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thanks to you all
Thanks ladies for all the support and prayers for my family. I have sit Kelcey down and talked to her about all of this We have been out school shopping before all the test. I will know you all are with me on Monday and Wed. thanks Judy
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bad blood test
Hi to all. Got my test results of my blood for my liver today.Was not good. This is the first time it was not good Also having alot of pain in my side where the liver is and in my stomach. Doctor worried maybe the ca has spread there. Am having an MRI of the liver and CT of the stomach on Mon. and will get the results on…
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It's Good To Be Back Home Again!
Hi everyone, It has been awhile since I have posted and I have missed you. I went on a "life affirmation" trip with my husband. We went to my son's wedding in Texas at the end of June and then took off on a Honda Goldwing for a 9,000+ mile trip around the country. This was a very liberating trip for us because we bought…
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masectomy bras and protheseis
i want to say to anybody hear ,i will be getting new bras and prothesis next week or so in couple weeks for sure if there is anybody who is big breast and doesnt have no insurance need bras and prothesis i woulsd love to donate my old ones to somebody who is in need of any and dont have no money to get any please email me…
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Port sensations
Whew, now this is feeling odd. Just had my surgery on the 22nd of July and the port feels soooo strange! Feels like it's going to pop out! It's a subclavicular and I've been trying to be careful to let it "set" but have been using the arm a bit... Anybody have any insights? Will this sensation ease up? Yesterday it itched…
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Burning during radiation
I have had only 8 treatments and already my skin is a pinkish-purple and my breast feels like it is on fire. Has anyone found a way to help cool the skin? I tried ice last night, which helped, but as soon as I nodded off I woke back up with the burning sensation. The doctor will prescribe pain killers, but I'd like to try…
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mets to liver
Has anyone else had their breast ca spread to their liver. Would like to chat to them. Judy
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Hi all! I am investigating taking a different path as I move into the radiation phase (last chemo next Weds)and I would appreciate any info or feedback you all might be able to give me about the center I am considering using. They are called the Cancer Treatment Centers of America- the one I am going to interview with is…
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Still feeling terrible!!When will I feel normal again????
Hi, just wondered when I will feel normal(or seminormal again) I went to the neurologist a few weeks ago for the muscles aches and joint aches,tension headaches,etc.they have been constant for three months now..He put me on flexeral and some pain medicine but I still am in pain,I am ok somedays for a few hours then I'm…
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chemo starts soon-HELP
Hi everone. Had a mastectomy on July 23rd. Chemo to start on 8/15. Don't really know what to expect. My husband and children are more worried than I. What can I expect? Thanks for your help. Del
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Newly diagnosised, decisions to make
Hello everyone. I went in for a lumpectomy 7/25 and got the news of cancer on 7/29. It is Grade 2 infiltrating duct carcinoma, the size of the mass they took out was 1.5 cm without clean margins. Estrogen and progesterone receptors positive, Her2neu is negative. Now I have to decide on method of treatment, 1) bigger…
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last chemo
Hi all. just finished my last treatment the 25th. is a great feeling. I have been having back pain so I had a total body bone scan and some x-rays done this am. will know results this Thurs.the 1st of Aug.am hoping it's just arthritice. My hubby isn't doing good, he has an infection in his fingernails and a urinary…
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Hints on staying calm during drain removal??
'Nother question... tomorrow I should be getting my 4 drains taken out. The Plastic Man doesn't numb before removal. I've heard horror stories and I've heard others that didn't have a prob... I truly am worried I may get so worked up I'll faint! *groan* I cannot wait to get them out but I dread it at the same time, they've…
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Tram Flap Reconstruction
Hi Everyone! I'm a 6 yr. inflammatory breast cancer survivor, and will be ending tamoxifen treatment in September. Now I'm seriously considering tram flap reconstruction. The plastic surgeon said I'd be back to work (desk job) 2 weeks after surgery. Is this realistic? I'd like to hear from those who had this type of…
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Good Thoughts
Dear Friends: This morning has been a time of remembering good thoughts and wanting to share them with you. What started this process was thinking about my dear grandmother who has been gone for 32 years now. She was a wise lady and I loved her dearly. When I was a teenager and would be fussing about not having more…
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Very long tale of one week out of TramFlap
EGAD!!! Ok, ok, ok.... typing hurt yesterday, weeeee bit better today.... Ye' see, dear ones... where I had this HONKING big IV in me... (well, it seemed huge! *scuffs ground gently*) on my left radius/inner side of wrist (they'd hit a valve in an easier to wear IV site)- t'was giving me fits all week but being the chicken…
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Anyone else with this?
Hello. I'm 8+ months out from bil mastectomies (DCIS; stage 0) and have finished my reconstructions except for the tattoos. On my last visit to my pastic surgeon I showed him a little BB like lump beneath one of the mastectomy scars thinking he would just tell me it's a suture. He sent me off to my surgeon who will do an…
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Radiation and weight loss
Well, I started my radiation treaments yesterday. I am also trying to lose weight..Has anyone had problems with weight gain during radiation. I have 29 more treatments to go, so I want to know what to look out for. Thanks for everyone's support. This is a great site to "talk" with people. Dharma
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shark cartilage
Hi, My name is Mariam Ali and I'm doing an article about shark cartilage and how it is used as a nutriotional supplement. I've heard that taking this nutritional supplement will decrease your cancer. I was wondering if any of you have taken shark cartilage and if it worked. I would like to email you some questions to write…
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Deling with the kids!
Hi everyone! Has anyone had trouble with their young children during all of this. My six year old daughter has become very whiney, my five year old son has started throwing tantrums again & is afraid to go to sleep, I also have an 18 month old who seems to be doing OK, but I can't pick him up because of the tran flap. I…
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tamoxifen/hot flashes/hair loss
Hi Ladies...I've been really busy and have not been able to post again lately. Rather than answer older posts, I thought I would just write a new one. I, too, have had the hair thinning with tamoxifen. I've been on it since December. According to the book "Living Beyond Breast Cancer" by Marisa C. Weiss, MD & Ellen Weiss,…
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Chemical Menopause
I had breast cancer 5 years ago and it returned. After a mastectomy this time I was put on Arimidex and a shot every three months of Goserelin. This has put me in menopause abruptly. The hot flashes are the worst and also seem to be getting confused a lot. Anyone else having this treatment?
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what's next
Hi just wanted to tell everyone that I AM DONE! I just finished my radiation after my six months of chemotherapy. I have my three month check up with my doctor Tuesday. My understanding is that they can't tell me I am cancer free. I had the attitude throughout this that I was cancer free. How do you cope from now on. What…
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New Beginnings
Hi all, it does not feel like 2 years since I came to America with my husband and daughters but here we are ready to settle permanently. So much has happened. Who would have thought that two years down the line I would be minus my gall bladder, gall stones and my right breast! We fly home[must stop saying that, N.C. is…
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Tram Flap
I am interested in hearing from anyone who has had tram flap reconstruction surgery. I had the surgery in February 2002 and now the area around navel protrudes. My clothing no longer fits as it has added about 6 inches to my waist size. . Has anyone else had this happen? Do you know why? Is there any help for it? I really…
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BC returns after less than a year
I need to hear uplifting comments, I am really down.
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Would like to hear from diabetics
Thanks to all who answered my first message. I'm learning a little more each day and think if I change my page some, it would be easier than answering each one. I am a brittle diabetic and this concerns me how to coordinate my diabetes with the breast cancer. Thank you for any help received during this period of my life.
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pathology report
I had a mastectomy and lymph node dissection on the 18th-got my path. report yesterday. 23 out of 23 nodes where positive. 7 cm tumor with 3 margins clear, other one was very close...Praying that it is not growing elsewhere in my body. Had CT's and bone scan done end of may and all was clear-sure hope it still is. Anyone…
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He's Home!
Hi again... We went to the hospital @ 2 p.m. for his feeding and the doc came in and evaluated him and said he was good to go. We were in total shock, disbelief. We left at about 4:30 and went to go pick up my 2 year old from day care and he flipped. He was yelling, "Yeah...Yeah...baby...baby..." So cute. I should be…
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HELP!!! it's my turn...
i know i've read some of your posts to others about radiation but now it's my turn. i have my first rad day next Tues. (July 30). i'm scared, nervous and anything else you can think of. what should i expect? i have a friend who was severely burned during hers. she had really BAD blisters on her breast. PLEASE!!!! anything…