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lung involvement in radiation
Hi Iwas told by my radiation oncologist that i will have more lung involvement than they generally like (due to the shape of my rib cage)However she also says there are almost no consequences B/c of it. I'm worried about this. I'm already considering doing a matectomy instead of radiation (for other reasons basically…
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Still alive & kicking Butt
Hi everyone. Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts. I did not have the CMF as planned. My CA 153 markers went sky high very quickly & my oncologist was worried that CMF was too slow to work. So he is giving me some more Adriamycin. I had 6 cycles of that last year & there is only so much of it they can give as it is…
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Soon to be Wed the 11
Just wanted to let my American neighbors to know that I am thinking of you and am grateful for all you have accomplished since that horrific day. The world lost many people that day, for this I pray. Keeping you close at heart and always on my mind, Tara
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Take Two! Marty goes a chemo-ing....
Hello All!!! Well, here we go again... another week, another chemo... *rolls eyes* This is round number 2... am hoping that it goes much better for me this week as that last one was a doozy! *grin* Poor Dean, he had sympathy chemo too... he was nauseated while I was and he has "chemo brain" too. It's so frustrating to not…
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CA125 blood test
Hi Ladies! I'm Maggie. I haven't posted in a long time to this site. I was diagnosed with very aggresive breast cancer in August 1999.Finished all my treatment , now taking Tamoxifen. I went to my gyn. for my yearly pap smear a couple of weeks ago and he also did a ultrasound of my ovaries and uterus. He found a cyst on my…
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Arimidex and Tamoxifen
Even though I've read last weeks posts on this subject, I still have some concerns about my choice-Arimidex. A month ago my Onco had me see my Gyn to OK Tamoxifen. At yesterday's appt. she told me some pros and cons of each refusing to offer any recomendation for my situation--ER+, 11+ nodes, and postmenapausal. Said it…
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Breast cancer in Jan. Lung cancer in April, and now waiting for a liver biopsy date
Hi Everyone, Here I am again asking you all for some major prayers and support. Went for a CT yesterday to check those spots in my lungs again. Bad news sure travel fast, my oncologist called me within the hour to tell me that a 3cm lesion was found in my liver. How can this be happening to me??? Breast cancer this January…
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Hello Marty
I e-mailed you again, hope you get it. Emmi
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Carolyn's liver biopsy is 9/11 at 1:00 pm
I was notified today that the liver biopsy will be 9/11 at 1:00pm. I will be at the hospital for approx. 4-6 hrs. Hoping for the best which is not to hear that dreaded "C" word, Thanks for all your prayers. Hugs from Carolyn
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Embarrassing Question
Hi everyone: I am so sorry that it has been so long since I last communicated with the group. I have been going to medical appoinments at least 4 days a week and the drive is 11/2 - 2 hours each way. So I just haven't had the time to be a good correspondent. In fact I don't think that my mind is working very well, because…
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Radiation treatments over with
Well, I finished up my radiation treatments yesterday...YIPPEE! And I'm really none the worse for wear...a little burnt area under my arm and some dry skin. Doc told me to get Aquaphor. Sure has been a long year. I had gotten married only 3 months prior to finding out I had non-invasive DCIS....anyway, I'm on the road to a…
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Emmi,wondering how treatment went?
Hi Emmi, was just wondering how you're doing with you're treatment.I hope all is well. Keeping you in my prayers..God Bless,Karin
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ZOLADEX
DEAR SISTERS: HAS ANYONE HEARD OF ZOLADEX AND WHAT ARE THE SIDEAFFECTS IF ANY. THE DOCTOR PUT ME ON IT YESTERDAY BUT I CAN'T GET ANY ANSWERS FROM ANYONE. OTHER THAN IT IS A ESTROGEN SUPRESSANT DRUG THEY I GUESS ARE TRYING TO GET MY SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN. " MENOPAUSE" I KNEW THIS WAS COMING I GUESS I JUST WASNT READY TO HEAR…
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Catching up??
I had an axillary node dissection last friday.This was the second surgery in three weeks and was a little harder than the first as far as recovering fast. However, it was easier than the first because I am more knowledgeable about what is going on. Thanks to having found this site. I start chemo in two or three weeks. Not…
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Need info on radiation to spine
Dear Friends: I have been having a lot of back pain for the past couple of weeks, and had an MRI done last week. The doctor wants me to have radiation treatments to the spine, and I am concerned about negatives. Have any of you had radiation to your spine for bone mets and resulting pain? Did it help? How long did it help?…
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Ouch!
Hey there, Just to let you guys know that I went for a mammogram (OUCH! OUCH!) today, less than one month after my quadrantectomy and exactly two weeks after my node dissection, to check for any signs of remaining cancer. I only ask to be in your prayers so that the outcome is the best for me and results in the best…
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Things Always Change
I just want to share with anyone who is going through treatment and wonders if life will ever be the same again ... well nothing ever stays the same (thank God) but you will feel better. I was marveling this weekend about how much energy I had and just how good I felt and how I will never take that for granted again. I was…
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medullary breast cancer
I was told i had medullary breast canceron July 1 Opted for double mas. on July 11th Started cmf chemo Had my second treatment. Having a hard time with chemo any suggestions. No posititv nodes. Need help with chemo./Tammy
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cutting edge and alternative treatments
try C-statin, from bindweed. It is strongly antiangiogenic. also the combination of avandia or actos (new diabetes drugs) and phenretinide (a type of vitmain A) dendritic vaccines should always be used. Check out Fred's site www.ncrf.org. and www. lef.org. also emergingmed.com. nutritionally, flax, borage and fish oil…
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Has anybody heard from Pam Triggs??
It's been a couple weeks now since she started her CMF, hasn't it? Pam, where are you?? Sending you love, hugs and healing energies! Love, Marty
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We still care
Just wanted to say that being a Canadian I too am grateful for all that ALL troops do in this world. I am especially grateful for the families that can live with having men devoted to their countries, behind these men,supporting them. I know many military wives are on this website and only want you to know I think of you.…
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Big Bumps
OK I mat be tripping, but my new additions seem to be much larger than anticipated...They were supposed to Bs like the originals were;but evertime I look down their there in my face....Anyone else going through this or perhaps its all in my head or perhaps it is my bumpers???
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Hi Marty
How did your x-ray go? I hope all is well with your port. God Bless, Adele
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Lyn210! Your 1st week back at work!
Ok, do tell, how are you doing? Here's hoping it was interesting in a good way and that you are getting settled back into work beautifully! *smiles* Be well! Marty
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More Chemo!!!
Dear Friends Just to let you know that I am about to undergo yet another chemo series. The relief I got from the Taxotere has been short lived (as have all my treatments so far but I had high hopes for the Taxotere) & I am now out of partial remission & this bloody disease is on the rampage again. My oncologist tossed up…
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IN NEED OF SOME SUPPORT
TO ALL OF MY SISTERS IN THIS FIGHT: I AM HAVING A AREALLY ROUGH TIME DEALING WITH THE FACT I AM SO FAR FROM MY FAMILY. I HAVE HAD THE BLUES FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. IM TIRED OF CRYING AND CHARLIE IS REALLY STARTING TO WORRY. HHHHHEEEEELLLLLPPP KELLY
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Negative Nodes! Deciding whether or not to have mastectomy
Dear friends, I am happy to report that I got great news today. After having surgery which removed 16 lymph nodes from my left side, they were all found to be negative! I also have possitive progesterone and estrogen receptors which means I will be on Tamoxifen for the next 5 years. The Her-2 factor was weakly possitive,…
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Breast bumpers...
Ok, is it just me or does anyone else have a tendency to bump into people/things with their "Babettes" or other such things??? Lately, as I am becoming less protective of my TramFlap (Babette- 5wks old this past Monday), I notice that, since there is no feeling to her, I run into people/things and don't realize it until I…
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Potentially Pressing Port Problem?
Ok, things were getting rather dull around here so Monday a stack of plastic storage containers leapt off the top shelf of the cupboard and hit me on the chest... hard edge hit RIGHT ON MY PORT to be precise!!! Egad! It hurt!! It scared the *bleep* out of me and I am still shaken by it! I have the subclavicular port and…
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IF THINGS COULDN'T GET ANY WORSE
DEAR SISTERS: THINGS ARE OK WITH ME NO WORRIES. BUT IT SEEM THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM WORSE THAN CANCER. A- WHOLE HUSSEIN IN IRAQ. ITS MAKING LIFE VERY DIFFICULT FOR ALOT OF PEOPLE. AT LEAST WITH CANCER YOU CAN CURE IT AND GET RID OF IT. THESE GUYS ARE REALLY BEGINNING TO PISS ME OFF. SAY A SPECIAL PRAYER FOR ALL OF OUR ARM…