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I finally found my voice

Two years ago, I didn’t know whether or not I would survive 6 months after receiving my diagnosis. I went to therapists and other support groups and I will...

Two years ago, I didn’t know whether or not I would survive 6 months after recei...

Casual

•3 years ago

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Mammogram?

Hello ladies - I have a question about mammograms once you’ve been diagnosed with MBC. I was diagnosed in July and had radiation then started Ibrance and...

Hello ladies - I have a question about mammograms once you’ve been diagnosed wit...

JustmeMary

•3 years ago

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Kaleidoscope Vision/migraines Ibrance

Hi, I was wondering if anyone else gets migraines and the crazy vision issues on Ibrance. I had them when I first started. But they went away. I’m a year in...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone else gets migraines and the crazy vision issues o...

Phillipians4and6

•3 years ago

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Xeloda and blood tests.

Hi everyone I had a problem getting my xeloda tablets as it was nine days since I had a blood test. They told me that it has to be closer to giving me the...

Hi everyone I had a problem getting my xeloda tablets as it was nine days since ...

Scandia68

•3 years ago

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Xeloda - first cycle

Hi I’ve taken Xeloda for two weeks and I am now in the middle of my week off. I’ve felt ok, just a little bit more tired and my palms of my hands are very...

Hi I’ve taken Xeloda for two weeks and I am now in the middle of my week off. ...

Sunnydrinking

•3 years ago

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Mom has Stage 4 breast cancer . Need some advice.

First I wanna say that this site is really helpful and I am really grateful to all of your posts. Honestly my parents didnt tell about my moms stage 4 cancer...

First I wanna say that this site is really helpful and I am really grateful to a...

king_singh72

•3 years ago

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Ibrance pills

Hi ladies. Does anyone feel crappy taking the new ibrance pills. I miss the caplets

Hi ladies. Does anyone feel crappy taking the new ibrance pills. I miss the capl...

marianne88

•3 years ago

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Metastatic secondary breast cancer to the skin

Has any one out there recently developed secondary breast cancer to the skin in the form of painless pea size nodules under the skin? If so, what are the...

Has any one out there recently developed secondary breast cancer to the skin in...

hopefulinadks

•3 years ago

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High platelet count

Hi ladies My mum's platelet count came back 536 today. I am feeling concerned. Any of you have had a raised platelet count before and what was the outcome...

Hi ladies My mum's platelet count came back 536 today. I am feeling concerned. ...

soleila3

•3 years ago

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Waiting for pathology to find out what comes next....

Hello ladies, Have a video appt with my breast surgeon on Mon. to discuss the pathology; at least they hope it will be back by then. Right now the cancer was...

Hello ladies, Have a video appt with my breast surgeon on Mon. to discuss the pa...

USIrishcolleen

•3 years ago

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Ibrance changed to Faslodex

Ibrance has failed so I'm being switched to Faslodex. What is your experience with the side effects of Faslodex? More physical pain? Fatigue? I'm not sure...

Ibrance has failed so I'm being switched to Faslodex. What is your experience w...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Xeloda

Thank you to all for your suggestions with my problems with xeloda went to Dr Monday and he put me on lower dose and one week on one week off feeling this...

Thank you to all for your suggestions with my problems with xeloda went to Dr ...

Barb5

•3 years ago

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Taxol

Just wondering if anyone else is having serious heartburn problems since the IV ranitidine is no longer available pre treatment. I now get two tablets (plus...

Just wondering if anyone else is having serious heartburn problems since the IV ...

BangorBelle

•3 years ago

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Has anyone had their CEA levels tested as a tumor marker?

My mom used to have her ca 27.29 and ca 15-3 but her new oncologist tested something called Carcinoembryonic Antigen. It strangely was in the normal range when...

My mom used to have her ca 27.29 and ca 15-3 but her new oncologist tested somet...

Jac-genova

•3 years ago

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Any experience with retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy?

Just got MRI results back and I have "moderate" retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy. My onc. is away and I'm not able to talk to her until Wednesday. I've googled...

Just got MRI results back and I have "moderate" retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy....

lynnhbtb

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Allergies with Ibrance and Letrezol

has anyone who is on Ibrance and letrezol experienced a permanent runny nose and watery itchy eyes? I have tried Claritin, zyrtec, and allegra with no...

has anyone who is on Ibrance and letrezol experienced a permanent runny nose and...

Alnmouth

•3 years ago

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Lymph node radiation

Hello ladies Mum has an intensive week of radiation on lymph node pressing on her oesophagus. Does anyone have any experience of this and any advice you an...

Hello ladies Mum has an intensive week of radiation on lymph node pressing on he...

Millie666

•3 years ago

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Son Living at Home has COVID

Hi friends, my 23 year-old son was diagnosed yesterday with COVID and I'm just wondering what experiences anyone else has had. I'm 60 and my husband is 65, so...

Hi friends, my 23 year-old son was diagnosed yesterday with COVID and I'm just w...

Lolli2020

•3 years ago

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Chemo Port

Hi Ladies can anyone share their experience with having a chemo port in their chest . I had a pic line 18 years ago but dr is suggesting the chest port this...

Hi Ladies can anyone share their experience with having a chemo port in their ch...

Thatflowerlady

•3 years ago

31 Replies

Ibrance

Good morning ladies, Just an idea.... why don’t our doctors prescribe Ibrance to us women that have problems keeping our Neutrophils up in more of a mg way....

Good morning ladies, Just an idea.... why don’t our doctors prescribe Ibrance t...

Canchondo

•3 years ago

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Surgery is OVER Yay!

Hello ladies, My mind is resting easy now that the tumor is out. A lymph node biopsy was done, and the lymphedema procedure was needed as well. I was at the...

Hello ladies, My mind is resting easy now that the tumor is out. A lymph node bi...

USIrishcolleen

•3 years ago

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What is the actual difference between a CA 15.3 and CA 27.29 tumor marker?

CA 27.29 jumped by 25 points, CA 15.3 only jumped 1.5. Are these correlated to each other?

CA 27.29 jumped by 25 points, CA 15.3 only jumped 1.5. Are these correlated to e...

Jac-genova

•3 years ago

17 Replies

Marriage

I was just wondering if this disease has wrecked havoc on anyone's marriage? I feel like it has definitely caused alot of stress on both of us and I feel like...

I was just wondering if this disease has wrecked havoc on anyone's marriage? I ...

Itisfinished

•3 years ago

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How To Beat This Monster

Let's keep fighting! Eatting healthy, excercise, praying, plenty of rest and a stress free life. 😊❤️. What did I miss? 😊

Let's keep fighting! Eatting healthy, excercise, praying, plenty of rest and a s...

WendyMarie47

•3 years ago

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Cataract surgery

I am having cataract surgery in a couple of weeks and then again for the other eye two weeks after that. I've needed to schedule this for a year but have had...

I am having cataract surgery in a couple of weeks and then again for the other e...

PJBinMI

•3 years ago

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Memory loss side effect?

Hi all, I have found that over the last 3/4 months I have experienced very unpleasant memory side effects and slight dizzy and sick feelings during the week...

Hi all, I have found that over the last 3/4 months I have experienced very unpl...

Rotagirl

•3 years ago

66 Replies

Hand foot syndrome

Hi Ladies I know there’s been posts recently about Xeloda but I can’t find the ones I’m looking for I’m just on my second cycle of Xeloda and was doing fairly...

Hi Ladies I know there’s been posts recently about Xeloda but I can’t find the ...

Barbteeth

•3 years ago

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Tumor marker jump

Has anyone had a tumor marker jump from 63 to 89? My mom has been in the 60s for the past several months and her most recent bloodwork showed that her ca 27.29...

Has anyone had a tumor marker jump from 63 to 89? My mom has been in the 60s for...

Jac-genova

•3 years ago

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New Ibrance Tablets

Have you experienced new side effects with the Ibrance tablets verses the capsules? I don't know if my "night sweats" are worse ? And I have gained an extra...

Have you experienced new side effects with the Ibrance tablets verses the capsul...

theresac1

•3 years ago

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Has anyone on Ibrance had covid?

I am sure all of us here on Ibrance are extra cautious with covid raging the world. I am wondering if anyone on Ibrance or other chemo drugs has had covid...

I am sure all of us here on Ibrance are extra cautious with covid raging the wor...

Lilykristymichael

•3 years ago

29 Replies

Posts - SHARE Metastatic Breast Cancer | HealthUnlocked

SHARE Metastatic Breast Cancer

All posts for December 2020

I finally found my voice

Mammogram?

Kaleidoscope Vision/migraines Ibrance

Xeloda and blood tests.

Xeloda - first cycle

Mom has Stage 4 breast cancer . Need some advice.

Ibrance pills

Metastatic secondary breast cancer to the skin

High platelet count

Waiting for pathology to find out what comes next....

Ibrance changed to Faslodex

Xeloda

Taxol

Has anyone had their CEA levels tested as a tumor marker?

Any experience with retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy?

Allergies with Ibrance and Letrezol

Lymph node radiation

Son Living at Home has COVID

Chemo Port

Ibrance

Surgery is OVER Yay!

What is the actual difference between a CA 15.3 and CA 27.29 tumor marker?

Marriage

How To Beat This Monster

Cataract surgery

Memory loss side effect?

Hand foot syndrome

Tumor marker jump

New Ibrance Tablets

Has anyone on Ibrance had covid?

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