Hello . . .

Hello, 

I was hoping u live nearby since we are about the same age, we are both bald and live in CA. lol. I live in Los Angeles so I guess thats far from you. After I saw your pic i had to join the forum. I am 31. I had a cute mohawk everyone loved it then i went buzz about 4 weeks now. I love it and i get so many compliments, so easy too. Now that my buzz has thinned out i should have my zara front lace wig this week. Not looking forward to that hair drama. I have had long hair so i am enjoying no hair. haha.

Hey Ladies,

I'm Clarity and live all the way on the east coast.  I thought I join in and tell you my experience. 

Singletona80-  I had the exact treatment regiment that you have.  I finished on May 11, 2010.  I also had a bilateral mastecomy  the end of June (by choice).   I am now in the middle of radiation treatments with reconstruction  starting Nov 30.   It is lot to go through but you can do it. Yes the chemo will turn your tongue, nails, palms, bottom of your feet darker.  They will return to normal after treatment.  Your nails may also get brittle and thicker.  If you have any question about side effects I will be happy to share.what I know.  I have been blessed with so many people, folks I know and didn't know that helped me.  I can only pass it on.

Domnik02- Hello to you also..Don't worry about the hair.  Rock the wig or ball caps or scarves or go bald I did.  It was very liberating. 

Be Blessed and Healed  Pink Warriors!!!

Hi All... Here is my treatment journey thus far...

May 24 - Went to a GYN appointment for uterine fibroids and doctor found lump.

June 2 - Breast ultrasound and Mammogram, discovered two clusters of micro-calcifications in left breast

June 9 - Met with Breast surgeon, she gave referral for biopsy

June 16 - Stereotypic Biopsy            

June 21 - Diagnosis: 06/21/2010, DCIS, Grade 3 & IDC, Stage II, Grade 2, PR+ HER2+ER+

June 30 - Lumpectomy, 2 cancerous lymph nodes removed

July 7 - Pathology report stated 11/13 positive lymph nodes; in addition, my margins are not clear.

July 14 - Met with medical Oncologist, he wants me to start chemotherapy before another lumpectomy or mastectomy surgery to clear margins.  He gave me a BCRA test. 

July 20 - PET scan

July 22 - PET scan results... 2 additional lymph nodes detected (possibly)... did not spread past lymph nodes and BCRA test results...

July 24 - Muga test

July 26 - Port inserted                                                                                           

August 2 - Chemotherapy (hemoglobin 11)                                                                            

August 4 - Zolodex shot      

August 23- Chemotherapy, iron was given with chemo (hemoglobin 7.1)

September 3 - Zolodex shot (hemoglobin 8.6)

September 9 - Pelvic MRI

September 14 - Chemotherapy (hemoglobin 11.1)                                                                                 

September 16 - Flu shot, DNC Laparoscopy, to check for endometriosis (Negative)

October 5 - Chemotherapy and Zolodex shot

October 7 - FINALLY...uterine fibroid embolization...  I went to the doctors about this issue when they found cancer...

October 26 - Chemotherapy

November 16 - Last Chemo

December 13- Bilateral Mastectomy/ Delayed Reconstruction

Radiation date to be determined...  (Approx three weeks after aforementioned procedure)

Hey ladies! Breezing through as well. Hope all is well and stay strong!

A tip. While at the beauty supply store this weekend I saw a tutorial by DUBY. The process is simple and feels more natural than a wig. It's a solution you buy to coat your hair let it dry and then you glue track hair on top of the solution. It's like a presto WEAVE. I love it. Got it done yesterday and did it myself. Now I am mad because I spent 200.00 on a lace front wig that feels hot and odd. Please feel free to ask any questions. We are all in this together.