i'm 37...just been diagnosed with breast cancer, had a bi lateral
mastectomy just over 3 weeks ago...have decided i like yoga whereas i
was a runner gal before...have 2 kids 4 and 2...and i'll be meeting my
oncologist on thursday nov 2nd...any advice?

She welcomed me when I first came here, and I miss her humor and her
sensible advice.
Eva

My Nice has stage IV breast cancer. They removed her right breast but
the cancer is in her lymph nodes as well. Doctors want her to start
both chemo and radiation. I've been reading that cancer can't survive
in an alkaline environment. If this is true wouldn't hydrogen peroxide

October again already.
We don't need any reminding about the "breast cancer" part of "breast
cancer awareness month", so lets concentrate on the "awareness" part and
get to know each other a bit better.

My sister is a 43 y/o woman. She had mild chronic fatigue, worsening
for the last 3 years. Now she feel fatigue, depression, anxiety,
irritable bowel, and mental confusion. She went to a specialist who
found a T-3 deficiency, mineral deficiencies (iron, potassium, etc),

I had a left mastectomy 1 month ago, and I seem to be very slow in
recovering my usual energy, which wasn't great to begin with.
Today I spent three hours at the library, trying to do some writing, and
I'm now so shattered that I can't even think what to tell people to cook

 What exactly is the reason that womens breasts are so prone to cancer?
 Is it the glands which are intended to provide milk to nursing infants
that develop a malignancy?
 And if it's possible in men as well, albeit rare, what are the

I just got back my US report and am having my biopsy in an hour the report
says
Oviod solid fairly well defined subcutaneous lesion (location) 1.1x0.4x 1.6
diameter. This have mised attenuation tending towards hypoechogencity and

I haven't been able to get into newsgroups for a long time, so haven't
posted.  I'm back-dooring it in here now to ask for your thoughts.
Here goes:  First diagnosis 1994 at age 36, stage II, had lumpectomy
with 1 positive node.  Did chemo, radiation, 5 yrs tamoxifen.  Six

I went back to the docs this morning for the results of the ultra sound. She
couldnt shed much more light on my lump but is concerned. It's quite dense &
diffuse as the guy had said and appears a bit spidery.
She has reffered me to a surgeon on Friday at the Hospital who will ...

I've decided (after 3 years) that I would like to go ahead with breast
reconstruction (implants). The problem is where I live one cannot even see
the surgeon for at least a year, and then the wait is about another year.
So I would like to go to either Ottawa, Ontario or Toronto, ...

    I have just completed treatment for bc .  finished radiation end of
August....During radiation treatment I saw my oncologist regarding a feeling
in my throat that something was stuck there ..Always feeling I need to
swallow, also shortness of breath...She was really ...

My aunt who lives in China want to know if it's cheaper to purchase
ARIMIDEX in US. Is there anyway I can get that information? Or is it
possible to buy it in Canada for a lower price?
Thanks

I recently noticed soreness in my left breast and upon feeling it
immediately discovered an odd shaped lump about the size of a small grape. I
have seen a doctor and have an appointment to get a mammogram and an
ultrasound but it isn't for another three weeks and it seems to be ...

Well I had my US this morning. Was pretty quick and painless but no real
news.
We do know that it is definately NOT a blocked milk duct and definately NOT
a cyst. We don't know what it is though.