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Breast Cancer

sorry to bother
Never been in a chat before. I have had a partial
NOV 6 - encouragement needed
hi, i go for my first consultation with my oncologist today, and i will likely start chemo this week. i am filled with trepidation. are there some of you who did not find it too bad? i would love to hear from you. i just need to bleieve it won't be too bad, and then maybe it won't be. mind over matter. ok, bye for now,…
A Happy Sunday Story To Share
Hello everyone, I want to share a happy story with all of you. My white blood count is very low and my onco nurse told me to stay away from crowds, and friends, even family members until it comes back up. This has been very hard not to see my children and grandchildren, especially when the grandchildren ask on the…
jackies Pain!!Oh my!!
Hi Jackie, boy you want to talk about pain!! About two days after I get my Taxol, which I understand is almost the same as Taxotere, the pain sets in, from head to toe,joint and bone pain, I also take percocet to take the edge off, but I try not to take too much,I hope you are also taking a stool softener or eating bran…
Ellen,base chaplain
Hi Ellen, Tiger here, you know I have been thinking about going to the chaplain here, my husband and I saw one when this all first started but we did not like him, he was too into telling us how much power a chaplain had and what was going on in other peoples lives, stuff we did not need to know, so we sort of gave up, but…
Help please
Hi guys, Tiger here, I am not feeling so much like a fighter right at this point, I thank you for your wonderful responses to my good news, but even though I know they are shrinking, I am still feeling depressed. I am tired all the time, my nerves are worn to a frazzle and I feel like crying all the time. I think I am…
Estrogen receptive and HER2 positive
I have learned that my cancer, now in recurrence, is strongly estrogen receptive, and has tested medium positive for HER2. Does anyone else have this combination? My oncologist has only treated 6 women with Herceptin for HER2, and none who have both characteristics. He plans to treat me with a new estrogen blocking drug…
Mom
In March of this year my Mom had a radically masectomy on her left side. They removed 16 lymph nodes. 6 chemo treatments were recommended. She took 2, she had to be hospitalized after each one and refused to take anymore. Since the surgery she has developed severe pain in her left shoulder, rib cage area,arm, and chest.…
NOV 2, 2000
i wonder what would happen if we tried organizing these messages by date? this is just an experiement to see how it might work
Elective mastectomy
Since having a modified radical mastectomy of my left breast in September 1999 I have had a couple of 'scares' relating to my right breast; first, cysts, then "calcifications". I was planning to have reconstructive surgery (TRAM flap) early next year and am now considering having my right breast removed as well. I have…
NOV 3, 2000
It might work! u can see i got too much time on my hands!
going for 3 month check-up tomorrow
Hi! I'm Maggie. I'm going on Wed.Sept. 27 for my 3 month checkup to my onocologist. Please remember me in your prayers, that I get a clean report again. This will be my 3rd check-up. I have been through with my treatments since March 2000, everyone tells me that I need to quit worrying so much when it time for my checkups,…
Must read book
Hello Ladies. I believe every breast cancer survivor needs to read this book. The author has put down our feelings and our emotions in a way that are very hard to express. She truly understands what it means to be a breast cancer survivor. It's a great reference book for all breast cancer patients, lets them know what is…
axillary node dissection
Hi everyone, have had my axillary node dissection and getting ready to start chemo. Has anyone experienced a burning underarm after the lymph node removal? I have a little fluid in the underarm but not too bad. My surgeon drew about 5cc out, a week after the drain tube was removed. My underarm feels like I have a bad…
Happy Halloween!!
Hi there all, i trust everyone is kicking some butt.! I just wanted to take a moment and wish you all a Happy Halloween,Take care and hugs and good wishes to you all. Love from Tiger. xo
just signed on
Hi I just started this, and I'm afraid I'm not very good at it. Well, I guess the cancer is teaching me to use the computer. I had breast cancer last year, and now I'm a survivour, looking for someone the correspond with about BC
talk about life after
new member,looking for member to talk with
Team Uplift
Hi: Best selling women's fiction author, Barbara Delinsky, is writing a non-fiction book about breast cancer, and needs our help. If you or anyone you know, has non-medical bits of wisdom, such as what to use as a deodorant when traditional deodorants are banned during radiation, please contact her at input@teamuplift.com…
vascular invasion
i have this, and i do not thinkit is a good sign. can anyone give me any words of encouragement. i need it!
this online support page
How does this help to support you? I have a friend that would benefit from this..what should I tell her?
lobular carcinoma
i have benen diagnosed with lobular breast cancer and am interested in hearing from others with the same type. i go for a partial mastectomy today, and then we'll know more. please leave a message if you are interested in chatting. susan
Hello...I am new here
this week i graduated from every 3 months to every 6 months dr visits ..am now three years out. Only real problem is that mammograms on the operated breast are pretty painful. has this happened to anybody else?
Anyone Need a Wig.
I was told to make sure I had a wig before starting chemo, so I went out and got myself a beauty. Hated it. Never wore it once. I felt like a had a dead cat on my head. Just my opinion. I have a great brunette, shoulder length, large cap, permed wig with no bangs, if anyone is interested. It is yours. I feel better wearing…
CONFUSED
To any of you that I didn't write individually hi. My username is McGruff. I dress as McGruff for law enforcement programs for kids. Guess I won't be taking a bite out of crime for awhile but I plan on takeing a bite out of this CANCER bug. I was diagnosed on Aug 22nd with Invasive lobular carcinoma. From the getgo the…
Surgery tomorrow for my sister
This is my first post. I need to ask all who read this to please include my sister, Mary, in your prayers tonight. She is undergoing her first surgery tomorrow, left breast mastectomy, after going thru 4 chemo treatments for IBC. She has been so brave through-out, but now Mary needs all the positive thoughts available to…
Recurrence
Hi, I had thought that my breast cancer was over and now after nearly 9 years it's back, with a degree of spread, though not in my bones, and not as bad as I was first told. There was some positive news also about the tumour being very strongly hormone receptive. I have really tried to put my trust in God, but I am 3 days…
Let's chat Thursday night
Hi everyone. It's Jackie. I just got home from chemo #4. So far so good, although I can tell the "wave" is coming. I got a great report from my oncologist, so that makes all the post-chemo misery worthwhile. I just wanted to remind everyone who'll be home tonight to try to join the chat at Oncology.com around 8:00 EST. If…
discussion/chat room
I would like to know how I go about participating in one of your chats. I have never paraticipated before and I would like to know how to do it. I had a lumpectomy and 10 clear lymph nodes removed in Sept. I am now taking tamoxifen, with hot flashes which are much worse than when I went thru menopause.
Catharsis for me
Hey everybody. Tonight I gave my first talk to a group of women about breast cancer. I volunteer through the ACS by driving patients to their appointments. That is wonderful and I enjoy doing it. But, giving a talk to women, being able to answer their questions and maybe making a difference in just one life was a true…
supraclavicular mass-nerve damage from radiation
this has been an extreamly painful experience - been going thru it for the past 4 months. Finially at my 6 month check-up with my oncoligist - he told me what was going on - (MRI test to confirm) Of course the cancer center wants 2 do radiation again - go in twice a day for 2 mild doses - I am trying accupunture - have had…

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