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PJ Hamel, Health Guide

Writer, author, baker, daughter, mom, wife, friend

Osteopenia: Do You REALLY Need the Drugs?

So, you’ve been diagnosed with osteopenia. Your doctor recommends a bisphosphonate – say, Fosamax. But you’ve read some pretty awful things about it. From the rigid schedule for taking a bisphosphonate, to the heartburn, diarrhea, and nausea that may accompany it, to the awful possibility that it may dissolve your jaw…... Read more Chevron

posted 06/22/2010, comments (2)|

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worldwatcher

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70 years old from the Southwest. Widow living near daughters.

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Requested copy of pathology report, got an abbreviated one today.

Since all I had for pathology interpretation was a biopsy, I assume that explains the lack of info on this pathology report. The addendum was not included with the hormone and HER-2 info. The only information that I can see is under "Diagnosis"...which says, "infiltrating ductal carcinoma, Nottingham score 2/3". Now, since the lymph... Read more Chevron

posted 06/18/2010, comment (1)|

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Anna Sanchez

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26 yrs just found out that I have breast cancer on 04/13/10

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SCARED AND WORRIED

I am 26 yrs old and on April 13, 2010 was told that I had breast cancer and a month later was told that it had spead to my spine ( T10) so now it moves me up to stage IV.I just finished my second session of chemo and dont feel as bad as the first one but now all my hair has almost fallen off and it now seems more real. My husband and... Read more Chevron

posted 06/11/2010, comments (13)|

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I was diagnosed five months ago with stage 1 invasive hormone rec

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breast cancer recurrance...PJ

Hi PJ. I thought I would be home free now.Friday I had my first mammagram since my cancer surgery . It looked bad. It had a strange dark spot on the film (where I felt a thin elongated lump)plus cacifications that were not nice and round like the safe ones. I had a needle core biopsy tuesday and I should have results by tomarrow. THe... Read more Chevron

posted 06/10/2010, comments (27)|

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lynn with a lump

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38 year old mother living with this evil, called breast cancer

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reconstuction?

today I met with the plastic surgen, so many options I really did not want implants. I also thought that he could do everey thing at ounce and that will be it. I was wroung because of the radiation the skin is hard. He said something about an extender then implants or D-flap process where use fat and skin from the stomach and create and... Read more Chevron

posted 06/10/2010, comments (3)|

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