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RE: Hurry up and wait đ
By Kpitzer02, 1 month ago
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| Hello! I am so sorry you are going through this. I was diagnosed at the beginning of the school year and I am a teacher. I felt the stage you are in was BY FAR my most stressful part of the process... | ||
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RE: Treatment tips and tricks
By Kpitzer02, 1 month ago
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| Hello! I had taxol as well and used ice mittens and ice socks. In theory, it made sense to me for slowing the circulation so that chemo to those area. I figured it would not hurt. You are welcome ... | ||
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RE: Treatment tips and tricks
By JenP323, 1 month ago
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| Ok I like the pillow idea so you can isolate the fingertips! Thank you! ❤️ | ||
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RE: Side effects of Letrozole
By Debi, 1 month ago
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| @janedoe7 Hi! Thank you for responding! Like you mentioned, I do find it better when I move more. Just have to remember to take more breaks from working and move. My oncologist mentioned he could try ... | ||
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RE: Side effects of Letrozole
By janedoe7, 1 month ago
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| Hi Debi! Iâm on a different estrogen blocker and definitely can be stiff if I am not getting enough movement. Sometimes when I stand up from a chair or get out of the car after a long ride I feel like... | ||
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RE: Treatment tips and tricks
By Ironmom5, 2 months ago
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| Hi Jen! I was on Taxol during my first course of treatment, and I also had to use cold treatments for the second chemo round after radiation. I definitely think the cold treatment helps to prevent neu... | ||
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Treatment tips and tricks
By JenP323, 2 months ago
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| Hello breasty baddies! Jen in OP here. I was originally diagnosed with IDC stage 2, but three out of four lymph nodes were positive after DMX with reconstruction 5/14 so I guess that makes it stage 3?... | ||
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Side effects of Letrozole
By Debi, 2 months ago
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| I am two years in remission from breast cancer, right side with mastectomy and breast reconstruction. No chemo or radiation was necessary. Am taking Letrozole (estrogen blocker) and will probably be o... | ||
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RE: Hurry up and wait đ
By summers72983, 2 months ago
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| @janedoe7 thank you for being so interactive on here!! I'm sure lots of people appreciate it :). I know I do! | ||
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RE: Hurry up and wait đ
By janedoe7, 2 months ago
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| Different from yours. Post-menopausal, Stage 1, no symptoms, found at my annual mammogram. Treated with lumpectomy, radiation and hormone blockers. I had a few frustrating and painful side effects fro... | ||
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RE: Hurry up and wait đ
By summers72983, 2 months ago
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| @janedoe7 yeah that's a good point. I just know I can feel them. What is your breast cancer story btw if you don't mind sharing? | ||
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RE: Hurry up and wait đ
By janedoe7, 2 months ago
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| Yes, but I just googled it, and DCIS can be much larger than I thought. Itâs hard to tell what âthis processâ is referring to above, because multiple areas are mentioned. Is it possible âthis processâ... | ||
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RE: New dx
By summers72983, 2 months ago
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| @lms7663 Hi! I was just diagnosed recently; awaiting double mastectomy at KU. How are things going for you? I'm in nursing school, and am now going to have to pause that. | ||
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RE: Hurry up and wait đ
By summers72983, 2 months ago
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| @janedoe7 thank you so much for your thoughtful reply; and just validating my feelings! Yeah, I don't get it about the lumps and DCIS either. My doctor did mention chemo, and it will be warranted if t... | ||
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RE: Hurry up and wait đ
By janedoe7, 2 months ago
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| You poor thing! First of all, I'm sorry you had to wait 3 weeks for a mammogram after finding a lump. That is agony! Second, I'm confused about what the lumps are because I wouldn't think you could fe... | ||