Re: newly diagnosed

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group! I was 44 and diagnosed with Stage II back in

May of 1990. I had one node involved, was ER negative so couldn't

take Tamoxifen. I had 6 mo of chemo and no radiation and no

reconstruction.

Your feelings are normal. Try taking it one day at a time or even

hour by hour if necessary. It does get better. it takes awhile but

after you get going with treatment things will start to settle down a

bit. Its the fear of the unknown that scares us.

I will keep you in my prayers. As soon as Yahoo has you listed I will

take you off of moderation. I had to do this awhile back as we were

getting people selling miracle cures, advertising sex sites, dating

services etc so now I have to moderate new members.

Hugs

nne

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>

> Hello everyone:

>

> I am 42 and newly diagnosed with Stage II Breast Cancer. Boy, that

is

> hard to write...I'm sure most of you have been at this same point at

> one time or another.

>

> I just underwent lumpectomy, sentile node dissection and port

> placement. Needless to say, recovery is slow going.

>

> Chemo will begin in a couple of weeks, radiation to follow once

chemo

> is complete.

>

> There is so much to learn, yet, I am already so tired. I'm not sure

> where to turn. The doctor's have been wonderful, and have offered a

> great chance of recovery and a good prognosis. So, what do I have

to

> complain about? There is so much to absorb and so many things

roaming

> around in my head. I do not know where to start...

[Guest guest]

Very sorry you have this diagnoses. I think you will enjoy the group

Patty

newly diagnosed

Hello everyone:I am 42 and newly diagnosed with Stage II Breast Cancer. Boy, that ishard to write...I'm sure most of you have been at this same point atone time or another.I just underwent lumpectomy, sentile node dissection and portplacement. Needless to say, recovery is slow going.Chemo will begin in a couple of weeks, radiation to follow once chemois complete.There is so much to learn, yet, I am already so tired. I'm not surewhere to turn. The doctor's have been wonderful, and have offered agreat chance of recovery and a good prognosis. So, what do I have tocomplain about? There is so much to absorb and so many things roamingaround in my head. I do not know where to start...

[Guest guest]

Start with one day at a time...and go from there....God Bless....Angel Huggs and Prayers for you almrod02 wrote:

Hello everyone:I am 42 and newly diagnosed with Stage II Breast Cancer. Boy, that ishard to write...I'm sure most of you have been at this same point atone time or another.I just underwent lumpectomy, sentile node dissection and portplacement. Needless to say, recovery is slow going.Chemo will begin in a couple of weeks, radiation to follow once chemois complete.There is so much to learn, yet, I am already so tired. I'm not surewhere to turn. The doctor's have been wonderful, and have offered agreat chance of recovery and a good prognosis. So, what do I have tocomplain about? There is so much to absorb and so many things roamingaround in my head. I do not know where to start...

[Guest guest]

Hi

I believe this list is a good start

you see, you'll find women here that have been where you are now, and won, and women still at the beginning of their "cancer free trip" in ned of suggestions, support, a good talk, that may have the same questions that you do. believe me, it is NOT a boring or heavy list. THIS LIST IS FAMILY. I'm proud to say that I feel related to these women, as sisters. Even better, when I shared my abused childhood, and my abusive mother, some of that months ago offered to "adopt" me....but that, I believe, is another speech.

I didn't get your name. Alma, maybe?

Do you wanna share a little bit more about ya?

Lucillaalmrod02 wrote:

Hello everyone:I am 42 and newly diagnosed with Stage II Breast Cancer. Boy, that ishard to write...I'm sure most of you have been at this same point atone time or another.I just underwent lumpectomy, sentile node dissection and portplacement. Needless to say, recovery is slow going.Chemo will begin in a couple of weeks, radiation to follow once chemois complete.There is so much to learn, yet, I am already so tired. I'm not surewhere to turn. The doctor's have been wonderful, and have offered agreat chance of recovery and a good prognosis. So, what do I have tocomplain about? There is so much to absorb and so many things roamingaround in my head. I do not know where to start...__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Well said Lucilla....Huggs Lucilla free wrote:

Hi

I believe this list is a good start

you see, you'll find women here that have been where you are now, and won, and women still at the beginning of their "cancer free trip" in ned of suggestions, support, a good talk, that may have the same questions that you do. believe me, it is NOT a boring or heavy list. THIS LIST IS FAMILY. I'm proud to say that I feel related to these women, as sisters. Even better, when I shared my abused childhood, and my abusive mother, some of that months ago offered to "adopt" me....but that, I believe, is another speech.

I didn't get your name. Alma, maybe?

Do you wanna share a little bit more about ya?

Lucillaalmrod02 wrote:

Hello everyone:I am 42 and newly diagnosed with Stage II Breast Cancer. Boy, that ishard to write...I'm sure most of you have been at this same point atone time or another.I just underwent lumpectomy, sentile node dissection and portplacement. Needless to say, recovery is slow going.Chemo will begin in a couple of weeks, radiation to follow once chemois complete.There is so much to learn, yet, I am already so tired. I'm not surewhere to turn. The doctor's have been wonderful, and have offered agreat chance of recovery and a good prognosis. So, what do I have tocomplain about? There is so much to absorb and so many things roamingaround in my head. I do not know where to start...

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[Guest guest]

Welcome to our group. I know it seems like a long road right now, but take it one step and a time and you will be surprised how soon it will be over. I'm a 13 year survivor of IBC, stage III.

Get plenty of rest and find out whatever you can about your cancer. Education is power in fighting this disease. You'll find the ladies here are wonderful about supporting you and answering questions. We've all been where you are and understand how scary it is right now.

Prayers in hand

Pam

[Guest guest]

almrod

I had my breast surgery and sentinel node dissection on Sept. 2,

2004. I guess you had some lymph node involvement since you have the

port for chemo the women here say it makes it more comfortable. The

women in here seem to have varied greatly in side effects from chemo,

from no side effects to very difficult ones. But there are medicines

for them. You didn't say whether you are having radiation. We share

anything and everything in here and sometimes talk off the track.

Feel free.

You are tired now but when you wish to, breastcancer.org is one good

place to learn all about your breast cancer, treatments, and how to

read your pathology report (which comes a few weeks after surgery),

though I think I did too much reading right at first and exhausted

myself.

Janie

>

>

> Hello everyone:

>

> I am 42 and newly diagnosed with Stage II Breast Cancer. Boy, that

is

> hard to write...I'm sure most of you have been at this same point at

> one time or another.

>

> I just underwent lumpectomy, sentile node dissection and port

> placement. Needless to say, recovery is slow going.

>

> Chemo will begin in a couple of weeks, radiation to follow once

chemo

> is complete.

>

> There is so much to learn, yet, I am already so tired. I'm not sure

> where to turn. The doctor's have been wonderful, and have offered a

> great chance of recovery and a good prognosis. So, what do I have

to

> complain about? There is so much to absorb and so many things

roaming

> around in my head. I do not know where to start...

[Guest guest]

Woops, you DID say you are having rads. Sorry.

Janie

>

>

> Hello everyone:

>

> I am 42 and newly diagnosed with Stage II Breast Cancer. Boy, that

is

> hard to write...I'm sure most of you have been at this same point at

> one time or another.

>

> I just underwent lumpectomy, sentile node dissection and port

> placement. Needless to say, recovery is slow going.

>

> Chemo will begin in a couple of weeks, radiation to follow once

chemo

> is complete.

>

> There is so much to learn, yet, I am already so tired. I'm not sure

> where to turn. The doctor's have been wonderful, and have offered a

> great chance of recovery and a good prognosis. So, what do I have

to

> complain about? There is so much to absorb and so many things

roaming

> around in my head. I do not know where to start...

[Guest guest]

I had a port for my chemo (A/C) and I had no nodes involved. The

invasive cells were within a couple of millimeters from the edge of

the mastectomy, so they wanted to be sure none escaped. I did not have

to have any radiation. This was in 1999, so I'm now a 5 year survivor.

I hated the port...it ached and pained me the entire 10 months it was

in, but it was much safer than taking a chance of blowing out a vein

with chemo poison and possibly losing an arm. Do you know yet which

chemo cocktail they'll give you? If it's a kind that causes hair loss,

you may want to get a wig or some pretty hats and scarves. I even wore

a ski cap to bed....it's amazing how much body heat goes out the top of

your head, especially in winter like mine was! I had a group of

friends shave my head a few days before it fell out...just didn't want

to wake up with my hair on the pillow or have it fall out in the

shower! I found out months later that all 8 of the friends at the

head shaving party went home and cried, but we were all laughing at the

time (credit that to several bottles of wine!). I had already cried

myself out between diagnosis and surgery, so I was cool with it.. Just

remember "This, too, shall pass." Hugs, (age

54/Gainesville,Florida)

janie8002000 wrote:

almrod

I had my breast surgery and sentinel node dissection on Sept. 2,

2004. I guess you had some lymph node involvement since you have the

port for chemo the women here say it makes it more comfortable. The

women in here seem to have varied greatly in side effects from chemo,

from no side effects to very difficult ones. But there are medicines

for them. You didn't say whether you are having radiation. We share

anything and everything in here and sometimes talk off the track.

Feel free.

You are tired now but when you wish to, breastcancer.org is one good

place to learn all about your breast cancer, treatments, and how to

read your pathology report (which comes a few weeks after surgery),

though I think I did too much reading right at first and exhausted

myself.

Janie

>

>

> Hello everyone:

>

> I am 42 and newly diagnosed with Stage II Breast Cancer. Boy,

that

is

> hard to write...I'm sure most of you have been at this same point

at

> one time or another.

>

> I just underwent lumpectomy, sentile node dissection and port

> placement. Needless to say, recovery is slow going.

>

> Chemo will begin in a couple of weeks, radiation to follow once

chemo

> is complete.

>

> There is so much to learn, yet, I am already so tired. I'm not

sure

> where to turn. The doctor's have been wonderful, and have offered

a

> great chance of recovery and a good prognosis. So, what do I have

to

> complain about? There is so much to absorb and so many things

roaming

> around in my head. I do not know where to start...

[Guest guest]

Hello, I am 46 and had a double mast. a month ago and start my treatment in 2 weeks. I think we all know how you feel, and I know that you are in the right place to get some great email support. Good luck to and God Bless. I know when I started searching the scriptures and building my faith that is when I started gaining strength.

ren