Calling all triple negative breast cancer patients in the UK
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Hello Dulcie
I hope what I said in response to your last PM to me helps in some way. I am glad you found the post you were looking for.Wishing you all the best.
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Hello sam52
I shall look forward to hearing from you when you have the time.Can you believe what Dulcie is going through? I shall be so glad when she gets to the Royal Marsden. She does not need all this delay.
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Hello FernMF
I was glad to know that you are doing so well. Keep up the good work. Your chemotherapy journey is nearly over.The fact that you have had minimal side effects compared to other women on the different threads does not mean that the treatment has not been working. It probably means that you were in good shape and healthy and that your immune system has probably been helping. I. too, had minimal side effects during six months of chemotherapy and the treatment worked for me. I had no hint of sickness or nausea and went through the days in a pretty normal way, except for resting more and drinking lots of water. Of course I did lose my hair, but I think that happens to everyone.
None of us can know what your oncologist may say to you after chemotherapy treatment. You need to wait to see her after treatment. Normally, the last part of the treatment is radiotherapy, so you should ask whether you are going to have this. Also, there are normally scans after treatment is finished. When all that is done you should be told no evidence of disease (NED) and then have regular check ups for a few years.
Since you are in the US you will probably have more scans and blood checks than we have here in the UK.
My oncologist here told me that, were my cancer to return, the most likely site would be along the scar line of my mastectomy and the usual sign is a rash.
You have to remember that we are not doctors on the threads, and we can relate only our own experiences and what we were told by our own medical teams.
Keep up the good work and keep up your very positive attitude.
Best wishes
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Hello everyone
I was reading the local paper here when I found a short article entitled "Coffee morning cheer to help fight cancer". It was about a coffee morning someone was organising to raise funds for cancer.The woman organising everything was organising this because of a keen interest in cancer care after being diagnosed with breast cancer seventeen years ago, so she is a long time survivor. She developed breast cancer shortly after climbing Mount Kilimanjaro!!! She is coming up for 70, so she was 53 when diagnosed. The article does not say what kind of breast cancer she had, but it is always good and encouraging to learn about long-time survivors.
Macmillan Cancer Support does a lot of good work.
If there are any more long time survivors out there, please let us know.
It is a miserable day here, cool, wet and windy. It has been raining all day.
Thinking of you all.
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Hello Everyone
I have been looking back at earlier pages on this thread, as I am a great believer in refreshing and updating. This is what I posted in July 2011 with information about chemotherapy drugs. There were great discussions going on back then as BernieEllen, Maria_Malta, bak94, christina1961 and mccrimmon324 all went through their treatments and posted their experiences.
Back then, on pages 10 and 11, we were also hearing from jennUK, debbyanzalo, both from the UK, and also from veejark on behalf of his wife. Before that Alif posted. Wherever you are, I hope you are all well.
"Since we have been discussing chemotherapy treatment, with the emphasis on the different drugs, I thought I would post a list of general side effects for quick reference. They are as follows. Just remember this is a general list and that the drugs can affect us all differently.
Bone marrow suppression.
Most chemotherapy drugs reduce the production of blood cells in the bone marrow. If these blood cells are reduced you will have a lowered resistance to infection (white blood cells), anaemia (deficiency of red blood cells), bruising/bleeding (sign of a low platelet count) including nosebleeds and unexplained bleeding.Nausea and vomiting
There is anti-nausea medication for this.Sore mouth and mouth ulcers
Take great care with oral hygiene. Use Biotene toothpaste and Biotene mouthwash for a dry mouth. These things are common after anthracyclines (epirubicin and doxorubicin).Hair loss
This happens with the anthracyclines and taxanes (paclitaxel and docetaxel). You can ask about a cold cap to prevent hair loss. Hair loss usually starts two to three weeks after the first chemotherapy.
Eyebrows and eyelashes and body hair can also disappear.Premature menopause
Fatigue
All chemotherapy causes women to be tired and fatigued. You have to take it easy.Diarrhoea
This can be controlled by medication.Thrombosis and pulmonary embolus
Women on chemotherapy are at a slightly increased risk of complications. Any leg swelling or breathlessness should be reported to your doctor.Problems with veins
Injecting chemotherapy into a vein damages it. The vein may become sore and hardened and the blood stops flowing in the vein. This usually settles down after a few weeks.Cystitis
Drink plenty of fluids.Damage to nerves
The taxanes can cause damage to nerves of the hands and feet and this can cause pain, tingling or numbness. Let your doctor know if you experience these symptoms.Redness of the hands and feet
5-fluorouracil given through IV or oral capecitabine (Xelda) can cause the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet to become red and sore.
I experienced redness of the hands and feet on docetaxel and facial blushing on cyclophosphamide and epirubicin.Skin and nail changes
You may get dry skin on feet and hands. You may get discoloured nails and sometimes the nails may fall off.Dizziness/hot flush
This can happen with cyclophosphamide.Temporary taste changes
This can happen throughout treatment. You can also lose your sense of taste.Red urine
Epirubicin is red and your urine may be red for a day after chemotherapy.Damage to your heart
Epirubicin and more so doxorubicin can cause heart damage. Doses are carefully calculated and there is close monitoring, so this is unlikely.I had ECGs before and after chemotherapy.
This is just a basic outline of possible side effects. Please post if you can add information about any of these or if you want to discuss any of the side effects mentioned in more detail."
I hope the above information will be of help to some of you, even though we have gone on over a year from that information.
Best wishes.
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Thanks once again Sylvia. . . just walked three miles in the BEAUTIFUL weather that is occurring in my part of the USA . . . walked three miles yesterday as well. I am SLOWER than I was before chemotherapy - and the little rises in the road seem like mountains . . . . but, I can so I will. There doesn't seem to be any later-in-the-day problems on the weekend. I cannot do steps very well, though. My breath and my leg muscles cramp as if I had climbed multiple flights, even after 4-8 steps - I have to stop at each landing and recover then proceed. Of course, I say again, I think I have minimal side effects as compared to most that post, so, I am SOOOOOO thankful for this. The mouth sensitivity, taste changes, nose bleeds are also present. . . these seem minor compared to others as well. I am grateful for this site and to all your comments. My hubby reminded me that the surgeon said "we got it all" and the oncologist stated that I am decreasing my chance of recurrence by 50% by doing these 4 rounds of taxatere and cytoxan. So, I will think positively, and dwell on the known positive outcomes thus far. I have been "cancer free" since May 7, surgery day! Praise God.
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Hi Sylvia
We had a memorial night last night for Janette at our house in Killyleagh. it was for those in Ireland who couldn't come to England for Janette's funeral. It was very successful. About 50 people arrived at 7:30 for a drinks reception and then at 8:15 we had eulogies to Janette followed by food and drinks. At 10:30 we went to the quay and launched 3 Chinese Lanterns. I intend putting video of that on You tube and I will let you know the link when I have.
It was my intention to launch the charity last night but I am still awaiting HMRC approval, so the launch will be delayed a wee bit.
My cousin with bowel cancer died Thursday evening, so her funeral is tomorrow, which is a bit slow for Ireland.
Michael
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Hi Sylvia,
Just a quick check in from sunny Nashville.Been on a trolley tour this morning and it went by a big cancer centre donated by a local artiste.My memory awful but her first name is Sarah.
Had a few hiccups at the beginning of the journey, the main one forgetting the driving licence.Thank god for a friend of Damian's who was keeping our car and dashed to airport with it.
Sending love to you all, and will be thinking of you mumtobe.
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Hello everyone
I have just seen this link on another thread and thought it might be of interest to you.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/health/study-finds-variations-of-breast-cancer.html?_r=0
As you can see, it is about a study of different types of breast cancer and divides them into four distinct types, based on receptors. I think we know a lot of this already, but have a read anyway. I shall read it more carefully later on today, along with your latest posts.
I found the link on a thread where a woman is posting to say that her breast cancer has come back after nineteen years. I think we have to look at this with a positive attitude. Yes, it has come back, but in the meantime she has lived another nineteen years. It is like the lady I mentioned yesterday, who is still without signs of cancer after seventeen years. With these kinds of survival years, cancer begins to resemble a chronic disease.
Have a good week.
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Hello FernMF
Thank you for your post. It is good to know that you are doing so well. Keep it up as it is a great encouragement to others.I was glad to know that you find the thread useful, as that is why I started it. It is also meant to accompany patients on their journey.
It is also a meeting place for people of like mind. What it is not meant to do is frighten people. I get the impression reading some other threads that people might be getting frightened by what happens to some people during treatment. What happens and how people react to treatment is very individual. People are just relating their own experiences as they live them.
Keep going. You are nearly there.
Fond thoughts
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Hello Michael
It was nice to hear from you. I am so glad that everything went well on Saturday for the memorial night for Janette.It sounds as though she knew lots of people. The idea of the Chinese lanterns is very beautiful and I am sure that was a very moving moment.
I was sorry to know that your charity is being held up by HMRC, but that does not surprise me. Anything to do with the government is very one-sided.
I was so sorry to learn that your cousin had died from her bowel cancer. Progress is not being made fast enough. My thoughts are with you at this very sad time. I was surprised at how quickly the funeral has taken place. In England you seem to have to wait at least two weeks from death to a funeral. There is a lot of bureaucracy here when a death takes place. A neighbour of ours died on August 28th and her funeral was not until September 13th.
You have had too much sorrow this year, Michael. I do hope that you are managing to cope and that you have friends and family to help you.
Please keep in touch.
Kind thoughts
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Hello linali
Thank you so much for taking the time to post while you are on the other side of the pond. I look forward to hearing about Nashville. Will you be going to Gracelands? If so, say hello to Elvis. Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison are my all time favourite singers. We could do with some of those cancer centres here. We have definitely got to pull our socks up when it comes to cancer treatment.Thank goodness you had a good friend to bring your driving licence to the airport.
Make the most of your visit. Time will go quickly.
Kind thoughts.
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Hello Maria_Malta
I hope you are still finding a bit of time to view, even if you are too busy to post.I just wanted to let you know that I have just finished reading Mortality by Christopher Hitchens. I was deeply moved by every sentence and every page. It made me realise, once again, that any kind of throat cancer is absolutely awful and brings terrible suffering. It brought back to me what my dear uncle went through with the same cancer and from which he died, nearly two years ago.
If you have now read it, I would love to know what you thought of the book.
Kind thoughts.
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Hello everyone
Is it me or do you find breastcancer.org terribly slow when submitting a post, since it was supposedly serviced a couple of times recently? Have we now got snails working the system???
Please comment, provided I get this post on before falling asleep!!!
Sylvia
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Breast cancers found to fall into four main groups, raising hope for more targeted treatments
• 'Giant step closer' to understanding genetic origins of four subtypes of breast cancer, says expert
• Research that mapped 800 breast tumours could lead to more targeted drugs
By CLAIRE BATESBreast cancer falls into four genetically distinct groups, according to the most comprehensive analysis of the disease so far.
Scientists completed the genetic mapping of 800 breast tumours. They looked at the biological details of tumours, rather than focusing primarily on where the cancer arises in the body.
Study co-author Dr Charles Perou, from the University of North Carolina, said the research was 'a near complete framework for the genetic causes of breast cancer, which will significantly impact clinical medicine in the coming years.'
The study threw up some surprising findings. It found one of the most deadly subtypes, known as 'basal-like' were more similar to ovarian tumours than other breast cancers.Screening: Around 48,000 women in the UK develop breast cancer every year. The latest research could lead to more targeted treatments
It opens the possibility for more effective treatment options that target genetic weaknesses of the tumours, perhaps using some drugs already in use.
Study co-leader Dr Matthew Ellis, from the University of Washington, said: 'With this study, we're one giant step closer to understanding the genetic origins of the four major subtypes of breast cancer.Step closer: Dr Matthew Ellis has led the search for the genetic origins of breast cancer
'Now we can investigate which drugs work best for patients based on the genetic profiles of their tumors.'
The researchers analyzed DNA of breast cancer tumors from 825 patients, looking for abnormalities. Altogether, they reported, breast cancers appear to fall into four main classes when viewed in this way.
One class showed similarities to ovarian cancers, suggesting it may be driven by similar biological developments.
'It's clear they are genetically more similar to ovarian tumors than to other breast cancers,' Dr Ellis said.
'Whether they can be treated the same way is an intriguing possibility that needs to be explored.'
Around 48,000 women in the UK develop breast cancer every year, most of whom are over 50. There is a good chance of recovery if it is detected in its early stages.
Professor Carlos Caldas, from Cancer Research UK, said: 'This comprehensive new analysis of 800 breast tumours is a welcome addition to the wealth of new information about the underlying biology of breast cancer, and will be a precious and valuable resource for cancer researchers.
'This will allow us to further refine understanding of the disease, with the ultimate aim of improving things for those who matter most - people diagnosed with breast cancer.'
Professor Caldas added that the study corroborated the findings of the Cancer Research UK-funded METABRIC study, which revealed breast cancer to be ten separate diseases.
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Hello BernieEllen
Thank you for your post and the information about the genetic origins of four subtypes of breast cancer. The four subtypes are: TNBC - basal-like, luminal A, luminal B and HER2 enriched.It looks as though this is the latest research to hit the headlines as it is similar to the link I posted earlier on.
I picked out the salient points from the article that I found following the link.
There are four genetically distinct types of cancer. This will lead to more precise treatments aimed at genetic aberrations. Tumours appear to be driven by their own set of genetic changes.
TNBC was entirely different from other types of breast cancer and much more resembles ovarian cancer and a type of lung cancer. Because of this it might be a good reason to try some routine treatments for ovarian cancer instead of a common class of drugs used in breast cancer, known as anthracyclines (epirubicin and doxorubicin). These are associated with heart damage and leukaemia.
PARP inhibitors should also be tried for TNBC - basal-like, as they seem to squelch ovarian cancers.
Basal-like is most common in younger women and in those with BRCA1 and BRCA2.
Two other types account for most cases of breast cancer and they are luminal A and luminal B. These are the hormonal breast cancers, driven by oestrogen. Everyone with these two sub-types gets the same treatment and some do well and others do not. Genetic analysis divides these into A and B. Apparently, luminal A has a good prognosis and luminal B does not. The theory is that the luminal A group might just need hormonal therapy to block oestrogen and luminal B would need chemotherapy and hormonal treatment.
Genetic aberrations appear to be the actual cause of the cancers.
The fourth type is the HER2 enriched. Herceptin can block the HER2 gene so the prognosis is now good for HER2+.
I hope this helps those of you reading the posts and that it simplifies what can be complicated.
As I have said before, all this information is in the research stage and it takes a long time to go from research, through trials to actual drugs and treatment. I remember reading this could be ten years away.
As far as we are concerned, with TNBC, there is still no targeted treatment. With the knowledge that these cancers resemble ovarian cancers, my question is why are they not being treated as such? Another question is should we be being tested for ovarian cancer?
I do not like reading all the time that TNBC is deadly. Is this really necessary? It must be awful for the newly diagnosed to read this and discourage them. On this thread we are all alive, so how deadly is that?
My understanding is that not all TNBCs are basal-like, so I thought the TNBCs would have been divided into two groups. Are we now to understand that all TNBCs are basal-like?
I hope the week is going well for everybody.
Mumtobe, we are all thinking of you and hope your surgery went well.
Best wishes
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Hello again everyone
I found this information on another thread and thought it would be useful on ours."Here is a description of this type BC from BCO's "How Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Looks and Behaves" :
Usually is a cell type called "basal-like." "Basal-like" means that the cells resemble the basal cells that line the breast ducts. This is a new subtype of breast cancer that researchers have identified using gene analysis technology. Like other types of breast cancer, basal-like cancers can be linked to family history, or they can happen without any apparent family link. Basal-like cancers tend to be more aggressive, higher grade cancers - just like triple-negative breast cancers. It's believed that most triple-negative breast cancers are of the basal-like cell type.
And to make things even more complicated, other research shows that not ALL basal-like BCs are triple negative, and not ALL triple-negatives are basal-like. Clear as mud!"
Best wishes
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Brother John entered the "Monastery of Silence" and the Abbott said,
"Brother, this is a silent monastery; you are welcome here as long as you like, but you may not speak until I direct you to do so."
Brother John lived in the monastery for five years before the Abbott said to him, "Brother John, you have been here five years now; you may speak two words."
Brother John said, "Hard bed."
"I'm sorry to hear that," the Abbot said. "We will get you a better bed."
After another five years, Brother John was called by the Abbott. "You may say another two words, Brother John."
"Cold food," said Brother John, and the Abbott assured him that the food would be better in the future.
On his 15th anniversary at the monastery, the Abbott again call Brother John into his office. "Two words you may say today."
"I quit," said Brother John.
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Hello BernieEllen
Thank you for making us all laugh. We all need to lighten up from time to time and you help us do that. As you have already said, we are people in our own right and we cannot let breast cancer define us.
Keep posting and remember you can talk about anything that is on your mind. It is all part of what this thread is about.
Have you been reading about a certain MP and the PLEB word? What do you think?
Have a good weekend.
Best wishes
Sylvia xxxx
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Hello Sylvia,
Just checking in to let you know that my surgery is behind me thank God. Had it on Monday (MX right breast with full axillary node dissection). I was discharged Wed afternoon. My surgeon wanted me out of hospital because she felt I would be at lower risk of infection being at home. You see I woke on Monday morning with yet another tummy bug and from 5am to 9am I spent with diahorrea & vomiting. After praying a lot I recuperated and my bloods were good so they went ahead with the surgery. They started off with a local anaesthetic initially because anaesthesiologist felt it gave my baby a better chance of staying where it was during surgery which I opted for but alas it didn't take fully so I ended up being knocked out. Thank God my baby is fine and still curled up inside me waiting until due date. The whole team were so amazing. My surgeon told me surgery went fine, it's hard to tell what's ahead but she said she didn't see anything that would concern her but we will wait until path report comes back in two wks time. I'm healing well, have minimal pain, just taking 2 paracetomel every 24hrs. I don't like doing the exercises cos it feels like I'm stretching muscle or something but I honestly thought recovery would be much worse than what I have experienced so far. So glad it's over!!
Sylvia I'm back picking your brains on food again, mind you I have been eating proper butchers meat because my heamoglobin is down and I need to get back to full health before baby comes, once baby has arrived the diet is gonna change. I indulged in a bar of chocolate yesterday and it was so yum, it's rare I allow myself a treat now so I thoroughly enjoyed it
. Syliva you mentioned the cereal that you eat...can you give me the name of it so I can pick it up. I am eating Weetabix mixed with All Bran, blueberries, seeds and soy milk but it's nice to alternate every now and then.Did anybody else experiece constipation after their surgery? I'm eating lots of fibre and am still having this problem, can't take tablets because of baby so all I have is my diet. I am eating lots of fruit/veg,drinking water, lots of fibre, the only thing I'm not doing and not able to do yet is be active so maybe that's the reason why I'm not 'moving'. Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your good wishes linali xx
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Thinking of you mumtobe.
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An unmarried woman is newly pregnant and gets into an auto accident. She suffers a head injury and lapses into a coma for nine months. When she awakens in the hospital, she panics and asks about her baby.
Her doctor is called in and gives her a mild sedative, then he sits down to answer her questions. "I'm so happy to see you recovering", he says. The woman responds, "Thank you doctor, but what about my baby? Is everything all right?" He replies, "Yes, despite your injury, we were able to perform a fairly normal delivery procedure."
"In fact," he goes on, "you've given birth to twins - a boy and a girl."
The woman is very happy and asks when she can see her new babies. The doctor replies, "Right away, but we've already sent the infants home with your brother. We'll call and tell him you're okay. While you were unconscious, your brother took care of everything for you. He even gave the babies names."
At this point, the woman gets upset, "Doctor, my brother is an idiot! What name did he give my little girl?" The doctor answered that her name was Denise. "Oh, Denise, that's not so bad. What name did he give my boy?" The doctor answered, "Denephew".
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Hello Mumtobe,
I was so glad to know that your surgery is behind you and that all is well with you and your baby. It must be a huge relief to have all that behind you.
Try to do what exercises you can as you need to keep that right arm moving. I remember having to do exercises straight after surgery.
I bet you are glad to be away from the hospital and back home where you have less chance of picking up an infection.
The cereals that I buy are called Dorset cereals and there are different sorts. They are roasted.. oats mixed with a variey of dried fruit or nuts. You can choose what suits you best.
I hope this helps.
Fond thoughts, Sylvia.
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Hello again Mumtobe,
I just wanted to say that you should eat what you fancy while on this journey. I understand that you need to keep your haemoglobin levels up and that you have to eat to nourish your baby. I am glad to know that you treated yourself to some chocolate. Life is no good without a few treats.
For your constipation, if I were you, I would eat some prunes or dried figs, or even drink some prune juice. These are also a good source of iron. Strong black coffee also does the trick, but I do not think coffee is good for you. I never touch it.
Keep in touch. Best Wishes, Sylvia.xxxxxxx
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Hello BernieEllen,
Thank you, once again for the joke. We all need to keep smiling. I do love the design that you posted onTNS for Dawn.
I hope you are having a good weekend
Best Wishes,
Sylvia.
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Hello everyone
I just wanted to say that I hope this week will be a good one for all of you.A special hello to Dulcie, to say that I hope the situation is progressing and that we shall hear from you soon.
To Mumtobe, I hope that you have made good progress during the weekend.
To linali, I hope all is going well and was wondering whether you are now back home.
To BernieEllen, thank you for your contribution to the thread.
To FernMF, I hope you are feeling better and that all will go well when you see your oncologist on Tuesday.
To chatterbox (Michael), I hope all is well with you.
To sam52, thinking of you and wishing you well.
I have received the latest e-mail from Chris Woollams of CANCERactive. The title is What diet does help fight cancer? (and why it is not the one the NHS recommends!). I hope you will all sign up to it and read it. It is free!
Hoping to have some posts as the thread cannot work unless it is interactive.
Very best wishes
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Hi Sylvia,
Thanks so much for that. Yeah I'm still eating my steaks, have been advised to do so because of my heamoglobin levels being low. I'm eating lots but eating well. Big meals but good, low fat meals, lots of fruit, veg and water. I'm snacking on my dark chocolate, salads, toast etc.
Am healing well after surgery. My wound has never been sore and am not taking any pain meds now. The only slight discomfort I have is that the numbness is wearing off in my arm and it's a little uncomfortable when I do my exercises but aside from that I feel really well and am moving my arm as much as possible. If I don't the joke is only going to be on me.
Have the best mam & husband taking such good care of me. I miss my family so much and will hopefully be seeing them all this Friday. Have kept everyone away because of 'risk of infection' (i hate that phrase so much now) but it'll be 2 full weeks after surgery when I will see them. Will check with hospital before I go home to my parents to make sure all is ok but with my healing being good I can only assume my white cell count is good.
Nervous about path report, can only pray it is good news. That's not until the 11th. My husband collected all our baby stuff over weekend and we are just so excited. I am going to do my best to put the big C aside for a while and enjoy this very special time.
Hope you had a good weekend.
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Just popping in to say hello, and I also hope everyone has a good week!
Mumtobe, Hoping for good pathology reports and you have one of the biggest hurdles behind you now. Coping with the drains and all was disconcerting, but I made it through and a little over a year later, it is just a dim memory. One thing I did that really helped was to start physical therapy as soon as I got the go ahead from my doctor. I had a unilateral mastectomy and have full range of motion. It took many months to get there, though, as I also had radiation which tightened things.
Lindsay, The artist's name is Sarah Cannon, who was known popularly as "Minnie Pearl", a country singer whose characteristic attire included a large floppy hat that I seem to remember may have had a price tag hanging from it. She was very popular when I was a child in the 60s and early 70s. I participated in a clinical trial with eribulin that was offered by Sarah Cannon Center (and available here locally in Chattanooga.) I'm glad you had good weather in Nashville. The fall rains are starting here, and it is dreary out today with a cool, gentle rain.
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Thanks Sylvia - putting in the day's work today getting ready for 4th and final chemo round tomorrow . . . I am anxious to have it over . . . anxious to know what the follow-up care will be . . . anxious to talk once again to the oncologist about all the little side effects that I have had, even though I am quite sure I have had an easy go of it compared to most . . . THANKFUL for that!! Can't say I'm ready for this week, even though the side effects are minimal, to me they are still daunting . . still think it would be good if we could take a pill and SLEEP through the first three days . . ha ha ha ha. I am interested in the adjustment of my diet for OPTIMAL health and non-recurrence once this is over. . . thanks for all the good advice.
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You've all heard of the Air Force's ultra-high- security, super-secret base in Nevada, known simply as "Area 51?"
Well, late one afternoon, the Air Force folks out at Area 51 were very surprised to see a Cessna landing at their "secret" base. They immediately impounded the aircraft and hauled the pilot into an interrogation room.
The pilot's story was that he took off from Vegas, got lost, and spotted the Base just as he was about to run out of fuel. The Air Force started a full FBI background check on the pilot and held him overnight during the investigation.
By the next day, they were finally convinced that the pilot really was lost and wasn't a spy. They gassed up his airplane, gave him a terrifying "you-did-not-see-a-base" briefing, complete with threats of spending the rest of his life in prison, told him Vegas was that-a-way on such-and-such a heading, and sent him on his way.
The next day, to the total disbelief of the Air Force, the same Cessna showed up again. Once again, the MP's surrounded the plane... only this time there were two people in the plane. The same pilot jumped out and said, "Do anything you want to me, but my wife is in the plane and you have to tell her where I was last night!"
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