I met with my Oncologist yesterday who explained that the next step to my treatment (after 2 cycles of p/a chemo) will be surgery. She explained that there...
Laura: If you received chemo is obvious that you have a pathological diagnosis, so, is unuseful to excise the tumor and wait for pathological report, unless if...
Yes, I am in a research protocol. I receive taxotere weekly for 6 wks. on/2 off. The tumor has shrunk to about half of it's original size. Pathology has not...
Laura: Don't worry. The standard management is chemo 3 to 4 cycles, if tumor size reduction, surgery, with or without reconstruction, one month after,...
hello, i'm new here.. i'm 32 yrs old with a 3 yr old child... i was diagnised with breas cancer intra ductal on july 1st week .. sicne then i have undergone...
... how ... Hi. I worked through chemo and it sounds like you are on the same regimen I was. I had a mastectomy, then chemo and am now on tamoxifin. Next...
Hi Sujai, I did not work through chemo but I have the kind of job where I may have to lift things and be very aware of other people. I'm glad I didn't work I ...
hi Sujai, I was 31 when I was diagnosed on 4/9/02 & got my clean bill of health 4/7/03. I worked all through chemo. I had 4 rounds of AC, I scheduled my...
Hi, Sujai and Donna: Is very interesting for me to know that your oncologists are evasive with comments about the control of tumor, because we have the same...
All,thank you all for all the info u have given me... it was v helpfull... I too have a desk job and i work only 3 days a week. and the office is v ...
Should those tests you mentioned at the end be done regularly as part of standard follow-up? I ask because sometimes I wonder if my doc should be doing more......
Corey: According to American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines, tumor markers shouldn't be done unlesss if you had a high level prior to treatment, and...
DEAR SUJAI, IT IS NOT UNUSUAL TO WORRY SO MUCH ABOUT CHEMOTHEROPY, BUT THE TRUTH IS THAT WHEN THEY GIVE CHEMO, A DIFFERENT RECIPE IS WRITTEN FOR EVERY PERSON....
Linda... What a nice note you wrote. Did you know that the chemo will sit in your liver (which is the store-house for everything put into your body) until you...
Laura, I have read your postings, and Adolfo's responses, so I know that our situations are not identical, but I can tell you what happened to me: I was given...
If you report them as spam and have the email blocked it seems it takes awhile before a different one comes back. donna ... __________________________________ ...
Hi everybody Was diagnosed with Stage I Grade III Intraductal Carcinoma last November. I am 32, have 3 girls, the baby was 5 months when I found my lump....
Welcome to the message board Tanya. Glad to hear you are doing so well. I also had stage I intraductal. Was diagnosed two years ago this month. Best wishes ...
I didn't have to take it because I had a bilateral mastectomy. My oncologist told me if I had no breast tissue left, there was no need in taking it. But I...
i take tamoxifen. i have had only irregular men. cycles, maybe some hot flashes. my main concern is whether or not or when i will be able to have children? ...
Liz: According to your tumor stage, hormone-receptor status and time from diagnosis you may ask for the right time to be pregnant. Commonly we suggest at least...
sir: 5 yrs after stoping tamoxifen or 5 yrs ons tamoxifen. also i had 4 rounds of cytoxin and taxotere will this have any effect on conceiving? adolfo...
I do not intend for this message to be offensive or anything like that to anyone. I do need help in getting participants for a study of adjustment of women...
Hello, last mon i had my first dose of chemo and man was it bad... it was terrible... i was not able to come to the office the whole of last week and this week...
