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  • Valjean
    Valjean Member Posts: 1,898
    edited September 2011

    Well, I must be in the minority, but I had no fatigue whatsoever during or after my 33 tx of Rads. That just goes to show that we are all different.

    The best of luck to everyone beginning Rads.

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  • Hauntie
    Hauntie Member Posts: 483
    edited September 2011
    Judi - I took femara for 5 years, several years ago. Very sore joints, especially in my thumbs. I have osteo arthritis and I think the femara really exacerbated it. I was ready to stop it, if we couldn't find a solution to the hand pain. Cortisone shots really helped, but that may have been because part of the problem was the OA. Weight gain wasn't too bad.  I gained all of my weight from my 5 years on tamoxifen.
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  • KittyGirl2011
    KittyGirl2011 Member Posts: 537
    edited September 2011
    Holy Cow, you guys are on fire here!  I've been at work so much that I can hardly keep up now.  I've been on arimidex for 2 months now and the only SE I've really noticed is thinning of my hair.  No extra pains other than what I already had before, no hot flashes, not even a tummy ache. As for the rads, I had the Mammosite HDR which only took 5 days.  I still feel tired often but not sure if it's from rads or just so darn much working.  The RO told me on Thursday when I saw her that I could still feel effects even up to 2 months after I was done.  One more month to go.  As for family history, no one but me with BC, lucky me.Tongue out  The worst part about this journey has been the constant waiting and waiting.  I just about drove me to the funny farm!  I was very glad for all the support here.  So...welcome newbies, come vent, rant, cry, moan, or whatever you need.  Everyone here is on your side and knows this journey very well.  Have peaceful and restful weekend.  Can't wait for the new mystery pic!
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  • Hauntie
    Hauntie Member Posts: 483
    edited September 2011
    Can someone explain to me what Mammosite HDR (high density radiation?) is? It wasn't around when I was being treated. Also oncotype score - my BS gave me a brief explanation, but I don't really remember what she said. I was still in the hospital, from my PMX, on a morphine pump at the timeTongue out
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  • mostlymom
    mostlymom Member Posts: 466
    edited September 2011

    I had my 1st colonoscopy in 1998 & said it would be my last.  Now I'm wondering if my doc was a sadist or what - I didn't have any meds - nothing to "put me out" - I was wide awake & saying ouch louder & louder until he finally stopped.  WTH?  I have my 2nd scheduled & hopefully I'll have myself talked into going through with it.  Like I can't start my arimidex yet....  Even with lowering my chances of reoccurence from 10% to 5%, I'm still scared more of the side-effects.  I could sure use some advice please.

    Martha

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  • juliet62
    juliet62 Member Posts: 3,412
    edited September 2011

    martha , everybody i know who has had one in the last 2 years had drugs!  julie

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited September 2011

    I think, in regard to radiation fatigue, it depends a lot on how "fit" you are going in.  If you are the typical sleep-deprived middle-ager, you're going to feel some.  Light exercise or walking does help.  Make sure you are eating well, especially protein to rebuild the healthy cells.  Valjean was the exception to the fatigue...how'd she get so lucky?

    mostlymom,  Do not let them pull that "no meds" on you again.  No need for that!  Only with the meds will you get to beam up to the mothership, where the procedure is very painless.  They are, after all, specialists who have been probing us for years.

    And wlecome to JudiH!

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  • Paula66
    Paula66 Member Posts: 1,728
    edited September 2011

    Welcome to all you new gals around here. 

    Well since we are listing our history I will add mine.  My Gma had lost a breast along with my auntie.  They both lived along time afterwards.  My younger sissy had it 2 times in her 30's.  I have had it 2 times in my  40's.  I did have BRCA testing and I am positive for the gene mutation.  I thank god my older sissy tested negative for the gene.  We dont know to much about the health history on my dads side, but I did find out that my cousin had BC 5 yrs ago as well.  Her sister is getting BRCA tested as we speak.  I know we dont have the same mom, but we do share genes.  My mom still has a hard time with this because she feels that she passed this on to us.  I know how she feels because it weighs heavey on me as well.  I have children and I just wnt all this to be stopped before they have to Im sorry to tell you that you have cancer.  Enough already! 

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  • Paula66
    Paula66 Member Posts: 1,728
    edited September 2011

    Oh and by the way,  I have not been probbed yet, since I havent hit that milestone in life.  Thanks for the heads up all, lol!

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited September 2011

    We've had a lot of new sisters this week, so keep the information coming. 

    But we still have time for Weekend Mystery Pic.  I won't be able to offer clues, or post the answer til late Sun. or even Mon., so stare at it, ruminate on it, and take your best guess(es.)  Here it is:

                                                

    Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!  Yes, I know!

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  • justmejanis
    justmejanis Member Posts: 1,847
    edited September 2011

    Shayes37...welcome to the forum.  I hope you get lots of support and help here.  I had a total hysterectomy 15 years ago.  Large incision.  A couple years prior to that I had both of my achilles tendons operated on, a little over a year apart.  I can tell you that hysterectomy was NOTHING compared to the achilles tendon repairs.  I had mimimal discomfort and was up and about in a day.  My mom, who was a nurse, flew to Wyoming to "take care of me" and I drove her nuts!  We were shopping at the mall two days after my surgery.  For me, it was easy and I had very little discomfort at all.  I had lots of energy afterwards.  Poor Mom...she tried!  Of course mine was long before cancer but I hope it won't be real hard on you.  Good luck!

    As far as rads, I have not had a lot of fatigue.  Usually late afternoon I will get tired but if I stay real busy I seem to do well.  Today I am baking more cakes for cake balls...want to take a batch to the Cancer Center next week, and a batch to the kids across the street for their birthday.  Plus we are steam cleaning today as it is supposed to be 93 so we can dry everything out well.  Busy day.  I had treamtent # 23 yesterday.  I have a rash on my breast and my nipple is pretty tender and red but am doing okay so far.  Almost done!

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  • Paula66
    Paula66 Member Posts: 1,728
    edited September 2011

    Eli its a pomegrate!

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited September 2011

    MP - bubble on top of a baked chocolate cake?

    My hysterectomy brought me to my knees. I did not know how to use the morphine pump so never really got painfree. Sent home too early because I wanted to go home. I had a HUGE uterus with fibroids so had issues when it was taken out which organ was going to take it's place!!! I had to use a cane to walk for a couple of weeks as any motion jarred me too much.

    When I had my bilat masts I didn't even use Tylenol! No pain pump. It was a breeze!

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  • Kay_G
    Kay_G Member Posts: 3,345
    edited September 2011

    I think it's a promegranite too. 

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  • cmbear
    cmbear Member Posts: 1,086
    edited September 2011

    Take a day off and wow!! I've missed so much. . . welcome to all the newbies!!!!! This is not a place you want to be, but you will find comfort here and a few laughs along the way. What questions can I answer off the top of my head?? Rads fatigue--hmmm--its all relative. For me it was the end of 6mons of chemo, and a DBMX and then 33 rads. Of course I was fatigued. My recliner has a permanent indent of my butt on it.My sister was Dx with TN IDC 3 1/2 years ago and does not carry the Brac gene. My docs said not enough family history for me to be even tested. My dad had prostate cancer and his mom died of mutiple myeloma. Cancer is out there but we are more likely to die of heart disease in out 80-90's than cancer. I'm taking Tamox so not much help on that front. Martha--really no drugs??!?!? I would say thanks but no thanks. I heard they used to do that----I think docs got some perverse pleasure in it---but its fairly standard now to be knocked out. I think its faster for them and they can create quite the ass-embly line with passed out people with their butts in the air. . . 

    Sandy, special hugs to you for dealing with on the third go around. Proud of you for firing that BS. Take charge!! Mine wasn't crazy that I wanted to take off my right(no cancer) but I did not want to see him back again in a few years.---no matter how cute he is!!

    Super gentle hugs to all of you who have had so much family heartache. Can't think of anything profound to say-- but sometimes life sucks when it seems you get the crappiest hand dealt to you and your family.  

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  • cmbear
    cmbear Member Posts: 1,086
    edited September 2011

    Dang Paula!! now I can't think of anything but a pomegranate!! 

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  • reesie
    reesie Member Posts: 2,078
    edited September 2011

    Ooh, I think Barbe is closest - I think it's the top of a brownie!

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  • cmbear
    cmbear Member Posts: 1,086
    edited September 2011

    BTW it's football Saturday--time to get the party started!!! Feel free to throw what ever you want on the grill. The cooler is under the tree. 

     

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited September 2011

    Pomegranate.

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  • nancygv55
    nancygv55 Member Posts: 32
    edited September 2011

    Thanks everyone for the fatigue feedback.  I hope to be as fortunate as Valjean but will try to keep active and eat protein-great suggestions.  Have a terrific weekend, everyone!

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  • Denise2730
    Denise2730 Member Posts: 648
    edited September 2011

    Nobody on either side of my immediate family had cancer, just a distant relative or so. I was the first one!  Yeah for me!

    Had my next to last fill yesterday and my foobs are really hurting today. First time that has ever happened. Maybe I'm filled to capacity?

    I too think it's a pomegranate.

    Hauntie love the word exacerbate!

    Denise

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  • cmbear
    cmbear Member Posts: 1,086
    edited September 2011

    DID SOMEONE SAY BROWNIES???!!!!

     

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  • cmbear
    cmbear Member Posts: 1,086
    edited September 2011

    PASS THE POMEGRANATE MARTINIS!!!!!

     

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  • Denise2730
    Denise2730 Member Posts: 648
    edited September 2011

    I still can't figure out how to post pix! I tried the cut & paste but it didn't work no matter how many times I hit that little button saying yes I really want to paste.

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  • zumbagirl
    zumbagirl Member Posts: 308
    edited September 2011

    Kay,

    I am right behind you. I just had my final yucky taxotere chemo Wed. and I will be starting Radiation in about 3 weeks. I will also have my port in until June 2012 when I finish up with herceptin. I have always felt like the port was an alien implanted device. It creeps me out, but I am glad I have it, since it gets accessed every week.

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  • SAB
    SAB Member Posts: 1,498
    edited September 2011

    Well, the pic does remind me of something I've seen before...hmmm. Speaking of which...

    Martha, check ahead of time about the drugs.  No reason you should suffer through what should be a relatively easy procedure.  

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  • Eph3_12
    Eph3_12 Member Posts: 4,781
    edited September 2011

    My 1st thought is not printable because it makes me sick to even have thought it.

    2nd Pomegrante (or however it's spelled)

    3rd no idea!

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  • KittyGirl2011
    KittyGirl2011 Member Posts: 537
    edited September 2011

    Hauntie here is the BCO site that explains the HDR. http://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/radiation/int_expect/balloon_cath.jsp

    It's rather simple but you do need to qualify.  I'm VERY glad I was able to do it.  I have not had the SE like so many others have had with the traditional rads. 

    Thanks for the goodies Claire!  Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Kitty

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  • KittyGirl2011
    KittyGirl2011 Member Posts: 537
    edited September 2011

    Picture guess is a baked chocolate cake bubble. 

    Eph3 - my first guess was likely similar to yours since we were on the subject most of the week! LOL!  Kitty

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  • Denise2730
    Denise2730 Member Posts: 648
    edited September 2011

    I have a feeling my first thought was similar!! It was too gross and I didn't want to go there....

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