HEY LADIES!!! Great to see you all, and read up on your busy lives... I had wiped out bookmarks on my old pc and haven't been here in awhile... please forgive me! It's good to be back here. I just...
KAthy- Hi! How awesome!! YOU GO GIRL... persue those dreams! Hugs, Stefanie...
Lauri- CONGRATULATIONS! I have been away from the board for so long and to come here and see your post right off the bat made my day! Many hugs, and many more years!! Stefanie...
Vickey.......another oldie from way back...I pray for her peace and healing for her family. I hate this disease so very much :-( Stefanie...
ok, maybe this has already been posted here, but since I've not been here in a few months (flog me with a wet noodle!) I thought I'd share this song. My mom asked me yesterday afternoon if I'd heard...
Hiya MK! Your story about your DD made me laugh, she is the definition of determined! My mom says the same thing to me... TAKE IT EASY.... ahhh, if only it were that easy! Good to 'see' you too!!...
Jo-Ann - Hope you are feeling better... just getting to the board and reading this now... Many hugs, Stefanie...
Hi Bev & Lori! Yah, I saw that 6-month thing and thought the same thing--- THATS ALL? WHOPEE! and wondered if I should post it. But a small step in the right direction is worth something, I...
had to pop in on this post too to say HELLO! :-) Hugs, Stefanie ps- I vote for Myrtle Beach !...
Hello everyone (old and new).... sorry I have not been here very much in recent months! I read the news of Chris' passing and it saddened me so... I remember meeting her in Myrtle Beach and she was...
Ellen! My business is helping clients with template websites (not custom programmed ones, those are expensive!). Email me and I'll explain what you need to do to get started with Network Solutions or...
Pam- congrats on finishing chemo!! I had taxotere too, had some joint discomfort (took glutamine powder for that) and Advil. I remember the beds of my fingernails and toes aching a bit each time as...
MK- computers can be SOOOO frustrating sometimes! I hope you get your troubles fixed very soon. I wanted to let you know about a new anti-virus software that is FREE for home users... its...
Martha- I had a bilat. mastectomy in March 2001 and the recovery was not that bad. I had percocet for a few days, but that made me constipated :-(... I remember my mom yelling at me because I was...
Denise- Please keep us posted on your progress, and we hope you have that biopsy soon. Just remember, YOU are your own best advocate, and if one doctor won't listen, you can sweetly ask to see...
Anthi- WAY TO GO! Keep the great attitude and you'll thru rads. I remember the most annoying thing was trying to find a parking spot every day. ;-) Stefanie 6-yr survivor...
MK - Sending my prayers too.... I am so very sorry to read this... hang in there and keep the faith. hugs, stefanie...
Raleigh, NC : Its been freezng here with highs in the mid to upper 30s! sssooooo cccold that I haven't wanted to leave the house! Today it got to 41 and tomorrow should be 44-45, but I want my 70's...
Hi I had taxotere in 2001, I remember it not being as bad as the A/C and FEC;with only some joint achiness (used Advil) and the beds of my nails and toenails hurt, but nothing ever fell out. The...
Kimberly - Hi, waiting is the pits, I had to wait 5 weeks from dx to surgery (my surgeons mother died the week i was supposed to have surgery, pushing it out another week)... what agony! I am glad...
....waiting with you too....let us know how it goes. wishing B9 ! stefanie...
Hi Illmac- Large tumor here too (4.5 cm) dx in 2001, had 4 rounds of taxotere after A/C and FEC and Herceptin for 1 year. From what I remember, there was no nausea, but the beds of my nails and toes...
Joyce - you are so hilarious... i laughed out loud at the medical bracelet comment, although i am sorry to hear about your foot! my resolution, for the 6th year in a row since being dx, is just to...
Tammy, I know. I am almost 6 years out and find myself unable to stop tears at times. I was watching tv a few weeks ago and a line on Grey's Anatomy hit me like a ton of bricks. Good thing I was by...
Hi luvnbk- Waiting is the pits.... hope you find out good news soon. In case its not though, we're here to help... just to let you know I was dx in 2001 with a huge tumor (4.5 cm) Stage IIB and had...
Laure - I am the same as you... cancer was left side, but i had bilat-mastect w. no reconstruction. i'm still crossing fingers almost 6 yrs later that nothing else surfaces. so far so good. good...
Hi Laure- I had a bilat. mast. in 2001, no reconstruction. My onc examines my scar lines during my 6-month visits, looking for skin mets. so far so good. I've had no scans to that area in a long...
lost a few lbs during a/c and fec rounds, but when we started taxotere i had to take decadron beforehand and MAN OH MAN i wanted to eat a HUGE dinner on that stuff!!!! Stefanie...
Hello Claire, and welcome back! Congratulations on expecting another baby! Yes, life is still full of blessings, even after bc. However, I am so sorry about your aunts dx. I had 4 drains, 2 on each...
Lori- How wonderful !!! Congrats on the Big Day, and I am sure you are happily exhaused. Please do post a picture somewhere for us to see! Hugs to you, and best wishes for a bright future! Stefanie...
Hi ladies - Interesting articles that give us hope for our us now and our daughters' generation! http://www.webmd.com/content/pages/24/113001.htm http://www.webmd.com/content/article/127/116613 hugs...
Judie- Yes, your individual treatment plan will vary. I was dx in Feb. 2001 with Stage IIB, er-/pr- her2neu 3+++, 5 nodes of 49 positive. We decided on 3 A/C + 3 FEC + 4 Taxotere + Herceptin for one...
Sandy- Just wanted to welcome you to the board too, and give you a big (((HUG)))... I too had a mammo and ultrasound 4.5 months prior to dx that showed no issues at all.... it made me very...
Cathi- I am so glad to see you back on here... hope you get stronger every day and be sure you get enough rest. Joyce is wonderful for keeping us up-to-date! Hugs- Stefanie...
Gayle- Just stick with the cute scarfs and pretty knit hats, and don't dwell on the mirror for awhile... it'll be there when your hair starts to grow back! ;-) Are you getting a port?? I did NOT want...
Katt- congrats on sprouting some hair! ;-) now go throw that itchy wig in the ocean!!!!!!!! heehee Stefanie...
Hello Leah- You've gotten some wonderful advice already, and I just want to add my .02 as well... I had just turned 34 when I was dx, with three kids who at the time were 2 (almost 3), 4 and 6. I had...
Just wanted to pass on my get-well wishes too, she has been a part of this board for so long!! Hugs Cathi!!! Stefanie...
Kathy- that must be SO hard to deal with.... good luck for a re-schedule and a trouble-free recovery.... hugs...Stefanie...
Gayle - I am so sorry to hear your news. But you have found a family here, and we will help you. I was dx in 2001 with what they 'think' was early-stage IBC.... tumor grew very fast, was 4.5 cm when...
Lauri- It saddens my heart to hear of your friends battle coming to an end... I pray that she has a comfortable time ahead, and is surrounded by those that love her. Part of me is so mad to hear that...
Hello Gayle - First, sorry you are dealing with this.... I was dx in Feb 2001. Some redness, inverted nipple, LARGE mass. I had surgery in March 2001, and I had a 4.5 cm tumor with 5 of 49 lymph...
mine should say "Lost the Ta-Ta's!!" ;-D Stefanie...
oh, MK! I am so happy for you!!!!!!! I got the shivers when I read your title!!! MANY hugs! Stefanie...
Dawn- Have you had an infection (ear infection), a toothache, or anything that could cause that node to flair up? How about having a port added or removed? I did have a node in my neck light up on a...
Oh, Cathi, I am stunned by your news. We, as mothers, can deal with so much, but when something affects our babies, that's a different story altogether. My heart hurts for you, and your daughter and...
Gail- Sorry I don't know much about shingles, but just wanted to send my get-well wishes....hang in there. Hugs- Stefanie...
Hi all, question on follow-up appts... I just had my 6-month follow up... (I am 5.5 yrs out from dx).. they took bl00d ... I saw my onc (whom I love!) and we talked for a bit ( I had no problems to...
lauri- thank you soooo much for posting this link; this is a new i had not heard about yet!! and with my her2 status of 3+++ i am definitely interested in it. will keep it for future reference (knock...
Congrats MK! yet another milestone to celebrate... the birth of a new baby... how exciting!! hugs-stefanie...