Profile for kimmiecakes57

Member Since: June 10, 2007
Last Login: May 22, 2008
Location: me
Occupation: supervisor for ups

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Posted in: Not Diagnosed but Concerned + High Risk Women, Created: Apr 29, 2008 07:34 pm

ADH AND ALH advice

i know exactly what you are referring to when you say it just doesn't stop...after dealing with this for 32 years, i am ready to say "uncle"...thanks for the good thoughts and support...kim

kim

Posted in: Not Diagnosed but Concerned + High Risk Women, Created: Apr 29, 2008 07:14 pm

hey austin, i started tamoxifen last july. i had a hysterectomy in 2004 for endometriosis, so i have had hot flashes since then. as far as the weight gain, i thought it was just me stress eating...i do take trazadone to help me sleep. without it, i was awake most of the night, only sleeping approx 2 hours a night. so, i figured i was better able to deal with the stress of it all with a good nights sleep than be stressed out and tired! i have been on trazadone since sept. i have has several mri's and they are a piece of cake, just loud. my oncologist told me that taking the tamoxifen cuts your chances in half of developing cancer, so, what ever the side effects are, i am just going to deal. i go for my 2nd opinion tomorrow in boston. i will let you know how i make out. thanks for all your imput, everyone. stay strong...kim

kim

Posted in: Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Recurrence and Metastatic Disease, Created: Apr 27, 2008 06:28 pm

Thyroid Nodule?

oops, also, i forgot to add, that my sisters docs say that breast cancer, thyroid cancer and colon cancer are all related. (our mom had bc last year and our other sister has pre cancer in her colon. i have pre cancer in my breasts) hum...seems to be a pattern...take care, kim

Posted in: Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Recurrence and Metastatic Disease, Created: Apr 27, 2008 06:27 pm

Thyroid Nodule?

dear susan, my sister had thyroid cancer last spring. she had 7 nodules on the outside of her thyroid...she has had thyroid problems for 10-15 years...she had several needle biopsies and they came back atypical. she opted to have her thyroid removed and when they did the pathology, they discovered she had cancer. they never would have known that if she hadn't insisted on having the entire gland removed. her treatment was to take a radioactive pill and be in complete seclusion for 2 days in the hospital (which she kinda liked...a busy mom of three). she has had no problems since. you need to listen to your gut and do what you feel is right. you are right in stating that thyroid cancer is very very curable. best of luck with everything, kim

Posted in: Not Diagnosed but Concerned + High Risk Women, Created: Apr 24, 2008 07:03 pm

ADH AND ALH advice

hi everyone...i am needing some support and advice. my mom was diagnosed with bc in 9/07, had a double mastectomy 12/07. they believe hers was caused by hormone replacement therapy. because of her cancer, her surgeon strongly advised my 2 sisters and i to get mri's. (we all were current with our mammograms). theirs came back fine, but mine was suspicious. so i went for a mri guided core biopsy. that came back as ADH. so, the surgeon wanted to do a surgical biopsy. i had that done and they removed 2 fibroids (not the first time i had those. had some removed in my 20's) as well as a "orange" lump. pathology said this was ADH and ALH. the doctor wanted to get clearer margins, so a month later i had the same surgery. then i was put on tamoxifen and told they wanted to see me every 6 months to check. i went for my recheck in march and the mammogram showed micro-calcifications. then they had me go for a mri the same day. it showed the same. so here i am, 1 year later and am freaking out a bit...do i want to stress out 2 times a year for the rest of my life?? or should i have my breasts removed now and call it good?? i also should tell you that i am 50 now and have been dealing with various breast lumps since i was 20 and i am not sure i can do this another 30 years...has anyone else dealt with this?? i would appreciate hearing from anyone that can enlighten me and help me figure this one out. thanks for your time, kim

Posted in: Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Recurrence and Metastatic Disease, Created: Mar 13, 2008 07:09 pm

proactively removing my breasts

i have been dealing with fibroids and atypical lobular and ductal hyperplasia for the last 32 years. my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.i am tired of all this and want to have my breasts removed so i don't get cancer. anyone else out there going through this?