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Journals
Great Grey Building
- By faithmena · Posted October 31, 2009
- 8 replies
- Yesterday I went in for my treatment and had to do the customary wait time of two hours.( Living in Canada has it's perks but this is not one of them. Not enough hospital staff. ) It left me lots of time ...
Friends we know are procrastinators!
- By MarionBCDIY · Posted October 30, 2009
- 0 replies
- About 6 years ago, I was in Florida visiting old friends. One gal, who I had worked with, was the very best procrastinator that I think I've ever met. She just never seems to have time to do her mammogram ...
My experience with older women at health fairs.
- By MarionBCDIY · Posted October 30, 2009
- 5 replies
- If you girls ever have an opportunity to become involved in a health fair - for breast cancer awareness, please, please take advantage of the opportunity. I do health fairs frequently, and I must tell ...
I was really cranky!
- By jg-24 · Posted October 30, 2009
- 10 replies
- The first journal I wrote was really a huge Rant! Guess I just had to get somethings out. If I made anyone upset, sorry. I think we all have our days. The timing of getting cancer wasn't good eventho ...
State of the Union Form I Promised
- By gasketman · Posted October 29, 2009
- 1 reply
- State of the Union September 23, 2009 office visit with Dr. Roberts For the files of Deborah Davis DOB: 11-01-59 Pain issues No pain. (not an indicator for me) Port still hurts more of a burning sensation ...
Good Visit with Oncologist
- By 2xnow · Posted October 29, 2009
- 12 replies
- Two months into therapy for bone mets and lung. Yesterday CT showed no improvement or worsening on bone mets, less fluid in lung and Marker CA27.29 from 743 to 156. Still a ways to go on the marker situation ...
Starting radiation soon
- By mom2acat · Posted October 29, 2009
- 4 replies
- I'm going to be getting 14 treatments of low dose radiation to my left hip joint. There is a risk of necrosis to the joint with radiation,especially since I've had radiation to that area before, but since ...
Inspire members featured
- By Brian · Posted October 28, 2009
- 29 replies
- Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...
Who says Breast Cancer Doesn't HURT?
- By MarionBCDIY · Posted October 28, 2009
- 13 replies
- Just got a call from a friend - her breast hurts, burns, is sensitive. She went for a mammogram, and a sonogram, it showed nothing. The doctor told her that it must be a cyst, because breast cancer doesn't ...
Ramblings from the Recliner-Care Package
- By maryk58 · Posted October 26, 2009
- 6 replies
- I received the most fantastic package in the mail this week. It arrived from Wichita, KS, from my best friend (we met in 7th grade-45 years ago). She is a metavivor to the 3rd power. She was diagnosed ...
If I have Chemotherapy I can expect to live 2 years.
- By MsDi · Posted October 25, 2009
- 17 replies
- At 59 years of age, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer and ovarian cancer - this diagnosis came after I was involved in an automobile accident that left several bruises above ...
hello
- By summer1978 · Posted October 25, 2009
- 10 replies
- ive just joined this site and have been recently been diagnosed with bone cancer after having breast cancer and was wondering if anyone has any useful imformation on pain management and what works as ...
Strange Reaction after Chemo
- By PinkMelba · Posted October 24, 2009
- 10 replies
- Yesterday I had my first outpatient infusion session at the hospital. They could not fit me in at the oncologists. They were equally impressed with my Snuggie. My blood pressure is high due to the avastin ...
"g8orfan" explained
- By g8orfan · Posted October 24, 2009
- 5 replies
- Since you gals refer to our metastasis as an alligator I need to explain my screen name. I am life long fan of the Uni versity of Florida athletics. I have had season tickets to the home football games ...
One.....Two.....Three.....
- By gasketman · Posted October 24, 2009
- 34 replies
- The Alligator's down for the count Debi's Won!!!!!! Debi snatched victory right from under the Alligator's greedy snout on October 22, 2009 at 7:43 pm. She leaves the wrestling ring dignified, undefeated ...
Stage 4 reporter in Chicago
- By faithmena · Posted October 23, 2009
- 9 replies
- Anyone live in the Chicago area? I like to listen to talk radio on ITunes and listen to a Chicago radio station, yesterday Roz Varon who is living with BC stage 4, was going to bring awareness on ABC ...
Cancer Survivor on the Daily Show
- By mom2acat · Posted October 23, 2009
- 2 replies
- Barbara Ehrenriech on The Daily Show talks about the tyranny of "positive thinking" and her experience with breast cancer - check it out http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-oc tober-14-2009/barbara-ehrenreich ...
My visit with the radiation oncologist today
- By mom2acat · Posted October 23, 2009
- 2 replies
- I had my appointment this afternoon with Dr.Buth, the radiation oncologist, at Crossroads Radiation in Reed City. He is the same doctor I had when I had the radiation in 2004 and 2007. He is not so sure ...
Venting
- By kat47 · Posted October 23, 2009
- 14 replies
- I went to my oncologist yeserday. I have to admit I do not ask alot of questions or complain about my pain much when I go see him, but yesterday I talked to him about new pain I am having. He opened up ...
AROUND THE WORLD FOR $2.75
- By sr2603 · Posted October 22, 2009
- 8 replies
- I went to the cancer center today to start my third type of chemo - Navelbine. Everything went uneventfully and tonight I am pleasantly surprised I have no bad pain or discomfort. I know the scoop and ...
