MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish
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Jo - can you pat your head and rub your stomach, or is it rub your head pat your stomach? I don't think I can do either.
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Annette - I have to confess, I do it while talking too.0
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I can do it either way. Have always been talented like that...lol,lol,lol....
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Hi all! I got a weird call today and hope someone can help me. It was a nurse from the insurance company who is now my case manager. She seemed concerned about my recent stay at the hospital and asked me a few questions. My concern is this. Is this something I need to be leary about or is the heath insurance company really concerned about my health. I now if I stay well during my treatment its less of a cost to them. Or are they really concerned about my treatment. I mean come on Ive been treated one way or another for cancer since Oct 2010. But I land in the hospital this weekend and get a call. Any comments or tips would be helpful on how to handle her on the next call. She wasnt pushy I just have my back and be prepared for some slick insurance deal. Thanks
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I'd be very nervous about that as well ... especially in this economy!! You should be able to find information on their restrictions on the Web. Or, you could call and ask to speak to a representative to inquire about laws and policies at the insurance company.
You could also request the information to be sent to you about your rights.
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Paula, I have a division of United Health Care, and I have a nurse too who is there to make sure I am getting services needed etc. I have never really chosen to talk to her except yearly when I renew my premier cancer services through Sloan, it doesn't cost anything extra is just a way I think of keeping tabs. By going to one of their Cancer centers everything is paid for 100% no out of pocket or co-pays. Otherwise I don't know why she is calling...unless she is a specialist etc. I don't know how paranoid we need to be because they cannot cancel us anymore!
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ALL THOSE TEARS WAITING TO FIND OUT WANT THIS BLEEDING MEANS,AND SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS BECAUSE OF TAMOXFEN,I HAVE GOT TO SEE THE DR NEXT WEEK BUT IT LOOKS GOOD,THANKS FOR YOU KIND MESSAGES WHEN I WAS AT MY WORST.
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Thanks OG I forgot about that. Hmmmm.
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Thanks all I need all the hugs. I go to support group tonight. Than start Chemo tomorrow.
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Just found this site. I have been searching for side effects for herceptin. Found a few sites but are a couple of years old. I am 53 and was diagnosed last Jan./10. I have had the chemo and radiation and now on 17 herceptin cycles. I just had #13 last week. I am soooooo tired and have very sore joints. Nurses say this is not from the herceptin? Been to family doctor (who is awesome) was sent to specialist (Rheumatology). Had bone scan and found inflamation in areas that did not hurt?? Want to know if anyone here is in the same boat.
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Hi Paula; As part of our insurance plan, we have a nurse that is there to answer all questions needed concerning the plan and treatments. I think the insurance company is trying to make sure that we stay as healthy as possible.I have Aetna .
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ok...now i am zipping between madly excited and terrified about the unknown in regards to tomorrow's exchange surgery...11.5 hours (not that I am counting or anything)
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annette - Take a deep breath and relax. This is something you have been looking forward to. Don't overthink this thing it will just drive you crazy. You are going to do so well - I will be there with you holding your hand and giving you that gentle hug when you need it. You go girl! (That was my pep talk) LOL
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annette- good luck tomorrow. Breathe ....breathe....breathe...one step ahead of the other
Elimar- great explanation....I had such a visual as I was reading your explanaion...why can't the docs explain it like that????
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thanx, jo. i'll be 61 on the 24th, so thats' only a little "ish:" and there's too many dear friends here to leave! 3jays
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3jays - So glad you are going to stay - we would miss you.
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Good luck tomrrow, Annettek.
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annettek, Understandable to be excited and scared at the same time. Hope the exchange surgery goes well. We haven't had too many on this thread write about the whole expander/exchange option. I am kind of curious how the healing goes after the exchange, so tell us your tale when you are up to it.0
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Good luck Annettek! I just started my fills.
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annette - Good luck today. Let us know how it goes.
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Annett breath and good luck with your exhange. Keep us posted on your recovery, we will be here for you.
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Any news, OG56?0
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Annettek-good luck, I'll be thinking of you. All will turn out fine.
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chelemybelle - I was on Herceptin for a year. Didn't really have any side effects from it. I did however opt to do the weekly treatments instead of once every 3 weeks. Don't know if that made a difference or not. I just know it worked out best for me. Sorry I couldn't help you.
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hi all...thank you so much for the loving support...means the world...I am supposed to be sleeping but vicodin has me zooming a bit until it settles in...
The expanders were a b*tch at times, hard as rock, painful off and on, but really, considering the purpose in light of all the pain others have to sometimes go through in order to friggin just survive, a very small price for me to pay.
Here is a brief (for me) synposis for Elimar and others curious...(different for everyone of us)
I was filled at various intervals dating back to four weeks after my BMX- doc waited until all incisions were completely healed. Hidden port for the fills with saline. He would use like a studfinder to find them each time and put anywhere from 30CC to 90CC (highest I ever had at one time and then only once). Odd pinchy feeling more than any real pain from injecting saline. More pain/discomfort from weight and pressure of tissue expanders (TEs).
Went to surgical center this morning with TEs filled to 450. PS took 500, 550 and 600 cc implants in OR and said he would see what my body told him was the best fit. I liked that attitude through this whole process. Landed up with 550s when I woke up. Which was rather quickly and with no drains (YEAH!!!!) Sent me home on massive antibiotics and vicodin= to return to his office tomorrow. Wrpped tight in an ace bandage - so i can't see anything except some massive sumpin sumpin sqaushed in there:)
Very mixed emotions this morning as I kept mind tripping back to BMX and the reality was just so different. The nursing staff was incredible as was the doc. Very positive and encouraging about how this was all a good thing. The husband, well, he was just magnificent with his crazy wife. Laughed at me last night at 2am when I decided I needed to dye my hair since it was graying out like a skunk and I knew I would not be able to move my arms so much next couple of days....I will try to go sleep now if I can tamper down nervous energy-need for rest emphasized by doc and nurses...
If revisions are needed will be made when nipples are created in 3-4 weeks. PS reminded me not to get freaked out in the next couple of weeks from extra skin at incisions since that is what we have been *growing* to use for my nipple reconstruction...he does not like to use another *donor* site from the body if he can avoid it....how cool is that?!
it is so amazing how a person can grow boobs with the tissue expanders, etc, so to speak. I am thinking of making a tshirt saying
No, they are not fake, I grew them myself.
thank you kind friends...I hope all are healthy and happy today
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WOW guys, just checked work email and look what those beautifully brilliant (and I mean this sincerely) researchers at DARPA are working on
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/government/89/8911gov2.html
Biosensors to cue something wrong...they are calling it a check engine light for the body! I am meeting with the Darpa group in DC this summer at BIO conference..they always have the coolest things to show off and picking their brains is awesome...in my opinion they have the best and brightest of all of the government's acronym agencies....
ok...back to trying to rest but thought we could all use some cool news for once:)
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annette sounds like you are doing good and everyting went wel but get your rest.
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Yea God is so awesome he saw me through my first Chemo. They were having trouble getting a blood pressure on me had to use manual cuff. My sential biopsy came out negative. I got a bad headache from IV nausea med they say only 10% of people get it. I am one of them. I came home and took a nap. I thank you all for helping me through this. This site is very helpful and glad I found it. I have to get a shot tomorrow. I is the one that helps with the bone marrow.
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Annette!!! You done good girlfriend!!! And Lynniea, you did too!!
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Annette - I am so glad that you are OK, and now have the "new real" ones!!!
Lynniea - Good Courage girl. You did it.
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