Sudden Rash on Affected BC Breast?

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Last night after showering, I started to dust off with this cornstarch powder I was told I could use after my bc lumpectomy in 2003.  I noticed I had an odd rash all over the right chest area and breast.  I underwent chemo and radiation (2004) and did not have any bad effects from the radiations (35) at the time.  I used this special cream they advised to use and I had no sign of burns or rash until now.   Does anyone know what can cause such a rash to appear only in this area so long after radiation?  The only new products I am ingesting are a Fish Oil Supplement, Calcium/Vit D pill daily and recently started eating some blueberries.   If it were an allergy to one of these, I would think I would have the rash on other parts of my body.  Have any of you ever had such a rash appear on your bc breast area this long after radiation?  I will call my doctor this week but would appreciate any advise or help you can share.  I saw my Oncologist this past Tuesday and he said everything was fine.  He either did not look at my breasts as he fingered them or the rash was not there at the time.   Thanks for any help or advice you can share. Bea

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Thanks folks but I won’t need any help about the rash.  It’s gone as mysteriously as it appeared.  Please ignore the request for advice. Bea

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Bea–hope that everything is okay and that the rash is gone.  If not–hope you have contacted your dr. I do hope that yours is only due to possible allergic reaction.  I have had weird ‘rashes’ / blisters on my breast area.  I also had IBC (inflammatory breast cancer) but it was in the nipple only at time of my dx.  However, I am also involved in an IBC newslist and several participants there who go to the City of Hope have reported that with IBC the rash may come and go initially.  Interestingly, I found a web site of homemade salves and have made my own.  I can’t tell you if they have helped or if the rash would have cleared on its own–no way to know for sure.

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Thanks for the response and info Kaye.  I was not going to mention it to my doctors since it is gone now but after reading your post, I think maybe I should at least tell them about it.  It was not on the nipple thank goodness.  Just a weird blotch above it and circling round the breast.  I wondered if it had something to do with the bra I was wearing that day in the tremendous heat.  Maybe a reaction to the detergent used in the bra.  It was just odd that it did not occur on the other breast or any place else.  I am to see my Onc Surgeon in a couple of months and will tell him about it.  Thanks for your help.  Do hope everything turns out ok for you with those tests you posted about.   Bea

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Kaye, I have a rash on the left BC breast which comes and goes. It also itches. I use Eucerin as advised by my physical therapist . The radiation oncologist thinks it is just radiation recall. I wonder if it is inflammatory BC. He will do another MRI in amonth The rash comes especially after I do my arm exercises under water in a chlorinated pool. It’s really important to do the water exercies, however, to prevent lymphedema. I have no lymph nodes under my arm after three surgeries (the last in 04 summer). My first surgery was in 92 at the age of 47. Am grateful to have discovered this web site today after going online to search for lymphedema sleeve sites, Then I happened upon your group postings.My surgeries were at Cedars in LA, however, I have a relative who retired from City of Hope and have visited there. This rash does come and go and I am suspicious of IBC because no lumps are visible now. Please keep me informed re your IBC newslist.Thanks.

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Hickman line implant

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<< Can anybody comment on what happens when one of these tubes is implanted? Is it painful?  Is there a lot of blood?  I’d particularly appreciate any comments on the pros and cons of having this done under local anaesthetic. <BR<BR

Some find this procedure to be quite easy and have absolutely no difficulties. However, others do find it uncomfortable and may have difficulty. Occasionally, it needs to be redone in a different area. I was not offered the choice of a port.  I didn’t even know what one was until I came online.  I asked one of the chemo nurses who said they  do give them if the patient requests but they generally don’t use them unless there is a problem. I never had one and did not find it a problem.  I had  4 cycles of AC and 4 cycles of taxanes plus a year of Herceptin plus 7 Zometa infusion which is about 63 infusions without any difficulty.  Once in awhile a nurse would have to stick  me twice but that was not usually the case. Again, from my situation, I am glad that I never had one because I also had IBC (inflammatory breast cancer) with dermal lymphatic invasion (skin involvement).

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The line was put in under local anaesthetic and with a large dose of Rohypnol as a sedative.  Apart from some blurred vision and sleepiness for a few days there have been no problems.  This line should save a lot of aggravation trying to find intact veins for blood tests and injections so it seems to be ideal for patients with bad veins. Many thanks to all who responded. As always, the advice from members of this group has been invaluable. Regards, Richard

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My wife is about to start a new course of chemotherapy and she has been advised to have a tube implanted through which the drug will be administered. I think the tube is called a Hickman line or a central line. She can have the tube implanted under local anaesthetic and start treatment fairly soon or she can have the procedure done under a general anaesthetic but this will involve waiting a while.  Clearly it would be better to start her treatment as soon as possible but she is worried about having a local anaesthetic as she is very squeamish. Can anybody comment on what happens when one of these tubes is implanted? Is it painful?  Is there a lot of blood?  I’d particularly appreciate any comments on the pros and cons of having this done under local anaesthetic. Thanks, Richard

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Hi Richard, I have a port in my chest I have had 9 treatments through it, i would never do it any other way it is so easily used, one canula goes in the port and all the drugs go through that.It did require day sugery no pain wouldnt even know it was there. I am not sure about the line I have seen some of the others have one in their arm, but as I have no nodes in either arm this was the only way for me. Hope all goes well take care Valerie aka Balsey

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My wife is about to start a new course of chemotherapy and she has been advised to have a tube implanted through which the drug will be administered. I think the tube is called a Hickman line or a central line. She can have the tube implanted under local anaesthetic and start treatment fairly soon or she can have the procedure done under a general anaesthetic but this will involve waiting a while.  Clearly it would be better to start her treatment as soon as possible but she is worried about having a local anaesthetic as she is very squeamish. Can anybody comment on what happens when one of these tubes is implanted? Is it painful?  Is there a lot of blood?  I’d particularly appreciate any comments on the pros and cons of having this done under local anaesthetic. Thanks, Richard

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My wife is about to start a new course of chemotherapy and she has been advised to have a tube implanted through which the drug will be administered. I think the tube is called a Hickman line or a central line. She can have the tube implanted under local anaesthetic and start treatment fairly soon or she can have the procedure done under a general anaesthetic but this will involve waiting a while.  Clearly it would be better to start her treatment as soon as possible but she is worried about having a local anaesthetic as she is very squeamish. Can anybody comment on what happens when one of these tubes is implanted? Is it painful?  Is there a lot of blood?  I’d particularly appreciate any comments on the pros and cons of having this done under local anaesthetic. Thanks, Richard

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Medical Astrology Research on the Cause and Timing of Critical Illness

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – This research study is based on the work of Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer of Germany who formulated "The New Medicine" which solidly bases the nature of disease on universal biological principles and on the interaction between the three levels of the organism:  the psyche, the brain and the organ.  After 20 years of research and therapy with over 31,000 patients, Dr. Hamer established that a biological "conflict-shock" results in disease and if the conflict is resolved, the process of disease is reversed, repairing the damage and returning the individual to health.  In 1994, Dr. Hamer expanded his system to 5 biological laws that cover all diseases in the entire field of medicine.  (www.newmedicine.ca) Because of his wonderful ‘work’ Hamer was convicted of manslaughter and being a quack, he was struck off the german medical register on 8.4.1986. Further court cases await him concerning the willful deaths of hundreds of patients in Germany, France and Austria the minute he leaves his exile in Spain…

I’m X-posting this to alt.support.cancer.breast as ‘Jason Rife’ is stirring up this old topic there. Kaye’s answer raised a from me as she put his theory firmly in its place (cancers take 5-10 years to manifest themselves, who can recall such conflicts?) I personally experienced Hamer’s junk-theory when a 7 year old girl he was "treating" had to be forcibly removed from its parents and admitted to Vienna’s General Hospital for chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. The huge kidney tumor was almost half of the child’s weight, she was completely emaciated. Instead of treating the tumor he was showing areas of "conflict" in her brain CT that just needed time to be resolved. The kids fine now, but her father is still gaga.. (pilhar.com) Goes to show what can happen when an MD goes over the edge: he drags so many people down with him. Hamer was a normal doctor until 1978 when his son Dirk was injured by a ricochette from an elephant gun and died 4 months later (the rifleman was Prince Victor Emanuel of Savoy BTW). Hamer got cancer and was cured conventionally. He developed the theory that the shock of his son’s death triggered the cancer, and from then on things went downhill. IMHO he needs psychotherapy to get over his son’s death. — madiba

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the theory that the shock of his son’s death triggered the cancer, and from then on things went downhill. IMHO he needs psychotherapy to get over his son’s death.   When one doesn’t know or didn’t know the the reason for a particular symptom or disorder, it became quite common to ascribe it to emotional or psychological trauma.  As we learn more about how our human  physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology as well as neuropsychology, we are better able to identify relevant causative factors.  Although we still are not ‘there’ yet, we are getting closer to understanding cancer, too.  As far as time factors involved in cancer growth, I do wonder about the estimated growth rate of inflammatory breast cancer and if it at all fits into the standard parameters on the faster end of slower growing breast cancer (5 years as oppoed to 10).

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Info on arm port?

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Does anyone have any information on arm ports?  I had MRM with all lymph nodes removed three years ago.  Chose not to have a port for my 6 months of chemo.  Have not used my right arm for any blood work or blood pressure cuff since.  Now, cancer in other breast and I know going in to this that I will have my lymph nodes removed because my new doctor does not perform the sentinel procedure.  So, the big question?  How do I give blood, get blood pressure taken, etc.  The answer.  All that is out the window because nodes on both sides will be gone.  I’m okay with that, I have no other choice. Here is the problem.  I do want a port this time for chemo and asked about it.  My surgeon told me that they will put a port in my right arm, my most current MRM is on the left.  Why in the world would they even suggest that? Would it not make more sense not to take any chances, or at least as few as possible with my arms?  Why not my chest?  I’m a little confused because it seems so simple to me but I want to trust in what my doctors are saying. Does anyone have any insight?  Thanks… Amy

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<< My surgeon told me that they will put a port in my right arm, my most current MRM is on the left. I don’t know but am guessing that is the type of port he may be most familiar with and/or the nurses that he works with are  trained to use.  I know of someone who had a port in her mid thigh and was quite happy about that.  I am guessing she did not have it in her chest because she had had inflammatory breast cancer.  Did you ask the surgeon why an arm port was recommended as opposed to one in the chest?  You might want to get a second surgical opinion. If you can’t have blood drawn from your arms, I understand that you can have it taken from your legs or neck.  However, the lab tech must be trained to do it that way.  

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Hello – I'm Kim

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mets/gastric ?

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Disability

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We live in California. My disability is about to run out.  All the money is used up … the reason being … I had been on disability for about 1 1/2 years after experiencing a breakdown of my nervous system … from 17 very stressful years as a legal secretary.  I no more than started doing some temporary clerical work, and the mammogram showed that I would have to be off work again for a time. We need the extra money until I can return to work. Does anyone know if there are other options to bring in a little $$$$? I will look into Social Security, but I thought that was just for total disabilities? Help!!!

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Pat, I’m not really clear why your mammogram "showed" that you would be out of work.  Within three weeks a few years ago, I had two biopsies and a mastectomy.  I was out of work for two days each biopsy and out for about a week for the mastectomy. Both my biopsies were surgical but they are done on an outpatient basis. There’s really no reason why you should have to take a lot of time off…especially as you have an office position  and not a job that requires a lot of physical activity. I do contract engineering work and had no disability payments at all.  As for bringing in extra dollars, the best way I know is to get a job and work. Consider yourself lucky that you had disability coverage at all to being with! I guess without knowing what you need done, it’s difficult to tell how much time you’ll need off. …lisa

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Pat: what kind of disability were you on ??  Through your employer?  Are you self-employed with a disability insurance plan?  Most employers with more than 20 employees have a short term disability plan for up to 26 weeks off of work and then goes into long term disability.  The LTD payments could possibly extend all the way up to retirement age depending on the plan and the circumstances. If you’re self-employed and carrying your own insurance, it depends on your contract/policy. You are eligible to apply for Social Security and SSI benefits if you have been off at least 1 year.  You can start the paperwork yourself.  Request the forms from your local Social Security office.  The process is long and cumbersome.  It would be well worth your while to ask around for recommendation to a medical payment/disability insurance legal firm.  Quite often Social Security will turn you down the first time you apply just to discourage you from continuing the process.  Attorneys are really helpful at cutting through the red tape and getting you some straight answers.  The initial consult with one, (usually free), will also explain if you actually are in a situation where you could qualify for benefits, how much/how soon, etc. It’s also a great help psychologically to know what your options are and how viable they are. Good Luck!! cnm

We live in California. My disability is about to run out.  All the money is used up … the reason being … I had been on disability for about 1 1/2 years after experiencing a breakdown of my nervous system … from 17 very stressful years as a legal secretary.  I no more than started doing some temporary clerical work, and the mammogram showed that I would have to be off work again for a time. We need the extra money until I can return to work. Does anyone know if there are other options to bring in a little $$$$? I will look into Social Security, but I thought that was just for total disabilities? Help!!!

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six months after you apply?  or six months after diagnosis? Hard to tell.  I applied in September, with an application date of June.  I was awarded a disability-start-date of August, with my SSDI payments to start at the end of February.  Neither my doctor nor I can figure out what the August date represents, as the paperwork he sent in also said that I was disabled as of June 15.

I think they owe you for July.  They only count whole months so the way I count it six months is up in December with the first check due in January.  I’d ask them about it. hugs – allan grossman http://www.cancersupporters.com take this, spambots! humans can reach me at wizard at cancersupporters dot com

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They found me disablied after six months i got it on my 9 month. I apply right after i found out i had it. I got the 3 months back pay. I was on the phone at all times with them it wasn’t easy. My doctor sent in the papers saying i was disabled.

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Thanks, your answer helps.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – about the six months wait – six months after you apply?  or six months after diagnosis? Six months after you meet the SSA’s criteria for disability.  We waited until 11 months after diagnosis and got five months’ back pay. Hope this helps – allan grossman http://www.cancersupporters.com take this, spambots! humans can reach me at wizard at cancersupporters dot com

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hi doris.   i am a convenience store clerk and have just gone through 6 weeks of testing to try to find another job with the help of the local vocational rehabilitation office.    after all was done, they decided with the frequency of doc appts. and some of the limitations i have (lymph surgery results in not being abled to lift anything heavier than a gallon of milk with my affected arm) suggested i apply for ssdi. they said i could still work part time and make up to $740. monthly.   i have not applied yet, but they told me to apply at my local social security office.   allan had a social security site he posted a couple days ago that lists the requirements for getting disability.    you might try calling your local office and see if they will tell you anything over the phone.  my voc rehab counselor told me they sometimes take app’s over the phone.   good luck love and prayers, mary rose Fear knocked.    Faith answered.   Nobody was there

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I had to fight i got it after 9 months but i’m stage 4 of mets breadt cancer.

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about the six months wait – six months after you apply?  or six months after diagnosis?

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You have to be disabled (as defined by SSA) for six months before you can draw SSDI. Hope this helps – allan grossman http://www.cancersupporters.com take this, spambots! humans can reach me at wizard at cancersupporters dot com

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Hi Catherine ,I consider you a sister, since you also worked Retail , the stories that we can tell, we can write  books but nobody wiil belive us LOL……Doris

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   Thank you to all of you that responded to my post. My cancer was 12 years ago, and what has really disable me is the way the surgeries were done( military hospital) I have worked off and on in the past years but this last year the pain on the left mastectomy has become very intense(nerve Damage cause during surgery)my husband doesn’t want me to work any longer because he sees the agony I go thru when I move my arms or when I wear the prosthesis for a couple of hours , this is why I though about getting disability, he thinks it will be deny, so I have to try t do it all my self.

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about the six months wait – six months after you apply?  or six months after diagnosis?

Six months after you meet the SSA’s criteria for disability.  We waited until 11 months after diagnosis and got five months’ back pay. Hope this helps – allan grossman http://www.cancersupporters.com take this, spambots! humans can reach me at wizard at cancersupporters dot com

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six months after you apply?  or six months after diagnosis?

Hard to tell.  I applied in September, with an application date of June.  I was awarded a disability-start-date of August, with my SSDI payments to start at the end of February.  Neither my doctor nor I can figure out what the August date represents, as the paperwork he sent in also said that I was disabled as of June 15. — Aloha, Catharine Emotions exist to provide alibis for inexcusable behavior.                       — Sunny the Parakeet, "Frisco Pigeon Mambo"

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Hi Catherine ,I consider you a sister, since you also worked Retail , the stories that we can tell, we can write  books but nobody wiil belive us

And they wonder why retail people consider it a special, meaningful Christmas if we can curl up in bed with the TV, a good book, a bag of Doritos and NO ONE ELSE BY OUR SIDES. Peace on earth good will to men my butt.  You see more human ugliness and venality around the clearance rack on December 23 than you do in a food line at a Rwandan refugee camp when a spare chicken has fallen off a truck. — Aloha, Catharine Emotions exist to provide alibis for inexcusable behavior.                       — Sunny the Parakeet, "Frisco Pigeon Mambo"

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi everyone , I have a question some of you might be able to help me with . Is it possible to get disability when you had breast cancer , in my case i have worked in Retail most of my life but with the double mastectomy and the nerve damage cause from the surgeries is hard for me to move my arms a lot or wear my prosthesis for more than a few hours , at the moment I can do some housework, but my husband is taking care of most of it .         On the 13th I’m having surgery again , the surgeon think he might be able to kill the nerves that are causing me pain, it is like having the mastectomies done all over again , so as all of you know that means a few month of recovery and if this surgery doesn’t work I’ll be in worst shape than before . I don’t know how to go about applying for disability , you guys think my Dr might be able to help me or do I have to contact the Social Security first.          Any help will be greatly appreciated.                      Doris

Hi, Doris – Catharine has posted some pretty good information.  The SSA has pretty specific rules for disability and *some* forms of breast cancer qualify.  My wife Deborah is also drawing SSDI for breast cancer. You can find the SSA’s official Listing of Impairments at http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/404/404-ap09.htm it reads, in part: 13.09 Breast: A. Inoperable carcinoma; or B. Inflammatory carcinoma; or C. Recurrent carcinoma, except local recurrence controlled by prescribed therapy; or D. Distant metastases from breast carcinoma (bilateral breast carcinoma, synchronous or metachronous is usually primary in each breast); or E. Sarcoma with metastases anywhere. We had pretty good luck.  We documented the disease with pathology reports and CT scan reports.  Deborah falls under 13.09D, though – she was Stage IV at diagnosis.  We filed, had an answer in less than two weeks and a check in less than four. You have to be disabled (as defined by SSA) for six months before you can draw SSDI. Hope this helps –   allan grossman http://www.cancersupporters.com take this, spambots! humans can reach me at wizard at cancersupporters dot com

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 Hi everyone , I have a question some of you might be able to help me with . Is it possible to get disability when you had breast cancer

I have SSDI because of my breast cancer.  It may be because it’s metastasized, but it is SSDI and it is breast cancer. in my case i have worked in Retail most of my life

Heck, Doris, I worked retail for eight years and believe you deserve disability just for doing that!  Christmas!  Inventory!  My, I start to twitch just thinking about it.  I think it’s neurological.  :) you guys think my Dr might be able to help me or do I have to contact the Social Security first.

Your doctor’s office probably will not know much about it, but call Social Security at (I think) 1-800-772-1213 and they’ll send you all the forms. Good luck. — Aloha, Catharine Emotions exist to provide alibis for inexcusable behavior.                       — Sunny the Parakeet, "Frisco Pigeon Mambo"

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –  Hi everyone , I have a question some of you might be able to help me with . Is it possible to get disability when you had breast cancer , in my case i have worked in Retail most of my life but with the double mastectomy and the nerve damage cause from the surgeries is hard for me to move my arms a lot or wear my prosthesis for more than a few hours , at the moment I can do some housework, but my husband is taking care of most of it .          On the 13th I’m having surgery again , the surgeon think he might be able to kill the nerves that are causing me pain, it is like having the mastectomies done all over again , so as all of you know that means a few month of recovery and if this surgery doesn’t work I’ll be in worst shape than before . I don’t know how to go about applying for disability , you guys think my Dr might be able to help me or do I have to contact the Social Security first.           Any help will be greatly appreciated.                       Doris

Hi Doris Here’s a link that may help for the moment but I believe its Allan (?) who has further information on this. http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm Big Hugs Boomer — The Best Things In Life Are Free! Search with the best:  http://www.google.com/

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 Hi everyone , I have a question some of you might be able to help me with . Is it possible to get disability when you had breast cancer , in my case i have worked in Retail most of my life but with the double mastectomy and the nerve damage cause from the surgeries is hard for me to move my arms a lot or wear my prosthesis for more than a few hours , at the moment I can do some housework, but my husband is taking care of most of it .          On the 13th I’m having surgery again , the surgeon think he might be able to kill the nerves that are causing me pain, it is like having the mastectomies done all over again , so as all of you know that means a few month of recovery and if this surgery doesn’t work I’ll be in worst shape than before . I don’t know how to go about applying for disability , you guys think my Dr might be able to help me or do I have to contact the Social Security first.           Any help will be greatly appreciated.                       Doris

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Lymphoedema treatment?

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Please Help, Has anybody information of suppliers of treatment videos and books for lymphoedema? any help with this subject would be most grateful. Does anyone have any experience of torso/abdomen  lymphoedema after breast surgery?                                     Regards

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Please Help, Has anybody information of suppliers of treatment videos and books for lymphoedema? any help with this subject would be most grateful. Does anyone have any experience of torso/abdomen  lymphoedema after breast surgery?                                     Regards

Hi Louise National Lymphedema Network http://www.lymphnet.org/ and http://www.pitt.edu/~genetics/lymph/lymph.htm  (Links) http://www.lymphaticresearch.org/ http://www.breastcare.com/lymphedema.html http://www.gretmar.com/webdoctor/lymphedema.html http://www.trinitylc.com/index.html http://www.jaxlymph.com/ http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_lymphedema.html http://www.med.stanford.edu/school/lymphedema/ http://www.noblemed.com/ http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/support/lymphedema/lymph_upper.html http://www.oncolink.org/support/lymphedema/ http://www.oam-lymphedema.com/ National Lymphedema Network http://www.lymphnet.org/index.shtml http://www.healthlinkusa.com/192D.htm http://www.gift-of-life.com/coping.htm http://www.acols.com/ http://www.lymphedema-therapy.com http://www.lympha-press.com/default.html http://www.lymphedemafoundation.org/ http://www.noblemed.com/ldata.htm http://www.infobreastcancer.cyberus.ca/ American Lymphedema Institute http://www.imsa.edu/~bug/alih.html Australia & Links: http://www.lymphoedema.org.au/index.htm Canada & Links: http://www.interlog.com/~mcpherc/ And use Google.com to help you in further searches is you can’t find the informatin here. Many Hugs Boomer —        

Inflammatory Breast cancer

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This is a rare bc, but stubborn. It appears on the skin of the breast…in this case my breast and just wants to spread like a scalley rash. I’ve been through chemo, radiation and now Herceptin. I am stage 4, but other than the constantly aching breast and the ugliness of it and its unpredictability, I feel okay! I sometimes think the achiness and heat and skin eruptions came from the high dose of radiation.  Does anyone have this form of bc out there? We are a select group of sufferers.

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This is the IBC survivors group and they have lots of info and supportive, caring, knowledgeable people who  might be able to help you. Lady8

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Website not found!!

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OT: Some prayers & good thoughts needed

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My favorite aunt was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer about 3 1/2 years ago.  Since then she’s had both breasts removed and gone through chemo/radiation twice.  Not long ago she noticed red splotches on the skin on her chest.  It seems that the cancer is back.  She’s had a remarkably positive attitude throughout that has helped buoy the rest of the family, but I just have a bad feeling this time. Her name is Walta (g’parents wanted a boy to name Walter ).  I’m not a very religious person, but I understand the power of faith and positive thoughts. Please send some her way.  Thanks. Jacqueline Morgantown WV Remove nojunk WIPs:  TW’s Floral Bell Pull An Afghan of Birds Marie Barber’s Glassworks Marilyn Gandre’s Christmas Gentlemen Summer Comes Calling Pharaoh’s Pet TIAG’s Mother’s Tree

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Jacqueline– The positive thoughts are on their way.  Please keep us posted. Tobie — WIP:   Tallit Bag Cover (NP); Lace Border & Name (Endearments Old & New Counted Canvas); Picture of 5 clowns (NP);  Ocean Princess (James Himsworth XS); Hanukkah Dreidel (NP); Millennium "Peace on Earth" by Ellen Maurer-Stroh Finished 3/22: Floral Wreath by Stoney Creek               4/24: NP Silhouette of Bride & Groom

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Prayers on there way. Breast cancer can be a tough beast to fight.             Cindy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Her name is Walta (g’parents wanted a boy to name Walter ).  I’m not a very religious person, but I understand the power of faith and positive thoughts. Please send some her way.  Thanks. Jacqueline Morgantown WV Remove nojunk WIPs:  TW’s Floral Bell Pull An Afghan of Birds Marie Barber’s Glassworks Marilyn Gandre’s Christmas Gentlemen Summer Comes Calling Pharaoh’s Pet TIAG’s Mother’s Tree

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Jacqueline,   Your dear aunt is in my thoughts and prayers.  She has beaten this foe before – I have faith in her strength and positive attitude. Mellissa

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Not long ago she noticed red splotches on the skin on her chest.  It seems that the cancer is back.  She’s had a remarkably positive attitude throughout that has helped buoy the rest of the family, but I just have a bad feeling this time. Jacqueline

My prayers are going out for your Aunt Walta.  May God give her peace & comfort & the doctors wisdom at this difficult time. Candi

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Jacqueline, I will be sending prayers and good thoughts your way for your dear aunt.   Mary H. —-If you treat an individual … as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.  Goethe

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I’m sending hopes that the outcome is positive and if not, that she is able to continue on with dignity and little pain.  Good thoughts for you too. I have an aunt dying from cancer and her children sent out notes to all her friends and relatives asking  us to write a letter to her remembering special times for a remembrance book. Kim in SW Fl – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -My favorite aunt was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer about 3 1/2 years ago.  Since then she’s had both breasts removed and gone through chemo/radiation twice.  Not long ago she noticed red splotches on the skin on her chest.  It seems that the cancer is back.  She’s had a remarkably positive attitude throughout that has helped buoy the rest of the family, but I just have a bad feeling this time. Her name is Walta (g’parents wanted a boy to name Walter ).  I’m not a very religious person, but I understand the power of faith and positive thoughts. Please send some her way.  Thanks. Jacqueline Morgantown WV Remove nojunk WIPs:  TW’s Floral Bell Pull An Afghan of Birds Marie Barber’s Glassworks Marilyn Gandre’s Christmas Gentlemen Summer Comes Calling Pharaoh’s Pet TIAG’s Mother’s Tree

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