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apply for ssi?off work from pain and fatigue
what do you do when you have a load of symptoms post chemo and still not able to return to work?im at 6 months off now. do i apply for ssi?
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why is the chat room always empty?
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biopsy worries
Hi all. This is my first message in the discussion group. One week ago I had a second mammogram and the radiologist insisted I have a biopsy as he detected microcalcifications. So I see the surgeon and he recommends I go to a different hospital for a core needle biopsy. So, they send my mammograms over and the hospital…
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Thank you and an update
I'm so glad I found all of you. while I've yet to figure out how to add to one of the threads (computer expert I am not) I wanted to thank all of you who reassured me that I wasn't "odd." Also, sadly I must go have another surgical procedure because one of the margins was non-existent. At least this time I will know more…
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felt bad
Hi all. Have had a bad day. Have been sick most of the day. And of all days. My daughters birthday was today. She turned 11 today. It's hard to tell an 11 tr old on her birthday that you feel like crap. This disease makes me so mad. Sorry just had to get this off my chest. thanks for listening Judy
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Tamoxifen side effect or not???
hi,I was just wondering if anyone on tamoxifen has experienced problems sleeping or joint aches? I have been on it about 8 months now and I also am receiving Lupron shots every three months, had one shot already,well I went for a bike ride yesterday and my poor knees were killing me,just so achey..I also have elbow pain in…
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thanks all
thank you all for the notes I do feel better today. We are having my daughters party Sat. so maybe I will feel better. By the way this was her idea. I guess she understands more than I do. What a kid. Judy
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Prematurely Ending Chemo After 2nd Recurrence
Hi Everyone. I was diagnosed with BC Stage 0 DCIS in spring 2000. Had lumpectomy with 36 radiation. Recurrence in spring 2002 (Stage 1 invasive, node neg, HR neg) followed with bilateral mastectomy. Onc said I could either not have chemo or have 4 AC regimes. Had my first AC 5/31 with taking the A on a 72 hour pump. I was…
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Surgery success...now what?
I was Dx with non-invasive DCIS in December 2001..had excisional biopsy in January 2002..margins weren't clear enough, so had the re-excision last week. Margins came out with no residual carcinoma showing. YIPPEE!! I'm not sure where to go from here. Don't know if radiation is going to buy me anything at this point, which…
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DATELINE TONIGHT
DATELINE TONIGHT DON'T MISS IT > No parent wants to think about what might happen to his or her children > should they die, but that?s exactly what Ginny Kelley has had to do. Since > Kelley?s breast cancer returned a year and a half ago, she has tried to > prepare her three adopted daughters for what lies ahead. Kelley…
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Thanks to all for your support !!
Thanks to all those who have responded to my questions and concerns. This website has been awesome for me. Just to be able to hear from others who have gone through this whole ordeal makes it a little easier,when getting good results how much it means to have others cheering on my side.I also have chatted with a few of you…
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Strange Rash??
Hi everyone, I have finished my 4th round of AC, might...have a 5th before the baby is to be born. Just this past week I have been getting these strange rash on my hands. They kinda look like tiny warts. They are hard, kinda itchy and they kinda hurt also. I have noticed today they are coming up on my toes and tops of my…
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enough is enough
gee i am having a really bummed out day. my mother is back to psychologically torturing me. my husband and i went to the girl who past awat friday memorial service. unfortunately the minister who did the service attacked me sexually but i didnt care i wanted to be there for the family. the guyb did lousy job. at a eulogy…
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EVERYTHING IS OK!!!!!!
hello, today is my one year anniversary of my dx and I had my first mammo since..What a day!!!!! First I think I had a heart attack this a.m. ,,i slept a total of 2 hours and went for my mammo, the waiting aged me some...lol..they did my mammo told me to wait (which seemed like forever and ever...)then the nurse came back…
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Thanks to all of you !!
I just want to thank all of you that responded to "my bummer day" I had yesterday. I had a nice day today, went to the Fleamarket and bought 300 hankies, they call me the hankie lady, now I gotta wash and iron them all for resale, oh boy, but I had fun for a change. My shots are going well too, took 1 with me, cause we…
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Recovery
I am just at the beginning of this nightmare. I am fortunate to have had a lumpectomy and no lymph node involvement. But still they think radiation and Tamoxafin (sp?). My questions is this. The surgeon's receptionist told me about the "same day" release and that within a week I'd be able to go back to work. I could barely…
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postponing chemo
Hi! New here but have found everyone's info very helpful. Here is my story-I had 3 lumpectomies and then finally had to have a mastectomy because they kept finding more Invasice ductal that wasn't on my mammogram and there was more DCIS as well, Stage 1 -1.7 cm tumor grade 2 and then all these small (mm size) invasive…
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Bone resection
Hi sisters! Well, my appt with the chest surgeon is Wednesday. I guess he will give me all the info I need about the procedure. I'm having a hard time with this b/c I would like to talk with someone who has actually had it done. My onc says there are many. I cannot find one person who has been through a bone resection.…
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Good day to you all
Greetings all. My name is Carol, I am 27, and assisting My mother through her 3rd bought with cancer. (uterine, vaginal, cervical and mets this time around) I am not certain if this would be a proper place to post this msg, but I wanted to try. I am in search for a place that sells Mother of the Bride clothing for plus…
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menopause symptoms
Does anyone have expereince with using Clonadine for hot flashes following chemotherapy-induced menopause? Any other suggestions? I'm on tamoxifen.
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Bummer day
Well I am having a bummer day and just wanted to talk to people that know what it is like going through this. Somtimes I get the feeling from the people at work (I am off right now) they think I am having a great time beeing off. They only see me on my good days, not when I am sick right after chemo. I had one good weekend…
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radiation after chemo(breast cancer)
does anybody know if you have had a mastectomy of one breast and 1+node and mass was 3.2, stage 2 with floating satalite.and it was invasive ductal cancer. And you had completed chemo txs andrymiacin x"s 4. would it be nesscessary to get radiation to. I have heard they use to do one or the other and have recently combined…
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HITTING TO CLOSE TO HOME
HI ALL: I JUST GOT DEVASTING NEW MY FRIENDS SISTER PAST AWAY TODAY FROM A VERY STRONG BOUT WITH LEUKEMIA. THEY DID A STEM CELL TRANSPLANT BUT IT DIDNOT TAKE. SHE IS RESTING INTHE ARMS OF GOD. PLEASE PRAY FOR HER. HERNAME WAS ANDREA. KELLY
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hiya everybody!!
hope everyone is having a good (preferably GREAT) day. just wanted to let you guys know how much this site...no--the women on this site...means to me. wish i could hug the ones who are having a bad day and high five the ones who are feeling great. all are constantly on my mind. may God cradle each in the bad times and…
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Low blood count
My white blood count is low,had 2nd chemo on May 24, Doctor might give me shots,(will know for sure tomorrow) Anybody else had to have shots?? What are they, how often ? Hope to get some info. Thanks a bunch. Emmi
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apologize
I apologizeto Isaiah4031thank you for the prayers Jane. to Pray2, to bdeanthank you also for the prayers, sorry about your mom, how old was your son? that had to be the worst nightmare. to Tarathank you for caring, we are so, so, ok. and am sorry to know you are Ill again. hope you are feeling better. to pijunsis, started…
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low blood counts post chemo
I was just curious if any of you that has finished chemo and radiation if your blood count took a few months to return to "normal". I finished my rads one month ago and chemo in Feb. 22 and my counts are still low. I am getting a little frustrated because I work in hospital and want to return back to the floor. Plus, it…
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MAD AS H--- AND NOT GONNA TAKE MUCH MORE
MY HUSBANDS PARENTS ARE TREATING HIM L.IKE DIRT AND IM MAD AS HELL ABOUT IT. THEY NEVER ACCEPTED OUR MARRIAGE AND ARE REALLY BEGINNING TO PISS ME OFF. IM TRYING TO HELP HIM AND IT HAS TAKEN ME 4 YEARS TO GET HIM WHERE HE IS TODAY. HIS FAMILY HATE ME BECAUSE I TOLD HIM 3WHEN I MARRIED HIM I WAS GOING TO SEE HE HAS A PIECE…
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what the heck is going ON??
Hello ladies, I have a question. I started chemo 13 months ago. After my second treatment my monthy cycle completly stopped...I have not had a period in almost a year.. (hot flashes, night sweats the works blah blah) I am still on chemo and will be for another 3 months (so they tell me) but my hair has already returned and…
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to luna20
hiya! laugh at this!!.....when i had my first chemo my hair was almost to my waist (somewhere between the bottom of my shoulder blades and waist). it has been long ALL of my teen and adult life. i don't remember what i looked like with short hair when i was younger. now that i'm off chemo and know that my hair is going to…