Re: You Don't Need a Lump....Everyone Please Read!(Kathleen)

[Guest guest]

Opps, sorry June I forgot take care, Love, SharonF.

>

> For the metallic taste in your mouth from the chemo I heard you

> should us plastic utensils for that and it is suppose to help. I

> never had that taste so didn't use them but other people have

> mentioned doing that. It's worth a try. Take care, God Bless,

> Love, Sharon F.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Kathleen,

> > Even if the dr was highly recommended I would get a second

> opinion, if for no other reason than your peace of mind. Its a

long

> time till January and you don't want to spend the holidays

worrying.

> I will keep you in my prayers.

> > Hugs

> > nne

> > Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life

> > http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

> >

> > Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:

> > http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html

> > also check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:

> > http://www.cancerclub.com

> > Re: You Don't Need a Lump....Everyone

> Please Read!(Kathleen)

> >

> >

> > Dear ,

> >

> > Thank you for all the great information. I know I have to

> be

> > more assertive about my care. I really have a hard time with

> that,

> > and it was never more apparent then when I was going through

all

> the

> > breast exams, mammograms, biopsy... It's so personal, and I

was

> so

> > scared that I had to kind of separate myself from the whole

> process.

> > I would have a hundred questions, and get in the doctor's

office

> and

> > my mind would go blank. But I have learned so much from all of

> you,

> > so now I feel I have a somewhere to start when I go to the

> doctor.

> > The doctor I saw was highly recommended,and she didn't suggest

> > anything else except to repeat the mammogram in January, but I

> keep

> > having dreams and just bad feelings like something isn't quite

> right.

> > I don't have too many shooting pains anymore, but if I lay on

my

> > stomach, or lean on my left breast when giving the kids a

bath,

> it

> > feels like something is there. I am so large breasted though

> that I

> > didn't feel the lump they found when trying to figure out the

> > discharge. Thank you, and take care.

> >

> > Kathleen

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Hello Kathleen,

> > >

> > > I am relying on memory, here, so I may be wrong, but what

they

> did

> > with me was a stereoscopic (?) biopsy, whereby the

> > microcalcifications are magnified many times, and therefore

easy

> to

> > remove and test for cancer. This was 5 yrs. ago, so maybe the

> > technology has improved and/or has gotten cheaper. Back when

> they

> > did it for me the test was some $3000 -- paid for by HMO, of

> course,

> > but I had to convince a surgeon to refer for it to be done

based

> on

> > these microcalcifications, which the surgeon didnt think I

> should be

> > worrying about. Actually, I got the best medical care

> throughout, as

> > from the beginning I kept stressing that " my sister died of

> breast

> > cancer. " The doctors basically gave me whatever I wanted from

> day 1,

> > which included this expensive biopsy, then after the results

> came

> > back as cancer, I insisted on a bone scan, body scan, special

> scan of

> > my ovaries and uterus, MRI, etc., all the doctors ok'd every

> single

> > test, every single request I made to just be sure it didnt

> spread.

> > My microcalcifications indicated the existence of a 1.1 CM

lump,

> > which was found upon my surgery -- good margins were gotten, I

> had a

> > sentinental lymphnode biopsy (another thing I insisted upon),

w/

> the

> > sentinel plus 5 lymphnodes removed for biopsy (all negative,

> thank

> > God). Best of luck to you.

> > > Love to all,

> > >

> > > --

> > > Ogut

> > > The Whole Brain Game -- It's Not What You Think But How You

> Think

> > It

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Opps, sorry June I forgot take care, Love, SharonF.

>

> For the metallic taste in your mouth from the chemo I heard you

> should us plastic utensils for that and it is suppose to help. I

> never had that taste so didn't use them but other people have

> mentioned doing that. It's worth a try. Take care, God Bless,

> Love, Sharon F.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Kathleen,

> > Even if the dr was highly recommended I would get a second

> opinion, if for no other reason than your peace of mind. Its a

long

> time till January and you don't want to spend the holidays

worrying.

> I will keep you in my prayers.

> > Hugs

> > nne

> > Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life

> > http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

> >

> > Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:

> > http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html

> > also check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:

> > http://www.cancerclub.com

> > Re: You Don't Need a Lump....Everyone

> Please Read!(Kathleen)

> >

> >

> > Dear ,

> >

> > Thank you for all the great information. I know I have to

> be

> > more assertive about my care. I really have a hard time with

> that,

> > and it was never more apparent then when I was going through

all

> the

> > breast exams, mammograms, biopsy... It's so personal, and I

was

> so

> > scared that I had to kind of separate myself from the whole

> process.

> > I would have a hundred questions, and get in the doctor's

office

> and

> > my mind would go blank. But I have learned so much from all of

> you,

> > so now I feel I have a somewhere to start when I go to the

> doctor.

> > The doctor I saw was highly recommended,and she didn't suggest

> > anything else except to repeat the mammogram in January, but I

> keep

> > having dreams and just bad feelings like something isn't quite

> right.

> > I don't have too many shooting pains anymore, but if I lay on

my

> > stomach, or lean on my left breast when giving the kids a

bath,

> it

> > feels like something is there. I am so large breasted though

> that I

> > didn't feel the lump they found when trying to figure out the

> > discharge. Thank you, and take care.

> >

> > Kathleen

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Hello Kathleen,

> > >

> > > I am relying on memory, here, so I may be wrong, but what

they

> did

> > with me was a stereoscopic (?) biopsy, whereby the

> > microcalcifications are magnified many times, and therefore

easy

> to

> > remove and test for cancer. This was 5 yrs. ago, so maybe the

> > technology has improved and/or has gotten cheaper. Back when

> they

> > did it for me the test was some $3000 -- paid for by HMO, of

> course,

> > but I had to convince a surgeon to refer for it to be done

based

> on

> > these microcalcifications, which the surgeon didnt think I

> should be

> > worrying about. Actually, I got the best medical care

> throughout, as

> > from the beginning I kept stressing that " my sister died of

> breast

> > cancer. " The doctors basically gave me whatever I wanted from

> day 1,

> > which included this expensive biopsy, then after the results

> came

> > back as cancer, I insisted on a bone scan, body scan, special

> scan of

> > my ovaries and uterus, MRI, etc., all the doctors ok'd every

> single

> > test, every single request I made to just be sure it didnt

> spread.

> > My microcalcifications indicated the existence of a 1.1 CM

lump,

> > which was found upon my surgery -- good margins were gotten, I

> had a

> > sentinental lymphnode biopsy (another thing I insisted upon),

w/

> the

> > sentinel plus 5 lymphnodes removed for biopsy (all negative,

> thank

> > God). Best of luck to you.

> > > Love to all,

> > >

> > > --

> > > Ogut

> > > The Whole Brain Game -- It's Not What You Think But How You

> Think

> > It

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Opps, sorry June I forgot take care, Love, SharonF.

>

> For the metallic taste in your mouth from the chemo I heard you

> should us plastic utensils for that and it is suppose to help. I

> never had that taste so didn't use them but other people have

> mentioned doing that. It's worth a try. Take care, God Bless,

> Love, Sharon F.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Kathleen,

> > Even if the dr was highly recommended I would get a second

> opinion, if for no other reason than your peace of mind. Its a

long

> time till January and you don't want to spend the holidays

worrying.

> I will keep you in my prayers.

> > Hugs

> > nne

> > Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life

> > http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

> >

> > Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:

> > http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html

> > also check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:

> > http://www.cancerclub.com

> > Re: You Don't Need a Lump....Everyone

> Please Read!(Kathleen)

> >

> >

> > Dear ,

> >

> > Thank you for all the great information. I know I have to

> be

> > more assertive about my care. I really have a hard time with

> that,

> > and it was never more apparent then when I was going through

all

> the

> > breast exams, mammograms, biopsy... It's so personal, and I

was

> so

> > scared that I had to kind of separate myself from the whole

> process.

> > I would have a hundred questions, and get in the doctor's

office

> and

> > my mind would go blank. But I have learned so much from all of

> you,

> > so now I feel I have a somewhere to start when I go to the

> doctor.

> > The doctor I saw was highly recommended,and she didn't suggest

> > anything else except to repeat the mammogram in January, but I

> keep

> > having dreams and just bad feelings like something isn't quite

> right.

> > I don't have too many shooting pains anymore, but if I lay on

my

> > stomach, or lean on my left breast when giving the kids a

bath,

> it

> > feels like something is there. I am so large breasted though

> that I

> > didn't feel the lump they found when trying to figure out the

> > discharge. Thank you, and take care.

> >

> > Kathleen

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Hello Kathleen,

> > >

> > > I am relying on memory, here, so I may be wrong, but what

they

> did

> > with me was a stereoscopic (?) biopsy, whereby the

> > microcalcifications are magnified many times, and therefore

easy

> to

> > remove and test for cancer. This was 5 yrs. ago, so maybe the

> > technology has improved and/or has gotten cheaper. Back when

> they

> > did it for me the test was some $3000 -- paid for by HMO, of

> course,

> > but I had to convince a surgeon to refer for it to be done

based

> on

> > these microcalcifications, which the surgeon didnt think I

> should be

> > worrying about. Actually, I got the best medical care

> throughout, as

> > from the beginning I kept stressing that " my sister died of

> breast

> > cancer. " The doctors basically gave me whatever I wanted from

> day 1,

> > which included this expensive biopsy, then after the results

> came

> > back as cancer, I insisted on a bone scan, body scan, special

> scan of

> > my ovaries and uterus, MRI, etc., all the doctors ok'd every

> single

> > test, every single request I made to just be sure it didnt

> spread.

> > My microcalcifications indicated the existence of a 1.1 CM

lump,

> > which was found upon my surgery -- good margins were gotten, I

> had a

> > sentinental lymphnode biopsy (another thing I insisted upon),

w/

> the

> > sentinel plus 5 lymphnodes removed for biopsy (all negative,

> thank

> > God). Best of luck to you.

> > > Love to all,

> > >

> > > --

> > > Ogut

> > > The Whole Brain Game -- It's Not What You Think But How You

> Think

> > It

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >