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Forum: her2group 04-27-2008, 08:00 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,058
Posted By mke
I'm so sorry for your loss. Be especially kind...

I'm so sorry for your loss. Be especially kind to yourself for a while.
Forum: her2group 03-24-2008, 09:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,510
Posted By mke
Good for you! In Canada they don't treat...

Good for you!

In Canada they don't treat for free everyone who shows up. Geez can you imagine the flood of people from the US? Could you get travel insurance with a big deductible to reduce...
Forum: her2group 03-16-2008, 02:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,973
Posted By mke
Congradulations on your graduation. Do you...

Congradulations on your graduation. Do you remember other graduations? I think I usually felt a bit happy and a bit scared. Perhaps every life change is a little scary.
I've had a couple BC shoes...
Forum: her2group 03-15-2008, 09:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,360
Posted By mke
I talked to my mother-in-law a couple days ago...

I talked to my mother-in-law a couple days ago and she was talking about bare patches in her yard in Wisc. Today the sky is blue and it's warmer, but snow is still at least a foot deep everywhere...
Forum: her2group 02-28-2008, 11:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,491
Posted By mke
Yes, Believe is right, some pills should not be...

Yes, Believe is right, some pills should not be split. Your pharmacist will be able to tell you which ones are safe. Pill splitters are easily available and have a little area to catch the "crumbs"...
Forum: her2group 02-05-2008, 08:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,353
Posted By mke
No, I had neoadjuvant chemo to shrink the tumour...

No, I had neoadjuvant chemo to shrink the tumour then a lumpectomy.
Forum: her2group 02-03-2008, 10:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,380
Posted By mke
I was treated at a major cancer center/teaching...

I was treated at a major cancer center/teaching hospital the first 2 times and will be again on the 3rd time.

I didn't get 1 hour of instruction about bc diagnosis, and don't think I needed it,...
Forum: her2group 01-31-2008, 07:54 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,677
Posted By mke
Reconstruction would be covered in Ontario. I...

Reconstruction would be covered in Ontario. I have been clear from the onset that I have no interest in it. I don't know about the oncotype.
Forum: her2group 01-30-2008, 08:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,093
Posted By mke
Oh, help me think of this weather as "bracing" or...

Oh, help me think of this weather as "bracing" or "invirograting" or anything other than awful stuff to be endured while hoping that the creaky furnace will last.
Forum: her2group 01-30-2008, 08:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,677
Posted By mke
Well yes I'm happy in Canada and my care and that...

Well yes I'm happy in Canada and my care and that of my family has always been exemplary. There are waiting lists for elective procedures like joint replacements and cataract surgery. ER waiting...
Forum: her2group 01-30-2008, 02:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,153
Posted By mke
It was pretty easy for me too. Drippy nose was...

It was pretty easy for me too. Drippy nose was the most significant. My vision has also deteriorated some, but that might just be me getting older.
Forum: her2group 12-19-2007, 08:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,862
Posted By mke
Thank you.

Thank you.
Forum: her2group 12-16-2007, 10:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,350
Posted By mke
You know Juanita there might be something in that...

You know Juanita there might be something in that Seasonal Affective Disorder. I suffer from it a to a minor degree. So does my mother-in-law and we bought her one of those lamps that is supposed...
Forum: her2group 12-14-2007, 09:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,129
Posted By mke
I blame it on taxol. Every toenail and...

I blame it on taxol. Every toenail and fingernail fell off while I was on it and that was before I started herceptin. My toenails definately grow slower than they did and are pretty ratty looking...
Forum: her2group 12-10-2007, 10:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,821
Posted By mke
I think the cat will be OK, thyroid is usually...

I think the cat will be OK, thyroid is usually treated with an iodine isotope.
Forum: her2group 12-09-2007, 11:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,821
Posted By mke
I agree with you Alice, even though I mostly had...

I agree with you Alice, even though I mostly had MUGAs. If any good comes from this supply crisis it may be through more emphasis on non-radioactive methods of assessment when they are possible.
Forum: her2group 12-07-2007, 09:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,821
Posted By mke
Shortage of radioisotopes

This is big news in Ontario, and it may affect many in the US as well. The atomic plant that produces molybdinum(sp?) in Ontario has been shut down, originally for routine maintainence but then...
Forum: her2group 11-24-2007, 09:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,918
Posted By mke
Maybe pink isn't quite as big a thing here in...

Maybe pink isn't quite as big a thing here in Canada, or maybe no one likes me because I really didn't get much pink stuff. A friend who also had BC gave me a pink ribbon license plate holder but...
Forum: her2group 11-24-2007, 09:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,494
Posted By mke
After a serious accident my mother was on a...

After a serious accident my mother was on a ventilator and had a NG feeding tube. It was a bit questionable as to whether she would make it, she was well into her 70s at the time. She just wasn't...
Forum: her2group 11-24-2007, 09:10 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,680
Posted By mke
Like Kelly, I guess I'm at the peak recurrence...

Like Kelly, I guess I'm at the peak recurrence time, about 18 months post surgery. But I'm feeling fine, so what the heck. Next couple of months will bring lots of celebrations and those tests and...
Forum: her2group 11-23-2007, 08:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,779
Posted By mke
I got neuropathy from taxol, and I've never been...

I got neuropathy from taxol, and I've never been able to explain how my feet can both be numb and hurt, but they do. What helps me a bit is to soak my feet and ankles in warm water and epsom salts...
Forum: her2group 11-23-2007, 08:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,253
Posted By mke
I haven't a clue as to what is going on, but Mary...

I haven't a clue as to what is going on, but Mary Jo has the best pictures!!! How can you leave??

Ah well, you must do what you must do Mary Jo and if being here is a distress to you then you...
Forum: her2group 11-18-2007, 09:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,586
Posted By mke
You can get quinine sulfate 200mg tablets from...

You can get quinine sulfate 200mg tablets from Canadian pharmacies (with a prescription) but they aren't super cheap, run about .70 per tablet. Perhaps that could be a Plan B or C.
Forum: her2group 11-10-2007, 09:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,325
Posted By mke
You got some good answers. Pay particular note...

You got some good answers. Pay particular note that health care is provincially administered. It really is a hard choice you're facing. I had all my cancer care in Toronto and I was satisfied with...
Forum: her2group 11-05-2007, 01:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,656
Posted By mke
I had dose dense chemo with neulasta. It is very...

I had dose dense chemo with neulasta. It is very expensive over $2000 per shot if memory serves (and memory often doesn't these days). I don't think it is standard treatment for the 3 week chemo...
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