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Flying during chemo
Hello all. I was wondering if anyone has flown during treatment. I would like to fly between the 3rd and 4th AC. I only have 4. I am not going to fly on my low count days. I was just wondering if anyone had experienced weird side effects up there that we aren't experiencing down here. I have 2 good weeks during treatment…
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new chemotherapy drug
I just found out that my cancer is back and in full force. I have heard about a clinical trial for a new chemotherapy that attacks only the cancer and not you good cells. Has anyone heard of this or can anyone give me the name of the study or drug? It took two years for me to get back to normal (whatever that is) after my…
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happy fathers day
Just wanted to say HAPPY FATHERS DAY to all the husbands out there who are good enough to help all of us through this disease.
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Surgery .... gross-o-rama!!! lol
Hi sisters! So, I went to the chest surgeon yesterday ... I will be having that dreaded bone resection on July 10. He gave me some insight into the procedure ... 5-6 inch incision, remove a 4-5 inch piece of the bone, sew me up. They don't replace the removed portion with anything ... seems odd to me but he's the doc ...…
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Friend is giving up
I am a six year survivor of ovarian cancer. I was treated with carboplatin and taxol. My teacher's aide was diagnosed with very aggressive breast cancer and is receiving chemotherapy. One type of chemo she is receiving has the nickname "red devil". She has also been started on taxol which she says is the worse. The problem…
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Back to square on
Well ladies didn't make the flight, I had to cancel at the last minute because I was to ill to travel. I suddenely had a horrid attack where my body pored water from every oraphus of my body and throwing up all over. When I am sick like this I can't do anything, don't know when I am going to be sick so have to be home by…
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Taxol
Hi all, I have taken 5 of my 12 doses of taxol and I am so achey and my skin hurts to touch, if anyone has taken this could you give me some feedback on the symtoms you had. Thanks a bunch!! Carlye
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Hi all ..... I have a question ......
Hey sisters! My onc called ... he said my CT scan results came back 'suspicious for malignancy'. He is sending me to a chest surgeon who is going to remove the 'place' from my rib bone to biopsy. Has anyone had this done? If so, can you give me some insight into the procedure and the recovery time. It doesn't sound like…
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Ode to my Mother In-law
This day seems rather odd to me. I was just about to phone my exhusband when the phone rang and it was him calling me. He didn't need to say another word for I knew his mother had passed on. She died peacefully with her loved ones by her side. It seems to have happened so quickly but that is just because I was kept in the…
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Xeloda
Hi it's me again. The doctor swiched my chemo today to Xeloda. You take it by mouth. Has anyone else used this? And can they tell me what to expect. Judy
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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.