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HELP
I need help please. My last chemo was on July 24, 2014 and since then I've been told and have read that I need to follow a healthy diet, drink lots of water and do some of exercises. I DON'T FOLLOW any of this. When I get depressed and anxious (most of the day), I cook and, of course, eat. Cooking/Baking is my passion (and…
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Happy Birthday to Lucy 07 -- November 7th
Shout out to you, on your very special day - Happy Birthday! Vicki Sam
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feeling lost/ hopless
how can i get over the anger and sadness that i feel? I have had nothing but problems since the reconstruction surgery and no longer know what to do. i am so disappointed with everything. nothing makes me happy anymore and i find no joy in anything at all
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Bad reconstruction, scared
Hi, I am new to this. I was diagnosed last Halloween and since then my life has been a total whirlwind. I was immediately taken to surgery, well it felt immediate, it was 12/4 for a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction. I started chemo in January, radiation the same week chemo finished, and am supposed to start taking…
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Hap Hap Happy Birthday - LadyG 'Georgia' .. November 5th
Happy Birthday -- Please enjoy your special day. Vicki Sam
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Sometimes I wonder when the Merry-Go-Round is going to stop!
Mid August got a letter from SSDI that I was being re-evaluated for continuation of benefits, and they didnt get paperwork from the blood monitoring team (blood clots). They got it from the cancer center, but not from the Univ of Utah Hospital. Phone call followed that this could stop the payments if it is not received,…
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Cost of meds.
I feel pretty fortunate. Saturday I went to Target to pick up Duragesic patches. It rang at $1781.00. Told the clerk there must be a mistake, that my co-pay is $10. Phamacist came out, saud they just changed cpe system and it dropped ins info from most ofbtheir accounts. Easily fixed just had to put in my ins. I knew it…
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OT - Don't forget to VOTE!
If you're in the States - Don't forget to VOTE today! Hubby was there when they opened, I was there about 9. Wondering how your ballots are done? Machine or paper or 'other'? Here we have a paper ballot that we fill in an oval next to the person or Initative and then it is put in a sealed container. It may be 'old school'…
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Surgery Over
Step 1 (or 2) complete. Lumpectomy and SNBP yesterday. Anticipate clear margins (got the "impression" she went back for a second pass on one area...), 5 nodes removed (Sentinel node was the comment, do I interpret this as in the layer closest to the tumor?). Nodes appeared "normal" so just the 5. Estimate of tumor size 1.1…
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PORT
How long after chemo is the port removedf?? I forgot to ask the oncologist. I do have it flushed every 6 weeeks. But everytime I have it done, I forget to ask. Mary, Orlando FL.
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*blush*.....I am officially an author!!!!!!! *blush*
With some help from a 'self-publishing' publishing house, my 'Bald Lady' book is now a reality!!! WHEW!!! Who would have thought????? I just downloaded the Kindle verson....and am so excited!!!! For those who do not know me...I'm one of the 'old folks'....double primary...breast and colorectal... For those who DO remember…
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CAMUL - Carol, Please check in when possible ..
How are you feeling? Disability issues still ongoing? We are thinking about you .. Vicki Sam
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How to Recognize it at Early Stage?
How to Recognize Breast Cancer at Its Initail Stage?
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What Happens at First Oncologist Visit??
Scheduled for an hour with oncologist. Taking my records with me. What was your experience on that first visit? Thanks Maggie
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Doris - How are you doing dear Sister in PINK?
Worried about you - Please check in with an update when possible, okay? Vicki Sam
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BRCA1 BRCA2 mutations decision
Hi everyone. I've been reading the posts and have decided to join for some advice from fellow travelers. At 41, (17 years ago) I was diagnosed with triple negative, Her2neu negative, stage 2 invasive breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy followed by 6 rounds of CMF and 35 radiation treatments. I went straight into menopause…
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I need some help - TNBC Stage 2
I have been in remission since July 2014. I've had a right mastectomy - lymph nodes clear. Yesterday, September 23, I woke up with swelling on my right hand. No pain but uncomfortable. I called my oncologist office and left a message.. no answer as yet. Has anyone had the same thing and what can it mean....??
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Trick or treat 3 word story
Two more days
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Maybe Delayed surgery???
Wondering why fight this.... I do not want to live my life captured by a medical system with uncaring voices spouting the verbiage of - "not our responsibility --> their responsibility..." Crossroad....
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Have you gotten your -
Have you gotten your flu shot yet? Got mine yesterday when I had my port flush. Hubby got his this morning. Winyan - The Power Within Susan
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Update - * I survived Hurricane Odile * Cabo San Lucas OT
My husband, and I along with a Diane and Max ventured to Cabo San Lucas September 14th - a trip the 4 of us had planned for 5 months. Hearing about a potential Hurricane we check with weather burea, Alaska Airlines and our travel agency. All clear... Excited we boarded our flight from LAX, we at that time were amazed that…
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New Swelling One Year Later
Hello- I am new here. I was diagnosed with stage 1 invasive LCIS in my left breast and stage 1 invasive DCIS in my right breast in June 2013. Had lumpectomy done on both sides that Sept followed up by surgery to remove 3 nodes on each side a month later in Oct 2013. I finished up my radiation treatement in March of this…
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How Were You After Surgery?
Lump removal and Sentinel node biopsy with possible axillary lymph node dissection ....Surgery is 10/31....... Would appreciate any thoughts on "after the surgery".... Wondering how many days of downtime... This is the time of year to get the house ready for the holidays. I'm righthanded, the left breast is the one with…
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Mediport pain?
Hi there...I had a mediport put in during my lumpectomy surgery. It's on my right side. I have pain in my arm and under my arm on the right side. I told my onc because I was terrified it was a bone met. He felt the nodes under my arm and told me to quit sleeping on my right side. Has anyone else experienced pain on their…
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Good insurance coverage leads me to being "over-treated"
Can a woman have insurance coverage that's too good? Yes! (although the lack of good insurance is a much bigger problem.) It's been a couple of years since I posted. History: DCIS 2009, stage 0 but aggressive type, lumpectomy, then brachytherapy (interstitial multicatheter, not balloon), Tamoxifen briefly. So, the affected…
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Caregiver/sister looking for others with triple neg/BRCA1 positive
Hi folks, I'm new to the site and am hoping for some help for my sister. She was diagnosed with triple negative invasive ductile breast cancer just before Thanksgiving. She had the BRCA gene test right before Christmas which came back positive for the BRCA1 mutation. She has not yet had surgery (soon, probably this month)…
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1st Herceptin Treatment
Well my mom went for her first treatment on Wednesday. The first treatment is to be the longest. Well it was REAL long. They took my mom in pretty quick and got her seated and then had to ask her questions and go over all of the side effects and she had to sign off on papers, etc. That took about 15 to 20 minutes. Then…
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Oncology meeting today :(
Today I got the info that I have a fracturd spine, wow this SUCKS!
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Woman over 55 dilemma: Reconstruction or Not
I was just diagnosed with LCIS and DCIS after two years of being cancer free. Given my history and family history, they recommended a bilateral mastectomy. I am lost. At 57, is a reconstruction even logical. I DON'T want to go without breast but the more I read, the more I feel like I am being too vain. I work fulltime and…
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Happy Birthday Teresa 41 October 23rd
Happy Birthday Wishes -- Enjoy your very special day. If possible, eats lots of cake! Vicki Sam