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Want to leave a comment? Login or Register now!Diane :
Last week I had a bilateral simple mastectomy, the final pathology report just came back and now I have to go back into the hospital to have the nods chcked under my one arm. Because they found a small cancer stage 1a in a scar from a previous biopsy. I can't stop crying does any one have any ideas on how to stop and pick myself up and go agian. please help
You made it through this once , jusy get in there ang get that node checked, they need to be thorough, and so do you. This is your life, your in control, you will get done whatever needs to be done. It may be nothing but dont get worked up, just get reselts, good luck to you, I will br praying fo you Diane : Last week I had a bilateral simple mastectomy, the final pathology report just came back and now I have to go back into the hospital to have the nods chcked under my one arm. Because they found a small cancer stage 1a in a scar from a previous biopsy. I can't stop crying does any one have any ideas on how to stop and pick myself up and go agian. please help
Norene:
Hello my name is Norene and I'm lost in all of this don't want to believe it is true I have had all the things done surgery and now I'm on my way for the radiation and will take a pill for 5yrs. anti estorgen and I don't know what do look for in this , sickness or not so bad ? I feel sad that us women have to face this but thank God we have each other to support and to know there is hope.
Norene: Hello my name is Norene and I'm lost in all of this don't want to believe it is true I have had all the things done surgery and now I'm on my way for the radiation and will take a pill for 5yrs. anti estorgen and I don't know what do look for in this , sickness or not so bad ? I feel sad that us women have to face this but thank God we have each other to support and to know there is hope.
Im afraid because i have a lump on my armpit. I'm 16 and afraid to have a breast cancer. Hi, my name is monica.. Im afraid because i have a lump on my armpit. I'm 16 and afraid to have a breast cancer.
I was newly diagnosed this past July. I went for my routine mamo and they found a spot. I then had a needle biopsy which came back negative. My surgeon was not comfortable with the results and we proceeded with an open biospy which came back positive for invasive breast cancer what was thought to be clean tissue contained another tumor. When they checked the lymph nodes they went back in a removed the second tumor. I am fortunate that none of my lymph nodes were involved however they did remove five of them. I entered a study and after testing my tumors they found that I needed more than just radiations so I will be starting my chemo on Halloween. I am so confused by all this and yes very scared. I never expected to fall into the high category. My mind keep wondering if this is all true. I just can't seem to accept all of this. I am also taking care of a handicap husband. I keep praying God will give me the strength to get through four months of chemo and six weeks of radiation. Can any one give me some insight to the process for chemo.Hi, I was newly diagnosed this past July. I went for my routine mamo and they found a spot. I then had a needle biopsy which came back negative. My surgeon was not comfortable with the results and we proceeded with an open biospy which came back positive for invasive breast cancer what was thought to be clean tissue contained another tumor. When they checked the lymph nodes they went back in a removed the second tumor. I am fortunate that none of my lymph nodes were involved however they did remove five of them. I entered a study and after testing my tumors they found that I needed more than just radiations so I will be starting my chemo on Halloween. I am so confused by all this and yes very scared. I never expected to fall into the high category. My mind keep wondering if this is all true. I just can't seem to accept all of this. I am also taking care of a handicap husband. I keep praying God will give me the strength to get through four months of chemo and six weeks of radiation. Can any one give me some insight to the process for chemo.
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Hi Diane, I am an ovarian cancer survivor, who is staring the possibility of breast cancer in the face as we speak. When first diagnosed with ovarian cancer I viewed myself as a victim. I was hurt, angry, scared.. and all the emotions you could think of, was all rolled up in a ball of me. I have learned to free myself from those restraints, I have learned to love and accept all parts of myself. I know that all of my feelings are okay. I let go of my resistance to them. I learned it's okay to cry, it's okay to be angry, it's okay to have all the emotions that are involved with having cancer. I love myself for who I am right now, and for who I am becoming. I look at my experiences as gifts. Gifts that make up who I am today. Right now at this very moment as you are being re-diagnosed it may not seem a gift but a punishment. You were given the gift of strength to fight it once, look at this as a gift to make you that much stronger. You'll find if you do this you will have the power to not be the victim. These words are all easier said than done, but you will find in your own way how to "accept" challenges that keep re-occuring. It will never be easy, it will always be emotionally heart wrenching, and at first will beat you down.... but I have learned that eventually something gives, at least for me, and that time heals the mental stresses. It becomes a part of you, instead of outside of you, if that makes any sense. Let me know if I can lend a listening ear. ~Samantha undefined: undefined Hi Diane, I am an ovarian cancer survivor, who is staring the possibility of breast cancer in the face as we speak. When first diagnosed with ovarian cancer I viewed myself as a victim. I was hurt, angry, scared.. and all the emotions you could think of, was all rolled up in a ball of me. I have learned to free myself from those restraints, I have learned to love and accept all parts of myself. I know that all of my feelings are okay. I let go of my resistance to them. I learned it's okay to cry, it's okay to be angry, it's okay to have all the emotions that are involved with having cancer. I love myself for who I am right now, and for who I am becoming. I look at my experiences as gifts. Gifts that make up who I am today. Right now at this very moment as you are being re-diagnosed it may not seem a gift but a punishment. You were given the gift of strength to fight it once, look at this as a gift to make you that much stronger. You'll find if you do this you will have the power to not be the victim. These words are all easier said than done, but you will find in your own way how to "accept" challenges that keep re-occuring. It will never be easy, it will always be emotionally heart wrenching, and at first will beat you down.... but I have learned that eventually something gives, at least for me, and that time heals the mental stresses. It becomes a part of you, instead of outside of you, if that makes any sense. Let me know if I can lend a listening ear. ~Samantha
Now I am faced with the possibility of breast cancer. I have many many questions that are unanswered. The Breast Center refused to do a mammogram on me because I wasn't over the age of 30, but did an ultrasound, which came back "normal". So they did however suggest a ductogram.
I have had a ductogram and the test results were "somewhat normal". "Somewhat Normal" concerns me to no end. I have a long lump on the right side of my breast and have a clear discharge from the nipple. My breast seems to keep swelling, and is much larger than my left one. I am waiting to see a Breast Specialist, but needed more information. I have become very tired and exhausted in the past 3 days.. in the past 3 weeks my health has seemed to decline in a quick fashion. I was wondering if fatigue, muscle weakness, and body aches were symptoms as well. What should I expect when visiting the Breast Specialist? What questions should I ask? Should I demand a biopsy? Any help would truly be a blessing. Thank you for your support.Hello. I am a 25 year old female who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 19, and received a total hysterectomy at the age of 21 after several different treatment efforts. I have been in remission for 4 years. But like any cancer after treatment you are left with a laundry list of other medical problems. Now I am faced with the possibility of breast cancer. I have many many questions that are unanswered. The Breast Center refused to do a mammogram on me because I wasn't over the age of 30, but did an ultrasound, which came back "normal". So they did however suggest a ductogram. I have had a ductogram and the test results were "somewhat normal". "Somewhat Normal" concerns me to no end. I have a long lump on the right side of my breast and have a clear discharge from the nipple. My breast seems to keep swelling, and is much larger than my left one. I am waiting to see a Breast Specialist, but needed more information. I have become very tired and exhausted in the past 3 days.. in the past 3 weeks my health has seemed to decline in a quick fashion. I was wondering if fatigue, muscle weakness, and body aches were symptoms as well. What should I expect when visiting the Breast Specialist? What questions should I ask? Should I demand a biopsy? Any help would truly be a blessing. Thank you for your support.
ER positive patients are treated with Tamoxifen +/- chemotherapy premenopause and aromatase inhibitor +/- chemotherapy post.
Hope that helps!
Jini, here is the response from a Dr. on our Advisory Board: The treatment is mostly related to the presence or absence of estrogen receptors on the tumor. Perimenapause and menapause are not really differentiated. ER positive patients are treated with Tamoxifen +/- chemotherapy premenopause and aromatase inhibitor +/- chemotherapy post. Hope that helps!