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I got chills!!
I got chills,they're electrifying!!! Sorry, Grease is my favorite movie. Anyone taking Herceptin? If so, about the second day after I get chills,and the runs, and really,really, run and hide,smelly gas!!! My onco nurse says this is normal, and I am starting to find that my emotions are running hot and cold in a matter of…
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RE:Met. Breast Cancer on Lung
Hello, I am currently being treated for Met. Breast cancer on the lung. I am taking taxol and it is really working well for me. I am 32 and going to live a long life with kids. I would like to hear for those of you that might have had cancer and treatments and later went of to have children. May God bless you and your…
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anti nausea medication question
Hi everybody, It's Nancy here again. I want to ask all of you if you try to taper off your anti nausea meds after treatments or do you remain on them until your next infusion. I try to cut them back from every 4-6 hours as the days go by and I try to stop them all together as I start feeling a little better, This 2nd round…
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Newly diagnosed
Hello, My name is Judy and I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Nov. 10th. I did not know you could go through so many different feelings in such a short time. First the shock, then for a few days I was just great. The last few days I have just totally lost it. I just can't seem to get a grip on it all. I have been trying…
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Good News!!
Hi guys, Tiger here, I hope you are all doing ok, I am on cloud nine right now, I had my cat scan and my onco called last night, the two tumours on my liver have shrunk!!! yeeha!! He said not alot but a noticeable difference since my last ct. So now i plod along for three more courses of chemo then another ct in nine weeks…
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Newly diagnosed
Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumor is 2-3cm, not attached to anything. The biopsy says invasive ductal carcinoma, tests negative for all receptors. Margins are involved. I've met with surgeon, and am currently considering lumpectomy vs. mastectomy (a relative also recently diagnosed has decided to…
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how are we all today?
Hello all, how are we all doing today? I had my Taxol last Wed and now am finally feeling human again, it did not hit me so hard in the pain area but more in my head,I was tired but too wired to wired to sleep, I could not even get on the phone to talk,my words were slurred and I made no sense.But today I can actually…
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Breast Cancer
Hello My name is Lynne and I am 49 years old and live in Wales, UK. I have had secondary breast cancer for over two years now and would like to chat with others who have secondaries. Trust me, my cancer was back to front ie secondary in femor bone first then in breast. I would like to talk with anyone who has secondaries,.…
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Good News!!
Hi guys, Tiger here, I hope you are all doing ok, I am on cloud nine right now, I had my cat scan and my onco called last night, the two tumours on my liver have shrunk!!! yeeha!! He said not alot but a noticeable difference since my last ct. So now i plod along for three more courses of chemo then another ct in nine weeks…
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sorry to bother
Never been in a chat before. I have had a partial
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sorry to bother
Never been in a chat before. I have had a partial
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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
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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…
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NOV 3, 2000
It might work! u can see i got too much time on my hands!
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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
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talk about life after
new member,looking for member to talk with
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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…
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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!
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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?