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Where to go for the best treatment?
Has anyone ever gone to Cancer Treatment Centers of America? (Zion, Illinois) My family wants me to go. I have to make a quick decision because they have to start zapping the liver mets soon. Theresa tklik@yahoo.com
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Statistics-not for me!
Hello everyone! I found this report recently and wanted to share it with all on this site--especially those of you whose doctors have told you that you only have 'x' number of months to live. Mr. Gould, who wrote the report,is a scientist and some of his language was just too technical--so I picked out the most relative…
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bone mets
I have been reading alot about bone mets and the pain involved. Has anyone ever been dx with cancer in their bones with just minimal pain (no worse than normal aches from a long day of work)to hardly noticeable. What degree of pain would you classify yours on a scale of 1 to 5? How much or how strong does your pain meds…
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Questions re: Counts and more
I recently reconnected with several old friends through Classmates.com, one of whom has advanced breast cancer. If I tell you what I know (which in retrospect doesn't seem like much), maybe someone out there can enlighten me. I feel very uncomfortable "pumping" her for information everytime we talk - which I'm sure you can…
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Happy Sister day
I would likr to say happy sister day to all.I never knew this to this year thats we have a sister day,until a card company sent me a reminder about today,I know none of us are sisters but i feel we all are when it comes to breast cancer we are sister to each other through this disease ,we all help each other out so happy…
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Chemo update
Hello, Yesterday was my last radiation treatment. After much prayer and consideration of all the info you have given me and talking with my onc, I have decided to have the chemo. It has been hard making the decision, but now that it's made, I feel at peace about it. I want to thank you all for helping me make my choice. I…
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Possible return of breast cancer
Four years ago I was found to have cancer in the right breast. I had that breast removed and took 6 months of chemo. Have been doing great until this summer. Two weeks ago I had a lump appear on the top of the scar. It was removed, and it was nothing more than scar tissue. Thank the good Lord! Now, through self-examination…
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Questions about AC
I just started AC last Monday. This is day 11 for me. I had a lot of nausea, a deminished appetite for most of the week. I had constipation and a lot of pain and cramping with the constipation.I also had a very bad taste in my mouth. It was was as if I bit into a mouth full of salt every time I ate something. Does anyone…
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taxol and side effects
Have been reading some previous letters of taxol side effects. Have any of you ever had weekly taxol treatments? My Dr. said that these next 12 weekly treatments would be a piece of cake. I'm not so sure about that. PLease let me know. She said that they would be easier cause I would be getting a 3rd of the dose rather…
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Tell me it's not that bad!
I just got back from the onco and he said liver mets. Have to do a biop on Thursday. Please tell me if it will hurt. I can't stop crying. I thought I was clean. I was Stage 1, node neg. Did lump-chemo-rads and finished in Dec. The was 6mo ago. All this time these tumors were growing from 1 subcentimenter to multiple 5x4…
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need to sleep?
hi all. i wanted to say i finished chemo last thurs. that was possibly the longest 6 months of my life, but it's over now and i'm happy i didn't quit. one of my main problems with chemo was lack of sleep. doc said it was a combination of chemo and anxiety, but i never slept more than an hour at any one time. he perscribed…
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hair loss
Has everyone that has taken chemo for breast lost their hair?
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Questions about AC
I just started AC last Monday. This is day 11 for me. I had a lot of nausea, a deminished appetite for most of the week. I had constipation and a lot of pain and cramping with the constipation.I also had a very bad taste in my mouth. It was was as if I bit into a mouth full of salt every time I ate something. Does anyone…
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Questions/questions about breast cancer
Does anyone know if cancer shows up as a white spot or a black spot on a sonogram?
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Ready for chemo
I've made it this far and have had many of my fears quelched by reading the chat line. I had my visit with the oncologist and have to decide which chemo to take. My surgon says to do CMF but the oncologist is pushing for AC&/taxol. Going in today for the bonescan and Friday for the Muga. I have to make a decision by next…
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Port hurting & very uncomfortable!
Thankx to everyone who responded to my AC questions. I have another (hardly suprising!!) My port was put in yesterday and is hurting a bit but is very very uncomfortable. It seems as if its moving around when I lie down, stand up etc Also when I lift the arm it hurts. Is this normal? HELP!!! Reni
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new/travel
Dear Friends, Some of you I feel like I already know, as I've pursued the discussion on occasion. I marvel at your support and willingness to share. Within less that a month I was diagnosed with bc, had surgery, installed a port, and started chemo. I just had the 2nd treatment of Adriamycin & cytoxan yesterday. I'll get 2…
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Relay For Life
Hello everyone! I am so excited about our Relay and I've got some great news about it as well. I was selected as the honorary chairman of our Relay this year. It is such a great honor to me and I just wanted to share it with everyone that I could. I'm kind of nervous about it as well, but am sure I will be great! My…
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Newly Dignaoised
Was dignaoised May 8, had lumpecety and 8 lymph nodes removed. Not enough, now scheduled for left breast removal.Am terrified with what is ahead.Need some encouragment.
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update..........not good
sorry I have't been to this site for a while...it's not been good. Have been hospitalized a few times since surgery, having problems with treatment, low white count, bad reaction to new medicine...now it's spread to lymph nodes......I've kinda lost any hope of a good future....and I certainly wish all of you the world of…
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port-a-cath
Last Mon. they took out my Groshon and put in a port-a-cath. The groshon was getting red around the skin from my radiation. Found out i'a, allergic to sterry strips started getting little blisters on the insi. site so they removed the strips the blistters are better now getting use to another new body addition. So far I…
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Radiation Side Effects
I just completed 4 AC treatments! Yea!! I will begin undergoing radiation treatments in a week. I was very fortunate that I did not return to work during my chemo. However, I will have to return to work the week I begin radiation. My radiation oncologist said that the most common side effect is tiredness. I would love to…
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AC experiences
Hello All I start my Adriamycin and Cytoxan treatments on Friday Aug 3 and would like to hear any experiences with these drugs i.e. side effects, for how long, when did they start and stop. Thankx everyone.
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Just finished A/C treatments
Hello everyone! As of yesterday, I finished my last treatment of A/C. I am so excited! I will soon start weekly treatments of taxol and herceptin. Any info on this kind of treatment would be great. Does taxol cause any weight loss or gain? I will be so relieved when I am finished with my chemo. October 30 is my last taxol…
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new challenge
hi to all, just want to thank all here for the interesting and compelling thoughts you send. we all need to challenge ourselves to stay positive and also be realistic. lastest scan 7/20 showed increase liver mets even though on navelbine, changed to gemcitabine, gemzaar, and things are feeling better -- less liver…
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Psychological healing
Hi Cathy: I'm responding to our posting of 6/13...hope it's o:k: even though not exactly timely. I only joined the group recently and first read your subject today. It has been scientifially and medically proven that stress has a negative effect upon our immune systems. Of course, our immune systems are responsible to…
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Radiation v. Mastectomy...
The doctor told my mom that treating the BC with radiation or having a mastectomy had the same effect. He even gave odds that a mastectomy would cause cancer to be in remission 90% in that region, as opposed to radiation 80% of the time. Does anyone else hear this from their doctor? Personally, I think that radiation would…
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Tamoxefin plus other drug Side Effects
I had a lumpectomy (estrogen receptive nodule .05) in February followed by radiation (lymph nodes were all clear). Started on Tamoxefin in June. Other drugs being ingested were ditropan (bladder reconstruction in Sept. '00 and levoxyl. Hot flashes became so bad I was put on Paxil 20 mg. I started to experience dry mouth.…
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finding lumps
Hi Cindi: I found my lump during a self-exam. Monitored it through my next menstrual cycle then saw my Dr. My story is on my webpage. My lump was small, firm and moveable. No pain or tenderness. Even my surgeon was not expecting it to be cancerous at fine needle biopsy but it was just that. Don't wait more than one cycle…
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Taxol info
Hi All I'm 35 and was diagnosed with BC in June. I've had a lumpectomy and 7 lypmh nodes removed (2positive). I will be having Cytoxin and Adriamycin but my oncologist says there are debates currently going on about Taxol and he has not made a decision yet on whether i'll get Taxol. Has anyone heard about this debate?…