Vanessa - Forgot to add... They only had to take 2 lymph nodes! And they were cancer free. Had been cancerous before. All good news.
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Type: Breast Cancer
Vanessa - Day after surgery. I'm doing very well. Hardly any pain. They are in the process of checking me out already. Will be glad to be staying at ma's.
Thanks to all for your support!
Love ness
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Type: Breast Cancer
Vanessa - Dye injection today Got 4 dye shots injected into the areola of my left breast. I'd put my lidocaine port cream on beforehand and I think it really helped with the initial stick. The dye still burned quite a bit though. It was bearable. They tracked the dye to my sentinel node and marked it for the surgeon.
Tonite I prep for surgery tomorrow. Shower, special wipes and clean sheets on the bed. Need to be at Froedert at 5 am! I hope I … more…
Type: Breast Cancer
Janay - Where do I belong? Hi everyone!
We are now in year 2 living in Nebraska and alot has changed. The boys' dad moved out here in January and it has been absolute torture. He stayed with us for about a month when he first arrived and I had to have him thrown out by getting an order of protection on him. He is not only an alcoholic but also now uses drugs. He was extremely verbally abusive (and still is).
He brought with him his 3 years … more…
Type: Breast Cancer
Sandy - HERE I GO AGAIN In 1980 I was first told I had cancer & it looked like it spreed. My Dr. was really wrong..then 20 years later, 2000.. I was told the same thing... He was right this time. It was HARD to go thru as you ALL know, but I made it. We all have different things that happen to us after cancer..Mine was Lymphedema ...But for 20 more years I lived with a FAT left arm. I turned 80 years young in Aug....
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Type: Breast Cancer
Kbmcv - Sore bum I finished day 17 of 28 on radiation. My dr. suggests sitz baths and Beaudreax Butt Paste (zinc oxide) for comfort. He also gave me loritab for pain. Baths and paste are doing a nice job but my bum still throbes for an hour after a trip to the bathroom.
Before I zone out on pain pills it seems that there ought to be a topical option to relieve the throbbing of my bum. He said all topical option for pain will … more…
Type: Anal Cancer
Shannon - Damn Dilators Hopefully this will improve. There I was having to choose small, medium or large. It is hard to be consistent in using them when it is so uncomfortable.
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Type: Anal Cancer
Vanessa - Surgery next week It's one week until my mastectomy. Starting to get nervous. Trying to keep my mind busy with other things.
On the up side; I'm feeling a tiny bit stronger every day. Baby steps.
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Type: Breast Cancer
Lily - Types of scopes/exams Good morning, all:
Kelly had her 6 week exam, it was a manual (digital) exam and the rad oncologist said he cannot feel any tumour, only scar tissue. He will check again in 6 weeks. That's it? A freaking manual exam? What about these scopes I've read about... don't we have them here in BC??? Is Kelly likely to have any other kind of scan in the future (e.g., PET) that might more accurately determine if the cancer is gone?
Thanks,
Lily
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Type: Anal Cancer
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