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Paul

posted 04/28/2008, comments (9)

OUR STORY 3

Hi everyone, Today is Sunday and it is 10:45 at night. Cheryl's last visit to the oncologist was Thursday. No chemo was decided on because the Dr. is not sure of what angle to take since the markers had elevated. We thought that with the last tumor marker that the Ixempra was working as the results were decreased. He said he... Read more Chevron

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Paul

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posted 04/24/2008, comment (1)

OUR STORY 2

HELLO FAMILY, THANK YOU FOR READING THIS ENTRY. TOMORROW CHERYL WILL SEE THE ONCOLOGIST FOR POSSIBLY ROUND 5 OF IXEMPRA. I SAY "POSSIBLY" BECAUSE SHE WANTS TO SEE IF THIER IS A WAY TO CHANGE TO A MORE TOLERABLE CHEMO. SHE IS REALLY HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THE IXEMPRA. SYMPTOMS AREN'T AS PREDICTABLE AS THE PREVIOUS CHEMO AND SEEM... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/25/2008, comment (1)

Still Learning...

Despite all my research, despite reading the wonderfully informative and often entertaining posts from the women on this site, I still couldn't have predicted how I would react to my breast cancer surgery and chemotherapy. I learned more about myself through this experience than any other. Since my last post, I have had a lumpectomy, a... Read more Chevron

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KayeD

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posted 03/20/2008, comments (9)

Tamoxifen and menstruation

I need some information. I'm not understanding the relationship between my estrogen-positive tumor, taking Tamoxifen and my apparent periods. My doctors (oncologist and gyn) both told me that my ovaries would be basically shut down due to the chemo and then the Tamoxifen. So, I was figuring that hormones in general were a bad... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/20/2008, comments (20)

Radiation and Insurance (Medicaid) Nightmares: Breast Cancer Treatment in Your 20s

Hi everyone! I am 18 days into radiation treatment for metastatic breast cancer, and it has taken a turn for the worse. I have been debating whether I should share my story with you guys or not, because I don't want to scare anyone that will be getting radiation, but I decided that this site is made for us to be able to share information, and... Read more Chevron

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