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Re: Do I need a 2nd opinion?
Agree with Maggie. Yes get a 2nd opinión, but do it once you have all the tests and the plan -which surgery when, which treatment(s) in what order. Then you go to the second MO and present them with the test results and see what they propose. Good due diligence if you can do it.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Chris - good luck with the surgery. I hope it brings much needed relief.
Betrayal - sorry to your back is bothering you. Perhaps the long plane ride aggravated it? Hope you enjoy Alaska.
Cindy - be careful taking the Natuzzi sofa to the curb so you and SO do t get hurt. The power washed wall looks great.
Sandy - an alternative to power washing the garage is to use Wet & Forget. You spray it on and it will wash off with the next rain. I know Ace Hardware carries it and probably Home Depot, Lowe’s and Menard’s as well. The north side of our home and our lawn furniture tends to get the green mold or whatever it is due to lack of sunshine and we’ve been successful using it.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Tippy has decided that "medicine" is another word for "treat". I suppose that if the wanting something so bad that without it one feels sick… 😆
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Betrayal, enjoy your cruise. One of my favorite cruises was the Alaskan inland cruise.
Re: CT and Lung Nodules
Hi kks,
Great news on the CT results. Your MO will order any further surveillance scans as needed.
Good luck with radiation. If you develop a cough let the doctors know right away since pneumonitis which is a possible side effect can be treated effectively early on. Fatigue is a common SE as you probably remember. My hospital offered free acupuncture for those in active treatment. It really helped so I paid for a course of acupuncture after I had finished. Calendula ointment worked well for my skin redness and irritation. Most facilities have a recommended skin protocol.
I hope it all goes well.
Re: CT and Lung Nodules
Hi everyone! Hope you're all doing OK today.
I just got my CT scan report in the patient portal. The overall impression reads "A few scattered pulmonary nodules, stable from prior exam. No evidence of disease progression within the chest." It also describes resolution of some nodules, "consistent with resolved atypical pneumonia," but notes 5mm and smaller nodules that remain. Whoever wrote the report did not make any specific recommendations. So this seems like overall good news, but I imagine there may be additional monitoring.
It's going to be a busy week: I have a mammogram on Tuesday, start radiation on Wednesday, and labs + a visit with my MO (who ordered the CT) on Thursday.
Sending good vibes to all you amazing people out there 😊
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Chris. good luck with surgery.
We board ship today. Spent yesterday at Pike Place Market. Had some Rainier cherries that I love. DD bought a really beautiful Irish knit sweater there. I just bought some lavender body cream and again relief rub that is herbal. My back was bad last night in spite of Tizanidine. We went to bed early after long day and slept better than I expected. Lovely day in Seattle.
Don't know if and when I will be able to post again so waving hello to everyone.