At the time of my dx I was very naive about breast cancer--or cancer at
all--for that matter.  I thought one either had it or didn't.  I had no idea
there were different types of breast cancer, let alone so many variations of
each.  I had no idea what the significance of positive ...

to allan grossman:
i would like to apoligize for my brain when i was posting..i didnt
realize until AFTER i sent the post that i had asked for tim's opinion
on faslodex.

i posted here the other day telling all of you that i was due for the
blood work for the tumor markers ca 27-29.. in november they were up
to 230..
i had been on the arimidex since august but that was not working for

hey all
i listened to the whole hour of the teleconference and it was very
interesting.  Dr Cliff Hudis is the chief of oncology at Sloan
Kettering here in Ny where i went for my 2nd opinion back in

I posted a few days ago on good news about my results... I guess I
spoke too soon. I had a follow-up doctors appointment yesterday. He
was not satisfied with the lump being ruled out as a lymph node.
ME: What could it be then?

I ran into a problem this week when I went to the lab to get blood drawn
for my regular 3 month lab tests for my primary care doctor.  The nurse
could not use the vein in my left arm which she usually does and she
said the ones in my hands were worn out from the Chemotherapy ...

have not posted recently because I have been trying to get on with it
all,thought read all posting regulary-wonderful!
I am posting now because I feel I need to share my anxieties with you lot
because you will know how I;m feeling !

My marker status is ER+ and PR-.
What does this mean with regard to
usefulness of Tamoxifen or Arimidex?
Other info?

I'm not sure that this is the correct newsgroup to research my problem
but I'm open for suggestions about other resources available.
My left breast has a painful pinching sensation just below the nipple.
My Gynecologist examined the area shortly (one week) after the pain

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/79/96129.htm
OTC Cream Improves Blood Flow in Feet
Something to check first with your doctors and oncologists?
J

My mom underwent treatment for Stage 3 breast cancer this past year;
and finished with her last chemotherapy in November in India. She has
been visiting me in New York since December 2003. For the past week or
two, she has been complaining of headaches during the day, which seem

Thanks all, especially Tim and bartalo.
My doctor told me that I should only take 3 time of Chemotherapy just after
the operation (in Nov.,2003), but now the suggestion is that I should take
more 3 times. Well, she didn't give me any reason. I guess (just guess) that

My wife's chemo will be over in a few weeks and the issue has come up of
whether to keep the port in case of recurrence, for which she is quite high
risk or have it removed.  It hasn't really bothered her and keeping it would
just mean having it flushed weekly, nonetheless it's ...

name is linda bliis and for those of you who dont remember me (who
could forget me???!!) here goes:  found lump left breast september 99
and went right for a biopsy and it was confirmed what i had suspected:
malignant.  Lumpectomy oct 99: 2.9cm; stage 2B; grade3; clear margins.

Hi, anybody would like to help me?
I have done the operation and took three times of chemotherapy. Berfore the
operation, I took also three times of chemotherapy. And my doctor told me
that the normal treatment is six times. But she told me NOW to take another