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Welcome! And congratulations on your weight loss. I think all on this list

will agree with you that WW is a great plan. I'm sure you will feel

supported with this great group. It is diverse, some are on Core, some are

on Flex and still some are on some of the older programs which are still

effective.

I am back to school myself. I'm working on a second degree, this one in

Computer Science, which is what I should have done the first time around.

But the Math scares me, so if anyone knows of a Calculus list-serve I could

join... I doubt it would be as supportive as this one. I look forward to

reading your posts and hearing about each goal being met!

new here

Hi, ya'll,

I'm new here today & just thought I'd introduce myself. My name is

Crystal & I've been on weight watchers since July. I have lost 23.5

pounds, with another 60 to go. I really believe in the plan & can't

wait to reach my goal!

I am (recently)30 yrs old, married for 2 years, with no kids. I

work in the office of a construction company, and go to college at

night for a degree in English.

Hope to get to know you all soon!

Crystal

[Guest guest]

Thanks, !

I made my 10% 2 weeks ago, and now I'm scared that I'll lose focus

after making my first goal-you know, the " new " has worn off a

little. So, I decided to join a new group, and get new motivation!

> Welcome! And congratulations on your weight loss. I think all on

this list

> will agree with you that WW is a great plan. I'm sure you will

feel

> supported with this great group. It is diverse, some are on Core,

some are

> on Flex and still some are on some of the older programs which are

still

> effective.

>

> I am back to school myself. I'm working on a second degree, this

one in

> Computer Science, which is what I should have done the first time

around.

> But the Math scares me, so if anyone knows of a Calculus list-

serve I could

> join... I doubt it would be as supportive as this one. I look

forward to

> reading your posts and hearing about each goal being met!

>

>

>

>

> new here

>

>

>

> Hi, ya'll,

>

> I'm new here today & just thought I'd introduce myself. My name

is

> Crystal & I've been on weight watchers since July. I have lost

23.5

> pounds, with another 60 to go. I really believe in the plan &

can't

> wait to reach my goal!

>

> I am (recently)30 yrs old, married for 2 years, with no kids. I

> work in the office of a construction company, and go to college

at

> night for a degree in English.

>

> Hope to get to know you all soon!

> Crystal

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

A very warm welcome to the group. I am so sorry you son has HSP and IgAN. I

also understand your concern about treating him wiht Imuran and Prednisone, but

I want to encourage you that many of our members have had great success with

Prednisone. For many, it is a miracle drug. There are other mothers here who

can share their experiences with Prednisone, but just recently was

declared in remission from her IgAN after Prednisone treatment.

Just know that we are here to walk through this with you every step of the way.

Welcome again!

new here

Hi,

I am new to the group. My son (10) had HSP 2 years ago, with skin,

joint, intestinal and kidney problems. Since then he has had

hematuria and recently joint pains again. Two weeks ago he had a

kidney biopsy and was diagnosed with IgAN. His nephrologist says it is

quite bad and wants to treat it agressively, and has started him on

prednisone and wants to include imuran as well in a couple of weeks.

I was very stressed putting him on prednisone but it seems that many

in this group are as well. I have been reading posts on this web site

for the last week and they have been very helpful.

Kathy

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Hi Kathy. My name is Tara and I also have a 9 year old daughter, Allie Beth

who after one year aS of March 19th, 2005 her nephs believe she is also in

remission. She has been on prednisone one year as of March 19th. We are

now on the road of being tapered off. We're down to 5ml every other day.

I'm not very familiar with imuran, but she also took cytoxan (a form of

chemo) for three months. She's been on as many as sixteen pills a day, but

now we're down to 7 pills and the liquid prednisone. She takes four fish

oil gel caps, one vitamin E, one multi vitamin and enalapril. It's all very

scarey as a mother I know. I found that this whole life style change for

her as well as our whole family has strengthened my faith in God and having

wonderful doctors has helped tremendously too. Be strong for your son and

hang in there, better times are to follow. Try looking a month or six

months down the road, sometimes it gets very overwhelming focusing on day to

day things. Also, children are more resilient than we think. My daughter

goes to school everyday, scored four distinguished on her portfolio pieces,

made it to the regional academic competition, played basketball, and many

other things. Be strong and everyone here is wonderful. It's hard, hang in

there.

Tara, mom to Allie Beth

new here

Hi,

I am new to the group. My son (10) had HSP 2 years ago, with skin,

joint, intestinal and kidney problems. Since then he has had

hematuria and recently joint pains again. Two weeks ago he had a

kidney biopsy and was diagnosed with IgAN. His nephrologist says it is

quite bad and wants to treat it agressively, and has started him on

prednisone and wants to include imuran as well in a couple of weeks.

I was very stressed putting him on prednisone but it seems that many

in this group are as well. I have been reading posts on this web site

for the last week and they have been very helpful.

Kathy

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Thank you

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

I'm sorry to hear of your son's medical woes. It sounds like he has had a

difficult time since diagnosis two years ago. My son was diagnosed at 12

and treated with a pred/cellcept combo. Like you, I was pretty stressed

about pred but it really did turn out to be our miracle drug. The side

effects experienced were trivial compared to the benefits received. It can

be very scary to read about other folks experiences with pred. While these

experiences are true, they are not necessarily universal.

If you haven't already, do check out www.igan.ca There is a lot of very

useful information and a great set of links there. What do your son's labs

look like?

Cy

new here

>

>

> Hi,

>

> I am new to the group. My son (10) had HSP 2 years ago, with skin,

> joint, intestinal and kidney problems. Since then he has had

> hematuria and recently joint pains again. Two weeks ago he had a

> kidney biopsy and was diagnosed with IgAN. His nephrologist says it is

> quite bad and wants to treat it agressively, and has started him on

> prednisone and wants to include imuran as well in a couple of weeks.

> I was very stressed putting him on prednisone but it seems that many

> in this group are as well. I have been reading posts on this web site

> for the last week and they have been very helpful.

>

> Kathy

>

>

>

>

>

>

> To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group

> home page:

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[Guest guest]

You can find the bracelets at this site – probably others as well, but I go

here every day to click for free mammograms…

http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CTDSites

Re: New here

: I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother. It's good that

she has you. I, too, do not have breast cancer (I did include the word

" yet " in that sentence automatically and deleted it when I realized

it. Weird, right?), but have an immediate family history of it. Colleen

>

> I want to first start off by saying that you all are some very

> wonderful and strong people. I give you so much credit. I do not

> have cancer but my grandma was jsut diganosed with termnal

> breastcancer and I wanted to know what I could do to help her ouot.

> What were some things that helped anyt of you out? I was also

> wondering if you knew where to get teh breast cancer rubber bracelets

> for support. Thank you

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Charlene, I am north of Spring. In between Beaumont and Lufkin, if

you know where they are. I get my treatment in Lufkin. Good luck

with your chemo. If I can help with any questions on side effects

let me know. For now you will be in my prayers that all goes well.

Sue Ellen

> >

> > Hello everyone.

> >

> > I am new here and would like to introduce myself. I am 58 years

> > old. I was diagnosed with BC on July 3rd. I had a lumpectomy

> with

> > SNB. First path report said 2/11 nodes positive. Second path

> said

> > only 2 positive nodes seen. I have finished my 4 rounds of CAF

> and

> > will start 12 weekly treatments of Taxol next Monday. Then they

> > will do an axillary lymph node surgery to check things out

before

> I

> > start radiation. I have had some bad days but am taking it one

> day

> > at a time. I have 5 grown children and 7 grandsons & one

> > granddaughter. I live with my husband and my mother. I hope I

> can

> > answer questions for anyone just starting on this journey that

we

> > are all traveling together.

> >

> > I have seen a " Sue " and an " Ellen " on here, but my name is Sue

> Ellen

> > and I live in SE Texas.

> >

> > May God Bless and strengthen you all,

> >

> > Sue Ellen

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Sue Ellen. You are doing the wise thing taking things one day at a time.

I will keep you in my prayers.

Hugs

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New here

Hello everyone.

I am new here and would like to introduce myself. I am 58 years

old. I was diagnosed with BC on July 3rd. I had a lumpectomy with

SNB. First path report said 2/11 nodes positive. Second path said

only 2 positive nodes seen. I have finished my 4 rounds of CAF and

will start 12 weekly treatments of Taxol next Monday. Then they

will do an axillary lymph node surgery to check things out before I

start radiation. I have had some bad days but am taking it one day

at a time. I have 5 grown children and 7 grandsons & one

granddaughter. I live with my husband and my mother. I hope I can

answer questions for anyone just starting on this journey that we

are all traveling together.

I have seen a " Sue " and an " Ellen " on here, but my name is Sue Ellen

and I live in SE Texas.

May God Bless and strengthen you all,

Sue Ellen

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Hi Everyone,

I am new here. My name is Pamela, I am almost 31 and a single mom of 3.

I just joined. I have a strong family history of breast cancer and I

have had cervical cancer before. The doctor sent me for a routine

mammgram based on my family history. I am currently undergoing testing

for breast cancer after a mammogram just revealed a massive dense mass

in my left breast.

[Guest guest]

*Hi Pamela,*

**

*I am so sorry you are going through this. I assume the next step is a

biopsy? Did they do an ultrasound as well? Please keep us posted as new

information comes in. *

**

*I hope you have family who will support you. You definitely have this

group - we are here for you. Sending prayers that this mass is benign.*

**

* Ann*

*Chemo Hats: www.cjhats.com*

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I am new here. My name is Pamela, I am almost 31 and a single mom of 3.

> I just joined. I have a strong family history of breast cancer and I

> have had cervical cancer before. The doctor sent me for a routine

> mammgram based on my family history. I am currently undergoing testing

> for breast cancer after a mammogram just revealed a massive dense mass

> in my left breast.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Ann.

I am goin this Wed for additional imaging before they determine which type of

biopsy to do. They are concerned by the size and density of the mass. I have

large breast I inherited from my mom's side of the family so this mass keeps

getting missed on regular exams. Both my grandmothers have had breast cancer and

several aunts and cousins which is concerning the doctors with the way the mass

looks.

I have some of my family to support me but most think I should hold off on

everything. My mother lost her job in August and took a lower paying job so the

kids and I moved in to help her out so I have some family that believe it is

selfish to not post pone but the drs have said that I can't post pone with the

way everything looks. I have support from friends though which has made things

much smoother who have been by my side since the drs talked to me about the

mammogram and the way things looked,

I am so glad I found this group. Even though breast cancer runs in my family, no

one likes to talk about it. All any of them say is who has had it and so on but

will not discuss it, alomst like it is taboo.

Pamela

Re: New Here

*Hi Pamela,*

**

*I am so sorry you are going through this. I assume the next step is a

biopsy? Did they do an ultrasound as well? Please keep us posted as new

information comes in. *

**

*I hope you have family who will support you. You definitely have this

group - we are here for you. Sending prayers that this mass is benign.*

**

* Ann*

*Chemo Hats: www.cjhats.com*

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I am new here. My name is Pamela, I am almost 31 and a single mom of 3.

> I just joined. I have a strong family history of breast cancer and I

> have had cervical cancer before. The doctor sent me for a routine

> mammgram based on my family history. I am currently undergoing testing

> for breast cancer after a mammogram just revealed a massive dense mass

> in my left breast.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Pamela,

The taboo subject of breast cancer is something I have noticed too and the

only explanation I have for it is that people are afraid of anything they can't

explain away. IF they can determine that it is something you have done or

something genetic then they can breathe an internal sigh of relief thinking

" Maybe I won't get it! " But, with breast cancer not being linked to smoking or

anything in particular very strongly, all women know they stand a chance of

getting it and that makes them uncomfortable. I think when someone they know

gets bc, it brings the fear to the forefront, the one they have stuffed back.

This is just my gut feeling on it.

Do what your heart and mind tells you to do, no matter who doesn't agree, who

doesn't like it. You above all others are most concerned about your mortality,

their opinions can only be given from the outside. You are living it. You make

the calls. With good advice, reading and researching and going with your gut, it

doesn't matter who agrees or who doesn't.

Hang in there. Nice to meet you.

Elle

Pamela wrote:

Thanks Ann.

I am goin this Wed for additional imaging before they determine which type of

biopsy to do. They are concerned by the size and density of the mass. I have

large breast I inherited from my mom's side of the family so this mass keeps

getting missed on regular exams. Both my grandmothers have had breast cancer and

several aunts and cousins which is concerning the doctors with the way the mass

looks.

I have some of my family to support me but most think I should hold off on

everything. My mother lost her job in August and took a lower paying job so the

kids and I moved in to help her out so I have some family that believe it is

selfish to not post pone but the drs have said that I can't post pone with the

way everything looks. I have support from friends though which has made things

much smoother who have been by my side since the drs talked to me about the

mammogram and the way things looked,

I am so glad I found this group. Even though breast cancer runs in my family, no

one likes to talk about it. All any of them say is who has had it and so on but

will not discuss it, alomst like it is taboo.

Pamela

Re: New Here

*Hi Pamela,*

**

*I am so sorry you are going through this. I assume the next step is a

biopsy? Did they do an ultrasound as well? Please keep us posted as new

information comes in. *

**

*I hope you have family who will support you. You definitely have this

group - we are here for you. Sending prayers that this mass is benign.*

**

* Ann*

*Chemo Hats: www.cjhats.com*

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I am new here. My name is Pamela, I am almost 31 and a single mom of 3.

> I just joined. I have a strong family history of breast cancer and I

> have had cervical cancer before. The doctor sent me for a routine

> mammgram based on my family history. I am currently undergoing testing

> for breast cancer after a mammogram just revealed a massive dense mass

> in my left breast.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Pamela,

We are neighbors, I am in Park Glen

Shari

Re: New Here

Hi Lynette. Thanks. Glad to see someone else here from Texas. I live

in teh Dallas/ Fort Worth Metroplex plex in Watauaga, TX.

Pamela

> > >

> > > Hi Everyone,

> > >

> > > I am new here. My name is Pamela, I am almost 31 and a single mom

> of

> > 3.

> > > I just joined. I have a strong family history of breast cancer

> and I

> > > have had cervical cancer before. The doctor sent me for a routine

> > > mammgram based on my family history. I am currently undergoing

> > testing

> > > for breast cancer after a mammogram just revealed a massive dense

> > mass

> > > in my left breast.

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

,

I definitely would not wait two months. I would go either to your primary care

doctor or better yet a someone that specializes in breast cancer/care. I will

keep you in my prayers.

Hugs

nne

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New here

I have a Question and was wondering if anyone had any advice. I broke

out in a weird rash and went to a dermatologist. She told me that it

wasn't anything but that a rash on my breast looked suspicious. She

said it could be an irritation but it looked a little like Paget's a

type of breast cancer. I didn't have a clue as to be worried or not.

I went home and looked it up and now I am worried. I didn't think to

tell her until later to look at my other breast which has a weird dark

discoloration on the nipple and areola. The breast she did look at has

a fairly large reddish scaling spot that itches and sometimes bleeds,

but she told me to put a cream on it and come back in two months. If I

go to a different doctor who should I go to (type of doctor)?

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Re: New Here

Hi Shari. That is close. I live close to Watauga elementary school.

>

> Hi Pamela,

>

> We are neighbors, I am in Park Glen

>

> Shari

>

[Guest guest]

((Waving back))

> >

> > Hi Pamela,

> >

> > We are neighbors, I am in Park Glen

> >

> > Shari

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Pl seek the advice of an oncologist right away just to be sure. You cannot wait

for 2 months in case it's an aggressive one. This is not to frighten you but

better be safe and put your mind at ease as soon as possible.

I was suspicious of my painful nipple and was told by a gynaecologist to have a

mamogram in 6 months' time. Thank God the pain worsened days later and I was

referred to an oncologist. Within three days I'd masectomy done. Then it was

chemo and radiation. A 2.5cm tumour and 24 lymphnodes were removed. 17

lymphnodes were found to be cancerous.

So please act now.

Lol and God Bless,

Aurelia (Singapore)

Lol & God Bless,

Aurelia (Singapore)

New here

I have a Question and was wondering if anyone had any advice. I broke

out in a weird rash and went to a dermatologist. She told me that it

wasn't anything but that a rash on my breast looked suspicious. She

said it could be an irritation but it looked a little like Paget's a

type of breast cancer. I didn't have a clue as to be worried or not.

I went home and looked it up and now I am worried. I didn't think to

tell her until later to look at my other breast which has a weird dark

discoloration on the nipple and areola. The breast she did look at has

a fairly large reddish scaling spot that itches and sometimes bleeds,

but she told me to put a cream on it and come back in two months. If I

go to a different doctor who should I go to (type of doctor)?

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Hi Aurelia,

Thank you for writing me back. I feel so overwhelmed. I have had

stupid feelings about not wanting to go because I will feel dumb if

it is nothing. I also am somewhat modest. I am going to start

looking for an oncologist today. I can't believe a doctor would tell

you to wait two months if they are even a little suspicious. I don't

want to tell anyone close to me so I don't worry them. My brother

(31) died this year in his sleep and I don't think my mom could take

any more. I felt upset this morning so I decided to look for a

support cancer site. Thank you for answering me and letting me know

it is better safe than sorry.

>

> Hi ,

>

> Pl seek the advice of an oncologist right away just to be sure. You

cannot wait for 2 months in case it's an aggressive one. This is not

to frighten you but better be safe and put your mind at ease as soon

as possible.

>

> I was suspicious of my painful nipple and was told by a

gynaecologist to have a mamogram in 6 months' time. Thank God the

pain worsened days later and I was referred to an oncologist. Within

three days I'd masectomy done. Then it was chemo and radiation. A

2.5cm tumour and 24 lymphnodes were removed. 17 lymphnodes were found

to be cancerous.

>

> So please act now.

>

> Lol and God Bless,

> Aurelia (Singapore)

>

>

> Lol & God Bless,

> Aurelia (Singapore)

>

>

> New here

>

> I have a Question and was wondering if anyone had any advice. I

broke

> out in a weird rash and went to a dermatologist. She told me that

it

> wasn't anything but that a rash on my breast looked suspicious. She

> said it could be an irritation but it looked a little like Paget's

a

> type of breast cancer. I didn't have a clue as to be worried or

not.

> I went home and looked it up and now I am worried. I didn't think

to

> tell her until later to look at my other breast which has a weird

dark

> discoloration on the nipple and areola. The breast she did look at

has

> a fairly large reddish scaling spot that itches and sometimes

bleeds,

> but she told me to put a cream on it and come back in two months.

If I

> go to a different doctor who should I go to (type of doctor)?

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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