CALLING ALL STAGE I SISTERS
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Lucy, they called today I have both on Monday. Just need to get them both and move to the next phase what ever that is. ???
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sus u g .....I'm glad you can have 2 a point men's in one day
I remember when I scheduled 3 different scans in one day....I was there from 9 to 5 o'clock but I came home exhausted.....
Good luck please update us...
And I strongly beleive we have to stay the top of everything
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Susug ..that's great they can do both your scans on the same day ..in your pocket , and hoping for great results .!
It's the Queen's Birthday long weekend public holiday here ..The public holiday got moved so it could coincide with 2 codes of footy grand-finals.
Hugs to all
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sounds like fun I hope you enjoy your holiday. I go in at 8am in the morning. They will do my kidney sonogram theenat 10 my mammogram. Nervous but ready to get them done.
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Susug ..thinking of you ..hope your scans go well !!!
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So nice to see all the activity here. Welcome Dodes...as you can see, we have some light-hearted discussions about everyday life, mixed in with questions and posts about dealing with breast cancer.
Susuq sorry to hear of your complications with kidney disease and the changes on your breast. I hope you have answers.Lucy, I hope you had a good anniversary celebration.
I also found time with my grandkids was especially rewarding during my recovery from my BC diagnosis.
Wishing everyone a good week,
Joan811
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Joan ..so good to see you !
(( Susug )) ..I hope the scans have gone well for you ..
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Hi all,
I will be done with my arimidex/anastrazole therapy in 6 days. I'm looking forward to it because I'm hoping it will get rid of the SE's like aches and pains, I feel so old sometimes, my hands, my shouders and neck hurts so much especially when the weather gets cold. ( I work as a cake decorator , that's why the parts of my body mentioned are the ones that aches a lot. I do excercise for bone health, I do weights and walking and cardio, I also take vit. D and calcium and multi vits. I have trouble losing weight though, My onco said that losing weight is hard when taking the AI's. On my last dexa scan in July 2017 showed that I have Osteopenia, ( a mild boneloss just a little bit higher than normal is what my onco said) , My onco. asked me if I want to continue taking the anastrazole for another 5 years since I have only have mild SE's , I told her No, because I read about the article that it may not be beneficial to me anyway, My BC is stage 1, low recurrence rate, negative nodes., and I'm post menopausal (surgical/hysterectomy) She readiy said, "That's ok, there's not much benefit to you huh, and there's really no proof if it does help.". I do not want to make my bone loss to get worst or my cholesterol to go up or have my kidneys and liver fails,if I continue on taking the AI, but at the same time gave me something to think about.
Anyone continuing their AI therapy beyond 5 years?
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Clariz..congrats on your 5 years !!!! I don't know what I'll be doing as I'm only 3 years out , and my doctor's haven't discussed it with me yet .
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Hi Clariz...Hi Lucy.....
I did 5 years with my first diagnosis . ..
Now I'm taking it again it's not even 2 years yet
Not sure what I would do when the time comes
Hugs
Sheila
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Hola friends!
Just felt the need to check in. I had my six year checkup with my oncologist yesterday. She has moved to the north of the city, but it was well worth the 45 min trip. I feel like she is family.
I was really sweating it, mostly because I've gained weight his year. Thank goodness there was no mention of it. She was fine with me deciding to stop hormonal therapy, though she would prefer ten year. She said I really didn't need a yearly MRI if I didn't want it, and she saw no big reason to visit the gyn after my total hysterectomy last year. It was wierd stepping into the clinic, since it's been a year.
It feels great to know I have an excellent doctor in my corner if something comes up.
I hope you are all well. Stop by and update us!
Big hugs all around!
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Figured I would update also. So far all of my mammo and ultrasounds have been good. On last visit, oncologist noted that every lab I’ve had for the last year has shown my liver enzymes going higher and higher, so one mri and ultrasound later, I have a fatty liver probably caused by the tamoxifen. I have only taken it for a little less than 2 years with 8 more to go. Otherwise, I’m finally learning to stress less and live life more
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Tamoxifen . . . The gift that keeps on giving. . .
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Farmerlucy ..congrats on your 6 years ..I also had a hysterectomy last year ...so no more gyn visits for me either !!! :-)
Lovinggrouches ...the last time I had my bloods tested my ALT and AST were slightly elevated too .. .and they never have been before ....maybe it's the tamoxifen causing it for me as well :-(
Hugs
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Morning Lucy55!
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My 6 month follow up, last week, shows my tumor marker slightly increasing...eh. Slightly over "normal". Another lab in a couple of months. I hope it's just a fluke. I know it is not always reliable, but that worry is there. Otherwise, feeling well!:). I'm glad my MO is staying on top of things anyway. I quit my Tam after 2.7 yrs.
Congrats to you all!
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Keepthefaith ..my doctor checks the CA15 3 tumor marker ..and I wish he wouldn't...From what I read most doctors don't , because they are unreliable and cause lots of unnecessary stress ....and I can't handle any more stress !!!!!!
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Hi Everyone,
I am new here. Diagnosed last week. They didn't stage it but I believe it is stage I. I can't even quite bring myself to type it all out, still kind of in shock. Left Breast Calcifications, DCIS with an 1mm area of micro invasive. Worried that I'm ER- PR- and HRET2 positive. Still getting treatment plan in place. Met with surgeon yesterday, have meeting next week with radiation oncologist and thinking partial MX with node check.
I've been reading a lot of posts on this site since a few days after I was told I needed biopsy. The thing that seems to stand out to me is that I don't feel like I'm seeing many people post who chose not to have MX. Even lots and lots of stage 0 people chose to do that. It scares me to think my getting a lumpectomy or partial MX could be a big mistake. Surgeon has said she thinks I would be fine going either route. She has a great reputation and works at a well-regarded breast center in major metropolitan area. I liked her very much; she was so respectful and forth coming and I have no reason to doubt her, but I'm just so scared.
Thank you for anyone who cares to respond.
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Hello! I'm a Stage 1 Sister. Today is the one year anniversary of my first diagnosis. I was diagnosed in my right breast on March 6, 2017 with Stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Grade 1/3 +/+/- with pre-cancerous calcifications that were Focal Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia. On March 21, 2017 I was diagnosed in my left breast with Stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Grade 3/3 +/+/+ with a group of pre-cancerous nodules that were Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. I did chemo first with Taxotere, Carboplatin, Perjeta & Herceptin. I had a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction in Sept, 2017. I had my exchange surgery in Dec, 2017. I started maintenance Herceptin treatments in Sept and I have one treatment left!! I also started Tamoxifen in Sept.
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Ocean ...Welcome ..You have certainly been through a lot in the last year ! What a relief to be down to your last treatment...!
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Hi Lucy! Yes, it's been a VERY LONG year!! I'm ready to get back to normal. Or the new normal!!
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Hi Becky.. congratulations.....our story is so similar...
Except I didn't have recon.
I read your post in the other thread..I'm also expecting my 4th grandchild first week in May.
I have 2 daughters . Grandchildren are all under 4 years old.youngest almost 2
Nice to meet you and hugs to you...
Sheila 😀
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Hi Sheila! Our stories are even more similar! I have 2 daughters, too!! My grandson is due in April!! I'm really excited about it!!
Nice to meet you, too!!
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Sheila ..good to see you 🙂
Great news about your new grand-babies on the way !
Grand babies make the world go round ..I have 8 of the little darlings , and the oldest is 8 years old ..they have such fun when they all get together !!
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Hi Lucy.....Yes grandchildren are priceless and you have 8.......I strongly beleive this one will be the last and they are keeping the sex secret so surprise..😂
My life got happier after they came to this world.
Sending big hugs from here..expecting a big snow storm tomorrow
Sheila
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Shelia ..haha ..when you said your daughter's keeping the baby's sex a secret it started me remembering that " back in our day " the baby's sex really was a "secret ' until birth ...!!! 🌞
Stay safe in the snow storm !!!!
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My daughter wanted to do a gender reveal. I told her she'd never keep it a secret that long. I was right! It was on Facebook by evening of the day they found out! Lol
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Lucy 😊 I remember Dr telling me it sounds like a boyish heart.....and it was a girl.
The storm wasn't as strong as they predicted they always make a big deal..they closed all the schools ...
Becky...All 3 grandchildren it was announced.....this time they decided to keep a secret and they know...she is kinda high risk for having high BP AND OVER 35...
SENDING HUGS TO BOTH OF YOU......
I DVR Survivor I wanna watch it..
Sheila 💛
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Sheila ..A boyish heart 💖..HaHaHa ..I think I like your doctor 🤗
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My daughter is 22 and this is her first child. She is having some trouble with gestational diabetes so they may take him early. Her new due date is April 19. She's hoping they take him April 6!! My birthday!!
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