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Cocker spaniel, that is good news about your mammo. I bet you hear the same for your scans. I will be thinking of you then. I will be facing those scans in the spring after surgery and I'm sure I will be nervous too. I guess we will always be looking over our shoulder while telling people at the same time, "I,m fine." I don't think the worry ever really leaves.
Put some Christmas music on and bake those cakes! You will feel better!
Have a good day ladies.
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Another original Montrealer here. Born in Montreal North and lived there for 21 years before moving to Ottawa. I actually live in Elliot Lake now since my husband and I retired. We still have our house in Ottawa which we will be looking to sell this year but it sure came in handy when I was going through surgery and chemo in Ottawa. Quite a difference to go from Mtl. to Ottawa to a city of 13,000!
We are heading back there on Saturday as I have my first post-chemo mammo and follow-up appt. with the oncologist coming up. It is also my MIL's 90th birthday so we are having a family celebration.
Sending HUGS to everyone going through treatment or SEs and especially Inmate, Luv, Hope60, OBXK and everyone having a hard time right now.
Love,
Doreen
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My lump just seemed to show up too. I'm 39. I have four teenagers, a wonderful husband, finally a job i love, and a granddaughter on the way. This is bad timing. I need to be well!! My tumor is 4 cm across and is triple negative.
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CS- yea on the mammogram. Mine was similar today, looked ok but has to be compared to my old films (which of course they didn't have) so a week or so of waiting for me!
I agree people think we are all done because our treatment is done and our hair is growing back. half the time I don't have the energy to explain it to them! I get a lot of "aren't you glad this is all behind you" comments!
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Annie - We'll keep the light on for ya. I hope that when this battery of test are over, you can put this behind you, and look forward to all the fun times ahead, without fear and worry.
Bernie - good one!
Tomorrow is chemo day for me. I'm feeling so good right now - it's going to be difficult making that long drive to the poison center!0 -
Karen: hugs and positive vibes for you tomorrow. Here's to kicking cancer's arse. Great you feel good.
I will be flying off tomorrow so will check in a couple of days time.
Here's to minimal SE's, lots of love, sunshine and happy memories.
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It seems that most of our dang lumps just show up...I remember it well...Sunday am, January 19th, 2009 rolled over in bed..my arm brushed "something"...wasn't there the day before..I swear...
On a side note...today I'm 44 months out from surgery...oh yeah...! and on Saturday I decided to jog 6 miles and I did it...
Am I still "on guard"...you betcha....
I sincerely hope that all of us will reach 44 months plus many, many more...it isn't easy...but it does get easier....does that make sense???
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone..including our Canadian and NZ and European friends...what's not to like with taking a day to be thankful?
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Tazzy dear friend you have a wonderful time with your family. You have fought so hard for this and you deserve every minute of it. Don't worry about tissues your mum will have plenty!!. Travel safely dear Taz but don't stay away too long cause I sure will miss you.
Luv glad its your last radiation, now its off to Vegas for you dear one and a hot air balloon ride. Have a ball girl.
Karen will be thinking of you tomorrow with your chemo. Remember that poison will keep you with us forever I hope. Yes keep the light on for me please. When my mum was dying every light in the house was subdued and I cannot stand houses without lots of windows and light. If I move I make my old feller put in lots and lots of lights, I don't care if it costs a bomb as long as there is light everywhere.
Titan I don't think we will ever drop our guard or at least I won't. Every night I check in the mirror to see if there are any lumps or bumps that wasn't there in the morning. It's like treading on egg shells every day and I wonder whether it will ever stop and we can be totally happy again with no worries. Congratulations on your 44 months out and and make sure you make another 44 months.
Did anyone mention exercise!! I'd better step up that flag waving.
Hopex3 If everything is ok with my ultrasound on Friday I will do exactly as you say and put on some christmas music and sing along with it while decorating my cakes. Thank you so much and when spring comes we will be there holding your hand for your scans.
Sylvia we too call it bicarbonate of soda. I printed it all off and I am going to take it in to work. One of our doctors is really interested in alternative health. I will let you know what he says. I do wonder if there is some truth in it though because I have always suffered with thrush at different times and had yeast infections so just maybe that is what feeds the tumours. Only my theory but it makes sense to me that cancer could be a fungus. or what else can we call it.
Onvacation I also have to wait about 10 days before I will finally know if the mammo was ok because it has to go up to our main hospital for reading. The waiting is a killer. I'm just hanging onto the fact that the radiologist in our town said he couldn't see anything. I don't think he would say that if he could see something, would he?
HopeFaithCo cancers timing is always bad when it shows up. But you will get through this. You have a great family to fight for and you will and can do this. Thinking of you and sending warm hugs.
Love and prayers to everyone. Annie
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Look at this wee petal. So sad to think he is going to end up on someones dinner plate.
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CS: thank you so much. I will be sure to have a great time. Oh! and I loved your little picture of the pig and laughed even louder at your comment.
Hugs, peace and love to all with minimal SE's xx
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Titan! You rock! 44 months out. And jogging 6 miles! That is awesome!
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PinkPower78 has her surgery tomorrow on Thanksgiving Day. Please everyone PM her and wish her the very best - she is also TNBC.
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Karen, we are thinking of you today as you go through treatment
Luv, congrats on final radiation. Live it up now in Vegas!
HopeFaithCo, we are all here for you as you go through the process. My lump also sprang up overnight out of nowhere, and was further back in the breast, towards the chest wall. Lean on us all you need to.
And to EVERYONE, have a very Happy Thanksgiving. I'm so thankful for all my new friends here and all of the well wishes you have sent my way.
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Hello Luah,
We do keep bumping into each other,
I was interested to know about your Montreal connection.I had friends in Beaconsfield.
My husband and I arrived in Montreal in January 1977. We went into shock with the cold!Greetings to Dormac and Babs 37. After Montreal we moved to Ottawa(Nepean) and lived there for more than nine years.
Happy Thanksgiving to all you American women from the UK
Best Wishes,
Sylvia.
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Debra - thanks for the good thoughts!
Today at chemo, onco said we could try skipping the neulasta shot, this cycle!
That's going right under having all of you in my life, on my Thanksgiving graditude list.
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Friends - I want to say how very touched I am with the care and compassion that is constant on this thread. We truly are lucky to have each other for support. Here's to many more Thanksgivings! Jan
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Jan you give the same to us and and are there for us every minute of the day.
Karen is that good or not that they have not given you the neulasta shot. As far as I know we don't have it here so I am unsure.
Happy thanksgiving to all of you. Will be thinking of you. Annie
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Inspired it wouldn't let me PM PinkPower78 so will wish her tons of healing vibes for tomorrow on here. Big hugs to you Pink.
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Hugs and well wishes to Pink
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Hey all! I was diagnosed on 5/31/12. I kinda knew before my OB/GYN told me. I found the lump myself because I was nursing my Isaac and a part of my breast seemed to have a hard time draining and after it was empty I could feel it. I am really kicking myself in the butt for not getting my mammogram the year before because we didn't want to irradiate his milk. So, I'm at least a Stage 2b. I only had one SLNB and it had 3mm cancer in it. Oh, I'm 42 (just had my bday last weekend woot woot). DX at 41. Lumpectomy, 4 rounds DD AC followed by 4 rounds Taxol. Starting 33 rads on Dec 3.
I also had a port put in and my MO wants me to leave it in for 6 months. My cancer antigen 15-3 has gone up and I'm hoping the rads will take care of whatever is left. I have 3 kids to live for and my DH. Has this happened to anyone else? It's making me nervous. I'm happy to not be alone. It's good to here from survivors as well.
Happy Thanksgiving
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Bex - I was first DX at 42 had about the same treatment, but since I was er positive the first go round, I did tamoxifen for a year. It came back 7 years later as
TN. I hope the rads are easy on you. Rest when you need to, and if you are not up to eating, drink Carnation Instant Breakfast (it's less expensive than Boost).
Take good care.
My 85 year old friend is an hour and a half late for Thanksgiving dinner. I am starving!0 -
Hi ladies......I introduced myself a week or so ago, mets diagnosed in May, radiation on the 2 spots, a stable scan 2 months later & now I've had 'major skeletal metastasis progression'! It then goes on to name a stack of bones affected......most I've never heard of!
Anyway, getting port in on Wednesday & starting chemo the following week, Dec 6th (merry Xmas...LOL). Chemo regime is Paclitaxel & Gemcitabine for 6 to 8 cycles depending in how I handle it & obviously if it does the job!
Anyone had these drugs & if so, how we're the SE's?
Have a good weekend all....
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Karen - I have taken taxol and gemzar, but not together. Taxol is a lot like the taxotere , I see you've had before, gemzar is an easy one.
I do one week carbo/ gemzar - then a week of gemzar only. I have liver and chest node mets. I hope this cocktail works well for you!0 -
Hi Bex and Kazzie welcome to our home. You will find lots of helpful advice on here to help you through.
My doc rang me today to say my mammo is fine. One down, one to go. Had my ultrasound of ovaries and liver today and have to wait five to seven days for result, should never be allowed all this waiting.
Well I'm tired tonight so going to bed early after a busy week so will catch up with you all later. Sweet dreams to everyone. Annie
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WOOHOO CS - glad you mammo was good! I'm sure your next round will be the same!
Have a great day!
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Cs: great news on your mammo! I have a good feeling on your other tests too!
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