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Check up results
Had my monthly check up last night after x-rays & blood tests. Good news!! Some of the smaller mets in my legs & ribs have gone (or are so small they are not registering on x-rays).The big ones in my pelvis & spine are shrinking too. Hooray for Tamoxifen. Lung tumor is still a problem. Has shrunk a little but not as much…
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First to see Christmas
Hi gang Just thought I would get in first to wish everyone a very happy Christmas. Where I live I will be the first to see Christmas (New Zealand is 18 hours ahead of US (PST) so I'll be in bed by the time you start to open your gifts. I wish for everyone what we all wish. A cure for what ails us and the strength to be…
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I am new here
I just recently became a member of the Cancer Survivors Network. I am 48 years old and this is my second time with breast cancer. I originally had it in April 1989. I had a right breast mastectomy in March 2000. I started chemo on April 24, 2000. I will probably be taking chemo until December. I am blessed I have not had…
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Merry Christmas everyone. We have all been through a lot this year 2000, and with GOD'S help and presence, 2001 will have many blessings for all of us. I pray that each of us is on the road to recovery. We have all been blessed with one another and the opportunity to share our experiences and sometimes our fears. You have…
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Hi, I'm New, new here, only 2 weeks today past masectomy
Hi everyone, I read a couple of the messages so far and wanted to jump in and share. I am in very good shape after a bilateral masectomy on dec. 8. However I had to fire the surgeon when she refused to honor the oncologists request to implant a port for me. She also did some ofther dumb stuff like having me hold a totally…
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fantastic idea!!
Hello my wonderful group of lifesaving ladies!! I hope this finds you all in good spirits!!Has anyone heard from Pat yet? I am getting a little concerned. I had my LAST Taxol yesterday, yeehaa!! Right now iam just a bit shakey and my face is brighter than a Hawaiin sunset!! I was thinking that instead of waiting ten years…
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What is normal
A couple of messages to the group lately have posed the question "will I ever be able to forget this experience " or "will life ever be normal. I don't think that after a brush with cancer life can ever be normal. For better or worse cancer has changed us all. Leaving aside survival rates I think it has changed us all for…
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Going for a biospy today
Hey Ladies, thanks for your prayers. I went to my plastic surgeron on Monday and he wants to do a biospy on the lump today. I am going at 10:00. He thinks that it might be scar tissue, but wants to be sure. love, maggie
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Tamoxifin
Hi, it's Cathy here. Just wondered if anyone taking Tamoxifin is noticing increased short term memory loss? I've taken it for 3 months and seem to forget more and more every day.Any responses would be appreciated!
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I found a lump
Hey ladies, this is Maggie. I ask that each of you pray for me. I found a small lump on the edge of my left breast. My husband seems to think it might be scar tissue or the edge of my implant (I have had reconst. surgery) It doesn't feel like the lump I found when it was cancer, but they all are different. I am schedule to…
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ALL SO BUSY!
Hi everyone! You must all be like me, busy with things for Christmas. And that is good, for us all! I am not doing much in the way of preparations, but the little I am doing seems to take all my energy. I can't believe how much better I am on chemo this time. No sore mouth, no shaking. Now i did such a dumb little thing.…
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Hi gang. I'm back!
Hi bosom buddies. Long time no type. Just wanted to let you all know I'm doing much better. I was only hospitalized from Friday evening till Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, when I got home our internet service was down (for several days. And we can't do much but wait, since we get it for free thru my husband's work).…
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Prayers For Pat
Pat Sharkey has been very down and was hospitalised after 3rd chemo. She is about to start 4th chemo and is to be hospitalised again. She needs our prayers and support very much.
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Am new here
Hi to all - I was dx in April- 2 surgeries - 6 weeks radiation, on tamoxifen for 5 years. Early stage DCIS. Would like to hear your experiences with tamoxifen
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Anyone been severely neutropenic?
Hi all. It's Jackie. I'd like to thank all of you who responded to my little outburst of despair. Your encouragement meant more to me than you'll ever know. Family and friends can sympathasize, but they'll never truly know the suffering, fear, and frustration that goes with this disease. On the flip side, they'll also…
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Employer not understanding
Hi all - has anyone out there had a problem with your bosses - I had to leave my job cos of the stress - she totally stressed me about coming in 1/2 hour late because of radiation treatment - and she is the head of Human Resources!! I feel like writing a letter to the President of the firm or suing or something. Has anyone…
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Prayer Alert
Hi gang. It's Jackie. I just wanted to let you sisters know that I have to be admitted to the hospital this evening (Friday). My white blood cell count has been dropping steadily all week, and today my absolute neutrophil count is "0". Zip. Nada. Which means I have the infection-fighting power of a wet noodle. (I'm trying…
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Chat Function here, can anyone get it to work
Susan and I have tried several times to use the chat here a CSN but just can not connect. If anyone has used it sucessfully, tell us how you got in. Thanks, Nancy
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lets try tonight
Hi Nancy, Rosa here, do you want to try the chat function tonight? It is 11:00 am my time, i am in Ontario,Canada,I will get online at 5:00pm, my time tonight, and invite you in. lets give it a go!! Love Tiger
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lets meet in 10 years
Hi there ladies, how are we all doing today? Tiger here, I just got on and read some of the new messages, it is amazing how many different types of breast cancer there is,and how many different treatments there are. Guaranteed that we will all be sitting here chatting 10 years down the road because there is so much new…
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Radiation Burns
I have 4 more regular treaments of radiation then I will have 7 boost treatments of the area where they removed the tumor. I am severely burnt. I have been using the cream they gave me since day one and Aloe which they told me I could use. Any other suggestions? I don't know how much more burning I can take. Also will the…
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Confused about Treatment
I am about half way done with my radiation and then will begin 6 rounds of chemo. From what I have read from a lot of women they had chemo than radiation. Does it matter which one is first? I found out I had breast cancer in August 2000 and have invasive lobular with no lymph node involement. There is so much to absorb and…
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Here I go again--severely neutropenic
Hi gang. Just wanted to give you an update. I got Taxotere #2 last Monday, Nov. 27. Because treatment #1 landed me in the hospital for 4 days (severely neutropenic), my Dr. cut the dosage by 25% this 2nd time. Unfortunately, it didn't help much. I had a CBC done yesterday 12/4 and my white count is LOWER than when I was…
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chemo
this is my third time going through chemo will be getting the drugs taxol and herceptin. would like to hear from anyone that has had these drugs and how you coped or are copeing.i'll start soon once a week for six months. thanks prayers to all.
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Breast lymphoma?
Hello: I posted here a couple of weeks ago having been diagnosed with bc. I just went in for a second opinion before approving my treatment plan. We have this great clinic at our teaching hospital where you get to see a team -- surgeon, radiologist/oncologist, chemotherapy/oncologist. Anyway, the chemo oncologist looked at…
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Hello everybody!
Hello everybody: My name is Catherine, come from Taiwan. I'm a new here, I think this is a very good forum to talk about "breast cancer". I got breast cancer for 5 years, but 2 more years ago, I accepted a brain operation for the cancer cell spread to my spine, skull and upper brain. I still live very well at present. If…
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Mets after 19 years
Hi, My name is Pam from New Zealand. I am new to this site and have read all you support & emncouragment for each other. ou sound a great groups of peple. 19 years after my original mastectomy for breast cancer at age 35 (and a negative node report) I now have mets in most of my bones & left lung. I have been down but now…
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A/C chemotherapy
i have just had first chemo, A/C. no sickness at all and this is third day. but very shaky, trembly. has anyone else suffered that? i am really interested to meet someone else on this right now, to help me through the stages of feelings. and to know what helped. so plese could someone reply. thanks susan in canada
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New kid on the block
The first thing I would like to know is what lotion is best for very dry skin?
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How are you?
Hi,it is Tiger here, I hope things are going ok for you and your husband, please let me know how he is doing,we are always here for you,keep in touch no matter what. Love and hugs Tiger xo