CALLING ALL STAGE I SISTERS
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Happy Birthday Rae!!
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Happy Birthday Rae.
Its September 12, 8:35PM
We didnt miss your birthday here.
Hugs♥
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Happy Birthday Rae!0
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Happy Birthday Rae!!
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Another day of feeling loved - this time by my cyber sisters! You ladies ROCK!!!!
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im a day late but HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOTH OF YOU.
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Happy BDay, Rae!!!
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Eph3_12- I have a appt with my dentist on Tuesday.
Thanks, Charmaine
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theresap60:
I was on texatere, cyxotan and a third chemo drug that started with a 'c' actually, but cannot remember the name. BUT before I started chemo, I saw the Pharmacy Oncologist and I was informed that up to several months, a year or more down the road that some people have lost teeth (cause the chemo drugs has caused bone dead), or teeth have gotten brittle and chipped. Even my dentist has told me that chemo effects the teeth and sold me a bottle of floride and told me to do floride treatments every day that I was on chemo and I did...
There are so many delayed side effects from chemo that can effect us down the road so I have heard..
So it really never ends - even after finishing chemo...
Charmaine
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Oh ladies, as you all may know I finished chemo in February and radiation at the end of March..
Well I had my follow-up mammogram on Friday, and copies went out to 3 of my doctors, so I will be waiting patiently for 1 of 4 doctors to contact me...
You know, although it has been like 6.5 months since my radiation therapy, and a year since my 2 breast surgeries, my right breast is still very, very tender. Sometimes I get this dull throbbing ache.. I hope there is an explanation for this in the mammagram.
Charmaine
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Here is an article I came across and thought you all might be interested in it:-
http://www.herald.ie/national-news/tamoxifen-warning-for-cancer-patients-1869594.html
Charmaine
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Charmaine - that's a nasty Catch 22 isn't it? Take Tamox and you may be creating cancer but if you don't take it, it may come back. But keep taking it anyway!!! OMG.
Fingers crossed you don't have to have teeth pulled out and I hope your 'wait' for results isn't too long. I find that since dx the 'no news is good news' adage just doesn't work for me.
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Haven't been on in awhile. September is my month to go see every doctor I know. Had an MRI last week and a mammo on the surgery breast and then yesterday I had an appointment with the breast surgeon. Happy to share that so far so good. I will be 2 yrs. post op in January. Have a great day ladies. Love ya!
Sue
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9.30 on Wed 15 Sept to be exact!
Hi Sue, good that you get it all over and done with in one month instead of having to get the stress going several times a year. Glad to hear all is going well for you.
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what the hell is this crap about the tamoxifen??????i swear they dont know what the hell they are doin after all these years.do this then after years they tell you OH NO NOT THAT. they did that with the PREMPRO.take it,take it...all drs said take it.now i took it..shit i wonder???????. no i dont wonder.I got bc from it.thanks for that one.like i really needed that.
are we back in the dark ages??????
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Sometimes i wonder how am i gonna feel emotionally after I stop Femara.
They said 5 years and March 2011 will be five.
Now it feels like something is working against the cell growth. how about after.
Maybe He wants me to continue more than 5.
Now Im confused whats better stopping or not stopping.
I do not have SE from it.
Thank you for reading.
Sue...Im glad you finish everything in one month less anxiety.
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Hi granny....When is the surgery again. I forgot the date.
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the surgery is sept 20th.everything is all set.so far im doin ok.after the first 2 surgeries i feel like a pro.i just hope everything goes as planned.im gonna be her first one at 7:30 so she should be nice and fresh.now the rest is up to GOD.
thank you all for putting up with me.Nov.will be a year and im really just begining.
God bless my sistas..I would still be with the stupid dr#1 if i didnt have you girls pushing me away from that jerk.I love you.
hugggggggggggggggs
K
good nite
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Went to the dentist today and she told me that the bone of the tooth is showing more, because my gum tissue has thinned some as a result of chemo... BUT luckily over time gums should thicken up some. So thank goodness it was not worse than that.
Charmaine
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Charmaine, what a relief for you!
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That is good news, Charmaine.
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Yay, Charmaine, I'm with Joni - what a relief.
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Thanks for the support raelnnz & seyla888. Technically I don't just go one a year. I go every 3 months to have blood drawn & then off to see the onc., every 6 months to have an MRI & mammo or one or both breasts and then see the breast surgeon, every 6 months I see the radiation oncologist and once a year (in September) I see my OB for a checkup and the ultrasound (to make sure the Tamoxifen isn't causing more problems). I was talking to my bosses wife who was diagnosed a few months before I was and went to Sloan. She seemed surprised I have had so much follow up, but quite honestly I'd rather have it that way.
Sue
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Seven years out I still go every six months, and like Sue, I am comfrtable with that.
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Wonderful news Charmaine.
Sydney6, you are having alot of F/U's. For a few years it was every 6 months and that was a mam and onc visits. Now I'm back to yearly mams and onc 6 months. November will be my 2nd MRI since dx and my onc order blood work for about 4 tumor marker tests. Just rountine she says. I am on Arimidex with normal SE.
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Charmaine its good news♥
Sue...The only DR I didn't see was the radiation Oncologist. Sometimes i feel so many unnecessary appointments but on the other hand I feel if something is wrong they will know since oncologist does a complete blood work including Cancer Tumor Markers every 4 months.
good Morning All
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Is there some kind of criteria as to who gets monitored for tumor markers, or is it just a personal preferenceof the doctor? My doctor only does CBC and a Chem Panel (without Lipid Profile or the fasting glucose,) but my Dx is almost identical to yours. I am on a different hormonal than the two of you (Tamox.) if that makes a difference.
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elimar...i think its a preference of the Oncologist. Until i came to these boards I thought it was routine. He was also doing lipid panels but my GP does that every 3 months as a maintenance because of the simvastatin, so I told him.
I really don't think its related to Hormonal because he was doing it even before I started Femara.
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Hi sistas,
Been off this site for awhile. I've missed it. But when I'm on, I do nothing else! And when I've been off for awhile, it takes forever to catch up! haha
o2bhealthy--I went to that website. Are all those tats he does 3D? They were fantastic! He really should teach other tat artists his talent and knowledge. I'm sure it would be put to good use. So sorry you're having such a hard time.
I've been reading here about a lot of depression and uncertainty even after a few years of good results. I think what my onc told me has changed my perception. He said that more and more doctors are looking at BC as a chronic disease that needs to be managed just like diabetes. There's not a "cure" per se, but just like with diabetes, you learn to live with it and take advantage of the breakthru's in medicine to help it be managed. We all know that diabetes is a killer, just like BC. But with diet, exercise, meds and being proactive in our health will go a long way to longevity.
Our drs. are supposed to be working for US. We're paying them boat loads of money (or at least ins., is, but I've got ridiculous premiums!) to make sure we stay on top of things. And if we feel that we need a scan after several years of non-recurrence, then we should get it. After all, doesn't it take BC years to form before it's even detected? After several years, I think a scan is warranted.
I really pray for you sisters in the doldrums! This is such a great place to vent and get support.
I hope I haven't ranted too much!
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