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Radiation Burns

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Taking Tamoxifin after breast cancer surgery

I took Tamoxifin 10 mo. after my mastectomy, when my Gyn. doctor found uterine cancer. Neither my surgeon nor...

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What do I do next?

I was diagnosed with cancer a week ago. While my doctor was as gentle as possible in informing me she only...

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I have been on a natural hormone replacement for 5 years now, called phyto proleif by a company called...

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It is so important to know your body and recognize changes. Two days before my 50th birthday, my husband...

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It is so important to know your body and recognize changes. Two days before my 50th birthday, my husband found a lump in my left breast. I wasn't alarmed--it had smooth edges and seemed move. My husband was frantic--he wanted my doctor to order a mammogram while we were on vacation! I had already scheduled my yearly exam for a couple of weeks after vacation. My gynecologist agreed with me that it felt benign but ordered the mammogram and ultrasound. Keep in mind, I have had a yearly mammogram since I was 30. Nothing note-worthy on the mammogram even though the lump was marked. The ultrasound found it easily, but I was reassured by the ultrasound tech that it had all the appearances of a fatty tumor. The radiologist suggested a lumpectomy or needle biopsy. I went the the surgeon 2 days later and we scheduled the lumpectomy. The surgeon told me as we were leaving his office--"Don't worry, I've seen hundreds of these and I am 95% sure this is benign." A week after the lumpectomy, my surgeon called with the results. I am sure he was crying when he had to tell me it was cancer. He said, "The one person I never thought I would have this conversation with.." He gave me some time to think about how I wanted to proceed. He did have me get a breast MRI during the thinking time. The MRI was negative, but I after reading and researching, I decided I could tolerate a double mastectomy at 50 than the possibility of a return later. Two months after finding a lump, I had a double mastectomy. The left breast tissue had three other small areas that were cancerous when it was removed. Within three months of feeling a lump, I was declared cancer free by my oncologist. I weighed the option of Tamoxifen and decided against taking it. During my last check up, my new oncologist assured me I made all the right decisions and as long as I was followed by my surgeon or family doctor, there was no longer a need to see him.

It is so very important to be aware of your body and any changes that may occur. It is also very important to take control and make your decisions based on what is best for you. Knowledge is power! Be powerful in your fight!View Thread

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More Sources For Help Financial Help With meds

Susie Margaret also supplied these: free/low-cost meds -- -- ask your prescribing dr or your family...

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free/low-cost meds --

-- ask your prescribing dr or your family dr for samples;

-- ask a pharmacist if s/he knows of local/state/national programs for getting free/low-cost meds;

-- ask a pharmacist if any of the meds you are taking have generic equivalents, which are much less expensive than brand-name ones; many discount stores (target, wal-mart, etc.) and grocery store pharmacies dispense generic meds at $4/month;

-- look at the labels on your current meds, get the manufacturer's name for each, then apply to each manufacturer's patient assistance program;

-- check out the listings from these websites -- http://www.pparx.org/prescription_assistance_programs , http://www.needymeds.org/indices/pap.shtml , http://www.rxoutreach.com , http://www.gskforyou.com/10_programs.htm , and http://www.211.org ;

-- check out the website for the national conference of state legislatures, which lists prescription assistance programs by state (subsidy programs, table 1, and discount programs, table 2, each can be reached by a link within the text); the page with the listings requires a little maneuvering but is well worth the effort -- http://www.ncsl.org/IssuesResearch/Health/StatePharmaceuticalAssistanceProgramsNCSL200/tabid/14334/Default.aspx#Discount ;

-- check out these websites to determine your eligibility for various govt assistance programs -- https://www.benefitscheckup.org/index.cfm?partner_id=0 , and http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=gbcc_page_home&_nfls=false ;

-- check out the NIH website for links to possible sources of financial assistance, http://www.genome.gov/11008842 ;

-- call your city, county, or state dept of health and dept of family services (or something that sounds equivalent), and ask if there are state or local programs for prescription assistance;

-- go to the website for your state government, e.g., http://www.your_state.gov , and click on every social services link you can find; and

-- ask around at food banks, shelters, united way and other charitable organizations, the YMCA/YWCA, and similar places about local programs thru churches, fraternal organizations, etc.

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Further Suggestions for Medical Financial Help

Thanks to a member on another community, we can add these sources to the list. (Thanks Susie Margaret! ) ...

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Thanks to a member on another community, we can add these sources to the list. (Thanks Susie Margaret! )

free/low-cost medical care --

-- check out these websites -- http://www.coverageforall.org/finder/index.php , http://www.freeclinics.us/freeclinic.php , http://www.needymeds.org/free_clinics.taf , http://www.findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov , http://www.freemedicalcamps.com/index.php , http://www.pparx.org/en/prescription_assistance_programs/free_clinic_finder , and http://www.211.org ;

-- check out these websites to determine your eligibility for various govt assistance programs -- https://www.benefitscheckup.org/index.cfm?partner_id=0 , and http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=gbcc_page_home&_nfls=false ;

-- check out the NIH website for links to possible sources of financial assistance, http://www.genome.gov/11008842 ;

-- check out the website for the "live united" campaign of the united way -- http://www.liveunited.org -- and use the "search our site" box at the right in the second blue ribbon to do a "search" for your city or state to find medical care programs in your area;

-- call your city, county, or state dept of health and dept of family services (or something that sounds equivalent), and ask if there are free or low-cost clinics in your area;

-- go to the website for your state government, e.g., http:// www.your_state.gov , and click on every social services link you can find;

-- look for free or low-cost clinics at nearby medical schools, divinity schools, large hospitals, and university graduate programs in nursing, social work, or psychology; often students who are close to graduation provide health care under the close supervision of their instructors;

-- see if any hospitals near you have a social worker; often they have very extensive knowledge of their own and other hospital and community resources;

-- check with churches, synagogues, and mosques to see if they have someone who does counseling; with many of these, you do not have to be a member, their only concern is that you are a person in need; and

-- for children, check out the federal children's health ins program (CHIP) -- http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/state/index.html .View Thread

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Healing Through Movement

Thousands of women undergo breast cancer surgery each year. The road to recovery can be long, and...

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Fish Oil and Breast Cancer

http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=24713

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Stimulation and cancer

Worth reading http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=24720

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Privacy Re: Health Issues and the Workplace

Knowing how much to share with employers and how much can be required to be shared is often a concern for...

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Softer Mammograms

Most of us are becoming more aware of the difference certain facilities can make when we go for our...

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POSSIBLE SOUCES FOR FINANCIAL AID WITH MEDICAL BIL...

Here are some places to check when money is tight and you need assistance: To begin with, please check...

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fund free mammos

Just a reminder for the oldies, and maybe new info the newer members! Go to ...

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FINANCIAL HELP WITH MEDS

Here are a few suggestions if you are having trouble paying for prescription medications: Samples! The...

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What Is The Pink Bus???

One of our great resources is our famous PINK BUS! Some of you are familiar with her. Others may need a...

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One of our great resources is our famous PINK BUS! Some of you are familiar with her. Others may need a little introduction so I went back to the WebMD magazine of Sept/Oct 2005 written by Jeanie Lerche Davis. (In the article, “Circle of Friends,” which you can access on WebMD, she is interviewing one of our members: Janice Haines [Janice_78> ) I have condensed the original:

Circle of Friends

It's early evening in Norfolk, Va., where "Janice_78" lives. Across cyberspace, the "Pink Bus" is ready to roll -- ready for breast cancer survivors like her to hop aboard.

Riders on this virtual bus are slogging their way through scans and surgeries, making the best of bald heads and insurance hassles. On the Pink Bus, they get hugs, tears, maybe a few (virtual) strawberry margaritas. As they have found, just typing a few words -- posting a lone message in the abyss -- can bring real friendship.

The Pink Bus is a joyride, you might say. It departs regularly, connecting the group of women and their loved ones who regularly support each other. They roll out the Pink Bus when someone is having an emergency, and everybody jumps on. Women and their families ...journey together on the powerful Pink Bus of hope and community.

"Pinkie" (so nick-named by one of members in France) has come to be an integral part of our journeys. Those who might initially dismiss her as so much imagination, find that there are moments when they are left alone and suddenly are very aware that we are beside them, caring and supporting. Pinkie is indeed real! Call on her anytime, and please board her weekly!

(One quick anecdote: Years ago one of our lovely members, Terri in California, told how she would print out the weekly Passenger List and bring it with her to her chemo treatments. There she would send caring vibes and prayers out to each one in need. That's the kind of special folks who are on our Pink Bus.)
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