Carmelle

Carol,

Onc appts still bring it to the surface for me too...almost 6 years later. The pains you have...I have had. Develped ulcer like pain 3 years out...now i have to take pariet to keep back. My ribs scream in pain if i brush them the wrong way...but have done so since rads.

My "rock" childhood friend who got BC one year ahead of me at age 35 has recurred after six years. She is doing well with chemo but it is hard not to believe it will sneak up again.

I "try" and "try" is the operative word to keep in mind every day i live cx free without a dr in my face is a beautiful day. A bonus day to be enjoyed. I do pretty well at that too.

But when the dr's visits come it all comes back.

Get through your check-up...bring up what needs to be said and then I wish you safely and happily back to the holidays.

Michelle

Hi Sherri,

I remember you always. You are doing great! 4 years is a milestone for sure.

Michelle

True and my personal belief is one should never stray from medical based evidence. That's why I love studies like this.

There are many posts prior of survivors takins as much as 4000-5000/day and testing low. Their personal goals are raised levels of D.Thought the post most pertinent to those folks as this offer an explanation and solution.

Vitamin D...I have been taking 5000/day for some time...know some ladies here have too and still are deficient...this is the press today.

Statement about vitamin D and breast cancer prevention

Hi Toronto,

I am Stage3a but didn't do neo-adjuvant. I am almost 6 years out from diagnosis. i was 38 when diagnosed but the lump had been there almost 3 years before diagnosis.

My childhood friend had stage3, neo adjuvant and had chemo completely wipe out her lump but still had residual cancer in 4 lyph nodes. She was diagnosed almost 7 years ago and is doing fine.

Hugs to u...I am in TO area.

Michelle

because of all the nice caring friends i had I hate to be negative but...

My best friend at the time, in a small town where i knew nobody and had no family. Was so supportive when I told her dr had ordered a mammogram at age 38 for Bc. i was not scared at the time and she acted like she was so concerned. welll when the biposy came back positive and I was in shock and trying to plan out my bilaterl amst and likely chemo etc. She was GONE.

She became angry at me after I bailed on her cocktail party two days after I was told I had BC.

Called me right before my surgery to see "What was new?" Angry again that i had not called to tell her what was going on. I had not heard from her since her little shindig weeks before.

I mean i felt so alone and abandoned I could not believe it. I had a 1 year old and a 3 year old and so did she. i thought she would empathize with what i may be feeling.

Cancer peels the masks off people. yourself included.

Michelle

looking again for any who have been OK'd to take their Aromatase Inhibitors past five year.

arimidex is only indicated for 5 and at 43 years old I will be five years taking in Feb.

They want to put me inclinical trial. 50% chance placebo/50% Femara.

I was locally advanced and never had any tamoxifen. So I feel young and like I need more protection.

My bones are high-normal still and I am very fit, healthy and active.

Michelle

I was 38 with bilateral BC...right side lots of DCIS, multiple invasive tumors, left side just DCIS.

I was also Grade 2 and er+ and pr-.

I did my research on my age and stage and specifics.

ER+ and PR- may not be the best combo for Tamoxifen according to some studies.

I had later stage and lymph nodes, did bilateral mast, rads, and chemo.

After my periods did not really cease during chemo and I read some more.

My Onc felt that ovaries out would be best for me. He did not feel I would need any more drugs but he did agree that he would be more comfortable if i took Arimidex as i was now eleigible being in full surgical menopause.

I have been lucky with side effects, not so bad compared to the hell of chemo. Now I am finishing 5 years of arimidex this feb and need to know if I will continue.

Make your decision based upon you and your dr's recommendations.

Oh and my bone density was very high going in and remains at high-normal.

Michelle

If there is anybody taking Abraxane regimen every three weeks, My company is producing a quality of life program for Dr's and patients in the US and is looking for a patient with that regimen to be interviewed.

Pls PM if you are interested in participating.

Thx

Michelle

Hate Pink Month. Marketing. Shampoo ads with chemo stricken moms and babies hugging talking about let's find a cure and we'll donate $$$ for every bottle sold of Shampoo!

The Pink Ribbon toilet seat, actually pink and shaped like a ribbon. Too sick.

My cousing is in marketing and one client is a kleenex maker of some sort anyhow in October they sell five times as much product as any other time of year. All in the name for "Cure"