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  • Tazzy
    Tazzy Member Posts: 2,546
    edited June 2012

    Morning Ladies, hope you are all well and enjoying your days so far.

    Riley - I was put on Taxotere... not given option for Taxol..but then my health care insurance has covered everything...not sure if protocol is different here in Canada ?!

    And Annie... thanks for just making me smile !

    Luv... glad you had a blast in Gay Paris.

    Good luck with the surgery Lisa.

    We have a rainfall warning here in the 'sunny' Okanagan, BC - hope you are all enjoying better weather than this.

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  • Luah
    Luah Member Posts: 1,541
    edited June 2012

    OMG - this board moves fast, go away for a day and you're catching up on pages of posts! But it's all good, sharing our hopes, fears, news, opinions in this community. 

    Melissa: Welcome. It would be worth asking about doing taxol first; there may be some benefit in efficacy (I've read the same study) and you'd probably be feeling better over the summer.  

    Caroline: Welcome, sorry you have to be here, but you'll get lots of support from the wonderful women here. I'm sorry I can't give any advice re double Mx, but there will probably be someone along shortly. Have you had genetic testing? In the end, you'll have to decide what's right for you based on the best information you have at hand.    

    Weather has been poor here too - cool and rainy... after what was a super early spring and hot temps in early May.  

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  • Fighter_34
    Fighter_34 Member Posts: 834
    edited June 2012

    TifJ- I have had help along the way. Can't say it was an all natural process. I had liposuction, B-12 shots, and Metformin which caused a lot of weight loss in the beginning. Now I just walk like I am crazy and also I am a commuter where I live so that helps a lot too. It takes me out of the car and makes me move my body more.Laughing

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  • melissa119
    melissa119 Member Posts: 172
    edited June 2012

    Thanks everyone for all of the answers to my questions! I think I am going to try IV and then I was told I could get the port if that did not work. Just since I had the DMX I really don't want to do another surgery just yet! My kids are 9 and 6 so I am hoping I will be able to at least enjoy some of the summer with them :-)....



    Caroline. Regarding the DMX that is what I opted for. I had only one affected breast and was given the option of a lumpectomy since tumor was small but I felt that I needed to do everything possible to not have to go thru this again so I chose DMX. I did do tissue expanders. I need chemo but not radiation so I have been getting filled weekly. I would tell you that the anticipation of the surgery is def worse than the actual surgery and recovery. I was in surgery 6 hrs in recover at 7pm and home by 10am the next morning! I Two days later I went to my daughters softball game! There is some pain and discomfort but take the meds they give you and it is manageable. Don't know if that sways your decision at all but hope it helps!

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  • njprn
    njprn Member Posts: 39
    edited June 2012

    has anyone used something other than Adriomycin??? Epirubicin?? I'm looking for something with less cardiac risk since L side radiation is prob in my future as well. Thanks, Nance

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  • TifJ
    TifJ Member Posts: 1,568
    edited June 2012

    njprn- Many of us had Taxotere/Cytoxin instead of Adriamycin. They are both common protocol. Taxotere does come with many SEs too-I experienced just a few, but others had more. I think we all react a bit different to the same treatment. Best wishes to you!

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  • njprn
    njprn Member Posts: 39
    edited June 2012

    Thanks for the reply. I've had taxol already as part of a clinical trial combo with cisplatin and RAD001. Surgery next week with A/C in July. I want less cardiac risk but my onc isn't offering anything so I was wondering what others might have done.

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  • Tazzy
    Tazzy Member Posts: 2,546
    edited June 2012

    Only going back one week... ha ha - when you were all posting pics of your dogs - arh !!  Here is Tucker, our neighbours dog who adopted us as well.  

    Finally I created a photobucket acct. and can now load pics here - I feel quite chuffed with myself (little things please little minds Smile).  

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  • Luah
    Luah Member Posts: 1,541
    edited June 2012

    njprn: Epirubicin is an anthracyline drug that is considered somewhat milder on the heart. The FEC regime (Fluorouracil-Epirubincin-Cyclophosphamide) is routinely given in Canada and Europe (much more than AC). You may want to ask your onc if it's a better option for you. Do you have an existing heart issue? (because I don't think L side rads is a big enough factor to sway this - many of us here have done AC and L side rads). Patients are usually tested for their heart function before such drugs are given (and afterwards).  

    Also, often with smaller tumours and no lymph node involvement, oncs will prescibe TC (taxol and cyclophosphamide) so you avoid the anthracycline drug altogether. 

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  • StayShiny
    StayShiny Member Posts: 141
    edited June 2012

    Melissa, many at my center do IV. I had a port and if you decide to go that way, it is a very easy, quick surgery. You will enjoy the summer with your kids! I have an 11 yr old and just made it through end of school activities, recitals, shopping for camp, etc. Some on the heels of a tx. Plan and pace yourself. Like Babs said, line up some help for those lower energy / fatigue times. Those days will pass and you will have many good days between treatments. Be careful in the sun as chemo makes our skin sensitive.



    Caroline, I chose BMX after pondering many things...my age (45), family history of breast and ovarian cancer, higher chance of reoccurrence, how much I would worry about the "good" side. Your BS should be able to give you an idea of your reoccurrence % vs the average person based on your personal history. They have some statistical modeling for it, although it is only a model. In the end it is a very personal decision and there is no crystal ball. Good luck!



    Fighter, I have been focusing on weight loss too. We lose so many things we want to keep during this process, it is nice to lose something we don't want! Plus shopping theraphy has been more fun since I fit into a smaller size :).

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  • njprn
    njprn Member Posts: 39
    edited June 2012

    Thank you Luah. I read your posts and appreciate your insight. I do not have a diagnosed heart condition (and want to keep it that way!) I often read what is going on in Canada and Europe and like what you are offered. My onc wouldn't consider it when I asked about Epirubicin. Her response was "that's not our protocol". From what I could tell from research is the patent had been held for a long time on Epi meaning it was greatly more expensive than A (22x more) so drs here didn't give it because ins wouldn't cover it. You can get it now but I can't seem to find a reason why it isn't offered more other than the A/C protocol has been the standard. If there is the potential for a better offering I'm frustrated why it isn't tried, esp if requested. Navigating this journey is daunting! This sight and advice from those like yourself is comforting.... thanks

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  • BernieEllen
    BernieEllen Member Posts: 2,445
    edited June 2012
    An 80-year old man was having his annual check-up and the doctor asked him how he was feeling. "I've never been better!" he boasted. "I've got an eighteen year old bride who's pregnant and having my child! What do you think about that?"

    The doctor considered this for a moment, then said, "Let me tell you a story. I knew a guy who was an avid hunter. He never missed a season. But one day, he went out in a bit of a hurry, and he accidentally grabbed his umbrella instead of his gun." The doctor continued, "So he was in the woods, and suddenly a grizzly bear appeared in front of him! He raised up his umbrella, pointed it at the bear and squeezed the handle. And do you know what happened?" the doctor queried. Dumbfounded, the old man replied, "No." The doctor continued, "The bear dropped dead in front of him!" "That's impossible!" exclaimed the old man. "Someone else must have shot that bear."

    "That's kind of what I'm getting at," replied the doctor~
    Like · · about an hour ago near Waterford ·

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  • inmate4232010
    inmate4232010 Member Posts: 310
    edited June 2012

    Goog afternoon Ladies,

    Well it took a few hours to get through all the great conversations I have missed.  I just love this lively group and the varied subjects we talk about.  Just like life, a little something for everyone!

    My thoughts are with Jenn.  I find myself thinking about Laurajane, Suze and MBJ so much these days.  I suspect they are making their presence known to halp me get through this last part of the dreaded Haleven.  

    This has not been a fun ride and I have avoided posting because I don't want to be a downer and scare the newbies.  With that said I have ONE MORE treatment on Friday and am ready to move on. From cancer, not the board.  Had I mentioned I am still not completely healed from surgery on April 3rd?  Not a big mood lifter.  The Dr says ending chemo should speed that along.

    I do try to stay caught up with the conversations and will try to participate more often as I truly miss you all so much.  Thanks so much for the shout outs!  I can feel the love and caring!

    The best thing that happened to me lately:  Ok, maybe not best, but Sunday a women congratulated me on my pregnancy.  Now, I was not offended, but felt so badly for her.  This chemo makes me really bloated and with out the girls you just can't hide an extended belly very well.  I did turn to her and say: "Oh honey, that's just chemo bloat."  Opened my sweater and pat my flat chest and said, "The Doctor told me once these babies are gone, things tend to stick out a little further."

    Poor thing.  She probably won't make that mistake again.  I know I learned my lesson long ago and now wouldn't even say congrats if the baby was popping out right in front of me.  I did tie my sweater around my waste for the remainder of the day to avoid another mishap.  

    Love to you all! 

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  • Lovelyface
    Lovelyface Member Posts: 674
    edited June 2012

    Inmate - you are such a lovely woman, inside out.  I admire you very much!  I have so much learning to do, from you.  Now instead of those film stars who are called "stars", you are in my book a "star".  Courageous, strong, examplary!!!!!

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  • LuvRVing
    LuvRVing Member Posts: 4,516
    edited June 2012

    Njprn - I  had the same concerns as you about radiation on the left side.  I went to Dr. Jay Harris at Dana Farber - he is the absolute best in the area.  He was able to do my radiation without hitting my heart or lungs, so you may want to consult with him.  It means daily trips to Boston, but it's doable - I did it from 11/30 through 1/12 and lucked out with the weather.  You wouldn't have to worry too much about that.

    Inmate - good to hear from you and glad you are seeing the end of Halaven.  Funny story about the pregnancy belly - yeah, she'll think twice the next time!  Glad to see your sense of humor remains intact.

    BernieEllen - LOL!

    I got the call today from the specialty pharmacy.  My Xeloda will appear next Tuesday, I see my MO on Wednesday and I assume I'll get started on Thursday.  Hoping for the best!

    TifJ - how's your new job going?

    I brought home an unwanted souvenir from Paris - a headcold.  I just took two Tylenol and two benadryl.  Between the drugs and jet lag, it won't be long before I pass out!

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  • riley702
    riley702 Member Posts: 1,600
    edited June 2012

    Inmate! Lovely to hear from you! Hope you heal and feel better soon. Hope everyone has a good week.

    Now THIS is kitty multitasking!

    multi-tasking

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  • kathyrnn
    kathyrnn Member Posts: 393
    edited June 2012

    Lovelyface - could you check the spelling on "oncocytic" on you report. There is no oncocytic in any medical dictionary I checked. There is "oncocyte" and "oncolytic" and they are completely different. If the transcriber made a typo, you may not be able to get an answer.



    Lisadi - your in my thoughts and prayers today.



    LuvRV- glad you had a blast. Hoping Xeloda kicks a** for you. Have a question for you. Just read in the DF booklet, that they are having people getting L side rads, take a deep breath and hold it because "it narrows the heart". Did they have you do this?



    Fighter - Geez....I gained 15 unneeded lbs on chemo, and even though I'm walking all the time, I'm slowly gaining more on Metformin. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Went on the Slimfast diet for 6 weeks and gained 2 lbs!



    Tifj - I'm only having yearly mammo's from the get go, and it scares the bejeezus outta me.



    Cocker - when it comes to my reputation.....just think of the Mona Lisa. (heheheheheheh)



    Bernie - thank you!



    Hope - you're right about getting out of the house quicker. I'm starting to look at my wigs

    longingly.



    Tazzy - COLD and rainy here, feels like Fall. Good job with the pic.



    Melissa - great post. See, you're already graduating from being a newbie.



    njprn - it's a frustrating journey often. I know my facility needs a good dose of Nurse Navigators.



    Stay shiny - I loved the "crystal ball". I think next time I'm faced with a decision without being given adequate info, I'll pull a Magic 8 Ball outta my purse, just to screw with them.



    Inmate!!!!! - glad you're back. Learned never to ask the preg question the hard way. Please don't stay away for fear of being a "downer". As a newbie, some of the best info I got, was from some of the hard posts. It made me take my head out of the sand. In fact , what you've been thru woke me up the most. *smooch*



    And ladies, feel free to ignore the following, it's just my rant of the day. Venting may keep me from maiming some Cable employee tomorrow.

    Dearest Comcast Cable



    Please let me tell you about your customer service.



    First we need new digital adapters at my Mom's house to receive cable we're already paying for and unless we install them ourselves, you will charge to install them!  (non-electronic person).



    We find out you won't send them because the account is still in my deceased Father's name.  (I swear to God, after telling them he was dead, they told me they had to speak to the authorized account  holder.  Gee, I hope you guys have some really good long distance!!!)



    Ok, well let's change the account over to my Mother's name then.



    To do that you have to have your "mother bring a death certificate over to her local cable office and change the account over to her name"



    So to change the account I have to drag an 86 yo woman in a wheel chair, and drive 20 miles to simply change over the name on an account????



    "Yes"



    Comcast Cable - your term "customer service" is an oxymoron.



    Sincerely,



    Bite Me!!!!

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited June 2012

    reoosted with permission of Dunesleeper:

    An hour ago dunesleeper wrote:

    Here is something for you all to pass around to the various groups you belong to:Please join us on Monday, June 25th or Tuesday, June 26th for an important free webinar: Take Back Our Genes: Ending the Patent on Breast Cancer Genes to learn about how one company's control of the "breast cancer genes" creates barriers to research and testing that could endanger your health and compromise the healthcare of hundreds of thousands of women.

    In 2009, Breast Cancer Action signed on as a plaintiff in the lawsuit challenging Myriad Genetics' patents on our genes. The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Public Patent Foundation, challenges the legality of the patents that grant Myriad Genetics control over the BRCA1 and BRCA2 (the "breast cancer") genes.

    Myriad's monopoly prevents anyone else from so much as examining the genes, and creates barriers to scientific research and medical care relating to breast and ovarian cancer. It also limits women's ability to get second opinions when they receive ambiguous test results, which happens disproportionately to women from ethnic minorities, including African-Americans, Hispanics and Asian-Americans.

    Breast Cancer Action is the only national breast cancer organization named as a plaintiff in the lawsuit. We are able to take this stand because we have no conflicts of interest: we don't take money from companies that profit from or contribute to cancer, and because our work demands that patients must always come before profits.

    The webinar will be presented by BCAction's executive director Karuna Jaggar, Sandra Park, Staff Attorney for the Women's Rights Project at the ACLU and Runi Limary, breast cancer survivor and plaintiff. Topics we'll cover include:

    Why BCAction opposes gene patenting and why the issue is important for women
    The impact of gene patenting on underserved communities
    The current status of the ACLU's lawsuit challenging the legality of patents on human genes
    Real stories of women's experiences with gene patenting
    How you can get involved

    Join us on Monday June 25th 3pm PDT/6pm EDT or Tuesday June 26th 10am PDT/1pm EDT for this free one-hour webinar to hear the real story about the effects of gene patents on women's health and to join us in opposing corporate control over our bodies, our genes, and our health.

    Register for Monday June 25th 3pm Pacific Daylight Time/6pm Eastern Daylight Time:  www3.gotomeeting.com/register/...

    Register for Tuesday June 26th 10am Pacific Daylight Time/1pm Eastern Daylight Time:  www3.gotomeeting.com/register/...

    For your convenience, we are offering the webinar at two different times. Click on the links above to register for the time and day that works for you.

    Sincerely,


    Sahru Keiser
    BCAction Program Associate of Education and Mobilization

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  • TifJ
    TifJ Member Posts: 1,568
    edited June 2012

    Michelle- I hope your cold clears up soon! The new job is going well, although I am off for summer break now! I will start again in Aug.  Thanks for asking! My thoughts will be with you during this next round of treatment- I am praying Xeloda kicks ass!!

    Kathrynn- I am thinking about asking either my MO or gyno if they will recommend 6 month mammos for a little longer. On the other hand- am I exposing myself to more testing than necessary?

    Inmate- I am so happy to see you posting! It really sucks that this chemo is so hard on you and I hope and pray you begin to feel better soon after the last one and that it has taken care of the FC!!

    I ask that you all please keep my cousin in your thoughts next week. She will be having a uni-mx on the 14th. She is stage 1 no nodes triple positive. I will be going to Nebraska to help take care of her and her family for awhile. She came and helped me after my mx. Why oh why can't this disease be stopped?

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  • OBXK
    OBXK Member Posts: 791
    edited June 2012

    I really need to check on, a few times a day!

    Welcome newbies!



    Melissa - hair loss hits you like you can't imagine. I've done it twice and it slayed me both times. I think because it's the first outward sign that you are sick.



    Inmate - glad you could feel our love.

    Annie - it's a soft market - I'm sure it will not sell, by the time you visit!



    I wore my boobs today - I never do, but the dress needed them. I felt like a freaking drag queen!



    I away from the kids - having some wine, looking at the ocean. Life is good!

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  • LuvRVing
    LuvRVing Member Posts: 4,516
    edited June 2012

    Kathyrnn - nope, no breath-holding with my version of radiation.  I believe Dr. Harris adapts the radiation protocol to each specific person's situation.  For me, I had to undergo surgery to have my TEs removed and then he used electron beam technology (I think I have that right) to keep the rads shallow and pointed away from my heart and lungs.  I got the "normal" proton rads for my supraclavical area.

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  • Sugar77
    Sugar77 Member Posts: 2,138
    edited June 2012

     A friend who works at The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) sent me this news release today.  Looks promising.
     
    Breaking News: CBCF Funds Game-Changing Discovery in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer 
     
     
     
     
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  • Cocker_Spaniel
    Cocker_Spaniel Member Posts: 1,204
    edited June 2012

    Just in case you are wondering if that little rat is trying to get his paws again, she is.  Her feet are going ten to the dozen trying to nip his paws and his tail. So I can see her ending up like this one day cause my big boy has an expression on his face just like this.

        

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  • Luah
    Luah Member Posts: 1,541
    edited June 2012

    Sugar: Thanks for that, sounds really promising, I'll have to dig up the report from the journal, I know UBC is doing amazing research into TN. 

    Inmate: Wow, your post was the best thing that happened to me today. So good to hear you're hanging in with the halaven. 

    Njrpn: Yes, definitely get an expert RO opinion. They may alleviate your concerns. My tumour was very deep, but the RO actually showed me the plan for the rad beams on the computer, and how it would miss my heart. He's an acclaimed RO and researcher, but I bet that any leading cancer centre can deal with the issue effectively. As for access to off-protocol drugs, I recall raising AC followed by 12 weekly taxol with my onc, who told me it hadn't been done in her practice...lol... she had to take it up the line, but in the end there was no problem with me getting it.  'Course, here we don't have to fight with insurance carriers... Smile   

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  • mitymuffin
    mitymuffin Member Posts: 337
    edited June 2012

    Inmate,  I wish I could have seen that woman's face.  You have been on my mind and I hope you feel better soon.

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  • mags20487
    mags20487 Member Posts: 1,591
    edited June 2012

    Inmate...so glad to "see" you again..you are not a downer...that is what we are here for...vent, rant, complain...whatever you want to call it we understand better than anyone else ever could.  You are a strong and beautiful woman with a zest for LIFE and that is what we all love about you.  If you did not come on we worry about you and wonder what is up.  We will take the good the bad and the ugly.  If we did not want to hear it we would not be here!! We all came here for support to get thru this crap and we shall stick  together.

    I gave in today and ate fast food for the first time in many many months.  That BK double cheeseburger was pretty tasty not gonna lie.  At home now washing it down with and OLD Vine Zin....yummm!

    Trying to decide which recon is right for me and think I am going to go with the diep with a lymph node transfer as well.  the Lymphedema in my left arm and hand is ridiculous and does not want to go away after 3 1/2 weeks of wrapping so I am willing to try it.

    night to all and LUVRVING...welcome back and so glad you had so much fun...the cold part sucks though! thinking of you often and wishing you well on the new meds

    Maggie

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  • Titan
    Titan Member Posts: 2,956
    edited June 2012

    Ok..I just checked on this board like 5 mins ago and I thought it was up to date..dang..i wish we could go back a few pages when we are posting so we don't have to remember everything..chemo brains or not..it is hard ...I want to include everyone!

    Lisa..hope everything went well today!

    Caroline...big decision for you....you will make the right choice....just research and do what is best for you...I wish I could help more but ultimately the decision is yours..and yours alone...I had a lumpectomy and I do know..that if any of my girls act up again..they are GONE.

    Inmate..glad to hear from you and please don't be afraid to post dang it...it is what it is...we all have bc....and we all know now that it really isn't just a "bump" in the road for some of us...we all need to realize that....it is called facing reality..that poor girl that made the comment on your pregnancy..well..she probably won't be making comments like that again...

    Thanks Luah for your info....it's always good to hear good stuff.

    I have a friend that is recently diagnosed and even though she is estrogen positive..things now are so diffferent...she is totally amazed about how each and everyone's cancer is totally different...we are all tn but even so treatments are different based on so many different things

    Cocker..you will not leave here,.no way, no how...I'm starting to call the dh..old fellar...I think he kinda likes it...

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  • dawn31337
    dawn31337 Member Posts: 307
    edited June 2012

    Sciatica---

    Ruth, so sorry your in pain.  Mine just started acting up, so I thought I'd come search for it here.  I find that I easily injure myself, and when I do, it takes a month to recover.  

    A couple months ago I tripped over something in my garage and landed on my shoulder.  I had acute pain for a month before it disappeared.  I had this same pain before, but this time it took longer to heal.  I also saw my PCP and all was well.  

    This time - and this is silly - I stretched a funny way changing my shoes at the airport, and I now have unbelievable sciatic pain.  And I do mean unbelievable.  I won't go to the Dr til after my daughter's 21st birthday tomorrow (God forbid it is something terrible, I don't want her birthday to be a reminder of something bad) and have been taking leftover mastectomy meds to manage the pain.  I have never experienced pain like this.  It definitely isn't in my bones, and I had been more active than usual the past two weekends.  It is so terrible that every ache or pain makes me think it is cancer somewhere else.  

    We can all be thankful that the poisonous chemo 'cured' us, but there is definitely danger lurking ahead.  I was never sick a day in my life before BC, and this is a lot to get used to. 

    Ruth, the pain I'm experiencing isn't something I could tolerate for another week, much less forever.  I hope you have found some comfort. 

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  • Cocker_Spaniel
    Cocker_Spaniel Member Posts: 1,204
    edited June 2012

    Good Morning Ladies. 

    No.5 is now done with no problems yet!

    Dormac - Only one more to go and lucky with side effects. Woo hoo.

    Caroline71 - Our  BernieEllen comes from Ireland.  She will have lots of advice for you with a great sense of humour. Why does your chemo take 7 hours, do they infuse really slowly.  On the double mastectomy given my chance over again I would have had both breast off. I now have to consider it and it would have saved time in the long run but its a bgt decision for you to make. Thinking of you.

    LuvRVing - Glad you had a great trip but sorry you came home with a cold, that the bloody airplane aircons for you.  Looking forward to seeing Paris through your eyes.  Good luck with the Xeloda.

    Fighter34 - I too was more worried about losing my hair than the big girl because I felt it would convey to the world what I had. I'm still a bit self conscious when I go out and notice anyone looking at me. 

    Tifj - I know how you feel about the yearly mammo because a year is a long time and anything can happen but they must be pretty confident  that all will be ok with you to wait a year.  Sending you lots of love on your trepidation. Will send heaps of prayers and love to your cousin that all goes well.

    Melissa - Welcome to our happy thread. I had AC x 4 and now going  through Taxol x 12 (God it feels great to help someone for a change instead of the other way round).  Hope is right Taxol is easier than than AC thank goodness and you will get through this.  I had a port because my veins hide. The port is a little sore at first but not for long and I'm glad I have it.  Hope is right it is doable. I'm a great testiment to that as I worried myself sick.  You will fly through it.

    With regards to hair. I wish I had seen the hats with the halo on them before I brought my wig.  They seem lighter and more like my original hair colour which is light golden than the dark wig I have as that was the nearest colour that the wig lady had but it doesn't feel like me and I hate wearing it.  (Wig lady what an awful name I have given her. Just cannot remember her name lol) 

    Tazzy -Gorgeous dog and you have the added pleasure of giving it back when you want to or if it beats the cat up.  I'm glad I put a smile on your face. I genuinly  (can't even spell now) believe laughing gets me through even when I feel at my worst and it does hide a lot of my worrries.

    Fighter34 - I want some liposuction too.  Right around my middle, a little face lift to get rid of wrinkles and may be even a bum lift with anything else they want to throw in lol.

    Stayshiny - I have a family history of breast and ovarian cancer. Still waiting to see if I have the gene. My onco says if I have it then I have a 60 to 80% chance of getting BC in the remaining girl or ovarian cancer. Woopdidoo. Scary thought and something to look forward to.

    BernieEllen - really great joke. Thanks.

    Inmate - at long last.  God I was getting worried. Welcome back. I really hate your AWOL's, you nearly put years on me.  You will never be a downer for us.  We are here for the good or the bad and its something we will all have to go through at some stage. Only one more treatment, yay. Bloody great. My admiration for you knows no bounds. 

    Riley702 - just love the saying "hello to the neighbours" bit. So bloody funny. 

    Kathrynn - Oh shit,  narrowing around the heart. My rads is on the left side. Mind you,  probably narrowed by now anyway  with all the 'much needed!!!' fags.  Yea Mona.  You can just tell by her face she has something to hide lol. 

    Karen - you just keep that soft market going. Mind you though if its giving you stress may be its time for it to go. You don't need anymore stress and we can always cuddle more lambs or play with the wii.  Hope you can post a pic of you looking like a drag queen that would be so funny.  Wine and ocean. Sounds so great that even I could take up drinking.  Lucky girl.  (Notice I'm getting better. Normally I would have put lucky sod here lol).

    Titan - the old fellar doesn't stand  much chance really. It's either that or I call him the poor sod. 

    Sugar77 - reading your article was the best thing that happened to me today along with Inmate signing in.  Absolutely great news.  I just couldn't see though if there is a trial going to happen or how long before we see this miracle cure.  That is just wonderful news.

    Now dare I start another subject with less side  effects.

    Just wondering if there was a tried and true psychic (don't know of one) who could really predict the future would you now want to know yours. 

    Have a good day ladies.  You will be so tired after reading this lot but I just can't seem to stop talking.  Always had that trouble WTF.  Annie                            

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    Cocker_Spaniel Member Posts: 1,204
    edited June 2012

    Oh God  look how long it is. Please just skim through it you don't wanna chat to me. Annie

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