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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@illimae Awesome news, congrats!! Enjoy all your summer festivities ahead.
@mara51506 So glad it didn't take long to get a plumber there. Glad your not dealing with it anymore, you did the best you could without all the equipment the plumbers have. Hope your water runs clear for a very long time. Oh yes I remember being scared at Jaws too, great movie though. I also remember they were selling white nautical rope bracelets that we thought would keep the sharks away lol. Was the fashion at the Jersey shore that summer, fun memories.
Indoors as well today mostly. I really want to weed later, hoping when the sun sunsets it doesn't feel as oppressive. We did manage to go boating yesterday and it was hot but tolerable. Was definitely a day we had to be in and out of the water to stay cool. Well hope everyone is cool and comfortable💕
cookie54
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
I am newly diagnosed and really don't have a clue of which option to choose. I don't have a lump, but one choice is lumpectomy with radiation (I only have calcifications that where biopsied after an abnormal screening). Masectomy only or Masectomy with immediate reconstruction. I am having an MRI this week to see how extensive the lumpectomy would be. I also am waiting for a consultation with a plastic surgeon and have a consultation scheduled with the radiation oncologist. I am hoping to have my decision and surgey scheduled for one month from now. Anyone out there that can give me some advice, I would greatly appreciate it. I had a lipscarcoma in my left thigh in 1998, had the tumor removed, tissue removed and radation. I now have lymphadema in the left leg and after menapaus and osteoporosis I had a fracture in my femur. I now have a titanium rod in my left femur and scar tissue from radiation and surgery that is now causing unrepairable damage to my femoral nerve, which is causing M.S. type symptoms in the left leg (no cure). So I am feeling confused about it all. Thank in advance for help!!!!
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Just read the report. Unchanged chest ct scan. Now for the important one tomorrow.
We are having a series of thunderstorms sweeping through the area— about two inches when all is done. I had to keep my eyes on the screen of my phone so I wouldn't bother my drivers. Predicted to be a bit quieter tomorrow, then another inch each day Weds and Thursday.
I should have realized it was stormy weather coming in yesterday that triggered all that pain. Not that it would have helped. Temp dropped from 86 at noon to 72 at 4:00.
mcbaker
Re: Contemplative practices - Affirmations, white light visualizations, healing meditations
Ive known I've had stored trauma for awhile now. I just didn't have the exact words for it or what to do about it. Meditation, etc. is a great temporary calm. But I've been dealing with panic attacks the last 2 weeks that no meditation can touch.
You are correct, this diagnosis is profoundly life changing and apparently my nervous system is not handling it well. I can't say I am surprised as this has happened before. This time, I am unable to snap out of it.
I encourage anyone in this situation to look at the root cause and I think Somatic Therapy is one way. I also believe that a lot of illness comes from our brain, lowering our immune system so that we open the door to these diseases. Others may disagree, but there is a mental component to illness that is not explored enough. Doctors can give us the meds, but they don't address the trauma this can cause.
Thank you for your support. I am hoping for better days!
hippmark
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
I slept all right, feels hot inside even with AC on but that is not unusual. Will put out extra fans for myself. Plumber should be here today so doing a last laundry before, one more session with the wet dry vac and will struggle to take washers out before he/she gets here. I will believe it when I see it. I will say, draino did nothing for the drain other than change black water to light brown, yuck. Eating breakfast and moving stuff to the bedroom. Might need to bust out wee washer to finish a rinse on laundry started this morning, still spin in the tub and go from there.
Other than that, hibernating from the hot humid air and that is about it.
Meals will contain greens, eggs and rice or pasta, that combo does taste very good. Sriracha and sour cream bind everything well too. Got lentils or beans to add to meals. Might mix with the chipotle beans as well, I will see. Post later if interesting.
Stay cool if in hot weather as much as possible and in pockets for all who need me.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
I have been in a bad place emotionally lately. I have that appointment with the ortho tomorrow!! Called the nurseline yesterday, she went immediately into triage mode, I stopped her and gave her the details, I just needed some encouragement and medical advice for getting through the next 38 hours. Feeling a lot better now.
As you can see, I solved the double letter problem.
I have the lung scan later today, but it is likely to show no change.
mcbaker
Cancer recurrence worried....
Hey all. My mother had breast cancer 8 years ago it was spread under armpit 2.3inches. They did surgery chemoteraphy and radiation everthing went okay. Now after 8 yeras my mother got anemia they did bone narrow biopsy that shows cancer cells there . The doctor says its cancer recurrence but they dont know where it is she will do a fullbody mri scan in 2 weeks .Is this breastcancer stage IV long distance recurrence and what does it mean …please help iam very worried for my mother :((
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Just thought I’d pop in with a quick update. My brain MRI last week was good, nothing new and previously treated spots had decreased and are stable. MDA has also reduced the scan frequency to 6mo for my CT Body and 1yr for the Bone scan due to years of inactivity.
We’ve got a friend helping DH with the cabin for a week or two and hopefully plumbing finally gets finished soon.
I am enjoying the warm weather, relaxing and looking forward to summertime bbq’s and delicious cocktails. I read often but haven’t had much to contribute lately.
illimae
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
cindyny, I love your flowers!
illinoislady, I was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Garden Grove. My DH and I lived in a few other cities in Southern California before moving the first time to Denver, then Colorado Springs. He is a pastor so we moved a few times. We moved to Colorado Springs to teach at a Bible College there, then went to Tennessee to teach at a University there, then to San Diego where we taught at Point Loma Nazarene University, our alma mater, for almost nine years. We returned to Colorado Springs three years ago after our retirement to help our single-mom daughter who got a great job as a nurse. We also have additional family here and decided we needed to be closer to them to provide more support so the move was a good decision—our final one I hope. Two years ago I began to struggle with the altitude at 7000 ft and I have been on oxygen ever since. It is worth it though.
Since I am a California girl the lack of seasons was normal for me. I love the year-round gardening there, but we have lived in Colorado long enough that we embrace the seasons. I have learned to be content wherever we were planted and love change and being flexible. At least I used to before this diagnosis and its limitations.
Re: Replacing implants after 15 years
Thanks to all who have responded. A slightly twist; I went to have mammo./ultrasound/ and then MRI and then core biopsy and waiting results. I originally went to question fidelity of implants and a small mass was found, in mastectomy side, under armpit. Hopefully, all is well. Will know results next week.
Jen
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