New here

July 26, 2006

In a message dated 7/26/2006 6:01:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

faire_mt@... writes:

i had a big breakfast, skipped lunch because i wasnt hungry i would expect

to be low

Hi Faire,

Skipping meals can cause your bg's (blood glucose) to go higher. To keep

bg's as close as possible to normal, we need to eat 3 meals and 2 snacks.

Usually meals are small.

hugs

Eunice

July 26, 2006

Welcome to the group.

First off, what you feel and what you're going through is quite common to

those of us first diagnosed. It sounds like you're pretty off-kilter. Have

you had any recent labs done? Are you on medication?? What diet are you

following? Are you exercising?? I'm sorry you're having a hard time

" caring " about what you need to do to stay healthy.

You SHOULD care.. I know that goes without saying. but here's the thing.

This disease is SO NOT immediate. We get to pay in the future for allowing

things to be out of control now. So. If you don't care about what you eat

and when you eat, let me ask you these brutal questions:

Do you care about SEEING???

Do you care about SWALLOWING???

Do you care about WALKING???

Do you care about having WORKING KIDNEYS??

How do you feel about a HEART ATTACK???

Do you care about having A STROKE???

IF you do not control this disease, you WILL have a heart attack. You WILL

have a stroke. You WILL have kidney failure. You WILL go blind. You WILL

lose your toes, feet, legs to amputation. Oh, it doesn't stop there. How

about some neuropathy along the way - can't feel your feet - but, then

again, maybe it'll hit your gastrointestinal tract, instead.

OK. There, now I've given the brutal truth - let's talk about what you CAN

do. Life IS NOT HOPELESS.

You CAN manage your diet - at first it seems hard and frustrating. But it

doesn't have to be. Try to focus on a low carbohydrate way of eating -

manage calories. Eat SOMETHING at least every four hours during the day.

Have a small protein snack before you go to bed.

TEST, TEST, TEST, TEST - Did I mention, TEST?? Testing first thing in the

morning, before meals, and one and two hours after eating is VERY important.

It will tell you where your levels are and what affects them. Get your

strips refilled and begin testing. Many of us find that testing provides

some powerful motivation.

Next. Get out and get moving. Thirty minutes of exercise (the type isn't

critically important, just DO it) EVERY SINGLE DAY. Exercise opens the

insulin receptor sites in the muscles - allowing the muscles to USE the

insulin your body produces and lowers blood sugar.

Drinking water is also very important. Blood sugar sucks up the water in

the blood stream. It causes dehydration - makes your blood like syrup.

LOTS of WATER - helps the kidneys, too!

You have a choice. It's that simple. By managing this disease, you can

limit or avoid completely the problems associated with Diabetes. Diabetics

who are uncontrolled don't very often live long lives and they tend to die

slowly, in pieces.

I hope you choose to work at managing your blood sugar. I think you will,

because you've joined this group - that's a sign that you care.

At 39, you have the potential for a lot of life left - make it be as healthy

as you can make it! This is a great group for support and information.

Best of luck!

C

new here

hi my name is faire. i am 39 years old and was just recently diagnosed.

i am having a really hard time accepting this. i was accepting it at

first and stuck to the diet and stuff but now i just dont care and eat

when and what i want. i have had one really bad episode where i was

very difficult to wake up and was passing out at the computer. i dont

know what the number was because i had ran out of strips but i knew it

was very high. luckily my hubby knew to get me to drink water. i dont

know how to do any of this when and what to eat and when to test. im

just a mess. please help?

July 26, 2006

Wow! you really hit the nail on the head.

Faire,

Welcome to the group. Having diabetes is extremely frustrating.

The majority of people in this group are very positive and

supportive. Sometimes just reading what others have posted answer

questions you may not have thought of, so please visit this group

often. And... if you do have a question, don't hesitate to ask.

>

> Welcome to the group.

>

> First off, what you feel and what you're going through is quite

common to

> those of us first diagnosed. It sounds like you're pretty off-

kilter. Have

> you had any recent labs done? Are you on medication?? What diet

are you

> following? Are you exercising?? I'm sorry you're having a hard

time

> " caring " about what you need to do to stay healthy.

>

> You SHOULD care.. I know that goes without saying. but here's the

thing.

> This disease is SO NOT immediate. We get to pay in the future for

allowing

> things to be out of control now. So. If you don't care about

what you eat

> and when you eat, let me ask you these brutal questions:

>

> Do you care about SEEING???

>

> Do you care about SWALLOWING???

>

> Do you care about WALKING???

>

> Do you care about having WORKING KIDNEYS??

>

> How do you feel about a HEART ATTACK???

>

> Do you care about having A STROKE???

>

> IF you do not control this disease, you WILL have a heart attack.

You WILL

> have a stroke. You WILL have kidney failure. You WILL go blind.

You WILL

> lose your toes, feet, legs to amputation. Oh, it doesn't stop

there. How

> about some neuropathy along the way - can't feel your feet - but,

then

> again, maybe it'll hit your gastrointestinal tract, instead.

>

> OK. There, now I've given the brutal truth - let's talk about

what you CAN

> do. Life IS NOT HOPELESS.

>

> You CAN manage your diet - at first it seems hard and

frustrating. But it

> doesn't have to be. Try to focus on a low carbohydrate way of

eating -

> manage calories. Eat SOMETHING at least every four hours during

the day.

> Have a small protein snack before you go to bed.

>

> TEST, TEST, TEST, TEST - Did I mention, TEST?? Testing first

thing in the

> morning, before meals, and one and two hours after eating is VERY

important.

> It will tell you where your levels are and what affects them. Get

your

> strips refilled and begin testing. Many of us find that testing

provides

> some powerful motivation.

>

> Next. Get out and get moving. Thirty minutes of exercise (the

type isn't

> critically important, just DO it) EVERY SINGLE DAY. Exercise

opens the

> insulin receptor sites in the muscles - allowing the muscles to

USE the

> insulin your body produces and lowers blood sugar.

>

> Drinking water is also very important. Blood sugar sucks up the

water in

> the blood stream. It causes dehydration - makes your blood like

syrup.

> LOTS of WATER - helps the kidneys, too!

>

> You have a choice. It's that simple. By managing this disease,

you can

> limit or avoid completely the problems associated with Diabetes.

Diabetics

> who are uncontrolled don't very often live long lives and they

tend to die

> slowly, in pieces.

>

> I hope you choose to work at managing your blood sugar. I think

you will,

> because you've joined this group - that's a sign that you care.

>

> At 39, you have the potential for a lot of life left - make it be

as healthy

> as you can make it! This is a great group for support and

information.

>

> Best of luck!

>

> C

>

> new here

>

> hi my name is faire. i am 39 years old and was just recently

diagnosed.

> i am having a really hard time accepting this. i was accepting it

at

> first and stuck to the diet and stuff but now i just dont care and

eat

> when and what i want. i have had one really bad episode where i

was

> very difficult to wake up and was passing out at the computer. i

dont

> know what the number was because i had ran out of strips but i

knew it

> was very high. luckily my hubby knew to get me to drink water. i

dont

> know how to do any of this when and what to eat and when to test.

im

> just a mess. please help?

>

July 26, 2006

And you make some great points, too!

C

Re: new here

Wow! you really hit the nail on the head.

Faire,

Welcome to the group. Having diabetes is extremely frustrating.

The majority of people in this group are very positive and

supportive. Sometimes just reading what others have posted answer

questions you may not have thought of, so please visit this group

often. And... if you do have a question, don't hesitate to ask.

July 26, 2006

its been about a month since ive had any labs done but i dont know my numbers i

need to get a copy of the results. no im not on any meds and as for diet i dont

even know where to began. i am going to a dietician but so far have only been to

a few classes. i know what i can eat but i dont know how to combine it with my

other food. an example of what we have for supper, baked chicken mashed

potatoes,gravy, veggie. how would i eat that and keep my levels down? i exercise

most days but its been raining here alot so havent been able to go walking. i do

care about seeing, walking swallowing and all the things that you mentioned. i

dont want to have a stroke or heartattack or lose limbs or kidneys. i just

tested and its 142 not terribly high but high for me. thank you for waking me up

to the dangers. it was very eye opening. i didnt realize that there was any

serious consequence for diabetes. faire

Marie awendela@...> wrote: Wow! you really hit the nail on

the head.

Faire,

Welcome to the group. Having diabetes is extremely frustrating.

The majority of people in this group are very positive and

supportive. Sometimes just reading what others have posted answer

questions you may not have thought of, so please visit this group

often. And... if you do have a question, don't hesitate to ask.

>

> Welcome to the group.

>

> First off, what you feel and what you're going through is quite

common to

> those of us first diagnosed. It sounds like you're pretty off-

kilter. Have

> you had any recent labs done? Are you on medication?? What diet

are you

> following? Are you exercising?? I'm sorry you're having a hard

time

> " caring " about what you need to do to stay healthy.

>

> You SHOULD care.. I know that goes without saying. but here's the

thing.

> This disease is SO NOT immediate. We get to pay in the future for

allowing

> things to be out of control now. So. If you don't care about

what you eat

> and when you eat, let me ask you these brutal questions:

>

> Do you care about SEEING???

>

> Do you care about SWALLOWING???

>

> Do you care about WALKING???

>

> Do you care about having WORKING KIDNEYS??

>

> How do you feel about a HEART ATTACK???

>

> Do you care about having A STROKE???

>

> IF you do not control this disease, you WILL have a heart attack.

You WILL

> have a stroke. You WILL have kidney failure. You WILL go blind.

You WILL

> lose your toes, feet, legs to amputation. Oh, it doesn't stop

there. How

> about some neuropathy along the way - can't feel your feet - but,

then

> again, maybe it'll hit your gastrointestinal tract, instead.

>

> OK. There, now I've given the brutal truth - let's talk about

what you CAN

> do. Life IS NOT HOPELESS.

>

> You CAN manage your diet - at first it seems hard and

frustrating. But it

> doesn't have to be. Try to focus on a low carbohydrate way of

eating -

> manage calories. Eat SOMETHING at least every four hours during

the day.

> Have a small protein snack before you go to bed.

>

> TEST, TEST, TEST, TEST - Did I mention, TEST?? Testing first

thing in the

> morning, before meals, and one and two hours after eating is VERY

important.

> It will tell you where your levels are and what affects them. Get

your

> strips refilled and begin testing. Many of us find that testing

provides

> some powerful motivation.

>

> Next. Get out and get moving. Thirty minutes of exercise (the

type isn't

> critically important, just DO it) EVERY SINGLE DAY. Exercise

opens the

> insulin receptor sites in the muscles - allowing the muscles to

USE the

> insulin your body produces and lowers blood sugar.

>

> Drinking water is also very important. Blood sugar sucks up the

water in

> the blood stream. It causes dehydration - makes your blood like

syrup.

> LOTS of WATER - helps the kidneys, too!

>

> You have a choice. It's that simple. By managing this disease,

you can

> limit or avoid completely the problems associated with Diabetes.

Diabetics

> who are uncontrolled don't very often live long lives and they

tend to die

> slowly, in pieces.

>

> I hope you choose to work at managing your blood sugar. I think

you will,

> because you've joined this group - that's a sign that you care.

>

> At 39, you have the potential for a lot of life left - make it be

as healthy

> as you can make it! This is a great group for support and

information.

>

> Best of luck!

>

> C

>

> new here

>

> hi my name is faire. i am 39 years old and was just recently

diagnosed.

> i am having a really hard time accepting this. i was accepting it

at

> first and stuck to the diet and stuff but now i just dont care and

eat

> when and what i want. i have had one really bad episode where i

was

> very difficult to wake up and was passing out at the computer. i

dont

> know what the number was because i had ran out of strips but i

knew it

> was very high. luckily my hubby knew to get me to drink water. i

dont

> know how to do any of this when and what to eat and when to test.

im

> just a mess. please help?

>

July 26, 2006

I am impressed that you ate all of that and you are at 142! You have much to be

thankful for.

July 26, 2006

i had a big breakfast, skipped lunch because i wasnt hungry i would expect to be

low. for breakfast had egg sandwich on wheat bread and yogurt and half an apple.

Kathleen Cowart katseye1969@...> wrote: I am impressed that you

ate all of that and you are at 142! You have much to be thankful for.

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Faire:

I'm SO glad you CARE! If you're seeing a dietician, one word or caution:

Most of the time we find that they typical " ADA " diet won't work for us -

too many carbs. Most of us here have found that we have better results if

we carefully control carbs.

Let's take the supper you reference:

Baked Chicken - that's good - what are you baking it in - some kind of

sauce?? If not, then drain well and chicken is a good protein - very little

effect on the bg.

Mashed potatoes and gravy - well, that's tough. Many of us cannot eat

potatoes. They're a pretty high glycemic food (like rice, bread, flour,

corn, beets, pasta, etc.). Personally, I couldn't eat those without raising

my levels too much.

Veggies: What kind? Lima beans are high, peas are high, carrots are

usually high but this one seems to vary from person to person as to

tolerance. Green beans are low-carb, as is broccoli or cauliflower. I also

find I have better results if I remember to pair a protein with any

carbohydrate I eat and eat at least every four hours. Keeps things more

even.

For me, your supper would look like this: Baked chicken, salad with

cucumber, tomato, radishes, green pepper, lettuce and cheese, broccoli

and/or cauliflower, and I usually have a glass of milk with dinner, since

that's about the only time I drink milk any more.

BTW - a word about fats. Yes, ordinarily one would avoid fats, but when you

are eating low-carb, fats are important; they give a sense of satisfaction

and are burned for carbs in the absence of carb intake. That doesn't mean

lots and lots of saturated fat, but things like nuts, olive oil, etc., are a

good addition to a low-carb way of eating.

142 isn't awful, depending upon what reading that is - is it random or is

that post meal? If it's post meal, that's actually quite good for a 1 hr.

reading.

I'm so very glad that you've joined this list! You will find a lot of

information. One other thing to remember: some of this is trial and error

for us all. What works for one, may not work for another, somethings seem

to be universally true, as well.

You probably won't have any follow-up labs for a couple more months -

usually there are labs every 3 or so months in the beginning to see how well

you're doing managing the blood sugar!

Don't get frustrated, just keep putting one foot in front of the other and

you'll get to where you want to be. Do remember to test frequently,

including fasting (first thing in the morning) and 1 and 2 hours after

eating.

Hope this helps. I did not mean for my earlier post to be overly harsh -

but sometimes the plain, unvarnished truth is what's necessary because the

effects of this disease are so profound and not immediate!

Take care, and welcome again!

C

Re: Re: new here

its been about a month since ive had any labs done but i dont know my

numbers i need to get a copy of the results. no im not on any meds and as

for diet i dont even know where to began. i am going to a dietician but so

far have only been to a few classes. i know what i can eat but i dont know

how to combine it with my other food. an example of what we have for supper,

baked chicken mashed potatoes,gravy, veggie. how would i eat that and keep

my levels down? i exercise most days but its been raining here alot so

havent been able to go walking. i do care about seeing, walking swallowing

and all the things that you mentioned. i dont want to have a stroke or

heartattack or lose limbs or kidneys. i just tested and its 142 not terribly

high but high for me. thank you for waking me up to the dangers. it was very

eye opening. i didnt realize that there was any serious consequence for

diabetes. faire

July 26, 2006

Faire:

Your breakfast isn’t bad -- wheat bread is good. Yogurt is another of

those things that vary from person to person, apparently it’s not impacting

you much – and ½ an apple seems to work for you, too. Fruit is problematic

for me – I stick to blueberries or strawberries for fruit. If your 142

reading was 1 hour post that meal, I’d say that’s great!

You’ll get the hang of this and it sounds like you’re not too far off the

mark!

C

Re: Re: new here

i had a big breakfast, skipped lunch because i wasnt hungry i would expect

to be low. for breakfast had egg sandwich on wheat bread and yogurt and half

an apple.

July 26, 2006

the 142 is a random test middle of the day...i havent eaten in quite awhile

since like 9:30 this morning im waiting to eat supper now..we have having

hotdogs..which is trying cause i LOVE them..if i eat like only 2 and on wheat

bread it should be ok? thanks faire

Clayton claytonsecretarialplus@...> wrote: Faire:

Your breakfast isn’t bad -- wheat bread is good. Yogurt is another of

those things that vary from person to person, apparently it’s not impacting

you much – and ½ an apple seems to work for you, too. Fruit is problematic

for me – I stick to blueberries or strawberries for fruit. If your 142

reading was 1 hour post that meal, I’d say that’s great!

You’ll get the hang of this and it sounds like you’re not too far off the

mark!

C

Re: Re: new here

i had a big breakfast, skipped lunch because i wasnt hungry i would expect

to be low. for breakfast had egg sandwich on wheat bread and yogurt and half

an apple.

July 26, 2006

Faire - for a random number that's so-so - as was already mentioned, don't

skip meals - bad for the blood sugar and can sometimes RAISE it - the liver

sends out glucose in the response to prolonged " fasting " - OK. Now for

hotdogs - that's a real grab bag, that one - I'd skip the bread FOR SURE -

the rest would depend upon what kind of filler is used in the dogs.. At the

very least, add a salad or some other low carb veggies! ;oD Occasional hot

dogs, minus the bread shouldn't be a big problem.

Start focusing on healthy, lean meats and low carb veggies. you'll see a

good result in weight and blood sugar readings!

C

RE: Re: new here

the 142 is a random test middle of the day...i havent eaten in quite awhile

since like 9:30 this morning im waiting to eat supper now..we have having

hotdogs..which is trying cause i LOVE them..if i eat like only 2 and on

wheat bread it should be ok? thanks faire

July 26, 2006

Hey, Faire! As I touched on, what happens is that your liver, monitoring

your blood sugar, senses " starvation " and sends out glycogen.. (blood sugar)

- so, it's best to eat small meals regularly - like not more than four hours

between meals.

Hope that helps.

C

Re: Re: new here

it would seem the less food you have in your system the less sugar you would

have? how does that work?

ERWachter (AT) AOL (DOT) com wrote:

In a message dated 7/26/2006 6:01:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

faire_mt (AT) yahoo (DOT) com writes:

i had a big breakfast, skipped lunch because i wasnt hungry i would expect

to be low

Hi Faire,

July 26, 2006

thanks susan i forgot to answer the ? while ago bout the fruit right now im

eating apples...not my fave but they are inexpensive....thank you for all your

help faire

Clayton claytonsecretarialplus@...> wrote: Faire - for a

random number that's so-so - as was already mentioned, don't

skip meals - bad for the blood sugar and can sometimes RAISE it - the liver

sends out glucose in the response to prolonged " fasting " - OK. Now for

hotdogs - that's a real grab bag, that one - I'd skip the bread FOR SURE -

the rest would depend upon what kind of filler is used in the dogs.. At the

very least, add a salad or some other low carb veggies! ;oD Occasional hot

dogs, minus the bread shouldn't be a big problem.

Start focusing on healthy, lean meats and low carb veggies. you'll see a

good result in weight and blood sugar readings!

C

RE: Re: new here

the 142 is a random test middle of the day...i havent eaten in quite awhile

since like 9:30 this morning im waiting to eat supper now..we have having

hotdogs..which is trying cause i LOVE them..if i eat like only 2 and on

wheat bread it should be ok? thanks faire

July 26, 2006

yes very much thank you!

Clayton claytonsecretarialplus@...> wrote: Hey, Faire!

As I touched on, what happens is that your liver, monitoring

your blood sugar, senses " starvation " and sends out glycogen.. (blood sugar)

- so, it's best to eat small meals regularly - like not more than four hours

between meals.

Hope that helps.

C

Re: Re: new here

it would seem the less food you have in your system the less sugar you would

have? how does that work?

ERWachter (AT) AOL (DOT) com wrote:

In a message dated 7/26/2006 6:01:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

faire_mt (AT) yahoo (DOT) com writes:

i had a big breakfast, skipped lunch because i wasnt hungry i would expect

to be low

Hi Faire,

July 26, 2006

So... what makes you think your fall has anything to do with your

blood sugar rising?

>

> I am new here too, live in the Boston area, have type 2, control it

by diet.

> Limiting carbs is tough for me with my love of sweets and breads and

> pastries, but I am doing fairly well. Fell a month ago and my blood

sugar

> went up and is just now going down again, so I joined this list to learn

> more

> Sandy

>

July 26, 2006

did your fall cause trama to your pancreas? Did you get pancreatitis from your

fall? That would do it, just falling would not

Tom sostpm@...> wrote: So... what makes you think your fall has

anything to do with your

blood sugar rising?

>

> I am new here too, live in the Boston area, have type 2, control it

by diet.

> Limiting carbs is tough for me with my love of sweets and breads and

> pastries, but I am doing fairly well. Fell a month ago and my blood

sugar

> went up and is just now going down again, so I joined this list to learn

> more

> Sandy

>

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I found a lump in my breast on mothers day, had a lumpectomy in July

and started chemo on the 5th of September. My tumor was 2cm, surgeon

did a sentinel node biopsy and it was negative, I am ER/PR- and

unfortunatly Her2+++. I did four rounds of A/C and right after that I

did one round of Taxotere and Herceptin. After the first tax, I had

to make a trip to the emergency room with terrible stomach pains, I

was put on Protonix. Following that, I had to go on the hunt for a

new Oncologist (long,long story). I found a great doctor and he gave

me my second treatment of Tax and Herceptin on the 7th of this month.

He scheduled me for dose dense and I was happy that I only had two

more treatments to go. However, the pain in stomach and mid chest

with that treatment made him decide to postpone the third treatment

and do a cat scan and a scope. I had the cat scan this past Saturday

and I see my surgeon tomorrow about the scope. I was so excited about

being nearly done and now I just don't know what's going to happen.

I'm glad I found this board and wonder if anyone else has had to

postpone treatment and if it made any difference? Being Her2+++

really scares me because I'm told it's very aggressive. I would love

to hear your opinions.

By the way, I am 56 years old, married with two grown sons and 4

beautiful grandchildren.

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Hi ,

I was ER/PR + plus Her2 + and when I found out that I

was Her2 positive, it also scared me because I too

heard that it was aggressive. However, my oncologist

told me that Her2 didn't have to be a bad thing

because of Herceptin. I trust my oncologist, I know

that nothing is ever a sure thing, but I am going to

proceed as if I have beaten this Cancer. I am not

going to let the fact that it was Her2 bring me down.

I am taking Herceptin now until the end of June 07 (I

had 4 rounds of A/C, 4 rounds of Taxol with Herceptin,

6 weeks of Radiation and take 1 Fermera daily for the

next 5 years) and I haven't had any real problems.

Anita

--- foxinblu foxinblu@...> wrote:

> Hi, I'm new, my name is .

> I found a lump in my breast on mothers day, had a

> lumpectomy in July

> and started chemo on the 5th of September. My tumor

> was 2cm, surgeon

> did a sentinel node biopsy and it was negative, I am

> ER/PR- and

> unfortunatly Her2+++. I did four rounds of A/C and

> right after that I

> did one round of Taxotere and Herceptin. After the

> first tax, I had

> to make a trip to the emergency room with terrible

> stomach pains, I

> was put on Protonix. Following that, I had to go on

> the hunt for a

> new Oncologist (long,long story). I found a great

> doctor and he gave

> me my second treatment of Tax and Herceptin on the

> 7th of this month.

> He scheduled me for dose dense and I was happy that

> I only had two

> more treatments to go. However, the pain in stomach

> and mid chest

> with that treatment made him decide to postpone the

> third treatment

> and do a cat scan and a scope. I had the cat scan

> this past Saturday

> and I see my surgeon tomorrow about the scope. I was

> so excited about

> being nearly done and now I just don't know what's

> going to happen.

> I'm glad I found this board and wonder if anyone

> else has had to

> postpone treatment and if it made any difference?

> Being Her2+++

> really scares me because I'm told it's very

> aggressive. I would love

> to hear your opinions.

> By the way, I am 56 years old, married with two

> grown sons and 4

> beautiful grandchildren.

> Thanks for allowing me to join in.

>

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susan, I didn't postpose treatment - rather, after 10

taxotere/herceptin, I stopped (was supposed to have 12)--it

positively debilitated me. Flattened me. I'm just doing hercptin now

(till august)...

Like you, I was stage 1, er/pr/her2+, clean margins, no node

involvement...

peace

marisa

>

> > Hi, I'm new, my name is .

> > I found a lump in my breast on mothers day, had a

> > lumpectomy in July

> > and started chemo on the 5th of September. My tumor

> > was 2cm, surgeon

> > did a sentinel node biopsy and it was negative, I am

> > ER/PR- and

> > unfortunatly Her2+++. I did four rounds of A/C and

> > right after that I

> > did one round of Taxotere and Herceptin. After the

> > first tax, I had

> > to make a trip to the emergency room with terrible

> > stomach pains, I

> > was put on Protonix. Following that, I had to go on

> > the hunt for a

> > new Oncologist (long,long story). I found a great

> > doctor and he gave

> > me my second treatment of Tax and Herceptin on the

> > 7th of this month.

> > He scheduled me for dose dense and I was happy that

> > I only had two

> > more treatments to go. However, the pain in stomach

> > and mid chest

> > with that treatment made him decide to postpone the

> > third treatment

> > and do a cat scan and a scope. I had the cat scan

> > this past Saturday

> > and I see my surgeon tomorrow about the scope. I was

> > so excited about

> > being nearly done and now I just don't know what's

> > going to happen.

> > I'm glad I found this board and wonder if anyone

> > else has had to

> > postpone treatment and if it made any difference?

> > Being Her2+++

> > really scares me because I'm told it's very

> > aggressive. I would love

> > to hear your opinions.

> > By the way, I am 56 years old, married with two

> > grown sons and 4

> > beautiful grandchildren.

> > Thanks for allowing me to join in.

> >

>

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January 22, 2007

Hi ladies,

On our biopsy sheets, where it tells us about the ER/PR/HER stuff, it also has

the ki67 % which is actually the percentage of how fast your cells are

multiplying... Mine is at 50%.. does anyone else know theres?

Michele

marisa msteffers@...> wrote:

susan, I didn't postpose treatment - rather, after 10

taxotere/herceptin, I stopped (was supposed to have 12)--it

positively debilitated me. Flattened me. I'm just doing hercptin now

(till august)...

Like you, I was stage 1, er/pr/her2+, clean margins, no node

involvement...

peace

marisa

>

> > Hi, I'm new, my name is .

> > I found a lump in my breast on mothers day, had a

> > lumpectomy in July

> > and started chemo on the 5th of September. My tumor

> > was 2cm, surgeon

> > did a sentinel node biopsy and it was negative, I am

> > ER/PR- and

> > unfortunatly Her2+++. I did four rounds of A/C and

> > right after that I

> > did one round of Taxotere and Herceptin. After the

> > first tax, I had

> > to make a trip to the emergency room with terrible

> > stomach pains, I

> > was put on Protonix. Following that, I had to go on

> > the hunt for a

> > new Oncologist (long,long story). I found a great

> > doctor and he gave

> > me my second treatment of Tax and Herceptin on the

> > 7th of this month.

> > He scheduled me for dose dense and I was happy that

> > I only had two

> > more treatments to go. However, the pain in stomach

> > and mid chest

> > with that treatment made him decide to postpone the

> > third treatment

> > and do a cat scan and a scope. I had the cat scan

> > this past Saturday

> > and I see my surgeon tomorrow about the scope. I was

> > so excited about

> > being nearly done and now I just don't know what's

> > going to happen.

> > I'm glad I found this board and wonder if anyone

> > else has had to

> > postpone treatment and if it made any difference?

> > Being Her2+++

> > really scares me because I'm told it's very

> > aggressive. I would love

> > to hear your opinions.

> > By the way, I am 56 years old, married with two

> > grown sons and 4

> > beautiful grandchildren.

> > Thanks for allowing me to join in.

> >

>

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January 22, 2007

I wanted to jump in and say that my surgeon also told me that being

Her2+ used to be considered a bad thing, but now there is effective

treatment for it.

>

> > Hi, I'm new, my name is .

> > I found a lump in my breast on mothers day, had a

> > lumpectomy in July

> > and started chemo on the 5th of September. My tumor

> > was 2cm, surgeon

> > did a sentinel node biopsy and it was negative, I am

> > ER/PR- and

> > unfortunatly Her2+++. I did four rounds of A/C and

> > right after that I

> > did one round of Taxotere and Herceptin. After the

> > first tax, I had

> > to make a trip to the emergency room with terrible

> > stomach pains, I

> > was put on Protonix. Following that, I had to go on

> > the hunt for a

> > new Oncologist (long,long story). I found a great

> > doctor and he gave

> > me my second treatment of Tax and Herceptin on the

> > 7th of this month.

> > He scheduled me for dose dense and I was happy that

> > I only had two

> > more treatments to go. However, the pain in stomach

> > and mid chest

> > with that treatment made him decide to postpone the

> > third treatment

> > and do a cat scan and a scope. I had the cat scan

> > this past Saturday

> > and I see my surgeon tomorrow about the scope. I was

> > so excited about

> > being nearly done and now I just don't know what's

> > going to happen.

> > I'm glad I found this board and wonder if anyone

> > else has had to

> > postpone treatment and if it made any difference?

> > Being Her2+++

> > really scares me because I'm told it's very

> > aggressive. I would love

> > to hear your opinions.

> > By the way, I am 56 years old, married with two

> > grown sons and 4

> > beautiful grandchildren.

> > Thanks for allowing me to join in.

> >

>

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January 31, 2007

Welcome Anne. There is no absolute way to tell if the spot is cancer or not

without a biopsy. Hang in there. Breast cancer is not the death sentence it was

once thought to be. We are all here for you. Please keep us updated. I will keep

you in my prayers.

Hugs

nne

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I went in last Friday for second views of an area of calcification and

was told by the radiologist that I have breast cancer. What a thing to

hear on a Friday, and when one is completely unprepared for it. I

switched over to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and am having

digital mammograms taken tomorrow, and then a stereotactic biopsy.

I've never had any medical procedures done, so I'm trying to not get

completely wigged out over what's going to happen. Once the pathology

report comes in, I'll be setting up a meeting with the group of

doctors who will be treating me. Thankfully, it's a group meeting

where I get all of my information at once. They even tape it so that

you can listen to it as a reference. I'm 47, pre-menopausal and

trying not to be scared and not succeeding very well. One of my

friends died at age 43. OTOH, my mother had DCIS with no recurrence,

and my grandmother had two radical mastectomies 25 years apart, and

lived to 93. I'm sure I'll be posting more as the story unfolds.

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February 1, 2007

A radiologist can't tell for sure, but sometimes they have a pretty

good idea of what is cancer and what is not. My mammogram had an AR

score of 5, which meant I had a 85-95% chance of having cancer.

The surgeon had told me to pick up my films from the hospital on a

Friday and bring them to him on Monday for my appointment. Of

course I pulled out the report, read it and did some internet

research. By the time I got to his office on Monday, I knew I

probably had cancer.

I got to get a lot of my crying out of the way the weekend before my

appointment, and when the surgeon asked me what I knew about my

mammogram, I could tell him I knew it was probably cancer. He said

he rarely sees mammograms w/ a score of 5, most of the ones he sees

for a biopsy are a 4.

I was glad I was prepared for the bad news before I went to the

surgeon as it allowed me to keep my composure during the appointment.

>

> Welcome Anne. There is no absolute way to tell if the spot is

cancer or not without a biopsy. Hang in there. Breast cancer is not

the death sentence it was once thought to be. We are all here for

you. Please keep us updated. I will keep you in my prayers.

> Hugs

> nne

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>

> I went in last Friday for second views of an area of

calcification and

> was told by the radiologist that I have breast cancer. What a

thing to

> hear on a Friday, and when one is completely unprepared for it.

I

> switched over to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and am having

> digital mammograms taken tomorrow, and then a stereotactic

biopsy.

> I've never had any medical procedures done, so I'm trying to not

get

> completely wigged out over what's going to happen. Once the

pathology

> report comes in, I'll be setting up a meeting with the group of

> doctors who will be treating me. Thankfully, it's a group

meeting

> where I get all of my information at once. They even tape it so

that

> you can listen to it as a reference. I'm 47, pre-menopausal and

> trying not to be scared and not succeeding very well. One of my

> friends died at age 43. OTOH, my mother had DCIS with no

recurrence,

> and my grandmother had two radical mastectomies 25 years apart,

and

> lived to 93. I'm sure I'll be posting more as the story unfolds.

> Thanks for having me here.

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February 1, 2007

Hi Anne-

No one is ever prepared for a B/C diagnosis. I never had any medical

procedures before my diagnosis other than C-sections, so I know how you

are feeling. I also lost a friend to B/C who was in her 30's- 20 years

ago- at that time she went for an experimental bone marrow transfusion

at Hopkins. Her insurance wouldn't even pay for it at that time. We

are living in an age of medical marvels and there is so much more to

help us. My califications turned out to be DCIS-stage 0- and I hope

yours is non-invasive. I had the biopsy-outpatient procedure, a

lumpectomy which I felt well enough to return to work in 3 days, and 30

radiation treatments which I worked through the entire time. Now I am on

tamoxifen since I am hormonal positive. There is life with breast

cancer and after.

Hugs

Eileen

>

> I went in last Friday for second views of an area of calcification and

> was told by the radiologist that I have breast cancer. What a thing to

> hear on a Friday, and when one is completely unprepared for it. I

> switched over to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and am having

> digital mammograms taken tomorrow, and then a stereotactic biopsy.

> I've never had any medical procedures done, so I'm trying to not get

> completely wigged out over what's going to happen. Once the pathology

> report comes in, I'll be setting up a meeting with the group of

> doctors who will be treating me. Thankfully, it's a group meeting

> where I get all of my information at once. They even tape it so that

> you can listen to it as a reference. I'm 47, pre-menopausal and

> trying not to be scared and not succeeding very well. One of my

> friends died at age 43. OTOH, my mother had DCIS with no recurrence,

> and my grandmother had two radical mastectomies 25 years apart, and

> lived to 93. I'm sure I'll be posting more as the story unfolds.

> Thanks for having me here.

>

February 1, 2007

Hi Anne!

First of all, I would like to send you my well wishes, prayers and support!

It was quite scary to hear the word cancer when I was diagnosed last Sept.

ironically on a

Friday as well. It hadn't really gotten to me until recently due to chemo being

put off with

my surgical complications. I start chemo tomorrow and would like to say I'm not

scared,

however, that is far from true for me. I can say that, it looks as though you

are advocating

for yourself very well. and I also say,'keep it up'. When I started to find out

that I really did

have more options, I was angry for my ignorace before that. When I was diagnosed

all I

could think of was the worst! So, all I knew was to follow the leader and the

leader at that

time was my surgeon.

I am so happy for you to have all those people in Seattle working in your fight

for beating

this.

Take care of yourself as my thoughts and prayers are with you.

.....................carol