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Hair Dye?
I just read a blog posted by letlifehappen that deals with all the extra chemicals we are exposed to these days and how they can increase our hormone levels. For those of us with hormone driven cancers, this is a bit scary. The blog said some of the chemicals, which act as aromatase activators are found in personal care…
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
I was in shock! I'm not an emotional person, but during the phone call with my PCP, and hearing the words that; "you have Cancer!" I started to cry. Not because I was sad, or why me, or that I was going to die; I was just shocked!
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Other Care | Other
Since I am young, and at high risk; I currently am taking an injection in my stomach once a month (Zoladex-Goserelin) and a pill once a day. Both for five years, three more to go. I started off having hot flashes. I no longer do. Now, I'm having bone pain.
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Side Effects | Fatigue (tiredness)
I was tired after my Infusions. I started to lose my hair (so I had my nephew to shave it for me). After a while I got the metallic taste in my mouth (I still ate lol). I also lost muscle mass because I wasn't able to work out after my breast procedures. Also, my periods were stopped during Chemo (Two years now).
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Procedure or Surgery | Mastectomy
I went from having two breasts to one. I had a tissue expander put into my breast by my plastic surgeon during my four hour surgery.
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Decision Point | Radiation or Chemo. Or, Mastectomy.
After finding my own lump, being diagnosed five days later; I was meeting with my surgical oncologist. There was so much information, so many decisions. I, chose to have a Mastectomy.
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Melanoma - metastasied to Lung
Any information on experiences treated with immunotherapy, Keytruda?
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Micrometastases
Anyone diagnosed with this and had onco test
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Celebration | Remission
im now two years remission.
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
Replaced jaw bone with leg bone. Took out lymph nodes. Feeding tube and trach.
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
April 2017 in right jaw bone.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
currently doing chemo/immunotherapy
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Oh No | Cancer is back/Recurred
July 2021 biopsy shows three places in lining of mouth with cancer.
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Radiation | External radiation
30 treatments of radiation.
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What We Say
Since I am on this kick to be an encourager right now, I was reading an answer I had posted on a thread to JustGrateful way back in May 2020. I guess I was still in kick butt mode, pull yourself up by your bootstraps. I meant my post to be encouraging and empowering. Now that I look back on what I wrote, it sounds…
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Radium 223. Has anyone been on this. What are we to expect
Radium 223. Has anyone been on this. What are we to expect
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I am 8 years out from invasive ducal ER/PR positive breast cancer. I just found out St. John’s Wort contains phytoestrogens. Should I be taking SJW?
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I am 8 years out from invasive ducal ER/PR positive breast cancer. I just found out St. John’s Wort contains phytoestrogens. Should I be taking SJW?
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Encore
I don't have the "street cred" that a lot of you have. I haven't gone through chemotherapy. I didn't even have to have radiation, thanks to a great surgeon who acted quickly to remove the cancerous tissue she found in my breast. I often feel unworthy to post anything or share my experience because my road was not full of…
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August 2021 Book Club Question
Hi! What are you reading now and/or what books do you recommend?
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post vaccine Covid
For those of you who think the vaccine is a magic bullet - it is not. My husband and I were fully vaccinated and both of us got it. To be fair - we were exposed to it for quite a while from family members who were staying with us, but still - there it is. We had light cases. I only had a slight fever for about 4 days, some…
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Greg's Kindle Book
Has anyone read Greg's detailed Kindle book? I wonder if it should be published as a hard copy.
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What are we reading?
When I was diagnosed, friends gave me *cancer advice/experience* books to read while having my infusions. Forget that - I wanted novels! I wanted all kinds of fiction from autobiographies, to Stephen King's epic thrillers. I am a reader. Many people who had already been done the treatment path told me I would not be able…
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Side Effects | Diarrhea
Carboplatin, Taxotere, Herceptin, and/or Perjeta I assume caused diarrhea
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Thankful Thursday
Hi, everyone. How about a Thankful Thursday? I had my annual mammogram last week and got a call back. I went back yesterday for more views and an ultrasound. The doctor believes the issue is just calcifications and wants me to come back in six months for a follow up. Well, I'm not ecstatic about that but I know the news…
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Side Effects | Random joint pain
This was mainly from the Neublasta on-pro that I received at each treatment. Day 2 after treatment to day 4 were the hardest. I would have random pain in joints, neck, back and extreme fatigue.
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Side Effects | Nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)
Have it in my fingertips and toes that started after my 5th of six chemo treatments. I did do icing of my hands and feet, but I still have neuropathy. Additionally, my fingernails are all deteriorating and regrowing at the same time.
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Procedure or Surgery | Lumpectomy
My mass had about 90% cancer gone, so chemo was working. However, I was hoping the cancer was all gone. Also, cancer was found in 2 or 4 lymph nodes extracted. One was macro-metastasis and one was micro-metastasis. I did have a drain. My surgery was on July 30, 2021, and I am still recovering.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Targeted therapy
These are the monoclonal antibodies drugs - Herceptin and Perjeta since I am HER2 positive, ER, and PR positive.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Started 6 cycles of chemo, Carboplatin, and Taxotere, on March 19, 2021. Also, am having monoclonal antibodies treatment of Herceptin and Perjeta.
