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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.
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
Diagnosed Feb 16, 2021, with invasive ductal carcinoma. I have a mass and cancer found in a lymph node. I am HER2 positive, ER, and PR positive.
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Come As You Are
Good news and bad news? Let's hear it/see it. It seems our "leadership" doesn't care so let's be the strong people I know we are and lay it out there for congratulations and/or support. Good news is I have finally found some tops that I really like that don't seem to require constant adjustments to make those parts of me…
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Many still have. ...
Many still have.
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Radiation | External radiation
Had Esophagitis from the radiation. Took 3 to 4 months to recover.
