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Re: Feeling the "Imposter Syndrome" - Early Stage Cancer - Do I really count?
thank you for this post. It was the reason I joined the community.
Re: Feeling the "Imposter Syndrome" - Early Stage Cancer - Do I really count?
Ok i feel the same about imposter syndrome, but i have a really weird problem. First my stats: ER+ PR+ Her2 - ki -67 0 to 5% Tumor is .6mm to .9mm so super small. Caught it during yearly mammo. Anyway, I was biopsied quickly and met with breast surgeon, all done in a week (i have friends in medical field) no history of breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy 42 years ago (i'm 62 now) at 20 for a benign fiboradenoma which was 1 to 2 centimeters (i felt it myself) had it removed…while AWAKE. Here's the weird part…I AM SCARED TO DEATH OF BEING PUT TO SLEEP My surgery is this Tuesday the 29th of July and this is my biggest worry It's really a phobia. I know it's ridiculous, but I am already freaking out.
fitchick
Re: ER-, PR-, Her2+ Roll call
@grammie2 thank you so much for all the updates you gave us over these past two months. It feels like I can’t even believe it 😢 We didn’t know each other in person but we’re already like friends, wishing the best for one another, and it hurts to know that one of us is no longer in this world. Berta was such a strong person, always cheerful. At least it’s comforting that she didn’t suffer much and passed away peacefully ⭐️ Wishing a lot of strength to her family.
Take care, everyone 🌻
Re: Abraxane
Thank you @illumae. I appreciate knowing your experience. Having Abraxane this late in my game seems unusual. I did Enhertu, despite being HER negative. Per expectations, it was ineffective. The doctors are recombing my genetics for new targets.
mikainsb
Re: What’s one thing your body is teaching you this summer?
I miss the earlier me. I was ME 1.0 and then (as a real adult with a husband and kids) I became ME 2.0. Now I'm ME 3.0. I was amazing as ME 2.0. I sure miss her! Strong, amazing, and able to take on the world. I don't quite know who I am as ME 3.0, but I'm working on figuring it out.
Re: Ibrance (Palbociclib)
Hi ladies, im currently on 75mg Palbociclib but availability is a challenge. Has anyone ever dropped dosage the upped it again? Im thinking I'll go back to 100mg until the 75mg is back in stock. That should be OK. Right?? I live in Nairobi, Kenya, so supply can be tricky.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@eleanora Sweet girl, thank you for your kind understanding encouragement. Good morning to you. I’m off to PT later this morning.🩵
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Please vent, rant and whatever else helps you through this. You are handling multiple difficult issues simultaneously and we're here for all the support you need.
I was recently on a break from Kisqali for 4 weeks while I took augmentin for a miserable bout of diverticulitis. Hope everything is okay but won't know until my next blood work and scans. As three tree said, Faslodex provides a great deal of protection and I'm relying on that as well.
Hang in there sweetie.
eleanora
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Candy, This is really sad, I'm so sorry to hear this. Agree it is very scary if it was relayed to your correctly.Hugs.
Irish Sorry you're dealing with diverticulitis yet again. You always deal with your MS and cancer so graciously. I also pray that God gives you all the strength you need to keep pushing through.
So spent 7 hours in the ER yesterday, ugh. I had a 2 hour episode of a total haze over my right eye.which resolved on it's own.I was weeding a when I stood up it appeared. CT was negative, going to MO on Thursday and Ophthalmologist Friday. No other symptoms at the time who knows maybe a cataract or something. Never had any vision issue before, hopefully nothing.
Mel thinking of you and Gabby. Hugs
In all pockets for strength and hope. hugs to all
cookie54
Re: Bone Mets Thread
Thanks everyone for your experiences with bone mets. I do have a scan scheduled for next week but my question is more about my back pain, which I have had for many years with many issues. I also have spine mets at the same vertebra so its hard to determine what is causing the pain. I'm not sure if it's normal spinal stenosis progression/disc herniation or met progression. The radiation oncologist is not certain either but thought that it would be constant pain if it was from the mets so my back pain coming and going was not due to cancer. I did have a thigh met too last scan and I do get "pings" there once in a while but I am just hoping its the the treatment fighting the cancer:) and that's why I get those feelings there.
I figured going to real people who have real mets would give me a better answer than the RO who "thinks" what might happen. And I got those answers, so thank you. I can always count on my sisters.
dulcea