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will shave my head, thank you all!
Hi all, thanks for all the replies. I will shave my head sometime next week...towards the end of my chemo cycle. And I'll let you guys know how I feel after. Hopefully as good as most of you described :) God Bless everyone!
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RE:Hair loss has begun
Hi Luna, I always thought that hair loss would be the least of my concerns, so I was shocked when it was such a big deal for me. Mine started to fall out in plugs and when the back of my head looked like a raided onion patch, I took a dog clipper to my head and finished it off with a razor. I felt that it was going to…
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tamoxifen
I had my last AC on Friday and will start radiation towards the end of June. For those of you that did both chemo and rads, did you start Tamoxifen during or after radiation. TIA!
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phlebitis
I just finished my 7th chemo treatment last Tues (4 AC and 3 Taxol) which I am getting via IV in my right arm. After the last treatment my forearm was red, swollen and warm. I saw my dr who diagnosed phlebitis and prescribed antibiotics, which I started on Wed. Has anybody experienced this before? The nurses were very…
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For Heavenlee
Hi Angel, thanks for the encouragements from the last message you send. I just want to let you know that I didn't receive the email you've mentioned. please email me at amylin_personal@yahoo.com. I'll talk to you soon. Amy
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having a bad day...
the past couple of days has been kinda down for me, and tonight just doesn't feel right...i feel like i am getting more and more depressed...i don't really know why, but i saw pictures of me in the past and just kinda miss that happy and filled with smile person...i know i have a lot to look forward to because I am only…
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Zoloft
The doctor prescribed Zoloft which is an anti-depressive that helps with hot flashes and night sweats. I've been taking it for a couple of days and I see that it does help but I wake up in the morning with a bad headache and with nausea. Does anyone else take this and have my same experience? I want to get off of it and…
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Just a few questions??
Hello,just wanted to ask if there is anyone that has suffered from elbow and arm pain since mascetomy? Its been almost a year since surgery and my arm is feeling worse,actually keeping me up at nights,along with the hot flashes !!! wheeewwww!! they are wicked !! I seem to get like a achey feeling and my elbow will get a…
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Ending Tamoxifen Treatment
Hi! I'm new to the group. I was diagnosed with Inflamatory Breast Cancer of the right breast almost 6 years ago, a month before my 40th. birthday. Thanks to modern medicine and a wonderful team of doctors, I'm doing well today. I had a mastectomy, 1 year of chemo treatments and 6 weeks of radiation. I'm currently taking…
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breast cancer treatment recovery
i am 5 months away from chemo and three from radiation i am experiencing pain at nite mostly first in legs and knee caps then two months later in arm and numbness in hand and just two fingers. bone scan has been done along with several blood tests also mamo the oncologist says my tests are clear.the md prescribed…
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radiation damage
I was wondering if anyone has had radiation damage to their lung and nerves that effect the arm? I had radiation about six months ago. The doctor now says I have pleural effusion from damage to the lung. They have drained fluid out several times but no long term fix. Is there one that anyone knows of? They have already…
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keep us in your prayers
Hey everyone. Just wanted you to know they had to put my daughters baby in the hospital. She has yellow jaundice very bad and now she want eat.She is 5 days old. So please remember us in your prayers. Thanks so much Judy
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I'm still around
Hi to everyone. I'm still here just a bit quiet lately. There are so many new names on the site I feel like a stranger now. I have been working a bit through an agency. It was so good to be well enought to do that even if it did knock the stuffing out of me. I have had a lot of fluid retention from Taxotere. The oncologist…
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Electrolysis question
Hi, My friend Anne has been recently diagnosed. She is a couple of weeks away from surgery and one of the many questions she has is around shaving after she has lymph nodes removed. She has heard that she won't be able to shave under her arms, and wants to know whether electrolysis is a good option. And, does she need to…
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bad night
Hi to all I have had a very bad night. I had a bad reaction to my chemo today. Was at the hospital for about 5 hours. Its a new chemo for me. I got home and my daughter went into labor and I could not go. Very upset about all of this. Its 3:30am and i am waiting for a call about my daughter. Please keep us in your prayers.…
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chat room?
doesn't anyone like to go to the chat room???? i've only been able to talk once. (thank you Tara) but everytime since it's always been empty. i'm there several times during the day (central time). come visit. God bless. Vicki
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finding my way
i am having a time finding my way around using this computer i hope everyone has a great holiday weekend on june 6 i will do my 4th chemo ihave been lucky ihave not gotten sick and i have been able to work i hope it keeps up best wishes laura
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Breast enlargment,MRI sched, Doctors baffled
I wanted to know if anyone has experienced what I am going thru. I have been finished all my treatment, surg/chemo/rad on 01/10/2002(very proud of that, what a long road) and my breast began to swell 3 months after and has only gotten worse and now I am anemic. The oncologist and surgeon are not sure what to think because…
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Bone biopsy??
Hi All!!! My onc called the other day to say he wanted to look further into a spot detected in my ribs on the same side as my BC was. I'm having a CT on Tuesday and he is leaning towards having it biopsied. I was wondering if anyone that has had a bone biopsy done could give me some insight as to what is involved. Is it…
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Living with breast cancer
Hi, I just signed on and am new to this. I'm scared and feel alone but I see there are alot of women like me here. Don't have many friends and those I do have say I have to snap out of it and don't want to hear me talk about cancer or anything related to my breast cancer. I'm happy to know that I'm not alone and hope to…
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Reoccurrence Question
A friend I met through chemo has just found out that her cancer is back. They had first thought it was scar tissue, but unfortunately its not. Her first time around she did A/C I think, no radiation and is not taking tamoxifen. Anyway, my question is, what chemo do you think they will use now, I know she is not er+ nor…
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re:bathing suits...thanks
Hello everyone, thanks for the tips on the suits. I also found out that Nordstrom's will sew a pocket in a suit for you if you buy one at their store. I may try that since I'm not the sewing type! Will also try the on-line places and the ACS for suggestions. Thanks to all who replied.
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BRCA1,2 testing or not???
I am 27 with early onset BC, ER/PR neg, grade III tumor. All three put me at higher risk for having mutation, BUT no family history. My sister had a tumor removed 2 yrs ago when she was 23 and it was benign, but they said it was the type that could have become cancer if it was left to grow(?). I am wondering anyones input…
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about to start AC
had a mastectomy 5/8. will start four rounds of AC on 6/3. any advice? strongly estrogen receptive so will do tamoxifen after that. help!
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Taxol again
Hi everyone! So far 2002 has been a real bummer for me and my family - it just seems we haven't had anything but sad news. Don't get me wrong, I still feel truly blessed by God, and will continue to follow His lead. It just seems a whole lot has happened in such a short time. The latest is that I found another lump which…
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can i shave my head during chemo?
after my 1st chemo almost all my hair came out, now i have few left and i don't like the way they look. they make me look like i am a sick person. Does anyone know if it's okay to shave my head right now? I am in my second chemo, and i don't know if i will harm my scalp or cut myself. Please advice. thanks guys.
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bathing suit
Hi everyone, I am having trouble finding a mastectomy bathing suit. I tried Lands End, but the smallest suit is too big. Does anyone have any ideas for me? Dept store? Most don't seem to have mast. suits. Thanks. Cathy
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thanks to all
thanks to all of you. I am feeling much better today, but will have to go on a new chemo this comming week. they said if I could anymore of this kind it would more than likely kill me. I wanted you all to know my daughter had her baby this morning at 3:30. She weights 5lbs and 13ozs. She is so pretty. They named her Taylor…
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Sister's mammogram
My older sister, who is 41, had a mammogram that showed scattered micro-calcifications. She also is complaining of a lump in one breast that is painful. I had scattered micro-calcifications and was diagnosed with DCIS/LCIS last fall. Her doctor has told her to come back in 6 months. Furthermore, they are not going to do…
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WILL NOT BE ONLINE FOR AWHILE
TO ALL MY SISTERS IN THIS FIGHT: I WILL BE GOME FOR A BIT GETTING READY TO MOVE ACROSS COUNTRY. MY HUSBAND AND I WILL BE TRAVELING FROM THE EAST COAST TO THE WEST COAST. IT IS A MAJOR MOVE. I WILL TRY TO GET ON FROM TIME TO TIME. TALK TO YOU ALL WHEN I GET TO MY NEW HOME IN CALIFORNIA KELLY