Profile for halika

Member Since: June 20, 2006
Last Login: September 5, 2008
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Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Breast Reconstruction, Created: Sep 5, 2008 08:13 pm

My insurance company asked for WHAT!?!?!?!

Is your insurance company Blue Cross? My plastic surgeon has an entire photo spreadsheet of all my surgeries, before and after. All for the insurance company. My first breast surgery was breast reduction.. he took pictures and submitted to my insurance company. Cancer was found in the tissue removed from the reduction. I now have an implant and have had several more pictures taken in the process. Well , just be thankful you don't work for the insurance company, like I do.

Posted in: Not Diagnosed but Concerned + Waiting for Test Results, Created: Sep 4, 2008 07:14 pm

Are Mammograms really the answer?

No, mammograms aren't the answer. I have been getting mammograms since I was 35, now 50. January 2005 I had my yearly mammogram and as usual they told me everything looks good. Five months later (May 2005) I had breast reduction surgery.. and there it was .9 Invasive Lobular carcinoma. I had a right mastectomy as I wasn't healing well from the reduction surgery and did not want to wait 6-8 weeks to heal. That breast reduction possibly saved my life, not a mammogram. Now my breast surgeon orders a digital mammogram and Breast MRI yearly. Get every breast image test that you possibly can. If one fails perhaps the other will reveal something.

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Hormonal Therapy - Before, During and After, Created: Mar 17, 2008 04:34 pm

anyone with a new lump on tamoxifen

I was on tamoxifen and found a lump in my breast. My breast surgeon ordered a mammo and performed an in office biopsy all in a matter of hours. Upon removing the lump she said it didn't appear to be cancer, but she had to send it to the lab. Results came back benign.

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Hormonal Therapy - Before, During and After, Created: Mar 12, 2008 04:04 pm

How many get transvaginal ultrasounds?

I use to get them yearly, the last one revealed a thickening of the endometrial lining and my onc suggested having my ovaries removed so he could prescribe an AI and take me off tamoxifen. Since I'm 49 I opted for a hysterectomy. I had the surgery last month on the 19th.. all went well. I saw my onc yesterday and he gave me a script for femera .

Posted in: Support & Community Connections + African Americans with breast cancer., Created: Mar 12, 2008 03:49 pm

Ferne is in the Hospital

Ferne,

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

May God bless and keep you.

Cheryl

Posted in: Support & Community Connections + African Americans with breast cancer., Created: Feb 2, 2008 06:09 pm

Standing in the need of prayer

Benita.. You are in my prayers. Remember when the prayers go up, the blessings come down.

Cheryl

Posted in: Support & Community Connections + African Americans with breast cancer., Created: Feb 2, 2008 06:03 pm

finally!!!

Congratulations! Don't forget to treat yourself to something nice too.

Posted in: Support & Community Connections + African Americans with breast cancer., Created: Dec 13, 2007 08:34 pm

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all of you . May your holidays be filled with peace, joy, and much love. God bless each of you.

Cheryl

Posted in: Support & Community Connections + African Americans with breast cancer., Created: Nov 18, 2007 03:24 pm

Roll Call November 2007

Hello Ladies,

My name is Cheryl . I was diagnosed with ILC in May 2005.

I was diagnoses at age 47 with no family history of breast cancer. Clean mammogram Jan of 2005.

ILC - .9 CM, ER+, PR-,HER2- Stage 1, 0/3 nodes.

Mastectomy June 2005

Tamoxifen for 2 years.

Peace and blessings to each of you.

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Hormonal Therapy - Before, During and After, Created: Sep 1, 2007 06:49 pm

Failed Hysteroscopy and D&C

Yes, I have been menopausal for a long period of time. I was diagnoses with ovarian failure in my early 30's and I'm now 49. I doubt that I'm going to wait the 6 months to see if there is a change. Thanks Calico and Tender for the reply.

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Hormonal Therapy - Before, During and After, Created: Sep 1, 2007 08:28 am

Failed Hysteroscopy and D&C

Hello ladies, I'm wondering if any of you have experienced this, because right now I'm pretty baffled. Here goes: I have been on Tamoxifen for 2.5 years. I get yearly transvaginal ultrasounds. Last year my uterine lining was measured as 3, this year's ultrasound revealed a measurement of 11. My gyn suggested a Hysteroscopy and D&C which I had a week and a 1/2 ago. She told my husband that she wasn't able to find an opening for the scope and therefore was unable to complete the Hysteroscopy and D&C . I met with her yesterday, post op and she told me the same thing, my uterus is shut down completely. She's pretty sure it's the side effect of tamoxifen. Her recommendations are 1) ask my onc to switch me to an AI and monitor the situation for 6 months to see if the lining thins out or 2) hysterctomy. I'm leaning towards the hysterectomy, but I'm going to meet with my Onc first before making a decision. Have any of you experienced anything like this and if so what was your outcome?

Peace and Blessings to each of you.

Posted in: Not Diagnosed but Concerned + Waiting for Test Results, Created: Aug 20, 2007 04:39 pm

uterus thickening & tamoxifen waiting on biopsy

I just had my yearly transvaginal ultrasound and my results are uterus thickening as well. My gyn said last year my number was 3 and now it's 11. She said 4 is the normal number. I am scheduled for a D&c and hysteroscopy (sp) this coming Wednedsay. Wishing you good results on your biopsy.

Posted in: Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + ILC (Invasive Lobular Carcinoma), Created: Jul 7, 2007 09:33 pm

What's your ILC story?

I forgot to the add the specifics to my original post. The tumor was .9cm, stage 1, neg nodes.. ER 100%, PR - and HER-2 - . No Chemo or radiation since I opted for the mastectomy. Currently on Tamoxifen. I am just now getting my permanent implant on July 17th, 2007. I have to get the expander removed so I can have a MRI.

Posted in: Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + ILC (Invasive Lobular Carcinoma), Created: Jul 7, 2007 09:25 pm

What's your ILC story?

I was diagnosed in May 2005 at the age of 47. I have had clean mammos since the age of 35 ( a benign biopsy at 35). My last clean mammo was January 2005. I had breast reduction surgery in May 2005. This is when my ILC was discoverd. My PS told me the news during my follow up visit.