Is there a "set" time that they must wait to do our radiation treatments
after we are done with Chemo?  Is it the same for everyone or does it
depend on what type of Chem we get and for how long?   I ask this
because my oncologist said today I must wait 2 weeks after my last Chemo

my sister in law has been diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. she
is not giving out any more info than that. i have been through breast
cancer with my best friend, so i know a little about the disease. what i
don't know is what to expect. my sister in law has refused to have a

Just wanted to share that accomplishing the 3-day walk gave me a further sense
of enpowerment--maybe I did make that 'running' train I jumped on.  Dare I hope
to believe that the dr's were able to get 'all' of the cancer and that this may
someday be something of my past.  Why can't ...

Yesterday I received my cancer markers and the oncologist was happy as
they had gone down.  I have stage IV BC with meds to the liver.  I think
I understand what it means, however I have no clue as to the numbers.
Perhaps one of you might explain.  Also if you might tell me what is

Over the past few months, Janet has become increasingly upset by people,
seemingly in all innocence, who tell her about their friend, or mum, or
friend of a friend, who had cancer, went into remission, but it came
back 5 years, or 10 years, or 15 years later, and they died.

Hello folks.  I recently found a free online service that will assist you in
finding a clinical trial.  The site is
http://www.worldhealthsurvey.com/clinical_trials/ and what they do is try
and match you up to a number of different clinical trials by type.  There

As some of you know I'm trying to get my HMO to approve a pro mast. I've
been denied twice after letters were submitted to them from 2 of my
doctors. I'm not done yet, I still have the rights to appeals, but would
love to go in with some ammo so to speak...This is where I could use ...

My wife (42 Y.O., stage IIb, lobular invasive, just finished 3 months A/C
then 3 months or Taxotere) had a thorough check-out yesterday after seeing
the onco for fluid retention primarily in her legs, along with a
non-productive cough.

Thu, 20 Nov 2003 22:43:31, you wrote:

Hugs,
Laura K.*

Hope all of you are doing great.
My mother has developed lymphedema,and she has very severe pain.(I think the
pain is partly related to edema)
Please guide me again,how to cope with the pain,which is very bad in the

linda bliss here
been feeling rather yucky lately thats why no postings..but feeling
pretty good today so here goes
orig dx: invasive ductal carcinoma left breast oct 99.  lumpectomy oct

I have a friend who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
She is 36 and has been offered the Tango Clinical Trials with a
new drug called "Taxol".
However, she cannot find anything to assist her with making a

This morning after I sat up from my side and then stood, the balance issue was
still there but seemed a little milder.  Last night I did some of the exercises
for benign paroxymal positional vertigo, should that be what I have.  I got up
and stumbled, didn't seem as bad at first.  ...

Please let me know that how can I see my previous post an the replies.
Thank you so much.
Saima

This past weekend I did  the Susan G. Komen 3-day Breast Cancer walk in L.A.
Except for blisters (which were quite tolerable), I was unscathed.  The
experience was so inspiring.  I was part of a team which was fun and made the
training more doable than if I had tried to do it alone ...