I had a mastectomy in March. Cancer graded as Stage I and post operative
recovery went well.  I'm now in Tamoxifen and prognosis seems good.
However, about 3 months after surgery I began to collect  fluid just above
the actual incision. It became uncomfortable and my Doctor ...

My wife started Taxotere yesterday and I have read that even with
Neulasta her White Blood Cell count will dive in a few days and
approach very low levels.  What things around the house and her office
should we watch to prevent infections?  I read somewhere about her not

Everyone,
Do you have a book that you can recommend on living through chemo?  My
wife is starting a "dose dense" every 2 week treatment of Taxotere for
4 doses followed by a combination of Adriamycin and Cytoxan every 2

Back in December of 2006 I was diagnosed with stage III Hodgkin's
Lymphoma. I took time off from my job while I was getting slammed with
ABVD chemo. During that time, I looked around for some rude and crude
cancer humor shirts and just could not find any I liked.

Does anyone know of a website which will "easily" allow one to pull up
definitions of what the abbreviations on our lab blood work means?
My Oncologist today told me my blood work results were very good.
However, he did not explain what meant what.  Also on the drive home I

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19917441/
Prime time for chemo a puzzle in breast cancer
Drug treatment before or after surgery poses condundrum for patients, docs
 Updated: 3:56 p.m. ET July 23, 2007

God Bless you SK.
I come here today to get help for my mother. I dont even know where to begin.
She cant come here becuse for one I am in overseas and she is in Oklahoma and
does not know how to use a pc. She is nearly 74 yeras old.

http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2007/07/23/hscout606622.html
Newer Breast Cancer Drugs Appear to  Boost Life Spans for Advanced cancers
by an average of ~8 months
Newer Breast Cancer Drugs Appear to Boost Life Spans

Just had the all clear today by my surgeon after I had a mastectomy two
weeks ago. No radiotherapy and no chemo.
Because of the type of cancer I had, apparently I cannot take Tamoxifen. So
from tomorrow I'm on Arimidex (Anastrozole) on a 28 day trial. He's told me

Anyone out there with tips for ameliorating hand-foot syndrome problems
(pain, redness and swelling in hands and feet)? Although other
treatments also cause problem, this is due to oral Xeloda (capecitabine
- 6/500mg/day), other than stopping taking it?

Hi - I am on a waiting list for implants.  My concern is that I have had
bilateral breast cancer and bilateral mastectomies and also auxillary node
dissection on both sides as well!  A double whammy!  I have posted on here
before with other questions relating to breast ...

All,
Here is all we found out yesterday.  Any thoughts or suggestions are
much appreciated, as are prayers.
Results of Tests:

Read about it at http://Muvy.org

Everyone,
Tomorrow is our day at Vanderbilt University.  We have had the PET
scan, CT scan, ultrasound, mammography, biopsy slides, and all the
reports sent or are taking them with us.  My wife is 42 years old with