Re: Hi, I'm new and scared Michele

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I'm at the " uncurable, but treatable " stage IV and have decided not

to consider it a death sentence but rather a chronic disease. If it

were Untreatable, I'd have to find another perspective to keep me

going I suppose. Balancing teatments with quality of life seems

sensible and, at this point, things seem to be stable while I remain

on hormonal treatments (Zoladex and Tamoxifen). It sure would be

nice to not have to continue dealing with cancer all the time, but I

do feel healthy and am enjoying being here for my children as they

grow up. Monthly trips to the oncologist are now my " hobby. "

I also decided not to get myself too worried before follow up visits

because whatever the oncologist has to report, has alreaady

been " happening " in my body since before the follow-up even if it's

new to my ears. The scans are a very good tool for managing cancer

because they can catch things long before I'd ever feel them so I

can deal with potential problems quickly and live a long and

relatively healthy life.

I hope that you results show that you are stable.

Big hugs,

Kathy in Tokyo

> ,

> I was diagnosed in May 1990 with infiltrating/invasive ductal

carcinoma. Nuclear grade II Histologic grade II. With one bad lymph

node. The lymph node involved was enlarged and extensively involved

by the malignant tumor cells.

>

> There IS hope. Breast cancer is not the death sentence it was once

thought to be. Sit back, take a deep breath and try to relax. Take

it one day at a time or even hour by hour. My cancer was Stage II.

There are ladies in our Stage IV sister group that are leading

fairly normal lives. A lot of them have to stay on some sort of

chemo for the rest of their lives. We are here for. You are in my

prayers.

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> Hi, I'm new and scared

>

> Has anyone here had invasive poorly differentiated ductal

carcinoma?

> If so, please tell me I have a chance to live.

> I've just been dx through a biopsy on Wed.

> I'm going to have a MRI next Friday and then see the surgeon the

> following Friday.

> PLEASE someone give me hope here. I'm so scared.

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[Guest guest]

Wow Kathy! I salute your very wise and fantastic attitude! God must have given

you such wonderful grace of acceptance. You're our exemplary heroine. Keep the

positive outlook all the time! I shall remember you in my prayers and I'll file

your mail as my inspiration. I shall quote you too when others feel down.

Lol & God bless,

Aurelia.

Hi, I'm new and scared

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> Has anyone here had invasive poorly differentiated ductal

carcinoma?

> If so, please tell me I have a chance to live.

> I've just been dx through a biopsy on Wed.

> I'm going to have a MRI next Friday and then see the surgeon the

> following Friday.

> PLEASE someone give me hope here. I'm so scared.

>

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[Guest guest]

Kathy:

Thanks for the new perspective. In my church service this morning, the

minister was using his son as an illustration. He said his son was tested and

found to be a genius. He told his son that the difference between normal

intelligience and genius is that the genius reads or sees the situation

differently and because of that asks different questions. That is what you did

for me. YOU ARE A GENIUS!

Thanks for sharing.

Jan K

Aurelia Ang angaurelia@...> wrote:

Wow Kathy! I salute your very wise and fantastic attitude! God must

have given you such wonderful grace of acceptance. You're our exemplary heroine.

Keep the positive outlook all the time! I shall remember you in my prayers and

I'll file your mail as my inspiration. I shall quote you too when others feel

down.

Lol & God bless,

Aurelia.

Hi, I'm new and scared

>

> Has anyone here had invasive poorly differentiated ductal

carcinoma?

> If so, please tell me I have a chance to live.

> I've just been dx through a biopsy on Wed.

> I'm going to have a MRI next Friday and then see the surgeon the

> following Friday.

> PLEASE someone give me hope here. I'm so scared.

>

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