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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Recurrence and Metastatic Disease, Created: Apr 26, 2008 05:42 pm
My mom - bone mets after 19 years ? - need help making decisionsorry to hear your mum is in so much pain... I was just wondering as Romania is part of the EU... wouldnt if be cheaper/ free to get medical treatment in UK for example where there is a national health service ... it would be worth checking out. Prayers and hugs M |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Stage III Cancer, Created: Apr 22, 2008 07:00 pm
EnergyI take Mega Absorb B complex from Solgar... It helps alot with my energy levels and stress levels |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Recurrence and Metastatic Disease, Created: Apr 22, 2008 06:53 pm
Dx with Brain Mets TodayPraise God. M x |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Stage III Cancer, Created: Apr 18, 2008 10:16 am
Still NEDGreat news Annie! Praying for your continued NED status. M x |
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Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Breast Reconstruction, Created: Apr 5, 2008 06:29 pm
Tattoos on MondayHey there ladies Having my tattoos done on Monday... any advice on what to expect? Thanx |
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Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Breast Reconstruction, Created: Apr 5, 2008 06:29 pm
Tattoos on MondayHey there ladies Having my tattoos done on Monday... any advice on what to expect? Thanx |
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Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Breast Reconstruction, Created: Mar 27, 2008 07:25 pm
Tatoos OR nipple recon first?... hmmmhad bilat recon over a yr now and I was wondering do tatoos come before or after nipple recon? Does it make a difference which u do first? My doc plans to tatoo next week, and do nipple buds later, but I read through some posts and it seems like most people did it in the reverse order??? Any thoughts, ladies? Thanx. Mel xox |
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Support & Community Connections + African Americans with breast cancer., Created: Jan 18, 2008 05:53 pm
Did Hair Come Back Better or Worse?Deborah... I love your pic! I did the head band thing too and sometimes I cainrowe the front (where the band would go) just to take away some of the volume lol! Stay beautiful. Mel xox |
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Support & Community Connections + African Americans with breast cancer., Created: Jan 18, 2008 05:43 pm
Roll Call November 2007Thanx felicia... I really have been blessed with an awesome child. We have each other... what more can I ask for? M |
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Support & Community Connections + African Americans with breast cancer., Created: Jan 15, 2008 07:16 pm
Roll Call November 2007hiya ladies My name is Melanie and I was dx in Sept 2005 I was dx stage 3 B ( intra mammary nodes involved), I was 33 yrs . Now I am 36 I have done a bilat mast with lat flap recon (nov2006) 6 rounds of FEC 15 rads. currently on tamox and trial zometa Somewhere in the midst of this horrible journey, I found Jesus in the most powerful way, and my life has just begun. What a Saviour! Ladies.... lovely to meet ya, sorry it is in this forum. here is the link to two small clips I put together of my journey so far http://revver.com/video/282100/undefeated/ http://revver.com/video/302093/a-new-creation/ M xoxo |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Recurrence and Metastatic Disease, Created: Jan 14, 2008 05:29 pm
Baby Zoeann Leslie is here!!!God Bless you and your beautiful family. Mel xox |
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Support & Community Connections + African Americans with breast cancer., Created: Jan 13, 2008 10:59 am
scar tissueI had a lat flap done nov 06... I dont have the best healing skin at all keloid. I still went ahead with the surgery. I must admit that my scarring isnt the best and it itches quite a bit. I am happy about the result of the surgery just a shame that the scars arent the best. I used something called dermatix and got it on prescription. That helped a bit. Twice a day although it was difficult to put it on my back.. Speak to your PS and see what he recommends . let us know what he says. |
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Support & Community Connections + African Americans with breast cancer., Created: Jan 12, 2008 04:02 pm
Did Hair Come Back Better or Worse?Well now I have one big ole 70's fro... and loving it. LOL! |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Recurrence and Metastatic Disease, Created: Aug 8, 2007 09:55 am
Stephaniesorry to hear about your dad, hun. My prayers are with you.
mel xoxoxo |
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Support & Community Connections + CyberSisters Photo Album, Created: Jul 25, 2007 02:48 pm
Hair Length 1 year out- Thought I would ShareI am one year out from treatment... here is a pic I took yesterday in the garden.. with my big ole fro.
mel xoxo [image]  [/image] |
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Support & Community Connections + Chat Room Friends, Created: Jul 25, 2007 02:23 pm
Sad, Sad News((( Olive)))) so so sorry to hear this news. You and your family will be at the very top of my prayer list.
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Recurrence and Metastatic Disease, Created: Jul 20, 2007 06:56 pm
No Longer NED for BC MetsCal Gal, I am sorry to hear this, hun. Keeping you in my prayers, and praying that you have clarity in your decisions, that are ahead of you.
mel xoxo |
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Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Help Me Get Through Treatment, Created: Jul 20, 2007 06:52 pm
in hopital bed right now, sick as a dogO dear .. i am sorry you are feeling so lousy. It was the morphine that made me feel bad at first, but once I came off of it and onto oral, I started to feel much better. Get some rest, hun. Praying for a better day tomorrow.
mel xoxoox |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Stage III Cancer, Created: Jul 19, 2007 09:29 am
UPDATE: 1 Year NED and PREGGERS!!!marlmarla marla... I am so excited
definately the best news I have had all month... wow...so let me see...what r we looking at here, may.. april? I am excited.. Prayers for you all the way, hun mel xoxoxo |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Stage III Cancer, Created: Jul 17, 2007 01:17 pm
Ok.. will someone tell me its ok to have a rashSaw the onc today for my 3 monthly and mentioned my rash... he didnt seem particularly interested .... said it looked like heat rash ( boy did i feel silly, lol, in fact he showed me his heat rash ... duh.... looked just like mine lol)
I noticed my neutrophils were down, just over 1 . Does anyone still have low neutrophils a year on from chemo? ** mitzi ***.. what lovely words... thanx. All of u ladies rock! Thanx for your words. I panic way too quickly, thanks ladies. mel xoxox |