Posted on: May 9, 2011 05:57 PM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 48
momofbraj wrote:
I found out two months ago that I had liver mets. 4 weeks ago I had a stomache virus (thanks to my son) and the next day I found a lump in my groin area. At the same time I began having symptoms of a urinary tract infection. My gynecologist prescribed antibiotics for the urinary tract infection and said the lump was probably due to the infection and would go away with the antibiotics. It did not. So I went for a ct scan over the weekend and I now have a 3 cm inguinal lymph node and another mass possibly a peripancreatic lymph node, porta hepatis lymph node or worse a pancreatic head lesion. Anyone else have swollen lymph nodes in these other areas? Breast cancer normally doesn't effect these lymph nodes. I meet with my oncologist tomorrow to find out what the next course of action will be. My liver mets are all slightly smaller except for one which grew slightly. Not sure if I stay on xeloda or not with these results. I still feel pretty good but I am waiting for the floor to give in underneath me.
Diagnosis: 3/5/2009, ILC, Stage IV, mets, ER+/PR+, HER2-
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PJB
Waco, TX
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 4,166
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May 9, 2011 09:27 PM PJB wrote:
I'm sorry I don't have any helpful information for you. I hope you get some good direction tomorrow. I know that being in limbo over what to do next is so hard. Sending hugs and hoping the floor stays solid under your feet!
Paula
May 2004, Stage 2 IDC. ACT was a bear. Recurrence in 2005, with Xeloda and Taxotere. On Femara til mets diagnosis in Feb 2009. Have had almost every chemo out there. Not giving up yet!
Diagnosis: mets, ER+/PR+, HER2-
mari55
Wichita, KS
Joined: Jan 2010
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May 9, 2011 10:25 PM mari55 wrote:
I do not have any personal experience or information to help you. It would be very odd for BC to affect these lymph nodes. Not knowing is the worst part. I sincerely hope your oncologist can give you some answers soon. I will be thinking of you
Mari
DCIS 1999, R mastectomy. Mets to spine Jan. 2010 and new primary on left, DCIS, Dec. 2009. I am not afraid of dying, I am afraid of not living
Diagnosis: 1/11/2010, Stage IV, mets, ER+/PR-, HER2-
fender81
Philadelphia, PA
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 37
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May 10, 2011 08:26 AM fender81 wrote:
Hi there - just last week I had my 3 month PET/CT. The results included 2 highly suspicious inguinal nodes. My onc asked me if I had an injury or a rash... I did have a small rash that lasted a couple of weeks from my previous faslodex injection. He ordered a pelvic MRI that day to take a closer look and it came back clear. He told me an MRI is the best way to differentiate b9 from malignant when looking at nodes (or course take your own oncs. advice). I think he said I would be rescanned in a month or so to make sure but no worries here. Looks like I had a false positive PET/CT. Hopefully yours comes back clear as well.
Anne
dx. 3/18/08 mediastinal mets - dx. 12/16/10 liver mets - dx. 3/2/10 brain mets. Currently NED
Diagnosis: 3/18/2008, IDC, Stage IV, Grade 3, mets, ER+/PR+, HER2-