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ALND Decision????
In November, my wife had a sentinel node biopsy and a lumpectomy. The tumor was 2.5 X 2.5 X 2 cm and was diagnosed as "invasive ductal carcinoma with chondroid metaplasia" (not estrogen receptive). The lymph node biopsy yielded the following result: metastatic adenocarcinoma in 2 of 2 lymph nodes. Chemotherapy followed…
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rowleycc-My opinion
Dear Jerry, I read your e-mail and I understand your apprehension about this procedure. It is not a definite thing that your wife will get lymphedema. Only 10% of patients who have this type of surgery do. I would definitely want to know if there were any cancerous cells left, so my opinion would be that if it was me,I…
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rowleycc-My opinion
Dear Jerry, I read your e-mail and I understand your apprehension about this procedure. It is not a definite thing that your wife will get lymphedema. Only 10% of patients who have this type of surgery do. I would definitely want to know if there were any cancerous cells left, so my opinion would be to do the surgery. I…
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signing off for awhile
Hi ladies, well, I am just letting you know that I am signing off here for awhile. I find that I am wiped out,all I want to do is sleep. I have been off chemo for a little over a month now, so I dont know if it is the weather or my body resting itself up after a year of chemo!! I am continueing to exercise, hoping to jump…
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Discussion format - mesmerizes
I think my spelling is off. But anyway I just discovered that trying to read all the way down the strings that it kind of puts you in a trance and you forget your troubles. Maybe Tony built it like that for a purpose. (smile). Before I read down the list I was really annoyed with the nurse that called today and gave me…
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Tiger's Naked Dances
She must be a witch. They work!!! Full CT & MRI results are mostly good news. There is no sign of any liver abnormality. The lung tumours show "significant healing" (their words) and most of the spinal, pelvic and sacrum tumours show some reduction in size. There are no new lesions. The only problem areas are my ribs. The…
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New Member
Hi to everyone!! I am a 55 year old with reaccurant breast cancer. I was diagnosed in Dec of 99 and had a lumpectomy in my right breast in Jan of 2000. Then I went through 3 months of chemo and 6 weeks of radiation. In Oct of 2000 the cancer reaccured and had a month of chemo to try and reduce the size of the tumor before…
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Anyone know about estring risks - I'm new to the group and just finishing chemo
Dear all, This is my first message. I've just been through lumpectomy, lymph node dissection and four courses of AC; next I start radiation and tamoxafin. I used the estring before breast cancer and it was great for menopausal vaginal dryness. Now I'm scared. My oncologist says no extra estrogen. But my breast surgeon and…
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How long does it take for your hair to back after chemo and radiation therapy?
I am wondering if anyone can tell me how long does it take for your hair to grow back?
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Some Test Results
Hi everyone. I have some of my results back from MRI. Good & bad news. Most of the tumors in spine are shrinking & showing good signs of healing taking place. One in neck is not & is now pressing on spinal cord - hence the pain I have been experiencing. He doesn't know why nearly all the other tumors are responding & this…
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Breast Cancer Documentary
Hi, my name is Colt Hansen. I am a filmmaker, working on a documentary about my Grandmother who died of Breast Cancer when I was 2 or 3. My film will be a documentary of my personal journey to find out who my Grandmother was. The only connections I feel with her are from two things: one, my parents said that the morning…
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Tigers test results!!!!!
Hello there all you wonderful, beautiful ladies!!!! I am going to make this sort and sweet(yeah, that would be a first!!) My cat scan showed that the tumours in my liver are " invisible within the normal margins of the cat scan" which basically means that if they did not know they were there, then they would not have been…
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hello
This is my first message. I'm not sure how to start!
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First Chemo Treatment
Hi All. Thanks for the words of encouragement regarding my first chemo treatment. Thank goodness my Dr. is really into prevenative meds. He gave me Anzemet/Decadron IV before chem and sent me home with a prescription for Zofran and Compazine. Felt great the day of chemo almost hyper I suppose it was from the Decadron. I…
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We have come so far
I've just been re-reading some early posts from September/October/November. Really interesting some of us who were newcomers then are old hands now & dishing out advice to anyone whether they want it or not. But what comes through is how much we have all learned through our own experience & others. I truly believe…
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Reconstruction,Phase II
I'm scheduled for the next phase of reconstructionon Feb.2. I had a TRAMFLAP on Sept.11. I'm going to have the nipple reconstructed as well as some hardened tissue (necrotic fat) removed from the arm pit. I also have some internal sutures that will be removed as they are pushing through the skin and becoming uncomfortable.…
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AC vs. CMF
Hello Again! I'm back to pick some brains again! I had a lumpectomy 12/14, reexcision for better margins 12/21. Tumor was 4 cm, ER/PR neg, Her2 neg, 9 on BR scale. I'm 41 and premenopausal. I've been offered the option of having AC or CMF. From what I've been able to find, there haven't been many studies done on the…
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Test on Friday
I'm not looking forward to my CT Scan with contrast on Friday. Doc can't "guess" what might be causing the pain in my lower left side. She first thought kidney stones - not. Sure glad I have you ladies to talk to. As I drink my barium stuff - I'll toast you all. Love Deb
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What is the deal with men?!
Ok Ladies, this is going to be a huge "vent fest " I need to vent off before I bury my husband in a snow bank until the spring thaw. You cant live with them, yet it is against the law to keep them chained up in the shed!! I think i need to start a petition to change that law! Ok, just because I am not working at the…
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question about Tamoxifen?
Hey ladies! I have been on Tamoxifen for a year now and have gained so much weight. Has anyone else had this problem? I have been trying to lose some weight and it is so hard. I am also in menopause & I read in a Living Beyond Breast cancer book that it is harder to lose weight. Any suggestions? thanks, Maggie
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hepatic artery infusion
my sis/breast cancer/mascetomy/april99/chemo/metasized to liver/now hepatic artery infusion/need info/heard it hurts something awful/scared!
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Dairy Products and Breast Cancer
Hi, Margaret here. Just read an interesting article today linking breast cancer with consumption of dairy products. I always felt in the back of my mind that the hormones fed to milk producing cows affected my hormones too. Did any of you also consume a lot of milk products. My three sisters were lactose intolerant and one…
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Looking for a contact
Hello, I am 29, single and was diagnosed with breast cancer last month. I have just started chemotherapy. I am wondering if anyone knows of someone else in my situation who I could talk with. I have spoken to older women and married women with breast cancer and that is helpful, but I would love to talk to someone about the…
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been there done that
hi guys! I'm new to this but i wanted to sent an encouraging note to everyone going through treatment. I had a mastectomy almost 4 years ago then had chemo, and then a stem-cell transplant. I am now on the other side, I have my life back again. I'm finishing up my degree, working, and most important, taking care of my…
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Husband Needs Direction
My wife (35) recently was diagnosed with an infiltrating ductal carcinoma,grade 2, node negative, ER positive,and strongly Her2neu positive. We underwent a lumpectemy (tumor was 1.2 centimeters) and getting ready for 2nd round of chemo (adriamycin and cytoxan). We have 3 more rounds of chemo left and then 6 weeks of…
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hi, new to this, sort of,
hi, just going to have my 9th tx of taxotere this morning, the decadron sets me nerves on end, anybosy else have 9 or more of these treatments?
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Some Support Needed
Just got back from the oncologist visit. Results are not too positive. Apparantly my protein markers are starting to rise and there are elevated liver enzymes. So he is sending me for another MRI and CT scans to check it all out. Must admit to being very nervous. Keep your fingers crossed for me & get into those dances…
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White blood count
Hi, am hoping someone can answer my question.....this second chemo have been very exhausted. next one is due tuesday, and i am worrying that white blood count will be too low for it. by this time last time i was almost feeling normal. at what point do they not do chemo? beore first chemo my count was 9.4, before 2nd it was…
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Thanks for the prayers etc.
Hello ladies. Thanks for the above. My surgeon believes that it was just a suture granuloma, nothing to be concerned about. However, he is sending off a frozen section and regular path. I will have to wait a week to find out the results. But I feel good if this is what he believes it is. He is very careful with me and very…
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how long after chemo before recon allowed?
Hi there all, how is everyone doing this evening? I would like to know if anyone can tell me about how long after finishing chemo before you are allowed to start looking into reconstructive surgery? I had my last chemo( hopefully for awhile) in Dec /00, but my onco says not to even consider it yet. I will have another ct…