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Seeking Another Good Doctor for Detecting Breast Cancer Mammogram Vs. MRI
Read all 3 responses: "Hello moms! I have another question for another doctor but this one is for myself. I am worried that I may have breast cancer and ...
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- C.-- Please do not believe what you have heard. Mammograms are the best way to screen for breast cancer--they are scientifically proven to save lives. Mammograms ...
- Please do not become complacent based on self examination as a way of finding breast cancer. I am a cancer survivor. In my case the doctor could see the cancer in t...
- Mammograms causing cancer is a myth - and the person who started it should be ashamed of themselves. In addition to you performing monthly self exams, and your doct...
Looking for Idea's on a "Team Name" Doing the 3-Day BREAST CANCER WALK
Feb 27, 2009 ... Read all 15 responses: "Need some help from my outside source. I am doing the walk in August and have to come up with a Team Name and for ...
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- Hi S.. I don't have any suggestions, but I wanted to say "Good for you!" It's an awful disease and you are a hero for helping! Good luck and have fun!!!
- Good for you! My favorite name was for a group of teachers at our school "Teachers for Ta-Tas".
- Hi S., The first thing that came to mind is Trifecta; Triple Play; Three's Company; I will think of more if you would like. Just let me know:-)
Gift for Friend Who Underwent Breast Cancer Surgery
Read all 5 responses: "My friend who lives in New Orleans underwent breast cancer surgery last week. I wanted to send her something more personal than just ...
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- My Mom needed button down shirts as it was hard to get a shirt over her head after surgery. We bought her button down pjs as well as casual shirts to wear during the ...
- DD - There's a book out there called - "Dear God, They say its Cancer" I have heard it's a great book. It has some journal spots in it - but really is for the woma...
- I really like Julie's idea regarding the button down shirts. I never realized that was an issue until one of my friends who also had the surgery discussed it. How ki...
Looking for Info on Mastectomy
Read all 7 responses: "Hi, My best friend has breast cancer and will be having a mastectomy in a couple of weeks. Does anyone know what the recovery is like ...
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- My friend went through it before I knew her. We have talked about it and she tells me it was ruff, painful, emotional, stressful, and more. I will not pretend to fee...
- my Mom has breast cancer. she opted for a lumpectomy much to my dismay. I'm a nurse so I know what the repercussions can be. she did really well, hardly any pain, more...
- Hi T., I'm so sorry to hear your friend is going thru that. What you can do to find out more about Mastectomy, is you can go to WebMD.com and look that up. There you...
Best Breast Surgeon?
I think Dr Fine is the best in Chicago He specializes in reconstructive surgery for breast cancer patients When I had my augmentation done a couple of years ...
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- I think Dr Fine is the best in Chicago. He specializes in reconstructive surgery for breast cancer patients. When I had my augmentation done a couple of years ago I us...
- I am going to see Kathy Yao through (ENH, now NorthShore medical group). Not sure if she is the best but my ob/gyn recommended her. http://www.northshore.org/apps/...
- I had my reduction surgery performed by Dr. Julies Few at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He was awesome and so were his staff! The surgery was not longa...
My Son's Teacher Has Leukemia
My mom is a breast cancer survivor, my mother in law is a brain tumor cancer( last Aug) and a thryoid cancer(since she was 12 yrs old) (now she's 57 yrs old) ...
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- Hi M., My mom is a breast cancer survivor, my mother in law is a brain tumor cancer(last Aug) and a thryoid cancer(since she was 12 yrs old) (now she's 57 yrs old) ...
- Well, my closest friend at the time was diagnosed with bone cancer about 3 years ago. It was TOUGH!! There were many nights we truly thought she would not make it thr...
- You just have to be there for her, it's extremely tough. For your gift basket, since she might be in the hospital for some time, you can add some cute button up pjs (b...
Anyone with Any Info
Read all 12 responses: "i have a dear friend who has brest cancer, she has had both brest removed, she is not sure to keep doing cemo ? is it relly the ...
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- L., I have not experienced Breast Cancer, but about a year and a half ago I was diagnosed with Melanoma. I had all the lymph nodes removed from my arm. I finished a...
- Jennifer's help is the best I could offer too. My heart goes out to you and your friend...
- L.: My mom is a breast cancer survivior. She has one breast partially removed, went through chemo and radiation. It was awful however, knock on wood, she is a "surv...
Breast Leakage
I would definitely recommend you letting your OBGYN knowthis is somethinggently squeezing they have you do for self breast examslooking for breast cancer I ...
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- Hi K.! My son is 18 months old and I haven't breast fed since he was 6 weeks and my right breast still has milk discharge. My OB told me last May if it didn't clear ...
- Hi K., You did not ask a stupid question ! I am the mother of 3 kids and I nursed them all. The milk glands can hold and leak milk for more than 2 years as I can p...
- You could call the La Leche League and ask them, but I think I'd encourage you to take a pregnancy test just in case--no kind of birth control is 100% reliable.
Aunt with Ovarian Cancer Having Chemo, Would It Be Weird to Be Bald?
I had breast cancer and took those dreadful chemo treatments and lost all my hair. It was slowing falling out and so as it started out I had a friend cut my ...
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- when my mother had ovarian cancer, she shaved her head, my sister did it for her and i have to say it upset my sister a lot. my mother was not bothered too much by be...
- I think it is a wonderful and caring thought to do this for your aunt, but I would ask her before you do anything rash. She may feel guilty about your proposed sacrif...
- Hi, C.. I have aunts that would tell me no, don't shave my head for them. They would appreciate the sweet gesture on my part, but would not want me to do that. I agr...
How to Tell Children That Parent Has Cancer
We had to tell our 12-year-old daughter that I had breast cancer. ... My mother- in-law had breast cancer when my husband was 12, but back then they thought ...
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- You and your family are in my prayers. You should just tell him and be honest. Allow him to ask the questions that he doesn't understand. Explain it just as you have h...
- Hi M., I am a Breast Cancer survior. When I found out that I had Breast Cancer and found out that I would have to have Chemo and Radiation. My daughters were 1 and ...
- My dad was diagnosed with Leukemia when I was 6 months old. It wasn't until I was about 7 though, when my parents told me about it. They basically sat us down, told...
