[MERGED] Breast Cancer

[matulis]

a lot are into herbal probably because of the medical expenses of surgery and chemotherapy and the horror from other patients who underwent those treatments.

but if you seek help and care from other hospitals and doctors, you may reduce your expenses dramatically. i did my doctor and hospital shopping when i was diagnosed and costs were reduced by more than half what was initially charged by the ones whom i initially consulted with.

i also responded more or less positively with treatment. chemotherapy drugs today are far better than the ones in 80s or 90s. there are also drugs to better control or manage side effects. yep, i lost my hair and got nauseated. but the nausea and vomiting only lasted for a few days after each session. the worst side effect was loss of appetite and disgust for food but i was able to gain my weight back after chemotherapy. thinking back, i never knew how i got strength to go through but i did, and so many, many other patients. :-)

I agree. I hope you are doing well.

[litr15]

Hi mga sis and doc! Medyo off-topic itong question ko pasensya na. Baka lang may idea kayo kung ano ito.

Ano po ba itong feeling na may "stuffiness" sa armpit when it is in its resting place as in shoulders down, arms relaxed pero feel ko may "thickening" of skin sa armpit ko? Pag kinakapa ko naman yung kilikili ko, I promise wala naman talagang bukol.. My last mens was on May 4. Sa hormone ko ba ito?

Nagpapahid kasi ako ng calamansi sa kilikili as my organic deodorant na rin pero nagkasugat sugat yung area na pinahiran ko kaya tinigil ko na. Sa pawis at init ba ito? I have it since March pa.

[winay_71]

Hi All! hingi lang ako tips/feedback: a friend recently finished her chemo session. gusto nya itry ang naturopathy. i'm trying to arrange her sked w/ dr. mateo. mahirap pala sked.. Anybody tried? Any tips? thanks

[Bh0gz1116]

Have you guys tried stem cell therapy? so far today it is continuously giving good results to cancer patients... Though one session costs you 10k to 20k dollar...

[young_yang]

hello there po doctors,

what r d dangers of undergoing excision biopsy? im planning to have my lump removed after our board exam nalang po, and by dat tym 2 yrs na ang lump ko counting frm d day i discovered it. ok *** po ba gnun ktgal? anung dangers nun? im so scared of it kasi. at bka ma apektuhan po yung pgre review ko. kailangan ko pung mgreview once lang due to financial constraints, so di po pwede mwala sa focus.

hope u can enlighten me po.

[blue_berrikeyk]

may ma irefer ba kayong good female breast surgeon? manila area.ty