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CALLING ALL STAGE I SISTERS

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  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 5,858
    edited January 2012

    Find a damn cure in 2012...Its about time!!!!!!!!!

    Happy New Year sistas.I played cards las nite....lost a big 3 bucks.ha.

    huggggggs everyone K

  • joan811
    joan811 Member Posts: 1,982
    edited January 2012
    My New Years Wish
    I pray that those who have no evidence of disease will continue to be healthy in 2012.
    I pray that those who underwent surgery and treatments in 2011 will be cancer free.
    I pray that those newly diagnosed will gain the knowledge that dispels fear; and that they will take that journey that no one wants to take to have a complete recovery.
    I pray for families and friends who walk with us along our path.
    I pray for wisdom for all the health care workers who we help us destroy cancer.
    I pray for more research and better treatments that restore quality of life for all stages.
    I pray for a cure or a vaccine -- and an end to the suffering and loss of our sisters.
    And I pray that I will always remember to pass on the blessings I've received from so many who have comforted and helped me in my journey.
    Joan
  • catbill
    catbill Member Posts: 102
    edited January 2012

    Beautifully said Joan 811.

    May 2012 be a year of miracles for all the sisters!

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited January 2012
    Joan...............................I could never have said it better..........................God help us allInnocent
  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Member Posts: 4,503
    edited January 2012

    Well said Joan, thanks for putting those thoughts into works

  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited January 2012

    Joan...It was well said.

    If you agree i would like to put that as a topper with your name. No pressure.

    (((Sisters)))

  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 5,858
    edited January 2012
    AMEN!!!!!
  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited January 2012
  • joan811
    joan811 Member Posts: 1,982
    edited January 2012

    Sheila, I am not sure how you do that, but feel free...
    And thanks for your support of a better 2012 for all sisters here.

  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited January 2012

    Hi Joan...i will copy your post and paste it on the top.

    How are you. I'm getting ready for the actric air...made chicken and red lentil soup.

    OK i will try it if you don't like it tell me i take it off.

    hugs

  • hawk
    hawk Member Posts: 255
    edited January 2012

    Amen Joan! Beautifully written.

  • mostlymom
    mostlymom Member Posts: 378
    edited January 2012

    love it joan - thanks for the wishes.

  • LovesChristmas-Barb
    LovesChristmas-Barb Member Posts: 504
    edited January 2012

    Beautiful, Joan...

  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 5,858
    edited January 2012

    You did it Shiela...It says it all Joan.Thanks everyone for being here for all of us.Where would we be without each other?Huggggggs K

  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited January 2012
  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited January 2012
  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited January 2012

    Sheila........................super job................your good girl...............love it..............

  • valjean
    valjean Member Posts: 1,110
    edited January 2012

    Love you all so much..........

  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited January 2012

    Val..We keep missing each other ♥♥♥♥♥

  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited January 2012
  • notme583
    notme583 Member Posts: 2
    edited January 2012

    Hi everyone!  I'm new to this forum and my "name" refers to my attitude of positive thinking, otherwise known as denial.  I was diagnosed with DCIS, then small (2mm) invasive cancer in Sept/Oct 2011.  Lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy in Dec. showed NO additional cancer.  Next step is consult with Radiation Oncologist.  I DON'T WANT TO DO RADIATION!  I am willing to do hormone therapy (est/prog positive.)  Am I nuts?  Does anyone have strong feelings one way or the other regarding radiation treatment?

  • joan811
    joan811 Member Posts: 1,982
    edited January 2012

    That's so pretty, Sheila...you decorate our thread every day :-)
    That hot soup sounds pretty good -- it's getting pretty cold.
    (((Hugs)))

  • barbaraa
    barbaraa Member Posts: 3,548
    edited January 2012

    welcome notme. I did do rads and it was not bad. I did get fatigued, though. Others will be along with their 2 cents worth!

  • Panmars
    Panmars Member Posts: 166
    edited January 2012

    notme583, I did rads, and had no problems at all. No fatigue, just redness and some itching. I didn't peel or anything. It was the easiest part of my treatment. I've had more problems with the tamoxifen, frankly, but even that is not too bad. Everyone reacts differently to treatment...some sail through with no problems, others have more adverse side effects. If I were you, I would talk to the radiation oncologist, see what they have to say, and then decide.

    Hugs, 

    Sandi 

  • joan811
    joan811 Member Posts: 1,982
    edited January 2012
    notme583 - Have you considered a second opinion concerning radiation?  Your tumor is relatively small.  My RO is participating in a study that irradiates only the lumpectomy site and wider margins, but not the entire breast.  Pathology has shown that typically small tumors with no node involvement are usually contained within certain margins around the primary site.  It would have been 10 treatments instead of 30.
    I chose 30 whole breast txs because I know that there was cancer in that side, and I wanted the insurance that if there were undetected cells they would be dealt with.  I will also take hormone suppressors.
    Every person is different, so I hope you can get your questions answered; then make the best decision.
  • hawk
    hawk Member Posts: 255
    edited January 2012

    Panmars - I'm sorry if you have this posted anywhere else.. can you please share with us if you used anything to protect yous skin?  Thank you!

  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited January 2012

    I'm not ignoring anybody...

    To Be Cont Later........

    HUGS

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited January 2012

    Found the biggest problem with Rads was the fatigue..........everything else went very smoothly....I was told because of my age I didn't n'eed Rads by my MO, but my RO, and my BS did not agree, so I listened to them, and went ahead and did 33 treatments................not bad.

  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Member Posts: 4,503
    edited January 2012

    I did lump and rads and had a hard time.  I used a wonderful cream called X-Clair.  It is expensive but would hate to think how I would have been without it as I was bad enough with it.  Ended up with lot's of post rads problems, I am 11 months out of rads and finally healed and out of pain.  Many people have no problems with rads and others like me have lot's of problems.  I don't think they really know who that is going to be.  I think you have to listen  to what the Dr's say and then listen to your gut.

  • granuaile
    granuaile Member Posts: 24
    edited January 2012

    Rads, for me, was the worst. I had proton beam radiation, so I knew my skin would take a beating. But, my lord, the pain. My skin peeled off, especially under my arm. I fell asleep at 5:00 in the pm. It was so unlike me. Everything's good now, though.