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Talking About Cancer at Work

RachelIdon
  • By RachelIdon · Posted yesterday at 2:19 pm
  • 3 replies
  • http://www.1uponcancer.com/2013/05/24/ta lking-about-cancer-at-work/ Have a nice holiday weekend if you see this before Tuesday and have a great week if you see this post later. Rachel ...

It's time to say hello.

PaulaPugsMom
  • By PaulaPugsMom · Posted May 23, 2013
  • 13 replies
  • Hello to all of you wonderful women and guys. I have been reading your posts for quite some time and I can't begin to tell you how much you've all helped me keep going. For many months I was immersed ...

Women with advanced breast cancer feel left out of breast cancer movement

John2
  • By John2 · Posted May 21, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, Here is a new press release, below, from our partner, Novartis Oncology, that we think you'll find interesting: Largest-ever global survey ...

Mom had scans today

bibolton89
  • By bibolton89 · Posted May 20, 2013
  • 10 replies
  • she to me is a strong lady i asked her today how she could wait a week and not be worried about it? to that she said "what else can they tell me i already know i have stage IV Breast cancer"...i couldn't ...

Finding that special rock

Tricias3kids
  • By Tricias3kids · Posted May 19, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • Today Thomas pulled off on the side of the road, he wanted to sit by the running stream. I wasn't thrilled about it but you know me I'm along for the ride. Then I really got into it, looking for stones ...

Sickness with sin

Tricias3kids
  • By Tricias3kids · Posted May 19, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • Sickness with sin I am on the airplane on the way back to Germany for my whole body treatment before going back to USA, homeward bound. I had to go to the bathroom in that cramped up little compartment ...

This is a great story about friendship

MarionBCDIY
  • By MarionBCDIY · Posted May 18, 2013
  • 6 replies
  • My friend sent this to me, and since all of you are my friends - I had to share it. - please send it on to people you care about -- we never know when a small action on our part will make a huge difference ...

More about medical error

dribrook
  • By dribrook · Posted May 18, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • Medical and surgical errors increase malpractice lawsuits, the cost of medical care, patients’ hospital stays, and morbidity and mortality. I did not realize how common they are until I became a cancer ...

Update on my status, 5/17/2013.

Calix
  • By Calix · Posted May 17, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • I went to an Oncologist in another health group for 2nd opinion. This one said the chemo first suggested by other one was extremely aggressive and would cause me health problems that I would not necessarily ...

What next?

MarineMom54
  • By MarineMom54 · Posted May 16, 2013
  • 11 replies
  • Ok, When people see me . I do not look like cancer, You look so good. i do not look like this is going to take me. However ,Feel like my back up to a wall. I see a big change in my life. and insurance ...

Scans came back great!

mazie1121
  • By mazie1121 · Posted May 15, 2013
  • 25 replies
  • I had a PET/CT done last week and was too afraid to pick it up on Friday because I didn't want to ruin Mother's Day. Turns out it was better than the one I had last November. I've had a lot of pain in ...

Sources sought for article on BRCA genes

John2
  • By John2 · Posted May 15, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, As part of followup to the news about actress Angelina Jolie and her preventive mastectomy, a senior writer for the health page of TODAY.com ...

ENT Doctor Reboots Oncologist

Spivey04
  • By Spivey04 · Posted May 13, 2013
  • 7 replies
  • Swollen glands have me off to another doctor-it's official, I now have a medical entourage-one for each day of the work week. He consults with the patient and the other doctors and I believe today gave ...

Thank You

jojo39
  • By jojo39 · Posted May 12, 2013
  • 6 replies
  • I would like to thank the Inspire Community for your warm and sincere welcoming (to the club no one wants to join). I have 3 more chemo infusions to go, which totals 4 cycles. Gonna do a CT scan end of ...

Some Very Special Mothers

Mickeral
  • By Mickeral · Posted May 12, 2013
  • 1 reply
  • Where there is no struggle, there is no strength… Oprah Winfrey@BrainyQuote Dear Fellow Travelers: May I offer a big Mother's Day salute to all of you ladies who face tremendous struggles against what ...

Scan results

jpetrucci
  • By jpetrucci · Posted May 9, 2013
  • 15 replies
  • I had my first pet and bone scan results since Starting A/A combo and xgeva, it appears It is working ...

A lecture about medical errors

dribrook
  • By dribrook · Posted May 8, 2013
  • 14 replies
  • I recently gave 45 minutes Grand Rounds lecture for the Departments of Medicine in Louisiana State University about medical errors I personally experienced as a patient with cancer. I also discuss their ...

Medical Errors

dribrook
  • By dribrook · Posted May 7, 2013
  • 18 replies
  • The Washington Post Health Section published a story today about medical errors which included also my own personal experiences as a patient with throat cancer. I hope that this publication will contribute ...

Abraxane Going Well!

SassyCatsMom
  • By SassyCatsMom · Posted May 6, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • I just want to thank everyone who posted on last month's journal entry. Since that time I've completed a full dose of Abraxane. I think I posted last month that I would be doing chemo once every 3 weeks ...

Hot Flashes

snackcake720
  • By snackcake720 · Posted May 6, 2013
  • 17 replies
  • I forgot to ask about hot flashes. I had a hysterectomy about 9 weeks ago or so and I have been having the most horrible hot flashes. Its almost as if I have an anxiety attack every time I have a hot ...

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