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About 11 weeks post lumpectomy and node clearance, my wife has been told that she needs to wear a sleeve for the rest of her life, at least for a good part of every 24 hour period. We are both very u
My wife's had increasingly severe shoulder and knee pain over the last month. She began on Arimidex in September. I've read that about 30% of patients on Arimidex experience joint pain. She's had a
my wife recently had her blood work done and her liver enzymes are up as well as her triglycerides. we've found a very strong link (online) between tamoxifen and a thing called Fatty Liver or NASH (no
Hello All. My wife finished 6 months of chemo (first A/C then weekly taxotere) on July 12. However, since the middle of May she`s had a nagging dry cough. It usually comes in fits that last 10 to 15
My wife has stage 4 breast to bone to liver ca. She was informed that she received by error 2 three month Lupron shots in consecutive months. She is concerned about the side effects, although her on
My wife's been taking capecitebine for a while and is due to restart in a couple of weeks following surgery. It seems to be an excellent drug - killing off tumours with fewer side effects than her pr
Whew! Turned out to be a fibroadenoma (benign). Now all I have to do is find somewhere to stash this weight that fell off our shoulders.
Thanks to all who responded to my original posting. I'll make
I'm looking for anyone with experience using Arimidex. My wife's been on it for about 4 months, and she's started getting bone/joint aches. She did a little reasearch, and learned that about 30% get t
I've just been, with my wife, to the oncologist for her 6 month check-up following a rather delayed radiotherapy (started at 17 weeks post op).
Two things concern me (at least):
First, the surgeon s
Hi good folks,
My wife had her very first chemotherapy session today for stage 2 breast cancer - 4 months (dose-dense) A,C, & then Taxol. Her pre-med's were Zofran & Decadron. She is VERY
My wife has recently started on a drug called capecitabine, an oral chemotherapy drug, for a recurrence of her breast cancer. This drug can cause hand-foot syndrome (redness & swelling of the skin
My wife, age 37, has just started on a 5-year course of tamoxifen, now that she has had a lumpectomy and completed radiation treatment. She is having hot flashes but hasn`t noticed any other side ef
I've posted before and gotten help, now I'm back again.
My wife, eight years out from stage II BC, recenty had a chest x-ray as part of her oncologist's general follow up.
We're scared to death. T
My wife has Stage IV Breast Cancer and receives an infusion of Zometa every month. Sloan bills us $1268 and my insurance picks up about $850. The average wholesale price is about $856. It can be pu
My wife's elevated liver enzymes (ALT,AST) which prompted a call for a PET scan from our oncologist has led instead to treatment for hypothyroidism.
My wife's numbers: T4,
...ther pet and cat scan next month
thanks for listening guys
love linda
for allan--- thinking of your wife always and hoping she will be well soon!!!!...
Due to higher co-pays planned by wife's HMO (HealthNet CA), which is through Medicare B, for Outpatient Svcs. and chemotherapy in 2004, my fiance and I want to get her on my Blue Cross plan at work.
H
My wife had a localised recurrence of breast cancer a couple of months ago. Several small (pea sized) tumours appeared at the edge of the area where she had tissue removed in a mastectomy. She was
I just wanted to say thank all so much for answering my questions and providing me such unwavering support during these last several months.
I cannot thank all of you enough for your kindness and
Hello everyone, I`m new to this group so please forgive me if I stumble over netiquette issues.
My wife has breast cancer. I don`t remember the medical terms but it`s in her ducts and the doctor
Hi - my first post. Live in the UK where my wife was diagnosed with Breast Cancer (Grade III) last August. Following surgery, a CT scan then discovered secondaries in her lung, liver, bone marrow, c
Just wanted to let everyone know my wife's bone scan was okay. I had earlier posted about a pain she'd had in the ribs in the lumpectomy area. Her onc prescribed a bone scan. Everything was fine. (It
...er my specialist told me the diagnosis and recommended treatment I drove directly from his office to my wife's place of work a little less than an hour away. I didn't want to tell her over the phone,...
My wife just got the results of her genetic tests, and was positive for a BRCA1 mutation. Now, she has already undergone lumpectomy and chemo, and is currently undergoing radiation. Her oncologist d
My wife recently finished chemo, and is about to start radiation. Her oncologist originally said that she shouldn`t get a mastectomy; now, the doctor says that she should get genetic testing perform
My wife is on Xeloda. Two weeks on (1500mg a day) and one week off. During the treatment course, she gets these horrific coughing spells that are coming from her throat. She builds up a significant
My wife goes for her fourth chemo treatment next week, and is scheduled for six months, every three weeks. So far it seems that her discomfort has been greater following each treatment than the prev
... away and there was no way we could have afforded my treatments, plus hotel, gas, and food expenses. My wife and I made it through this battle because Hope Lodge and the American Cancer Society were t...
...rsing mothers, women who have had or have breast cancer and women who are taking tamoxifen".
Second, my wife's trainer, who is herself a nurse and who is training in massage therapy said that people o...
...ue taken from a mastectomy after 4 rounds of AC (adromycin-cytaxin - not sure of my spelling here).
My wife was diagnosed with bc in May. She had a lumpectomy with sentinal node dissection. They fo...
Hello All. My wife has been suffering (acknowledging that there are worse problems to be had) from constantly watering eyes for the past 4 weeks or so. It`s become difficult for her to see, and th
...or attitudes are yet on this news group, so please ignore me if I'm asking THE sensitive question.
My wife is dead set against the mastectomy (I think its fear of lymphedema), and is seeking alterna...
Just wanted to thank everyone who commented about this. We just got the result of my wife's CAT scan, preliminary , from her ONC.
It's nothing
...izes in surgery ran an ad. The ad said he does surgery for patients with mets to liver. That is what my wife has. She saw it and got excited. We asked our regular Onc about it. He said we could contac...
My wife, stage 4 BC, is now taking Arimidex to help prevent further spreading of bone mets. The Arimidex is making her as nauseous as Chemo did. The only drug she has found that relieves the nausea is
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