You can get a pump and use it at home, or try home massage. In any case, the damn arm has to be wrapped. I let mine go until I can't stand it anymore then use a pump and wrap it. There's no surgery...
Freshly made carrot juice is good to add to the diet, along with untreated bottled water, preferably spring water. Also, be sure there are no "treated" meats or milk. The "treatments" use hormones...
Lori, I was unfortunate enough to be in your shoes having had double radiation. I can honestly tell you that I don't think this was done on purpose or was a mistake. Sometimes excessive radiation is...
This is just so damned unfair. You have been through so much, MK, and my tears are with you. Carolyn's life should be an inspiration to all who are fighting this disease. She fought long and hard and...
Would you please email me her address at [email protected]...
They didn't make a mistake with my diagnosis. Have you had a biopsy? I suppose that, just like anything else, a mistake could be made but is probably not likely. As with all the rest of us on this...
Lori, I had b/c twice. The second time was not a recurrence, but a different kind of b/c, a new primary site. That makes x2. Then came the skin lesion on the lymphedemic arm, that was x3, and now...
No Lori, this is X4 for me. I've also decided that I'm going to toast you with an entire bottle of a new wine I have. Now if we can just think of an appropriate to our situation toast that rhymes....
For our older board members, I'm sure that you can remember that when I had radiation, I was among the "lucky" few who had to have double radiation, 6 1/2 weeks of radiation twice a day. Which led to...
Lori, being in my usual grouchy mood, the first thought that came to mind was "This SUCKS". Is there anything they can do about this duct stone? Surely they just don't leave it there, waiting for it...
The arm has healed quite nicely. No infection and the arm is softer and smaller. I'm hoping that the scratch will scar (it's really not bad enough to) so I'll remember where it is in the future when...
Apparently, a day or so ago, I scratched my lymphedemic arm just across from the elbow, about 1 1/2" long. It has scabbed over but then, something happened. I don't know if I reopened the middle and...
:smilewinkgrin: Ten wonderful glorious life-changing years! Congratulations my dearest friend. Both you and Vic have provided me with so many Deere memories. I have our St Louis picture by my pc and...
Glad you're home. Not glad to hear why you weren't. I hope everything is clear sailing from here on out. You've certainly had your trials. Rest up and know we are all thinking about you. Love, Jo-Ann...
A most warm welcome to the 12-year club. I can remember so far back, even to the first time we met. You have had some wonderful times during those years, the visits to so many state capitols making...
How great is that? My congratulations to you. I think you will be able to provide a lot of compassion to those undergoing therapy. No one knows better than someone who's been there. Let us know how...
Calcifications can be just that, calcifications. But, they may be situated in a manner that is suspicious of pre-cancer. Be sure to get that mini done asap. The earlier b/c is discovered, the easier...
Oh, there's something wrong with him all right, but it can't be cured with just a jab. I don't know of a pill that can give you manners. If he got something in Thailand, he got what he deserved. Good...
I've tried calling you several times, but couldn't get in touch with you. You are always in my thoughts and prayers as I worry so much about you. What's the latest? Love You Little Sis, Jo-Ann...
Using my grandson's computer since mine STIll doesn't work, and I can't tell you how happy I am for you. Who would have ever thought "B9" would be such a blessed word (?). Hope you celebrated...
I have fallen from grace, tumbled off the wagon, and have no excuses. I have had a one-month relapse into smoking. I found that I started back in smoking 1 1/2 packs a day, like I had never quit....
Dearest Cathi, Like Ellen says, just keep swimming. You've been through so much but just remember that everything you do and what you go through will help others coming along after you. You are...
Oh dear PCE, take me to Cathi as soon as you can. Let's all pray that this trial works beyond anyone's expectations. Cathi has had to go through so much since she joined us. She is really one of our...
On the sad side, this is always a sad time of year for me because it has now been 8 years since my Mitchell passed. Where did all the time go? Also, this lady who was given "about 9 months to live"...
I've been looking at past pictures and wondering about having a meet. I'll see MK this weekend and see if I can talk her into it. Will it be cold up there? Love You, Jo-Ann PS - Y'all can't say...
What???? I have a bad habit of listening to words. Calling someone an idiot when they're really a cretin does make a difference. For so long I thought I was going nuts with stuff like this but, thank...
MK, I want one of your calenders. We all need a laugh a day. My favorite gift this year was my son coming in from Atlanta. He let his beard grow so I could see all the gray. He also brought my best...
Joyce, that's what the rack's for. I intend to torture the truth out of him. I will set out more traps to see if there are any more. I intend to extract the truth. What mouse would possibly lie while...
We all know that things come in threes but this is beyond all reason. Someone sent me one of those chain email things where you have to send it to x to the power of 10 other people or horrible things...
I'm back home again and I made it. I got ill during the port removal. Twelve years of scar tissue had to come out, too. My daughter, who was going to take me, overslept and I had to take myself. Now,...
Joyce, I have an appointment with a skin oncologist on Wed and in-office surgery for port removal on Fri. I could really use all of you. Love, Jo-Ann...
Ellen, I have skin cancer, Bowen's Disease. I have had one surgery on a large lesion and more lesions coming. Love You, Jo-Ann...
It's me, happier than I was yesterday morning. First, the onc wants no more cutting on my arm. Second, he sent me to a dermatologist oncologist to get 5-FU cream. He says it will burn like the devil...
I have my first appointment with the onc for this latest go round. Spots are popping up all over the arm. This sucks. I'm glad I didn't have my port removed. I'm not looking forward to tomorrow....
Well, now I've heard it all. I just spit coffee at my new lcd screen because I started laughing. Take it from me, a devoted worshiper of Ra, the sun does not prevent breast cancer. I don't know what...
Take a look at these: http://www.solareclipse.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=292 Also: http://www.sunguardsunprotection.com/sun_safety_center.asp I'm going to get the arm guards and...
It's time for our yearly n&a and contact info. As you know, I lost everything on my old computer this summer. If someone has last year's available, would you please email it to me? Any...
Looks like we'll be going through this together Bernadette. My arm is lymphodemic and that can cause some of this Bowen's Disease, also. I guess I will have to start binding it again when all this...
Diagnosis: Pigmented Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Situ (Bowen's Disease) The lesion has been completely excised in these sections. (Bowen's Disease is sun-induced or arsenic-induced. I'll go for the...
Yuck! You have my sympathies and best wishes for an absolutely clean slate. I'll be toasting you next. Hugs, Jo-Ann...
Hi from the little house on the prairie but there are no funny stories this time. In fact, I'm thinking about getting rip roaring drunk. I got sick in mid-June and was in bed to mid-July, not getting...
The only thing we can tell you to do is to go to the dr. You are NOT too young to be concerned. Our youngest member was dx'd when she was just barely 20. Also, the 7-8 day problem you are having...
Congratulations Ellen!!!!! I can't believe it's four years already. We all know there will be rough roads in the beginning and, in some cases, for some time. You've done well Dr Ellen. I'll be...
Stef, how great it is to see you post. Don't let that 6-month average upset you. You've already made it longer than that. Remember, my doctor-given checkout date was around August of 1996. I feel...
This is a very hard death fror me to accept. Chris and I shared a like interest in good music. And, I was always interested in watching her girls grow. We also shared some of life's personal downs...
And she replies. I hate this mac laptop. It is so hard to use. I am at home but still pretty tired and weak. They have not found where the blood leak is yet. MK is so right that my new diabetes dr...
Hello from the little house on the prairie. I have severe pc problems but am working on them. There's just a lot of testing to find the exact problem. My pc is only a partial dinosaur. Every time...
You are absolutely right. I was thinking of your 11 year accomplishment last night. I wish I'd read about the chocolate before I went to the store. LOL Actually, today is Jaidan's third birthday. She...
Call the dr and have a mammogram scheduled. That's the start. Hopefully, everything will be okay, but if you don't feel comfortable with the results, have a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound done....
All right, MK, I'll look into coming out there for a few days. I'll bring the appropriate sewing supplies including my machine. Let's see if we can design the greatest binder for you and patent it....