CMF Question
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Annie,
Glad to hear from you! You seem to be doing just peachy!! I'm glad that none of your tx is getting you down. I found that while I was undergoing my 'active' tx, I just "did what I had to do", and that is how I got through it, one tx at a time. But now that my txs are over, it's not so easy... I can't go back to the way things were, because I have changed, and I'll never be the same again.
The tattooing REALLY HURTS! The tattooist tells me that the reason it peeled all off last time, is 'cause she used some numbing ointment last time... So, it is either SUFFER IN AGONY, or the whole tattoo will peel off, a week later! She used something different this time, but it STILL HURT! I'm sore now!! If it peels off, I am DONE... I won't be going back for a touch up!
Hope your next tx goes very smoothly, with very mild se's.
Hugs
Harley
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Annie, I'm sending good vibes and prayers that your treatment on Monday will go well and that you will have little or no side effects. You've been through alot, hon and you certainly deserve a reprieve with these last few! You'll have your daughter there to cheer you on and of course all of us to listen and give suggestions if you need us.
Just put on your "big girl panties" on Monday, march right into the chemo room with your usual smile, and get that darn #7 finished. Then march right on home and continue to enjoy your daughter's company! :-)
Hugs to you, hon! You can do this. I know it gets harder as it gets toward the end but take them one at a time. We just want to be done!!!! That's within striking distance for you now! The whole idea of having to do this again stinks in the first place, but you've been a real trooper about it. I'm not so sure I would have done as well as you. You're my heroine in this storybook of life. I wish I was closer so I could give you a real-life person hug. You just hang in there. You've rounded the bend and are on the homestretch now.
Rita
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Wow, Rita...you had me cracking up with the "big girl panties (with depends liners at this stage of the game) and then tears with your kindness....I wish you were closer, I'd hug you right back!
This is incredibly helpful, and when Reach to Recovery gets you, they will be damn lucky, that's what. You really have a gift for saying the perfect thing to perk a person up. Thank you so much.
Harley, I'd go find another tatoo artist....this one should not be putting you thru such pain! Numbing ointment huh. What about a novocaine shot? Good luck sweetie, but don't suffer if it hurts you.
Here's one for the query book guys...last time I drank buckets of water all thru as usual, then it's like the kidneys freeze or something bec. I retain it all night, can't pee, and then get rid of it all the next AM and the puffiness too. Side effect I suppose, or perhaps nerves?
but I will take all your goodness and thoughts with me and get thu it, because when all is said and done, it's almost done, and it's worth it.
AND we all live thru it. Good god, look at Carol!!! What a poster child for how to get thru chemo with grace. I'm tired, I'll admit it.
And fat too. I suppose that is the steroids, (or the ice cream) but since I have no alcohol, no smoking, no sex, well.......ice cream works! (not that I ever did any of that anyway, except for the sex part, I guess.)
Oh well, onwards. Thanks for the vote of confidence ladies and right back at ya!
xoxo
annie
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Annie,
I don't think a needle is wise, since it may rupture the implant, and I sure don't want that to happen... I don't want to go through that surgery again... EGADS, no...
I'll be thinking of you on Monday, and sending lots of positive thoughts your way, hoping that your tx goes well, with minimal se's.
I thought about volunteering for Reach for Recovery, but I think that I have to be ONE YEAR out from treatment. Is that true, Rita?
Harley
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CONGRATULATIONS Carol!!!!
Glad everything looks ok Rita.
Hang in there Annie!
Hugs and prayers,
Ginnt
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Hi Ladies,
Thanks for all the encouraging words, I'm in countdown mode, 3 more days of those little blue pills and chemo is all but history. Looks like about another 3 weeks of "shedding" hair, my new hair is coming back in with a wave to it. Kinda makes for a mess!!!
Rita, I too was totally cracking up over the "big girl panties"!!! Your way with words is unbelievably great.
Annie, sounds like you'll be going into Monday armed and dangerous. Hey who's got time for those stinkin' se's anyway. I'll be cheering you on from afar.
Harley, just what you don't need, a pain in the nip. I sure hope that your tat works this go around. I am amazed at what so many of you have gone through during the recon phase of this whole gig. Hate to say it but my decision to get a "boob in a box" has been reaffirmed.
Ginny, thanks for the shout out.
I had my simulation for rads this afternoon. Pretty uneventful ... couldn't even feel the tiny tatoos since I'm still kinda numb at my scar line. They did however put a tat on the outer side of my existing breast. Seemed kinda odd, and I felt just a little prick with that one. I'm scheduled to start 23 June for 7 weeks.
I spoke with my friend who just started her CMF Mon. She has had a heck of a week with the flu like se's. Achy and tired, tummy is doing alright with small meals. She did say that by this afternoon she was doing a bit better. She like myself is doing the day 1 and 8 infusion with oral cytoxan for 14 days as well. Anybody else have the flu like symptoms right from the get go??
I'll be off to Seattle tomorrow, spending the night in town so we'll be closer to the site of a training walk for the 3 day. We're doing a 10 miler at 6:30am Sat, and then an Expo is planned for us newbie walkers. Should be fun! I'll be in celebratory mode come Monday, as that will be my first day without having to think about anymore chemo. YEAH!!!
Thanks again for all the support, you all are my "A" team!!
Carol
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OMG Carol, "boob in a box" I sooo love that!
(And I tell ya, at times, this recon stuff is quite a bigger deal than i anticipated. I' m in it, will continue to finish as I've paid for it, and gone thru an awful lot to get there, but sometimes.........hubby wouldn't give a damn really. He loves the woman, not the boobs.)
Just as if he lost his "credentials", I would still love him just the same. This stuff really makes you realize what it's all about other than the outside of people. That it is, indeed, just the outside. Not important.
Did you see the article on the front page of the website re: oopharectomy vs. Tamoxifen alone? Interesting reading. I downloaded and am bringing to my onc. They say it is most helpful in ER+ status, pre menopausal ladies, that's both of us. Altho sure am hoping chemo does the job. Just my luck if not. But a very helpful article about the pros (and they sound like all pros)...
And you are right, hon, "armed and dangerous" ...do not mess with us "Valkyrie Chemo Goddesses" Or as my gf says "don't f*&& with Annie". (Slightest bit of red head temper at times)
How I love to think that you are "chemo history!" That sounds really good right about now. I am sooo happy for you.
And great work on the training........you are always such an inspiration to me.
Harley, I can understand the concern with needles, my ps does it in the armpit so no worries about rupture, but if you have that concern, I hear you. I hope this time works out fine for you.
And the tats end up looking perfecto. And Harley can get on with having some fun in her life again!
Hi Ginny! I hope you are doing well! Nice to hear from you.
Well, I am sitting here alone while hubby and daughter and rest of family are at a graduation for my niece which I was unable to pull off, as it was in NH and long car rides and my post surgical and end of chemo status don't like too much. They will videotape it for me anyway. Almost like being able to go
.Off to grocery shop, everyone have a nice father's day!
xoxo
annie
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p.s. Carol, I do know of a friend who had that "flu like" stuff on that oral cytoxan regime. I only met her in passing in the chemo room and in chatting she did mention those side effects, and also that they passed for her after a couple of treatments. I did not ask how many, but if I see her again, I will for you.
I'm still crusing to see if anybody else had the frozen kidneys thing after CMF. Me and steroids don't like each other much I guess.
xoxo
a
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Hi girls:
Just saying hi, and sitting here having a pity party for myself....nieces' graduation was yesterday, my hubby and daughter went up to NH along with everyone else.
No one called or asked to talk to me when i called. (from the fmaily I mean, my daughter and hubby did) Bad enough bc robs you of these moments, but wow, that hurt. If I had been there and someone else was going thru chemo I would be calling them to say 'wish you were here with us" and/or even "how's it going?" I have three sisters, and only one of them has called me thru this whole time to see how it's going. My mom has called twice. One brother has called once. That;'s it.
I know we spoke of this on this board before, and i know Harley, you experienced it also with your family, but BC is a very lonely disease, itsn't it.
i so appreciate (so much!!!) all of you on the board and the threads here, as I can talk to you, you encourage and support, when family bails, (it's so weird how many this happens to, there is even a thread about it) and you are all so wonderful.
Thank you guys so much! I am realizing now how important it is to reach out, as BC ladies are often left in the lurch by those who are supposed to be their nearest and dearest. (I think it's too scarey)
Therefore, I def. will be doing reach to recovery and will seek out anyone I can to be there for them.
This sucks!!!!
Thanks for listening. Sorry, venting and having a big ole pity party.
I put a limit on it, two days tops, then I cut it out. But having one now.
annie.
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Annie, pity parties are more than welcome here. Sounds like its unfortuntately deserving. I just cringe when I hear of some of the stories of such non-suppportive family. I think that on this post alone you, Harley and Jill have all had some "issues" with that. I sure wish that there was more that we could do from afar. I do realize that life does not stop for us to get through our surgeries, txts, and then the long awaited time to just reflect on what we've been through. I cannot imagine your having to relive this whole experience as you and Jill have. So in the mean time let it out gal friend, just as you did today. You'll be able to put a big exclamation point at the end of this soon!!!
I do have to "toot my own horn" this morning ... I swallowed my last 3 blue pills of chemo about an hour ago. I'm here by myself this morning, the dh went golfing at 7:30 (yikes), so I had myself a little emotional celebration standing at the sink!
We'll be celebrating Father's Day with both the dh's dad and my own with a bar'b at our house. Its finally a sunny day in Poulsbo ... looking forward to getting some Vit D on my bones. I'm thinking a little champagne might be in order for the night, both to toast our Dad's and to say adios to chemo!!!
Hope you all have a nice Sunday as well, Carol
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O.K. gals.....we need an address sheet so that we can send cards of encouragement. etc. and pick up the phone and call somebody when they're down and just need to hear a caring voice. We do not need to be posting personal information on this site because it is not secure. I will send each of you a pm with my email address. If you'd like a list of everyones contact information, email me. Give me your name, address, phone number (cell number too if it applies), birthday and day of diagnosis so that we can celebrate each new year. In return, I will send you everyone's info so you have contact information for them, too. Some of you are finishing treatments. Hopefully all of you will stay on the site and help out others, but if not....and that's often the case, those of us who remain will still have your info so that we contact you. Hey you never know...we may be traveling in the area in the future and just want to give you a call to meet for lunch, etc. This is not mandatory....just a suggestion. I will keep it updated if you'd like the info. If you don't wish to give out this info, that's fine. Just let me know so that I don't keep bugging you.
In the meantime, Annie, I understand your loneliness. You are so right. Those who should be extending their arms toward us are often too busy going on with their own lives and we are excluded. I think it has happened to all of us and it is indeed a shame. That's the same reason that I am going to take the training this next month for the reach to recovery program. Hopefully I can become the person that a bc patient leans upon. How I wish I had had that at times! I firmly believe that it is by giving that we receive!
I am an only child. While I was going through chemo, my Mom was suffering from dementia caused by improper heart functioning. Her heart was only beating at 10% its normal capactiy. I so wanted to be able to lean on her and share the experience with her since she had been through it too, but that wasn't possible. I felt so alone and even more so when I lost her. I bet if we took a poll, every bc patient could name at least one and probably many more friends or family members who "just weren't there" during the time we needed them the most. It's so sad because we need that boost. However, it does show up how incredibly strong we really are....and you are indeed a strong gal! Hang in there.
So check your boxes for a pm from me and respond if you'd like to be included in the address pool.
Rita
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Good Evening ladies,
This thread is just so incredible!! The words of encouragement and support are unbelievable. It would have been a huge struggle through treatment without you ladies. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. How do I find out about the road to recovery program?
Great idea Rita- I guess I read my pm before your post so I will send you more info.
Annie- Hang in there! Thinking of you. The fatigue was huge for me towards the end. I still come home from work and take a quick 15 minute snooze.
Carol- Sending out your garden request tomorrow, I will send it 2 day air so you should get it hopefully on Wednesday. Just picked 10 ears of corn with alot more to pick. WhooHoo- No more blue pills!
talk to you soon,
Jill
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Oh Carol! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Having done this stuff before, one does need a "private meltdown" moment at the end of it. It's needful and therapeautic.
Good for you, sweetie pie, all the best!
Love to all,
Rita I sent my info to you, but I'm not esp. sure about all my details.
Such the great idea.
#7 down!!!! Woooo hoooo. Unfortunately, my heart rate was way high (nerves but my onc still is sending my for an EKG...gee, that'll help the nerves go away)
I guess he's just being careful, but more to worry about. I checked my own heart rate at home after chemo, and it was about 12 beats
every 10 second which I believe is perfectly normal.
Always something.
Jill, good for you, you sound great, hon.
rita, my kid is an only child too, so I foster many many other kids and open my home as much as I can. I too, will be reaching out to others to get them thru this as much as I can. It's almost an obligation, isn't it. Otherwise, what did we learn, right?
I am so sorry about your mom and what you went thru. I wish I had a good relationship with my own mom, but I am so glad for you that you had that lovely closeness with her, even tho I know you must miss her. You will carry her always in your heart, the people we love may pass on, but we never have to stop loving them, do we.
thank you again for the good idea of the contacts....I'd love to be there for anybody anytime (and that certainly includes the 3 AM heebie jeebies. That is the loneliest time I think.
love to all
Steroid Girl
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whoops: I just checked again, cuz he's made me SO damn nervous over this and it is 10 beats in 10 seconds. So is my husband..I think that is perfectly fine, isn't it?
Honestly, I'll be a wreck when I get in to check it !
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Annie, gads my apologizes ... I was so busy "tooting my horn" I forgot that you we're having #7 today. I don't know about you but I think that theres got to be a bit of a rush knowing your having chemo, I actually took a Lorazepam before each infusion to take the jitters away. It sounds to me like your onc is being a little over cautious, so try to stay as mellow as you can even though its another appt.
Hope you steriod buzz is short lived tonight and you get some sleep. Once more time gal and its a done deal!!!
Rita, looks like Annie and I are on board for info, hope that others join in.
I'm planning on hitting nine holes after work tomorrow. I've been kinda consumed with my training walks and have kinda put golf on the back bunner. Figure I'll get the walk in while golfing. Did you catch any of the US Open, that Tiger is a machine!!!
Hitting the hay early, did a little too much celebrating last night!!!
Nighty night ... Carol
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Oh Carol, don't be silly, you just need to celebrate and kick back, not be worrying about any of us for awhile.. We want to know you are still doing great, but you should celebrate!!!!!!!!!! No one deserves it more! I hope it was wonderful!
you are so right about the nerves...my onc is a great guy, and the best there is on the East coast, but oh my, his delivery is always at warp speed and scarey,too, and he's prone to wanting to do it right that second. Chemo is more than scarey enough without the curve ball. I do very badly with having stuff flung at me at top speed, after having so many curve balls hurled my way in my life, you'd think I could duck by now, but nope. Still frightened.
Now I have lung issue, this new wrinkle, which will hopefully be nothing, (sigh) always something. A fun EKG tomorrow, but better to know of course.
I always take a whole klonopin before I go, but I can override those suckers, I get so nerved out. Mostly bec. I am scared of the curve ball he's gonna throw! I have spoken to him about it, but it is just his style. It's so bad, I am much much more upset about what his latest "surprise" is than I am about the chemo. I think he's a tad overworked.
I think golf sounds like a great way to get in your walk, and also enjoy yourself at the same time.
Glad you had yourself a celebration, hon. Go Carol!!! these happy times in life should be celebrated, I celebrate every chance I get, just to be here and have a normal day is awesome.
(and thank you for being so considerate as to come on here and cheer the rest of us on)...the steroid buzz was considerably less, I assume they must begin to taper off on that as you get to the end.
YAHOO.
Hope everyone else is doing well and feeling OK and does not have freakout drs.
thank you again sweetie. You go play and take some Carol time!
love to all
annie
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p.s.: Carol, did you see the article on oophs? Have you come to any conclusion as to your decision?
I'm tending toward, unless by some miracle for both of us, we are already in menopause instead of chemo pause. I'm still tending towards a full spay job tho.
xoxo
a
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pps: Rita: I forgot to add, that my "only child" is sooooo treasured, and just as you probably got all the love your mom could give, and more she must have loved you so deeply with all her heart (and still does I believe.) Only kids are a gift to the world, they are achievers', can do ers, think of others (my kid always does) and are the treasure of their parents' lives. Not a bad legacy!
If you are the measure of an only child, I wish my daughter will turn out like you. You are a very special lady indeed.
I am sure your mom is looking out for you and is but a prayer away.
love to you
annie
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Hi my fellow CMF ladies!
Carol, CONGRATULATIONS on finishing those pills!!!! That really is a major accomplishment. Now you will have some nice time off from treatment for a bit before your rads begin. I can't believe you are doing that walk right after chemo----amazing!!! ENJOY
You were asking about flu like symptoms with the cytoxan pills---I had them from the very beginning. Unfortunately my tummy just could not tolerate the pills and after I think the second month, I had to switch to the C infusion instead. I couldn't keep anything down (even water) for 2 weeks and lost 15-20 pounds. Having all infusions, were much more tolerable and "doable" for me. Everyone is different and this, as you know doesn't always happen. The steroids did help quite a bit towards the last 2 infusion treatments. I wish your friend well with this. She is lucky to have you to support her!
Annie, it can be so lonely. I know I did not have any support from my dad, stepmom, 3 of my 5 brothers and some members of my husbands immediate family too. In fact, didn't hear a word at all and still don't. This hurt me deeply, still does sometimes now; but I realized that there were people close to me like my husband, my mom and aunt... that were amazing supports and truly cared. I tried to focus on all that love and care I had from them, instead of what was missing. It helped. Still have to remind myself at times. However, it really is "their problem" isn't it? Some people can't deal with the big "C" or deal with feelings, or care for others besides themselves (still need to work on some anger here). Whatever, I pray for them and ask God to help heal my heart so I can forgive them. It makes me even more appreciative of the people around me who have been there when I really needed them. You learn so much through this journey. You take care and know there are many people who do love and care for you deeply (like your hubbie), and all of us here
!Harley, hope your tatts work out ok this time! I have not had recon for my b and don't know if I will. I looked into it with and having my other boob removed, but they would have to take some of my tummy and some of my back to make 2 very small boobs. I had rad to my mastectomy site, so it limits recon. It is great you were able to have implants put in with your first surgery. I hope you heal well and finally can get past all of the discomfort.
Rita, you are such an amazing, giving person. You have been such a wonderful support here to everyone!
I think organizing a contact sheet is a great idea and I will email my info soon.
Hi to Jill and everyone else here.
Oh yeah, I was going to get back to you ladies re: autoimmune disease connection with bc. Have not found any info from conventional medicine. My hives are under control with heavy duty allergy meds, and after a kazillion tests, are back to "autoimmune" problem---with no reason for it or solution. I think it all relates: my thyroid goitres, hives, bc...but will have to look to natural medicine for more info. There is this seminar, "The Healthy Breast Program" by a Canadian Naturopath, Sat Dharam Kaur. She also wrote a book, "the Complete Natural Medicine Guide to BREAST CANCER"---really interesting stuff. Maybe when the school year is over (I have been supply teaching) I can take sometime to really research this. She seems to have some answers to a lot of my questions---might be interesting for you ladies too?
I just had my 46th birthday on Father's Day. I was diagnosed at 44---so wow, so thankful for another year. I feel pretty good (except the whole menopause thing---yuck
) lots of energy back, hair mostly back and feeling much stronger emotionally. So hang in there everyone, things do get much better.Love, Ginny
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Good afternoon!
I have emailed the contact info to those of you who sent your information. If you don't get it, let me know. Jill sent her email but is going to send the rest soon so I'll add that and resend (also to her) the contact sheet. If you see any typos or errors in your information, please let me know. I'll correct it and resend the list.
Congrats Carol on completing #7....Yeah, yeah, and yeah! Annie..good luck tomorrow. I will be thinking about you. I go in a few hours to visit my friendly radiation oncologist for another opinion on the hard tissue near my scar that keeps appearing on the mammos. You are so right....there is always something.
I need to get caught up on the posts but am running out of time. I'll be back later or tomorrow morning.
Rita
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I just got Ginny's contact info. I will add it to the next update and send it out to all of you by the end of the week.
Thanks!
Rita
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Rita, just popped on and saw your post...you are always taking care of us all and cheering us on...........I wish you had mentioned it sooner so we could have cheered you on!!!
I am sending many good vibes your way to have the final A OK on it's just being scar tissue. I was down this road as well. There was a ridge, had ultra sounds, mammos, repeat of all stuff, and they just kept an eye out. Turned out in the end, despite it's continuing to show up on mammo film, that it was just scar tissue which does continue to form for a few years afterwards...wish I'd known that ahead of time,and am passing it on in the hopes of helping you!
It moves, grows, forms more scar tissue as you use the arm, etc.
They will most likely keep an eye on it every six months or so, but will be very happy to pop back on here and see how it all went for you.
Sending good vibes for you!!!!!
love to you
annie
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Also to Ginny:
So nice to hear from you and hear that you are doing so well. I too, pray daily, in the hopes that I can find forgiveness in my heart for the things people don't do or say in the knowledge that some people do. Some folks just are not good with this stuff, period. We've had to become good at it, tho haven't we.
I will have to work at it harder, count my (many many blessings) and get off my pity pot as of now!
Thank you, Ginny, it is sad this has happened to so many sisters here, but we do have wonderful friends in each other, all of us.
I am so glad to hear your hair is good, you feel well, and are getting energy back. It is wonderful to e hear that!
Re: the recon, I had alot of complications with the irradiated boob, but he did manage to pull it off. At times Carol's "boob in a box" sounded really good to me, I'll admit. But I'd paid for the barbie boob, so continued. It did work out, still more stuff to do on it, and it does get really old doing it, that's for sure. No wonder poor little Harley is just pooped out over it all. It's alot.
On the plus side, the ps's office was so wonderful, caring and comforting in the midst of all the scarey stuff that it was like a vacation from it....I even got a goodie bag!
Pros and cons.........it's your body, you have to be happy with your decisions for it, and it sounds like you are.
I am going to look for that autoimmune book, that sounds quite intruiging. I am sure there is a link, I hope in time they figure all this out.
love to you, and stay healthy!
annie
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Ginny,
Good to hear from you! and Happy Belated Birthday! I'm 45, and had my birthday in April, so I'm just a year behind you! WOW! 2 years....The tats are doing pretty good this time. They don't seem to be 'peeling right off', like they did last time, and they haven't started fading too much, at least not yet.
It seems that my bi-lateral mast, and even my chemo, was not as bad as all this breast reconstruction crap! I think if they would have done it ALL AT ONCE, maybe I could do what I did for my tx, and just 'get through it... but they have just been dragging it out so much, and it DID hurt So Much more than the other stuff... except my last chemo.... OOOH, that hurt so bad, since they couldn't find a vein for the bloodwork, and they had to take it out of my foot... OUCH! Then, they couldn't get the IV in, for the last tx, and Oh, it hurt SO BAD, I was almost in tears!!
Re: the auto immune connection, I really DO think that while our body is fighting this 'invader', which is REALLY our self, we get run down, and that is when the cancer sneaks in!!
Annie - My ps office is also very nice! But, I am just so tired of all this reconstruction, and I just want it to be FINISHED!! I go back to see my ps on July 30th, because he wants to take more pictures... Then, I should be done, except for these tats... if they fade, and I hear that they DO fade, over time, so I wonder if I will have to go every six months, or once a year for a touch up??
Rita, Thanks for the email updates!! You are such a sweet lady!!
Hope everyone has a great week!!
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You are right again, Annie! The radiation oncologist confers that this ridge is scar tissue/radiation damage. He says they will keep an eye on it every 6 months for another year or so to monitor any changes! Guess I'll quit worrying about that and worry about what we're having for supper! :-)
Catch you all tomorrow!
Rita
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You are right again, Annie! The radiation oncologist confers that this ridge is scar tissue/radiation damage. He says they will keep an eye on it every 6 months for another year or so to monitor any changes! Guess I'll quit worrying about that and worry about what we're having for supper! :-)
Catch you all tomorrow!
Rita
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Hey ladies, good morning!
Rita that is wonderful news! Mine did change with time, but it was just scar tissue...never got anything else in there.. the new one was way over on the opposite side of the same boob and found by an MRI.
I am so relieved for you, I know that must have been bugging you in the back of your mind, now you can relax and have a beautiful year!
Harley, good to hear from you..I know, the ps part does take a long time doesn't it. Prob. why they don't tell you upfront! but the results are lovely when it works. Hope those tatts stay for you now!
I have to go get an EKG and prob. an ultrasound today from my GP...she is non scarey and very sweet, a russian lady who has a great sense of humor, so that is good. Everybody please pop a prayer or two upstairs for me that there is nothing wrong with my heart, that seems just a bit much after the rest of it. I hope it was my nerves and that's it.
Carol, I hope you had a beautiful golf day for yourself yesterday!
Everyone (esp. rita!) have a great day!
love to all
annie
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Great Rita!
I thought it might be scar tissue and am so glad it is! I think I have the same thing around my port scar---should find out from my MRI in a month. This makes sense that both surgery and radiation could cause this and unfortunately provides anxiety for many. We are blessed that they keep such a careful watch over us. Now I hope you can relax more have a wonderful day! All the best dear friend!Annie, sending my prayers and hugs to you today. I hope you get good news about your heart! Boy a lot to go through now! Remember you are not alone! Thankyou for your lovely post. You maintain such a great sense of humour, like Carol, through all of this---inspirational!
So nice to hear from you too Harley! Thank you kindly for the b-day wish---happy belated "45" to you! I'm glad your tatts seem to be working this time---phew! You have had a worse time with recon than treatments---yikes. I might just become "boobless" altogether!
Hugs,
Ginny
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Hi ladies:
Happy belated bday to you also Ginny!
thank you all of you (esp. Carol for that "in person" sweet phone call to check up on me and rita for making that list!)
I passed with flying colors!! Still have to get an echogram but dr. not concerned at all. B/P 117/77, EKG normal...yes, Dr. overreacted and my GP is excited to tell him that "she said so".
But really, with all we go thru and have been thru, wouldn't anyone have an elevated heart rate during pre chemo check ins? That is what my GP said and I so agree....it would be weird NOT to.
Oh well, the price we pay for vigilance, right warrior goddesses?
thank you everyone for the kind wishes and thoughts, and I apologize if I scared anybody on here.
I do have to cut down on coffee tho
love
annie
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Rita, so glad that your scar tissue was just...scar tissue!!
Ginny, Thanks for the b-day wishes!
Annie, Glad that your heart checked out, and everything is A ok!
I must have spoke too soon, on these tatt's... because I just tried to wipe them with a washcloth, to get some of the Vasoline off them... I have to keep them covered with Vasoline for about a week after the tattooing, and when I just tried to wipe them off a bit, it seems to be peeling off...again... Maybe I'm not supposed to wipe off all that goop, but it is starting to itch and it's driving me crazy!
Take care, all!
Harley
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