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Lymphedema
I am experiencing severe lymphedema after my mastectomy one year ago. I have had massage therapy and am now using a lymphedema pump. It is not helping. Does anyone have any other suggestions or remedies?
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Greetings from Malayasia!
To all of you ladies who have been on this site for over a year, Angie from Malaysia sends her best. She is doing very well. I updated her on our recent loss of Tiger and Wendy and as expected, she's devistated!She hopes to get a link to CSN so she can again join us here and send her own messages. Keep well! HUGS!! Cathy
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After chemo
Almost two years ca free. Unsure what to do at this point. Anyone has suggestions.
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Final Update on WEBaur
By way of introduction I am Wendy
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ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Tomorrow is my one year anniversary (cancer free) and want to Thank everyone for all of their support. I dont post often but do read all & its so wonderful that you take the time to tactfully respond to each and every post. It is greatly appreciated !! Cathy
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eye lashes and brows thinning after all done?
Hi, I have finished chemo and radiation. I was done with all my treatments about 2 months ago. I had lost all my hair, including eye lashes and brows. Well, they came back in just fine, but now they are starting to thin out again. Is that because they would normally fall out and be replaced kind of on a rotating basis…
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Re: Who got curls
I was reading the message under Re: who got curls and the message from Susan (tcbangles) about the aloe Vera plant. I'm in Florida visiting my sister and was able to buy a large piece of an Aloe plant in the grocery store. I started putting it on my head last night. I finished my chemo Jan. 18 my hair is starting to come…
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Pam, your tribute to Rosa,
IS BEAUTIFUL. I just finished reading it and your words express your feelings so perfectly. I think each one of us here, loved that young lady. She touched each of us in such a personal way. I too, will miss the emails,and phone talks, but most of all I will miss that spirit of survival that she shared with everyone. I…
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Cancersurvivor site
Hi Ladies! I visited the cancersurvivor site and it is nice. I have chatted the last two nights with Susan. THe chat room is great.If you get a chance try to check out this site. Take care and May God Bless you all , Maggie
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Her-2 pos.
Hi again. Sorry for the mess up. I didn't mean to hit submit so quick! I am new to this site. I have read so many of the messages, but I have never had the guts to write any. Hi Tara! I was dx with bc last summer. It is invasive due to lymphnode involvement. I had 1/24 pos. I am Her-2 positive also. I am finishing up chemo…
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neoadjuvent
I learned on March 1 that the large lump I felt in my right breast is, in fact, cancer. The mammogram found another small lump. I'm starting chemo (AC) tomorrow. After four treatments will be surgery then four more treatments (Taxol). My mom is going through geneic counseling to find out if we have the mutated gene (she…
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Update for you all
I am so glad to see so many women posting to Sue's question. I have been reading and writing her for over a year now and don't know what I would do without all of you? I am still having problems, feeling worse than ever even though I have had many tests trying to find out what is the matter. Lately I haven't had much…
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up-date
Hi all.Has been 15 days since 1st chemo and lost half of my hair today. looks awful, knew it would happen, but wasn't ready. o-wel l now I get to wear my new hats. Hubby started his radiation Mon. and Tues started chemo, is doing great with both. Did a scan of his lungs and found a spot they are concerned about, and one on…
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prognosis
My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer last month. The mass was large. Last week she had a masectomy. A week later the doctor told her that he only got "The tip of the iceberg." The tumor he removed was 2 inches across and 27 lymph nodes have been affected. Today she starts chemo. After chemo, she will have radiation.…
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Just told I have cancer
I was told Monday pm that I have breast cancer but not what. Have appointment tomorrow at 5 pm. Someone please e-mail me at sickoncomp@linkabit.com. I don't know what I'm facing and am not sure about my doctor.
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Quick Update
Good Morning!!! I thought I would take a few minutes to let you all know exactly what is going on....or at least as much as I know. We met with the neurosurgeon last Thursday (3/7) and decided (of course) that we would have him remove this little tennent in my brain......I mean I don't want in there any longer than it…
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results and radiation questions
I'm lucky--it's DCIS, spot is about 2cm. Lumpectomy, sentinel nodes, radiation and maybe Tamoxifin (it's suspicious DCIS). Reading the entries, radiation doesn't sound like a picnic for me. I'm very fair and sunburn water blister very easily. Uh oh for me. Does anyone know anything about radioactive seeds where the…
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A note
I have written a few of you and told you about a site I found very helpful for me. I thought I would share with everyone. ivillage.com is a community of women from all over the world. They have many different kinds of chats including a Breast Cancer chat that is very active. There a set nights for BC chat and I think they…
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Signing off for a while
Hi everyone, I will be going for more colon surgery tomorrow. When I had the bilateral in November I had three different surgeons (Breast, colon and gynocological. I saw a new specialist on March 1. I have been bleeding since the surgery in November. He determined that I needed to have further colon surgery. So I am…
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Doctors Suggestion
Hello All! I was at the oncologist yesterday and things are great. I am a 32 year old woman diagnosed with Breast Cancer at 30 and and doing well now. Finished chemo in October 2000 and radiation the following January. I recently had a prophalactic oopherectomy after testing my blood for brca 1 and 2. I would love to chat…
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Results from Worried
The Dr office left me a message that I had a fibroid on my uterus and a cyst on my right ovary and there wasn't anything we could do about that. Well... the fibroid I was aware of but ovarian cysts are not common after menapause so I don't like that answer at all. I put in a call to the Dr saying just that ... and…
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Thanks again from worried
I pressed my GP for more information ...she actually specialized in gynocology but is in general practice ... and she explained that because the cyst is soft and not a mass it does not indicate cancer. She suggested I take a CA125 blood test if I wanted to have more comfort. I had the test results faxed to my Oncologist…
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New Diagnosis - Help
I have just been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ. This is all new and I am now considering my options. Has anyone else had this diagnosis? Any advise? I am afraid and want to make an informed decision - thanks.
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1st chemo
Hi all,this is the 8th day after the 1st treatment, and untill today was ready to call it quits, made me really sick, still can't eat much, but I talked to the Dr. and he says I shouldn't have been that sick and he will change a few things to make it easier I hope he can. Hubby will start chemo soon, talking radiation also…
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Anyone taking Zometa?
Hello everyone! I have been taking Aredia for bone mets since June of 2000 and now I have been switched over to Zometa. Has anyone had any reactions/side effects from this drug? I had really bad back pain Wednesday and Wednesday night after having the dose on Tuesday. Everything feels fine today (Thursday)- so, it made me…
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survivor stories
My name is Laurice, I was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma on 10/10/96. I started a website called www.cancersurvivor.com so people going through treatment had a place to read stories from survivors who had already gone through the experience. If you could please visit the site and let me know what you think. Also, please…
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great chat room
I was the first to post a message at a new site called www.cancersurvivor.com which has been set up by friends of a young women with Ewings Sarcoma. It is an incredibly sophisticated site, and it has great chat rooms...lots of them. Today, Monday, I am going to cruise to the site on the hour from 6 to 9 pm pacific time, so…
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Update on lilmermaid
Hi it's lilmermaid, (Sylvia). I havn't posted a message in a while mostly because I was going through AC and it sort of knocked the socks off of me I could hardly walk from the kitchen to the living room a good deal of the time. I finished my 8 treatments of AC Jan. 18. I am now in Florida visiting my sister who has a…
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side effects
thank you all so much for the pep talks and encouragement, but tell me true--please, what are the side effects of taxotere? That will be my last 4 treatments and feel if I know what to expect it will be easier to deal with. thanks and GOD bless you all---------GRANDMA
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Question
Do you women ever feel that there is a need to have a Breast Cancer/other Cancer support night in the chat?? Or Is the chat just not the shittiest chat you have ever had to experience?? look forward to your comments :0 ) Listen I have been to a few other sites now because I just seem to be the type that needs to ask…