[color=purple>Hi] [b][color=#800080>I] [b][color=#800080>Wishing] [b]Love, Kathy ...
[color=purple>Jane, [color=#800080>I've] [b][color=#800080>Sometimes] my case yet. As for radiation, I had no burning or blistering. The area got red, but not that bad. I am very fair skinned, too,...
[color=purple>I] [b]Good luck! ...
My reconstructed breast was slightly swollen, but pretty much the same size it is now and it's been a couple of years. I had a lot of tightness in my stomach for a long time. I can only describe it...
Good. You absolutely need to have this checked by another physician. You have to be your own advocate when it comes to your own health and the health of your family. We will all be hoping to hear...
[color=purple>Yes,] [b][color=#800080>I] [b][color=#800080>My] I have one more year of Arimidex! This month will be my 5 year 'anniversay' of my diagnosis. Unbelievable! [b][color=#800080>
[color=purple>Janice, You mentioned considering the TRAM surgery. I did mine 3 years ago and am having no trouble with it. I waited a year after the mastectomy to have it done and am so happy I did...
[color=purple>Although] [b][color=#800080>She] [b]So sad............. ...
[color=purple>Oh] [b]Much love and (((((((((((MK))))))))))))))! ...
[color=purple>Janice, [color=#800080>HI. ] a year later decided to have a TRAM flap reconstruction. At first I didn't want reconstruction, but I am so glad I did it. I went through chemo and...
[color=purple>Judy, [color=#800080>I] the pain meds - I used to not take anything, but now, I figure - why suffer? Everyone is different, but it may make it easier to tolerate until you are healed...
[color=purple>Bernadette] [b]I am so sorry for your losses. It is very hard. My thoughts are with you. Sending hugs your way. ...
[color=purple>Jo-Ann, [color=#800080>I'm] [b]Love, Kathy ...
[color=purple>Cathi, Even] [b][color=#800080>Much] Kathy [/b]...
[color=purple>Judy, I haven't checked in here in a while. I hope everything goes well for you with the surgery. I will try to check in here more often, but I am so busy with school and work I hardly...
[color=purple>Judy, [color=#800080>I'm] [b]I didn't know you lived in Birmingham. Alabama, right? I lived there for almost a year long ago. ...
[color=purple>Yes,] 5 days now. We need it, but it's cold (for me) and I've had enough. It's time for warm sunshine again.[/color]...
[color=purple>Judy, [color=#800080>I] . It will be interesting to see what your docs say about it. I'm on Arimidex, but don't have any side effects to speak of. [b][color=#800080>
[color=purple>Candy, I'm] your mother. I will be sending you positive vibes so that it will be B9. I can imagine how hard it would be for both of you if it were cancer. Hang in there.[/color]...
[color=purple>MK, [color=#800080>That] [b][color=#800080>It] [b]I wish you and your family a very safe, healthy, happy New Year! ...
[color=purple>I] open will be less, but that's OK. I am just grateful for my health, my family, everyone here on healing well, and that I made it through the first 6 months of school. YEAH!...
[color=purple>of] [b]Just wanted to keep you all posted! ...
[color=purple>Oh] Carolyn. I am so happy for all of you. [b][color=#800080>
[color=purple>I'm] [b][color=#800080>My] [b][color=#800080>School] [b]Take care and have fun preparing for Christmas. ...
[color=purple>Bernadette, [color=#800080>I] your BF. You are right - it's just not fair! It's particularly hard at holiday time, which we know so well. I will be hoping and praying that this is it...
[color=purple>Congratulations] the gatherings. I wish another one could be arranged. I would love to meet you all in person to thank you for being there for me, too. [b][color=#800080>
[color=purple>Les, That is great to hear. Many of us were exactly like her - fear of the unknown. I know I was, that's for sure. But, now that she has made it through this, she can tackle the rest,...
[color=purple>Judy, That's] [b][color=#800080>Lucky] I don't know if anyone here has had that type of reconstruction. Good luck with it. [/b]...
[color=purple>Les, That is good news. I'm glad she is in better spirits and the surgery went well. Rest is very important for her right now. Her body needs that time to heal itself. Please tell her...
[color=purple>Debbie, I got your email on MySpace and requested to add you as a friend. ...
Good. I'm glad the surgery went fine, but sorry you are sore. When do you have your follow up visit? I will be waiting for the good news. Take care. ...
How do I find your MySpace page? I'm listed as babyseeester, of course. LOL ...
[color=purple>That] [b]I have a myspace page, too. Debbie - I'll try to find yours. ...
[color=purple>MK, I] your latest battle. It just never ends, huh? Rest is always good. Take it easy.[/color]...
[color=purple>Bernadette, [color=#800080>I] [b][color=#800080>Judy, Melissa Etheridge was probably a month after me in diagnosis. I remember her performance bald on the music awards. That was very...
This past Tuesday was the 4th anniversary of my mast. I didn't realize it until yesterday! LOL I can not believe it's been 4 years already. Where does the time go? As always, I want to thank all of...
Sounds like a great surgeon. I've been wondering how things went with the doctor visit. Good luck on the 3rd. ...
That is so true. I happen to be one of those who's lump hurt. The important thing is to get anything unusual checked out just to be safe. ...
[color=purple>Thanks] this venture when I made the decision, but now, he's much more supportive. He's even talking about retiring when I graduate and get employed raking in the big bucks! LOL...
[color=purple>Laurie, That's sad. It's awful when those kind of things happen and there is no acknowledgement. I hope you still come here often. We need you! ...
I know - time sure does fly. I can hardly believe it's been 4 years for us. We have come a long way. ...
[color=purple>Annette, I will be hoping right along with you that it is no big deal. Good luck and let us know how things go as soon as you can. I'll be thinking of you. ...
[color=purple>Hi] [b][color=#800080>I] [b][color=#800080>After] [b][color=#800080>That's] [b] ...
[color=purple>The] the ride home and what you will need is your surgeon. [/color]...
I had the tram flap reconstruction. I think there are not many doctors who do the free flap, because as Judy said, it requires micro-surgery. That is very specialized. I am sorry to hear that you...
[color=purple>Les, [color=#800080>She] the fact that it's her left side and she's left handed. I am right handed and my mastectomy was on my right. If she doesn't have any lymph nodes removed under...
[color=purple>I] [b]I hope you find some support for this. ...
Great news! That is wonderful. My DH had his first colonoscopy this year and he agrees - the prep is much worse than the procedure. ...
That is very cool. Wish I could see it, too. ...
[color=purple>I] your mother. What you can do is just be there for her. Some people handle this diagnosis differently. It ranges from not wanting to talk about it to telling everyone. Whatever way...