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  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 8,046
    edited August 2010

    Sheila...glad you are doin ok too...nice to hear good news once in a while..should be more often

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited August 2010

    granny ..More good news I just had a cadbury chocolate bar and feel happy.  LOL

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  • o2bhealthy
    o2bhealthy Member Posts: 2,101
    edited August 2010

    Doing pretty good...I think I am moving towards 'acceptance' and starting to focus more on what I have, not what I have lost.   On the road to finding my new normal   Wink

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  • don23
    don23 Member Posts: 512
    edited August 2010

    Sheila - I'm glad your vist went well. That is good news! I'd feel happy to if I was eating a chocolate bar! Enjoy!

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited August 2010

    Michelle....I think Im following in your foot step.

    I know not everyday can be positive but I'm thankful for lots of things.

    I think I will still write about when I get cranky and sad.

    This side is a great comfort for me.

    I like to share my happiness also.

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited August 2010

    Michelle....I think Im following in your foot step.

    I know not everyday can be positive but I'm thankful for lots of things.

    I think I will still write about when I get cranky and sad.

    This side is a great comfort for me.

    I like to share my happiness also.

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  • SuperMom101
    SuperMom101 Member Posts: 90
    edited August 2010

    WOW!  I was only 37 years young when I was diagnosed and treated and that was over 9 years ago. If there's "any advice" I can offer (I'm always asked what do I do/or not do) is read the book: Your Life in Your Hands: Understanding, Overcoming and Preventing Breast Cancer.

    And...ask my world renowned oncologist (I live in Boston) if there's a correlation between the American diet and breast cancer.  It's scary: 1 in 7 woman in the U.S. will be diagnosed and treated for breast cancer in her lifetime and in rural China it's 1 in 100,000. 

    For me...no cow's milk products EVER and very limited organic meat that has no added growth hormones...

    http://harvardmagazine.com/2007/05/modern-milk.html

    The Cure for Breast Cancer is Prevention!

     Best health always,

    SuperMom101

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  • raeinnz
    raeinnz Member Posts: 815
    edited August 2010

    supermom101 - in NZ the chance is 1 in 8 - very high also.  We have been and still are big dairy and red meat eaters - maybe there is something in that thought.

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  • Valjean
    Valjean Member Posts: 1,898
    edited August 2010

    Hi everyone!

    Sheila ~ Glad your BS appt. went well. Another one under your belt (bra? lol).

    {{hugs to all}}

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited August 2010

    Hi rae. we keep missing each other.Val 2 months later oncologist, it really never ends.

    Under the bras sound good. Since everything is related what it's in the bras.

    I'm very hungry tonight. Having 100 calorie pop corn and id doesn't taste like wood eitherWink

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  • raeinnz
    raeinnz Member Posts: 815
    edited August 2010

    Hi Jean - thanks for the hugs and right back at you!  I can't tuck appointments under my bra - I don't wear one anymore! lol. Hope you are having a lovely summer way up there in the north - your latitude North is about the same as the bottom of NZ is South - you must have pretty tough winters up there.  I live in a much more moderate climate - have had heaps of rain this winter though - yuck.

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  • raeinnz
    raeinnz Member Posts: 815
    edited August 2010

    Hi Sheila - I played a tennis tournament yesterday and I was ravenous when I got home - kept snacking until dinner and then some after dinner - I don't think it would have been a negative calorie day after all that munching.  Mmmm popcorn sounds nice - my oranges are finally sweeeet - yummmm.

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited August 2010

    I will have a 80 calorie lemonade ice pop and finished the night.

    Good Night.

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  • raeinnz
    raeinnz Member Posts: 815
    edited August 2010

    Lemonade ice block at midnight? Enjoy.  Hope that new towel is working out well.  Goodnight.

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  • inthepink49
    inthepink49 Member Posts: 66
    edited August 2010

    Good morning to ALL:)

    Another horrible rainy day here in Boston/capecod area.

    Just wanted to say you ladies all are a comfort to me. I am now able to have a level head about whats going on with me  after reaching out for advice and reading about everybody and their journey through this crazy ride. I thank you all for that!

    I am off to my BS today for a quick checkup. I have a swollen pocket of fluid? maybe I don't know above my collar bone on my surgical side.Its far away from the incision and I only had 2 nodes removed for the SNB so don't know what this is all about. It doesn't hurt or can't feel a lump so don't think its a node but my family says it looks like the way the hulks neck looks or a bodybuilder on steroids.

    I didn't want to call her because I get the impression sometimes that she thinks I'm worry too much but my husband said I should call so I did.Her nurse said I should come see her. I hope its nothing but then I feel foolish.I am having trouble with my back ,muscular I think and probably from having to sleep so differently since I am still sore,so not looking forward to even having to get up and go.I'm assuming the back trouble is not related in anyway to my neck problem. I mean isn't having BC enough.

    Any thoughts on this would be helpful.

    Have a great and glorious day and for those of you in my area stay dry!!

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  • chabba
    chabba Member Posts: 5,065
    edited August 2010

    inthepink,  Sometimes I think that Doctors forget that what to them are common side effects are unknown to us.  It is not good for us but at least we have each other to compare reactions.  BUT there is no valid reason for anyone to neglect asking the medical team and especially the doc about any symptom or concern. First, we heal better when we are not unnecessarily worried.  Also, we know our own bodies in the normal state better than anyone else ever can and so are better prepared to notice abnormalities.  It is our job as patients to ask questions about anything that concerns us.

    We are all with you.  ((((hugs))))

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  • inthepink49
    inthepink49 Member Posts: 66
    edited August 2010

    chabba,you are so right and thankyou for that.My family keeps telling me that but I guess I am just the kind of person that hates to queston anything. I think though if I am to get over that now is the best time to do so.

    I also think that I may be a little afraid to find out anythng else that could be "not right".  I tell you this whole experience definitely changes a person and i do feel stronger.:)

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  • KAC
    KAC Member Posts: 81
    edited August 2010

    HI Ladies,

    I haven't been on in quite a while.  I just passed the year mark of finding out about the cancer and now am looking at Sept. 2nd as my first anniversary for mastectomy.  Mixed feelings but it has been one heck of a year.  Still healing from the nipple recon and the Femara has been, let's say, an adventure.  I've read the posts but can't remember what any say by the time I want to reply so I just wish everyone the best.  Take care..

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited August 2010

    Hey KAC, welcome to the "forgetful" club - you are not alone!  Fun, huh.

    Pink, think of it this way - docs were put here to serve US.  Take advantage of what they know, what they think they know and what we know they don't know.  The questions we ask them about what they don't know actually educates them or causes them to do more research, thus making the next sister have a lighter journey. 

    Am I rambling, yeah, but makes sense as I type it, not so much as I read it over.  Oh well - forgive me, I'm sleep deprived.  Smile

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  • deborye
    deborye Member Posts: 7,002
    edited August 2010

    Gosh, have not been in here for a while and we have alot of newbies.

    WELCOME♥ as they say, to the club nobody wants to belong to.  It finally stopped raining here in Chelmsford MA, tomorrow should be good and the weekend is going to be back in the 80's and 90's.

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  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 8,046
    edited August 2010

    hi Patoo.are you really forgetfull? for some reason i dont think so.when i first joined not so long ago YOU gave me soooooooooooo much info...and you are still giving it out...

    welcome back deb.we missed you

    i too bought 2 big dark chocolate bars today.

    luv you girls

    God bless.

    K

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited August 2010
    Ohhhhhhhhh, I fool lots of people!  Good, aren't I?  Laughing
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  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 8,046
    edited August 2010

    oh Patoo come on over and have a big piece of chocolate with me.sugar makes the brain worst.lol.

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  • mimi1964
    mimi1964 Member Posts: 2,163
    edited August 2010

    granny, chocolate cake sounds yummy!!! Wink

    Sheila I am so sorry that wasn't on to wish you luck at your doctor's appt.  our internet has been down since Saturday.  Lightning hit our modemand AT&T had to send us another one for our DSL, we had it overnighted by UPS, it arrived yesterday, when we attempted to hook it up it still wouldn't work.  Anyway they had to send a tech out and lightning had acutally hit something out on the pole at the phone box and they replaced it. Now it works... woo hoo!!! 

    Welcome to all the newbies... especially imjustsayin!  I don't take Femara, I take Tamoxifen.  Hope that someone else is able to help you out.  I do have a friend that takes it and she told me that she had joint and bone pain that lasted for about 3 yrs. and then the pain just went away.  She has been on it for over 7 yrs.  She is a stage 4 cancer with mets.  She gives a lot of credit to the Femara keeping her alive and she said the bone pain was a minimal side effect to put up with to stay alive.  Smile  Of course everyone has to make their own decision and there are different medications that the doctor could try you own.  Good Luck!!!

    Renee

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited August 2010

    Oh Renee...I have been following you like a detective. Went to FB I missed you. I came here I missed you. Well Im glad the problems are solved with your internet.

    ♥♥

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited August 2010

    Val....Where are youuuuu?

    ♥♥

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  • Valjean
    Valjean Member Posts: 1,898
    edited August 2010

    Hi Sheila ~ I'm trying to get out of these doldrums I'm in. Frown

    Maybe I'll work it out, physically. My DD, SIL & grandkids are coming Labor Day weekend. I get the kids Friday late, ALL day Saturday (cookout-bonfire at other DD's house) & Sunday night, with them going home Monday. Cleaning the upstairs bedrooms, they really need it. Stripping the beds, major dusting, moving things to the pile for Goodwill store, getting out toys.

    Trying to keep my head on straight. Posted on another thread about my Mom's passing so long ago & that brought up tearful memories. Cry Why do I do this to myself?

    Why is it that I have to tell myself to be content & happy? Why can't I just feel it, naturally? 

    ♥

    It is so nice to see you again Deb! Missed you!

    KAC ~ One year cancerversary ~ how wonderful! Nice to see you again, as well. {{hug}}

    A {{big hug}} to you, Renee!

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited August 2010

    Hi...Its nice to have your family and grandchildren. They keep you busy.

    You are a human and entitle to feel what you are feeling at that moment.

    Granny I hope you enjoyed the chocolate bars they must been sooo good.Tongue out

    KAC...many many more years.(( Hugs))

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited August 2010

    chabba,,,Welcome to our sisterhood.

    Hugs

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  • Valjean
    Valjean Member Posts: 1,898
    edited August 2010

    Thanx Sheila, you are always here for me & always have something so sweet to say.

    You are truly my sister.

    {{♥hugs♥}}

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