Stage II w/Lymph Node Involvement
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Mercedes, xoxo!
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Headeast, glad you are home resting. Good for you!
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smrlvr, yep. In bed now!
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Extensive lymphovascular invasion.... How terrible is it? Does this mean my prognosis is bad? I have 1 positive node and the tumor was 1cm. Did dose dense ACT, will do radiation, and tamoxifen. I am now stuck on this extensive lymphovascular invasion and am petrified that I will die and not be able to see my 3 year old twins grow up.
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Roareus, did you ask the doctor about this? I have never heard of that term, but I am not in the medical field...
Please calm down, let's see what that is first...
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Roareus, I found this thread regarding LVI and hope it helps:
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Thank you Headeast!
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roareus, chill, chill, get all info on this lymphovasvular diagnosis, and don't jump to conclusions, not good especially when your doing chemo. I'm assumingyour still doing chemo, gotta take care of yourself ok
We are here for you.
Cheryl
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Roareus, I spent so much time getting freaked out...it's totally wasted time. Do your treatment protocol and do as much as you can to enhance your own health. Try to relax and have fun. Hang out with us; we're a fun bunch!
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I had no evidence of LVI on my path report and the same report says I had a 10mm node - I don't understand that - happy as I am to have no supposed LVI I don't understand how you can have one without the other ??
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Hi
I too had extensive LVI.........that was nearly 6 years ago.........I'm fine.
Really, don't worry yourself silly about it.........the treatment will do its job.
Concentrate on getting thro' this and enjoying your family.
Mal
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Thanks maltomlin for a reminder we ALL need!
How is everybody doing? Headeast, how's post surgery?
I just went to the PS today and got my one and only fill before rads. TE side now bigger than natural side! Wow!
Loving the post-chemo life...salad, salad, salad! Had arugula today and it was DELICIOUS!
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Warrior70, still in pain but feeling much better now that I am not taking pain killers or antibiotics. They were making me sick!
I went back to work today, moving really slow so it wouldn't hurt. My girls look rounder and so nice!
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Warrior
Super congrats and great photo!!!! You do look very young-lucky lady
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Headeast,
How are you doing post surgery? Are you on the upswing?
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Warrior70, I too am looking forward to the post-chemo life.....salads and fresh fruit! Through my A/C I had serious problems with neutropenia and could eat very little fresh fruits or veggies. Now my bone marrow seems to have recovered; I am late into the Taxol, and eating salad nearly every day. I do still have to nag DH about washing it though......My new problem is that my tastes are funny and anything that is a bit tangy or sour is exaggerated. So blue cheese dressing tastes funky to me. So I try new dressings and tastes, and stay away from the ones that are offensive right now, because I don't want to end up not liking them later.
Stay warm everyone!
Martha
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Furfriend, I am doing better. Still some pain when I move or walk, but I am not taking any pain medication. A few more days and I should be fine!
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Hi all. I just thought I would introduce myself and join the group. I only discovered the BC forum a few weeks ago and wish I had been here since the beginning of my journey. Just saw this Stage II thread tonight. I've been on the Winter Rad thread. I was diagnosed a year ago on 2/13, double mastectomy in March, chemo late April - early August, then waited till January for radiation because of lymphedema. Radiation can make it worse so they wanted to get my arm/hand swelling under control before rads. Best news is I will finish rads this week- only 5 more!!! I've been lucky with it- red, but no skin problems (so far). Rads is a piece of cake compared to chemo! I'm on Herceptin until April, but no problem with that. I'm feeling good again and am so thankful!
Anyway, hi and I'm glad to have found some Stage 2 sisters.
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Welcome, peaches12. I hope your skin continues to hold up. I had a bmx, chemo and rads and have bilateral lymphedema, too. I just finished recon. so I'm ready to move on, even with lymphedema. Good luck to you!
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Thanks fur friend for the compliment! I sure don't feel young some days, but I get out and live life anyway.
Welcome peaches12. Congrats on rads! How many sessions did you do? I will have 25, starting probably late Feb or so, then...end of active treatment! Woohoo!
Rhody, you're almost done with AC? awesome! I had low blood cell counts too..took Neopogen throughout Taxol. So glad to be done!
After the fill in my TE, one "girl" is higher/bigger than the other...I have named them: Ginger and Mary-Anne. Guess which one is which?
Happy Sunday everyone!
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Warrior, sounds like we are sort of on the same schedule. I will be starting rads in early march.
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Hi Roareus,
Our dx/treatments sound familiar. I had extensive lvi, mitotic rate +30, grade 3, 1 pos node. My MO explained yes my cancer was very agressive but that one positive node was doing its job blocking the cancer from moving on. Although we realize cells could have moved past, but we treated our bodies with dose dense chemo which was designed to kill those cells right at the point they divide. Just remember any cancer dx could return, however a high % does not. Keep looking forward.
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warrior, still laughing, mary-ann and ginger! I'm guessing ginger is bigger, newer one LOL. Rads coming soon, bet you can't wait till all is done with active treatment. What a long journey yah?
Peaches, welcome. Love your name.
Rody mmm. My tastes are still strange after 10 taxols, some days better than others, i used ranch dressing on my spinach salads and veggies. I keep getting sweet cravings gotta watch that, love that chocolate.
Furfriend, you sound great, hope you're doing well and getting your strength back.
Headeast, sounds like you and your girls are doing better also.
Hang in there ladies, i'm doing #11 this week, Still tired, legs sooooooo heavy and i've got skinny legs!! Also my white hair fuzz is falling out is this happening to anyone else? I'm guessing the dark ones will replace white ones.................
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hi gals, I am one wiped out chic!! I finished chemo and now surgery and I think I may be more tired now than during chemo. Anyone else experience this? If I'm tired now, Gish only knows what I'll be like during rads......
Warrior 70: love how you named the "girls"
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About the hair: last TC chemo was 12/4 and my hair is 1/4 of an inch, scarce still....
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jojo2373 - Thank you for you reply. My doctors said the same things. I just has simulation for radiation and the resident said something about LVI which got me all worked up again. Yes, our diagnosis and treatment plan sound very similar. It helps me to know that. So, thank you for replying to my post. I have not posted here often but am glad I did.
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Mercedes, I also find that my tastes are strange with the Taxol. During A/C, I really didn't taste much. Now with the Taxol, anything sour or tangy seems exaggerated. I do love ranch dressing, though! And I have had a sweet tooth since the very beginning of chemo. They say Taxol gives you a metallic taste in your mouth, mine tastes like road salt (and we have plenty of that around here this winter!). I first noticed it one night when I went to brush my teeth--thought there was something wrong with the water. And then I noticed that I drank water from somewhere else, and it also tasted very salty. And then the bottled water tasted salty. So I knew it wasn't the water, but my taste buds. And now the dry mouth is getting worse, especially at night. So I have been using Biotene products, they are moisturizing.
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rodymmm, i hear ya, taste is stiil off and its different everyday. Not as bad as when i did AC. Biotene is great rinse for the month, i think the dryness is also from the electric heating in our homes and we've had one wickedly cold winter eh? I've had bloody nose every day, not bad but annoying.
Well taxol #11 down yesterday. Next wednesday my last one, last chemo. Yahooo! Feels strange ending chemo after 6 months. Didn't sleep at all last nite, had the runs, first time on taxol, i think i ate too heavy after treatment, but i was okay today. Just soooooo tired, yet still jittery from the decadron ughhhhh
Oh yes. I'm loosing some of my white fuzz my head, i swear i am looking more freaky everyday and i noticed that my normally green eyes are now blue whaaaaaaaat! Of course thanks to taxol i also have blotches sll over my face also i am so ready for a cover girl shoot. LOL
Happy valentines day guys
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Happy Valentine's Mercedes!
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Way to go Mercedes! One more Taxol! WOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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