Profile for Vondie

Member Since: September 8, 2008
Last Login: November 20, 2008
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Occupation: Administrative Assistant

Biography

Diagnosis

Diagnosis:	Dx 8/15/2008, IDC, 3cm, Stage IIb, Grade 3, 3/7 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2-
Diagnosed:	August 15, 2008
Type:	Invasive or Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma
Recurrent?	No recurrence
Metastatic?	No
Stage:	Stage IIb
Lymph Nodes Removed:	7
Positive Lymph Nodes:	3
Tumor Size:	3cm-3.9cm
Tumor Grade:	Grade 3 or high grade
Hormone Receptor Status:	Tumor does not have estrogen or progesterone receptors
HER2/neu Status:	Tumor does not have an excess of HER2/neu receptors or genes

Recent Posts by Vondie

Posted in: Support & Community Connections + African Americans with breast cancer., Created: Oct 5, 2008 10:51 am

My journey begins

Felicia thanks for the infor, I will use the date after the biopsy when I was told that the lump was cancer and had to be removed. Thanks. Congrats on your 4 anniversary. Have you finished all of your treatments, are you now cancer free? I am so afraid of down the road but trying to hold strong.

Posted in: Support & Community Connections + African Americans with breast cancer., Created: Oct 5, 2008 10:17 am

My journey begins

Can anyone tell me how to put my statistis at the bottom of my post? How do you determine your Dx date, it is when you receive the biopsy results that say you have cancer cells and need to get a mastectomy/lumpectomy, or is it after you received the results from the masctectomy?

Thanks

Posted in: Support & Community Connections + African Americans with breast cancer., Created: Oct 4, 2008 08:01 pm

My journey begins

Hello Sisters

I was checking out this board for more than a month now and somehow I missed this section where I can be among my sisters. I was diagnosed on Aug 15, had left mastectomy on Aug 21 and started chemo AC on September 25. SE are not to bad so far. Glad I found you all so that we can hold each others' hands as we go through this time.

Love Vondie

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Chemotherapy - Before, During and After, Created: Sep 26, 2008 01:05 pm

Chemo in Sept 08

Hi all

Feeling a lot better thanks, I got some meds to help and I am doing OK for now, I am now drinking lots of water and the red is gone, feeling a little squeesy in the stomach but no vomitting, I am trying to eat some crackers, feeling a lot better. From now on I will always get extra anti-nausea meds.

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Chemotherapy - Before, During and After, Created: Sep 25, 2008 08:11 pm

Chemo in Sept 08

Chris

Just got up from resting, feeling tired, urine is red, vomitting even though I had a anti-nausea medication in my drip, have a headache and generally feeling lousy. I just hope worse is not to come. Thanks

Love you all

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Chemotherapy - Before, During and After, Created: Sep 25, 2008 11:16 am

Chemo in Sept 08

Lisa

Glad that you are doing fine? How long did it take? will PM you tonight.

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Chemotherapy - Before, During and After, Created: Sep 25, 2008 11:00 am

Chemo in Sept 08

Hi all

Just looking for a little comfort as I am about to go out the door for my first ...AC- feeling a little daunted. Hope everything goes well. Love you all, thanks for sharing all the good advice.

Vondie

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Chemotherapy - Before, During and After, Created: Sep 24, 2008 08:52 pm

Chemo in Sept 08

Hi family

I am starting my chemo tomorrow, ACx4 - right now I am feeling a little overhelmed, just thinking how it is going to be. Decided to come and read some posts and be among my family. Thinking and praying for you all.

Love Vondie

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Chemotherapy - Before, During and After, Created: Sep 21, 2008 10:29 pm

Chemo in Sept 08

Thanks for the info. Juli, I am in the caribbean, not the US

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Chemotherapy - Before, During and After, Created: Sep 21, 2008 10:13 pm

Chemo in Sept 08

Hi Bettysgirl

Ouch, so sorry to hear about your bone pain, I have not started chemo yet, what causes the bone pain? What about meds for it.

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Chemotherapy - Before, During and After, Created: Sep 21, 2008 10:01 pm

Steriod Question

Hi Lisa

I am starting my chemo one day after you, I am starting on Thursday, AC as well, glad you asked the question because I will also ask about the steriod. Since we are starting so close to each other we can compare notes.

Vondie

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Chemotherapy - Before, During and After, Created: Sep 21, 2008 09:41 pm

Chemo in Sept 08

Hi Juli50

No I will not be having a port? How are you feeling now, any side effects as yet?

Vondie

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Chemotherapy - Before, During and After, Created: Sep 21, 2008 12:50 pm

Chemo in Sept 08

Good day to you all

Due to start chemo(ACx4) on Sept 25, a little apprehensive but want to have it started so that I can deal with it. Getting some good tips from reading this board. Ladies I will keep reading your post for all the strength and help I need. Will post again after sept 25. Can anyone tell me the approximate time it will take,( doing IV), do they do both drugs together or one after the other? forgot to ask my onc. Thanks for any advice.

Vondie

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Just Diagnosed, Created: Sep 9, 2008 11:52 am

Just Diagnosed?

Thanks Shirlann for your inspiration, can't wait for my tenth anniversary of this beast. I had some troublesome fibroids that warranted the hysterectomy and Gyn/ob was going to leave the ovaries in but the breast surgeon asked me to take them out in case the cancer is estrogen+, said it would be easier with the chemo treatment etc. The pathology report is not back yet but will post as soon as I received them, as I want to know about the different types of chemotherapy. Already looking online for wigs and breast prosthesis. Will call and ask my doctor about Effexor. Thanks again for making life a little easier to bear.

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Just Diagnosed, Created: Sep 7, 2008 10:04 pm

Just Diagnosed?

Hello G

Thanks for your encouraging words, I am hopeful, I had a double whammy on August 21, mastectomy of left breast and hysterectomy with the removal of ovaries. I am now awaiting pathologist report on the breast lump for staging, size etc (lump was huge about 4cm before removal). I was plunged into surgical menopause, so with the onset of menopause, hot flashes for sure and the waiting of the results to start treatment, life has been a roller coast for the last two weeks, but your post has given me more hope.

Love , V