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I'm new, can we do a survey?
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Type of surgery you had, or will have -
Type of other treatments you have had or will have -
Do you have children? Genders and ages?
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages?
Pets? What kinds?
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Nancy
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State (and city if you want
State (and city if you want to share it) - Daytona Beach area, FL
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 52 and Pre-menopausal
Type of BC, stage and grade - IDC, stage 1, grade 3
Type of surgery you had, or will have - lumpectomy and 1 re-excision
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - Radiation for sure, not sure yet about hormone therapy or chemo, see onco for the first time this coming Wednesday
Do you have children? Genders and ages? 2 boys, ages 23 and 20 and 1 girl, age 11, all at home
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? Not yet
Pets? What kinds? 2 beagles at home and 2 hamsters in my classroom
Career - Teacher (currently Kindergarten)
Favorite food - Spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread, ice-cream
Favorite beverage - Coke
Favorite holidays - Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July
Favorite TV show - Don't really have one because I would rather spend my free time on the computer. I do like the old Saturday Night Live reruns
Favorite sport - Baseball and softball
Things you enjoy doing - Computer time, reading, swimming, making and listening to music, riding my bike
Nancy -
I'm new tooBioAdoptMom3 said:State (and city if you want
State (and city if you want to share it) - Daytona Beach area, FL
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 52 and Pre-menopausal
Type of BC, stage and grade - IDC, stage 1, grade 3
Type of surgery you had, or will have - lumpectomy and 1 re-excision
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - Radiation for sure, not sure yet about hormone therapy or chemo, see onco for the first time this coming Wednesday
Do you have children? Genders and ages? 2 boys, ages 23 and 20 and 1 girl, age 11, all at home
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? Not yet
Pets? What kinds? 2 beagles at home and 2 hamsters in my classroom
Career - Teacher (currently Kindergarten)
Favorite food - Spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread, ice-cream
Favorite beverage - Coke
Favorite holidays - Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July
Favorite TV show - Don't really have one because I would rather spend my free time on the computer. I do like the old Saturday Night Live reruns
Favorite sport - Baseball and softball
Things you enjoy doing - Computer time, reading, swimming, making and listening to music, riding my bike
Nancy
Hi I am new too I just joined yesterday.
State (and city if you want to share it) -
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 35 (will be 36 Tuesday) pre-menopause
Type of BC, stage and grade - two 1)ductal with lobular features Er+,Pr+ and Her2+, Grade 2
2)Ductal Er-, Pr- and Her2+, Grade 2
no lymph nodes involved
put together they gave me stage 2 Breast cancer
Type of surgery you had, or will have - left side mastectomy will have TRAM reconstruction after radiation
Type of other treatments you have had or will have -I had chemo first to shrink them (abraxane, carboplatin and Herceptin) radiation starting Tuesday, my birthday
, then tamoxifen for 5 years
Do you have children? Genders and ages? boy 6(almost 7) and girl 4
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages?
Pets? What kinds? 2 cats (Scratchy kitty and fatty cat) can you tell my kids named them?
1 dog, and 1 bird.
Career - sales and homeschooling my kids
Favorite food - lemon chicken
Favorite beverage - Starbucks Chai
Favorite holidays - Thanksgiving
Favorite TV show - wipe out that show makes me laugh.
Favorite sport -
Things you enjoy doing - scrapbooking, shopping and spending time with my kids -
Utah
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 53 post
Type of BC, stage and grade - invasive ductal carcinoma stage IV, grade 3
Type of surgery you had, or will have - mastectomy, 4 reconstruction
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - radiation, chemo, tamoxifen, zometa
Do you have children? Genders and ages? 2 boys 25, 27
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? thru marraige, 3 girls
Pets? What kinds? Billie the ADD Boxer and Rocky the Pug.
Career - IT Support
Favorite food - Mexican
Favorite beverage - Diet Pepsi
Favorite holidays - Easter
Favorite TV show - House Hunters International
Favorite sport - Baseball
Things you enjoy doing - Spending time with family, reading, walking, keno, cruises, laughing, working on my house, travel, and Disneyland -
survey info
State (and city if you want to share it) - PA, south-central
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 56, semi-post
Type of BC, stage and grade - T3 N1 M0
Type of surgery you had, or will have - modified radical mastectomy, right side
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - 8 rounds chemo, 33 rads
Do you have children? Genders and ages? none
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? none
Pets? What kinds? 3 cats - 1 16-year old & 2 16-month Siamese (brother & sister)
Career - retail management, now professional volunteer
Favorite food - SEAFOOD of any kind & chocolate
Favorite beverage - milk
Favorite holidays - Christmas
Favorite TV show - good question
Favorite sport - ice hockey
Hobbies - reading, rubber stamping cards, needlework, photography, computer -
NY state
DCIS (is all I know
NY state
DCIS (is all I know of my BC no details)
lumpectomy-it will be 3 yrs on APRIL 3rd...yoooooooo hoooo yipppeee
8 wks daily radiation
2 adult girls (college and working both living at home) along with two grandsons 4 & 6)
Pets: 3 dogs, 3 cats, 1 chinchilla, 2 rabbits
clerical
favorite food-salad
beverage: diet coke (shame on me)
Holiday: all
TV: life time movies
sport: long ago softball and volleyball
enjoy: camping, hiking, boating and skiing, scrapping, taking pictures -
Nancy
State: Florida
Age: 46 MPS: Chemo Induced
BC: IDC pre-chemo/no stage grade:UK
Lumpectomy-no node involvement
T/C/H w/Rads
Children: 25b, 19g, 14b GC: 2, both 2,b&g
Pets: St. Bernard, Cat, Rabbit, 2 doves, and an Oscar fish
Career: Auto/Heavy Equip. Glass
Food: Filet Mignon & Chocolate :-)
Beverage: Ovaltine & V-8 Fusions
Holiday: Christmas
TV: try not to watch too much, but love reality shows such as the Secret Millionaire or Extreme Home Makeover where people help others less fortunate.
Sport: Baseball
Hobbies: Yard/Estate Sales, puzzles, fishing, camping, shell hunting, volunteering -
MaryCat64 said:Nancy
State: Florida
Age: 46 MPS: Chemo Induced
BC: IDC pre-chemo/no stage grade:UK
Lumpectomy-no node involvement
T/C/H w/Rads
Children: 25b, 19g, 14b GC: 2, both 2,b&g
Pets: St. Bernard, Cat, Rabbit, 2 doves, and an Oscar fish
Career: Auto/Heavy Equip. Glass
Food: Filet Mignon & Chocolate :-)
Beverage: Ovaltine & V-8 Fusions
Holiday: Christmas
TV: try not to watch too much, but love reality shows such as the Secret Millionaire or Extreme Home Makeover where people help others less fortunate.
Sport: Baseball
Hobbies: Yard/Estate Sales, puzzles, fishing, camping, shell hunting, volunteering
State -IL
Age or age range and menopausal status - Age 50 Diagnosed at 49, still Premenopausal
Type of BC, stage and grade - Stage 1 Grade 2, Oncoscore:8
Type of surgery you had, or will have - Lumpectomy
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - 33 Radiation treatments, and Tamoxifen, Currently off for a month
Children? Genders and ages? 2 boys, ages 27, and 29
Grandchildren? Genders and ages? Granddaughter age 3, grandson age 5 months
Pets? Sadly none
Career - Supply/copy clerk for a school District
Favorite food - Pizza
Beverage - Starbucks coffee
Holiday - Christmas
TV show - Criminal Minds
Sport - Baseball
Things you enjoy doing - Gardening, Reading, Drawing with colored pencil, quilting, cross-stitching -
Cumberland PlateauBioAdoptMom3 said:State (and city if you want
State (and city if you want to share it) - Daytona Beach area, FL
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 52 and Pre-menopausal
Type of BC, stage and grade - IDC, stage 1, grade 3
Type of surgery you had, or will have - lumpectomy and 1 re-excision
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - Radiation for sure, not sure yet about hormone therapy or chemo, see onco for the first time this coming Wednesday
Do you have children? Genders and ages? 2 boys, ages 23 and 20 and 1 girl, age 11, all at home
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? Not yet
Pets? What kinds? 2 beagles at home and 2 hamsters in my classroom
Career - Teacher (currently Kindergarten)
Favorite food - Spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread, ice-cream
Favorite beverage - Coke
Favorite holidays - Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July
Favorite TV show - Don't really have one because I would rather spend my free time on the computer. I do like the old Saturday Night Live reruns
Favorite sport - Baseball and softball
Things you enjoy doing - Computer time, reading, swimming, making and listening to music, riding my bike
Nancy
Crossville,TN
56--way past menopause. Went through it at 39 and again at 47
Stage 1A(?)ER+PR+HER2-,onco score 14,no lymph nodes involved.
lumpectomy, left breast took out about a 1/3...lump was kidney bean size
7 weeks of stints in the photon tanning bed, no chemo, arimidex for 7-10 yrs.
no children
no grandchildren
currently 1 cat(hopefully will be a dog owner again soon)
retired-ATT communications technician--work part time sometimes as a
bartender or a server
favorite food?? List is too long, could list the ones I dislike--it would be short!
favorite beverage?? Well--water, but adult refreshments top the list along with
several daily glasses of green tea and shooters of vinegar and water.
favorite holiday?? Don't really have one
favorite TV?? X-files
favorite sport?? NASCAR,football, golf
things I like to do?? read, cook,fiddle in my garden if this stinkin' winter would
ever go away,tai chi,meditation. I used to do quite a bit of beading, but my creative-ness
is currently just not there.
Donna -
survey
State (and city if you want to share it) -I live in the mitten accross the state from the base of the thumb. (put your thinking caps on)
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 50 something
Type of BC, stage and grade - HER2 positive but don't know more til at least tommorrow
Type of surgery you had, or will have - lumpectomy
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - Chemo and radiation
Do you have children? Genders and ages? Three girls and a boy
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? 12 and two more on the way.
Pets? What kinds? one old kitty
Career - Human Service worker
Favorite food - Pizza
Favorite beverage - Crystal light
Favorite holidays - Easter
Favorite TV show - any medical or most police shows
Favorite sport - Ice skating (naturally we live in the mitten)
Things you enjoy doing - Campfires, gardening, being in the woods -
Survey
State (and city if you want to share it) - Colorado Springs, CO
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 57 - post
Type of BC, stage and grade - IDC, stage IIIA grade 2
Type of surgery you had, or will have - lumpectomy (2 years ago)
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - chemo - A/C/T and rads
Do you have children? Genders and ages? 2 girls, 38, 39
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? 6 total - 2 girls 18 & 15 (who live with me) and 3 boys - 8, 6, 4, and another girl 1 1/2
Pets? What kinds? 2 dogs, husky/lab mixes and 4 cats
Career - bookkeeper
Favorite food - extreme pizza and almost anything chocolate
Favorite beverage - tab
Favorite holidays - 4th of july, christmas
Favorite TV show - NCIS's, CSI's, Law & Order and SVU, Criminial Intent (picking up a pattern here??)
Great idea.
marge
Favorite sport - absolutely none of them
Things you enjoy doing - computer, reading, walking, swimming -
State (and city if you want
State (and city if you want to share it) - Louisiana
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 58; post
Type of BC, stage and grade -IDC, ER+, Stage 4 (bone mets)
Type of surgery you had, or will have - Had 2 mastectomies (different years) and reconstruction
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - Had rads, chemo, tamoxifen. Currently, zometa and arimidex
Do you have children? daughter; age 29
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? Nope
Pets? What kinds? 2 dogs; 2 cats (all rescues)
Career - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Favorite food - Any vegetable
Favorite beverage - Coffee
Favorite holidays - Christmas
Favorite TV show - Judge Judy (I know, it's embarrassing)
Favorite sport - Enjoy watching football if the Saints are playing ;-). Otherwise, I like to walk, hike and swim (sports?)
Things you enjoy doing - Gardening and reading -
State (and city if you wantCypressCynthia said:State (and city if you want
State (and city if you want to share it) - Louisiana
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 58; post
Type of BC, stage and grade -IDC, ER+, Stage 4 (bone mets)
Type of surgery you had, or will have - Had 2 mastectomies (different years) and reconstruction
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - Had rads, chemo, tamoxifen. Currently, zometa and arimidex
Do you have children? daughter; age 29
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? Nope
Pets? What kinds? 2 dogs; 2 cats (all rescues)
Career - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Favorite food - Any vegetable
Favorite beverage - Coffee
Favorite holidays - Christmas
Favorite TV show - Judge Judy (I know, it's embarrassing)
Favorite sport - Enjoy watching football if the Saints are playing ;-). Otherwise, I like to walk, hike and swim (sports?)
Things you enjoy doing - Gardening and reading
State (and city if you want to share it) - Central Texas
Age or age range (if you want to share) 50 went into chemopause after 1st tx 11 months ago nothing since
Type of BC, stage and grade IDC stage 1 grade 1 ER+ PR+ HER-
Type of surgery you had, or will have - lumpectomy
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - 4 rounds C/T 30 rads on Tamoxifen now
Do you have children? daughter 28 son 25
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? 2 grandsons 3 1/2 and 1. granddaughter 1 in 2 weeks
Pets? What kinds? 2 dogs Yorkie- Walker Chihauhau-Max
Career - Self employed child care provider
Favorite food - a good hamburger
Favorite beverage -diet Dr.Pepper
Favorite holidays - Thanksgiving-Christmas
Favorite TV show - NCIS
Favorite sport - HS football or little kids playing t-ball or basketball
Things you enjoy doing - Reading,sewing spending time with my kids and grandkids
Janice -
State (and city if you want
State (and city if you want to share it) - Sacramento, CA
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 48 Perimenopausal prior to chemo
Type of BC, stage and grade - triple neg IBC, stage 3, grade 3
Type of surgery you had, or will have - Bilateral Mastectomy on JaN 14, 2011
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - had 6 rounds TAC chemo, and 44 rounds of rads
Do you have children? Genders and ages? Gabe 14, Abby 10 (they're in my avatar picture)
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? No.
Pets? What kinds? Indoor cat Cleo is 18, she was a rescue when she was a few months old. We also have an outdoor cat, Suzy, someone dumped her in the neighborhood so we take care of her.
Career - I'm currently on medical leave from my job as a bank manager.
Favorite food - I'm not picky, but don't really have favorites.
Favorite beverage - Currently it's a chai latte at Starbucks, but that could change.
Favorite holidays - Hmmm...don't really have one.
Favorite TV show - So you think you can dance.
Favorite sport - walking
Things you enjoy doing - reading, time with my family, museums, -
Fun
State (and city if you want to share it) - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 39 post
Type of BC, stage and grade - IDC Triple Negative Stage IV with Bone mets
Type of surgery you had, or will have - Bilateral mastectomy 5 reconstruction and more to go
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - Adriamycin, Cytoxan, Taxol, 30 rounds of radiation and now on xeloda
Do you have children? Genders and ages? Daughter 21 and Son 16
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? Patiently waiting
Pets? What kinds? Black Lab (Doc) Italian Greyhound (Eros)
Career - Human Services - College
Favorite food - Love all kinds of food, I'll eat almost anything.
Favorite beverage - Coffee
Favorite holidays - Thanksgiving
Favorite TV show - Dexter
Favorite sport - TaeKwonDo
Things you enjoy doing - Family, Friends, Gardening, Reading and Animals -
State (and city if you wantpinkkari09 said:Fun
State (and city if you want to share it) - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 39 post
Type of BC, stage and grade - IDC Triple Negative Stage IV with Bone mets
Type of surgery you had, or will have - Bilateral mastectomy 5 reconstruction and more to go
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - Adriamycin, Cytoxan, Taxol, 30 rounds of radiation and now on xeloda
Do you have children? Genders and ages? Daughter 21 and Son 16
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? Patiently waiting
Pets? What kinds? Black Lab (Doc) Italian Greyhound (Eros)
Career - Human Services - College
Favorite food - Love all kinds of food, I'll eat almost anything.
Favorite beverage - Coffee
Favorite holidays - Thanksgiving
Favorite TV show - Dexter
Favorite sport - TaeKwonDo
Things you enjoy doing - Family, Friends, Gardening, Reading and Animals
State (and city if you want to share it) - Illinois, Lebanon
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 46 thanks to chemo I am now in chemopause
Type of BC, stage and grade - Triple Negative IDC stage IIa grade 2
Type of surgery you had, or will have - Lumpectomy July 27th 2010
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - TAC x 6 After the first two treatments spend 10 days and 7 days in the hospital repectively - radiation x 33
Do you have children? Genders and ages? daughter age 16 and son age 14
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? no grandchildren
Pets? What kinds? one dog halg german shepard and half rotweiler (sp) we rescued her
Career - athletic trainer/instructor
Favorite food - chicken - especially if it is spicy
Favorite beverage - I tend to only drink water and milk
Favorite holidays - Christmas
Favorite TV show - NCIS, Law and order SVU, Criminal Minds
Favorite sport - softball
Things you enjoy doing - spending time with my family, running, working out, hiking, talking with my student workers and athletes, photography, watching my children play sports, -
Good Post!Gabe N Abby Mom said:State (and city if you want
State (and city if you want to share it) - Sacramento, CA
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 48 Perimenopausal prior to chemo
Type of BC, stage and grade - triple neg IBC, stage 3, grade 3
Type of surgery you had, or will have - Bilateral Mastectomy on JaN 14, 2011
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - had 6 rounds TAC chemo, and 44 rounds of rads
Do you have children? Genders and ages? Gabe 14, Abby 10 (they're in my avatar picture)
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? No.
Pets? What kinds? Indoor cat Cleo is 18, she was a rescue when she was a few months old. We also have an outdoor cat, Suzy, someone dumped her in the neighborhood so we take care of her.
Career - I'm currently on medical leave from my job as a bank manager.
Favorite food - I'm not picky, but don't really have favorites.
Favorite beverage - Currently it's a chai latte at Starbucks, but that could change.
Favorite holidays - Hmmm...don't really have one.
Favorite TV show - So you think you can dance.
Favorite sport - walking
Things you enjoy doing - reading, time with my family, museums,
State (and city if you want to share it) - South Shore~ MA
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - 56 post menopausal
Type of BC, stage and grade - IDC Stage 3 (T-2 N2a)
Type of surgery you had, or will have - lumpectomy w/reexcision
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - 4 Adriamycin & Cytoxin. 4 Taxol-33 ( I think) rads
Do you have children? Genders and ages? 3 daughters..Lorna, Elizabeth and Tahlia
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? 2 boys and 2 girls
Pets? What kinds? none
Career - I'm currently on medical leave from my job as a Purchasing Agent
Favorite food - everything! I'm a foodie
Favorite beverage - coffee
Favorite holidays - Christmas
Favorite TV show - too many to list
Favorite sport - walking and watching the grandsons play baseball
Things you enjoy doing - spending time with the children and grandchildren, going to the beach & reading -
Good Point -jamiegww said:Not to be a "party-pooper".
But I just felt I might need to remind you all that this is viewable by anybody and everybody on the Internet whether they are a member of this board or not. Please be careful.
HUGS!!!
Jamie
Especially with our 'resident' troll recently being back!
Susan -
And the Answers are...
State (and city if you want to share it) - So. Cal.
Age or age range (if you want to share) and menopausal status - Fabulous 50's!
Type of BC, stage and grade - Stage 1, not sure of the grade (Low, I think)
Type of surgery you had, or will have - Lumpectomy 10/12/2009
Type of other treatments you have had or will have - Chemo and rads - finished 04/28/2010
Do you have children? Genders and ages? 3 stepsons 17 to 29
Do you have grandchildren? Genders and ages? Not yet!
Pets? What kinds? 1 kitty cat - calico, and 1 adorable dog - Papillon
Career - Human Resources
Favorite food - Tough one - I love 'em all! Chocolate (preferably See's) and mexican food are right at the top!
Favorite beverage - Hot Apple Cider
Favorite holidays - Valentine's Day and Christmas
Favorite TV show - Jeopardy, Entourage, West Wing, M*A*S*H, Sunday Morning
Favorite sport - Watching - Basketball, doing - Swimming
Things you enjoy doing - Reading, yoga, horseback riding
Good point about sharing information - I tried not to "overshare"
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