Calling all TNs
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Hopex3- Wow...you're working full time and worried about being still tired. Of course you are! But it WILL get better. I finished chemo Oct. 30, and was still tired at Christmas time, as I remember. But now I have a bunch of energy. Not as fast when I walk as I was, but that will improve, I know.
Thanks to all those who've posted funny pictures. I've copied and saved them; will send them to my (newly diagnosed lung cancer) sister when I know she's ready for some cheering things. Right now she's just ready for hugs and reassurances.
Lumpectomy vs mastectomy ? There have been lots of responses about that. Here's one more which I now think is pretty funny. My surgeon recommended mastectomy because i'm so small, if she'd done a lumpectomy there wouldn't have been enough left to make a difference. !!!! I'm ok with what was done. Nat
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Thanks for the tip NavyMom - I don't know if I'll ever get the glass to that point.
Luv - great news - enjoy your weekend.
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WOO HOO LUV!!! I am so happy for you that the Gemzar is working!! Sounds like a little celebration is in order!!
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yeah LUV....so happy to hear!
I got the all clear to go home tomorrow...barring anything happening tonight...which is not an option!
Maggie
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Luv...Happy News for you! Now you can really celebrate in Phoenix!
Mags.. So glad you get to go home and heal there.
CS..not sure what I'm doing tomorrow...DH is golfing..Yahoo! Got the house to myself! I can watch what I want to watch on the Telly. Being that I am an Irish Lass, I will be having a green beer on Sunday! Wish I could find the Pot of Gold!0 -
Hey Hope..we are all Irish on St. Pat's day! tho I hate corned beef...I'm Irish on my daq's side...my husband's family is from Wales...
Hey now ladies...I'm not that old...
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Hope Honey, you got the pot of gold. Your cancer was found, unexpectedly yes but it was found, and you got treated in time. Now you gotta go and do a whole lot of living love. You have many years ahead of you yet girl. Have a beer for me. xxx
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Yay Luv! Glad to hear it's working!
This flu is kicking my butt. Very nasty, I haven't been this sick since... chemo
And I caught it from my son, who DID have the flu vaccine. PSA - if you start to come down with what feels like the flu, see your doc within 48 hours of symptom onset so you can get Tamiflu!0 -
God Minxie you have had enough to deal with, without the flu as well. Take care, rest as much as poss and don't forget to drink plenty. Wishing you well again very soon. Warm hugs.
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Michelle: Absolutely wonderful news :
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Hey...so I have a question for you all since I can't find a board better fitting for the question ...but for all of the woman who have had mastectomies with or without reconstruction, did any of you end up with a section that has poor blood flow and turned a very very dark red color? My plastic surgeon said that I have a small spot that has poor blood flow, but he pushed on it with some pressure and it changes color which means it still has SOME blood going to it...he said f it completely loses blood flow that ill have to go in for another minor surgery, remove that section of skin, and stitch it back up..but my question is, I start chemo on the 25th, will that affect the surgery if I need to have it? My worry is, I can't start expanding my tissue expander until he sees where this section of skin goes...so I don't want him to decide "well I don't have Time to keep an eye on it and decide from there, so were going to just cut it out ASAP" jut wanted to know If anyone has had this small complication with their first chemo treatments right around the corner...I have an appointment with my plastic surge Wednesday and ill ask him then, but I jut wanted to get info sooner! Thanks
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Tazzy - that is too funny!!!
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Keke...I didn't have anything like that happen to me. I did have either an infection or bruise on my whole foobie. It started out red, then purple and yellow. My PS was not sure what it was but its gone away now. Your PS will know what to do. Sorry, I'm not much help. Let us know what your PS says on Wednesday.
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Great news, Luv. So happy to hear that.
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Keke713 I'm not much help either. Was a bit black and blue for a while which then faded with time. Hope you manage to get an answer. Sending warm hugs to you.
Tazzy as usual brilliant. That was so funny.
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I have a concern, also, about expanders. I had mine put in with my mx on Jan. 22nd, then I had three expansions done over the next few weeks, then the onco test came back that my tumor was actually negative, and they stopped everything cold with my expansions and my surgery for implants. I start chemo next Tuesday. My concern is that leaving this expander in for about six months, all told, before they replace it with an implant, could cause too much tissue growth and create a problem. Has anyone else on here had to wait until after chemo to get their implant surgery, with an expander in place for about six months or more?
Thanks so much to all of you wonderful women for all of your advice. Although I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy it's kind of nice to not be completely alone. I hope you all know what I'm trying to say.
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Teresa- I had my uni-mx on Sept. 15 (2010) and my expander was in until late June of 2011 so 9 months. My port became infected right after chemo and that stopped my fills for a while. Then we had a planned trip to Disney World in early June so my PS thought it was best to wait so I wasn't bouncing around on ride with a fresh exchange. I have had no problems at all and my foob looks really good!
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Luv - so happy to hear the news...happy dance!
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Thank you TifJ!
I've just heard about massage and things to do after the implants are in so that they don't get too 'fixed' in place, so I started to worry about this piece of plastic that is already uncomfortable.
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Teresa...My PS wont even do an exchange until at least four months after my BMX surgery. So I think having your expanders in for six months is fine. I've heard many people having them in for almost a year because of chemo or rads. But I totally get what you mean. I can't stand these hard plastic things either.
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luv,,,thrilled to hear this news....you keep at it lady.!
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Thank you Hope! I feel better now. I just need to learn to be patient.
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Hello everyone. I am 33 years old, married, and proud mommy of two and I was diagnosed June 22, 2012 six weeks after giving birth to my daughter. I was breast feeding and found a lump and it was all downhill from there. I was diagnosed stage III triple negative with lymph nodes positive too. I went through four cycles AC and four Taxol then had a bilateral mastectomy with the right being prophylactic and left axillary node dissection in Dec 2012. Two months later I started having very bad back pain and they found a lesion on T12. I'm currently doing radiation to left chest wall with only 3 more to go and I'm also on Xeloda. I finished the radiation on my spine and it helped tremendously with the pain. I see my MO on Tuesday to discuss my next steps which they said is probably more chemo just not sure which one yet. I also just had my port put back in last Thursday cause I've been having weekly blood work and the needle sticks are getting ridiculous because of my poor sites. It's very nice to meet all of you and to read your stories, wishing everyone the best of luck!
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Teresa- You will feel SO much better after the exchange! I know some did massage after, but I never did. the only thing I don't like is that like the expander your implant will always be a bit cool to the touch.
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TifJ,
That's odd............ my expander has always been warmer than my right natural breast. Hmm...
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Deyla, welcome to the TN thread. You've already had a tough time. You should be enjoying your family, not dealing with more tx. Please keep posting and telling us how you are doing. There are lots of wonderful supportive ladies here.
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Shoot Teresa! I want a warm one! Maybe you 're more hot blooded than me! The only good thing about it is when I have a hot flash I just put my hand on my cold boob! I just have to remember not to do it in public!
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TifJ!
I get hot flashes all the time since they stopped letting me have estradiol. I have found out that Del Monte puts out a fruit cup that is just pink grapefruit, they keep it in the cold aisle, by the lettuce mixes for salads, and it's just amazing for helping me cool off! I'll have to remember that, though, and if I ever see a woman in public with her hand on one boob or the other, I'll know why!! LOL!!0 -
Theresa. I had my BMX may 2 2012 with te put in. I had chemo June to nov and got filled thru chemo and after. My exchange is Tuesday so 10 months. My last fill was two months ago.
Hang in there. I think it will be fine if they need to stay in0 -
Happy St. Patricks Day everyone
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