a 30 year battle with breast cancer -- Eileen was surrounded by Danny, Katherine and loved ones. a sad, and dark day indeed - Vicki Sam
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Do you need a drain belt?
Before my bilateral mastectomy last week, I bought 2 drain camisoles and a drain belt from the American Cancer Society. I wore the camisoles day and night, but only wore the drain belt while I showered, so it’s extremely clean and only very gently used. I got my drains out on day 6 after surgery, so the drain belt just…
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UPDATE: Quest to soothe the baldies!
Hi Everyone! Some of you may remember me peeking in here and there. I have been super busy trying to build Life After BC. Im almost 4 years clean now, working FT, running a side business & just married last month AND working on something wonderful.... When I went through Chemo I lost my hair quickly. My head became tight,…
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Not good
Just had the most disastrous day. Went for my 3 monthly bone scan (last one was NED!) This one was not. They blew a vein with the injection, very scary, then the scan glowed pure white on my left shoulder (yes I have had pain there) also whole spine and pelvis. THIS SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Saw the new Onco
I was told there is nothing more they can do no trails and no drugs to try. This is all because they are basing treatment on records that wrote me off as died lady walking. Forgive me it is very much wrong i am still breathing and will contunie to fight.
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OT - Be care about calls asking about your kids vaccinations
Don't know if there is an issue or not but Hubby got a call on his work phone (not his personal phone) this morning wanting to know the status of vaccines for his children under 18. (Our youngest is 36.). He asked who they were and how they got that number. 'They' said they were something with ' - - Disease Control' and…