Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Hi, I just completed chemo and had a double mastectomy on 9-7-06. Will start radiation tommorow. (Stage 111bc)I am 52 years old and really interested in visiting with anyone with my similar statistics or anyone that might just like to talk. This disease has been devasting to me and I sometimes find it hard to talk with family and friends that have no idea what races through your mind a million times a day. Happy thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Hi and welcome to the group. I was Stage II with one bad node. I had 6 mo of chemo, no radiation or reconstruction. I was 44 at the time and will turn 61 in about a week. I am on the computer a lot. If you want to email me privately feel free to do so at moochie1@... The ladies her are the greatest and very helpful. I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Future worries Hi, I just completed chemo and had a double mastectomy on 9-7-06. Will start radiation tommorow. (Stage 111bc)I am 52 years old and really interested in visiting with anyone with my similar statistics or anyone that might just like to talk. This disease has been devasting to me and I sometimes find it hard to talk with family and friends that have no idea what races through your mind a million times a day. Happy thoughts! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/477 - Release Date: 10/16/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 I just joined this site yesterday, but it definitely looks like you have alot of friends here! Hang in there. This is the most crazy time (the first month or so after surgery). Things will clear up and treatments assigned. Remember you have lots of friends here who can appreciate what you're going through. " D. A. Marrs " wrote: Hi, I just completed chemo and had a double mastectomy on 9-7-06. Will start radiation tommorow. (Stage 111bc)I am 52 years old and really interested in visiting with anyone with my similar statistics or anyone that might just like to talk. This disease has been devasting to me and I sometimes find it hard to talk with family and friends that have no idea what races through your mind a million times a day. Happy thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Hi Ellen, You are so right the worries remain no matter what you do. I started the radiation today and found myself getting angry all over again because I had difficulty holding my two arms above my head for 30 minutes as they drew on my chest and zapped me. I joined this group yesterday because for 6 months I have been depending on friends and family but with the exception of my mother, no one seems to really grasp the horrendous drain this disease has. Thanks for your support. May God bless you. Deborah emc_mom4@...> wrote: Hi Deborah and welcome to the group. Congrats on completing your chemo. Future worries..........I think that we all can say that we have them, that's the scary part of this diagnosis. You're in remission until you're not. We all get petrified at times and for me, it's the support of friends and family that keep me going on a day to day basis. Some day's I " go " easier than others, and some day's are just endless worries and many tears. All we can do is share our experiences, hoping to gain comfort and knowledge and this group is wonderful on both of those fronts. Welcome again - and I look forward to hearing from you. Ellen > > Hi, I just completed chemo and had a double mastectomy on 9-7-06. Will > start radiation tommorow. (Stage 111bc)I am 52 years old and really > interested in visiting with anyone with my similar statistics or anyone > that might just like to talk. This disease has been devasting to me and > I sometimes find it hard to talk with family and friends that have no > idea what races through your mind a million times a day. > Happy thoughts! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 30 minutes? Were they just marking your chest in preparation for actual treatment? My experience was that my radiation rarely took longer than 10 minutes and while it wasn't totally comfortable laying in that stupid position, it was tolerable. I remember my first visit (when I got my tattoos and form) took alot longer. It'll get better. Deborah Marrs wrote: Hi Ellen, You are so right the worries remain no matter what you do. I started the radiation today and found myself getting angry all over again because I had difficulty holding my two arms above my head for 30 minutes as they drew on my chest and zapped me. I joined this group yesterday because for 6 months I have been depending on friends and family but with the exception of my mother, no one seems to really grasp the horrendous drain this disease has. Thanks for your support. May God bless you. Deborah emc_mom4@...> wrote: Hi Deborah and welcome to the group. Congrats on completing your chemo. Future worries..........I think that we all can say that we have them, that's the scary part of this diagnosis. You're in remission until you're not. We all get petrified at times and for me, it's the support of friends and family that keep me going on a day to day basis. Some day's I " go " easier than others, and some day's are just endless worries and many tears. All we can do is share our experiences, hoping to gain comfort and knowledge and this group is wonderful on both of those fronts. Welcome again - and I look forward to hearing from you. Ellen > > Hi, I just completed chemo and had a double mastectomy on 9-7-06. Will > start radiation tommorow. (Stage 111bc)I am 52 years old and really > interested in visiting with anyone with my similar statistics or anyone > that might just like to talk. This disease has been devasting to me and > I sometimes find it hard to talk with family and friends that have no > idea what races through your mind a million times a day. > Happy thoughts! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Hi Deborah - That's funny, I also joined this group shortly after my chemo, right before radiation for exactly the same reasons!! People do try and " understand " and say the right things, but, unless you've been there personally, I just don't think you can fully comprehend what wee're going through. This is a great group of ladies with the wisdom and knowledge that will help us through this all. Hugs, Ellen > > > > Hi, I just completed chemo and had a double mastectomy on 9-7-06. > Will > > start radiation tommorow. (Stage 111bc)I am 52 years old and really > > interested in visiting with anyone with my similar statistics or > anyone > > that might just like to talk. This disease has been devasting to me > and > > I sometimes find it hard to talk with family and friends that have > no > > idea what races through your mind a million times a day. > > Happy thoughts! > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 I was stage 3 operation on Memorial Day Week-end 2002, lost my mom Sept 2002, finished Chemo Veterans Day 2002 and finished Radiation Valentines Day 2003...Started out taking Tamoxifin and now on Arimidex with a little over a year left.. Was working at the time and it was hard ... Took off a week the week I had chemo and some of the girls at work had to work a little harder and complained about it and I kind of got in trouble for taking the time off...No one understand what I was going through... Hope every thing goes well for you...If you want to talk my computer is on most of the day...Just leave me an e-mail for get me on yahoo im... Cat... Note: forwarded message attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Hi Deb, Am struck by how many of the ladies on here my age. Is 52 a magic number? May I ask how you found your cancer and what kind? I had a breast reduction 4 weeks ago and pathology report on just random tissue that was removed from each breast lobular cancer in situ / moderate ductal hyperplasia left breast and loular atypia rt breast, HAd biopsy 4 years ago r/t microcalifications.. and showed left breast atypia. So guess I am just moving down the bc time line. Am in process of seeing surgical oncologist next Mon. Feel fortunate to have found in early and in such a odd way. Mammo in May said " no changes " . Have learned mammos don;t show lobular and Dr said now thet I havehad reduction no mri/ pet scan willl help me diagnostically for 2 years. Add to that am adopted and have no fam history.. and had radiation as a kid at age 5. Was told to watch for cancer r/t radiation. So am thinking to be in the 90-99% group by having a bilateral mastectomy . worried what all might be in there when this was found so randomly . anyway.. that is about me.. what about you? You have gone through much more than I have .. and can;t imagine as I seem to be crying every other hour. Sherry " D. A. Marrs " wrote: Hi, I just completed chemo and had a double mastectomy on 9-7-06. Will start radiation tommorow. (Stage 111bc)I am 52 years old and really interested in visiting with anyone with my similar statistics or anyone that might just like to talk. This disease has been devasting to me and I sometimes find it hard to talk with family and friends that have no idea what races through your mind a million times a day. Happy thoughts! --------------------------------- Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 I was fortunate, they found mine on a mammogram. The lump was very close to my rib cage and I didn't feel it in a self-exam. That makes me a very pro-mammogram kind of girl! Bear wrote: Hi Deb, Am struck by how many of the ladies on here my age. Is 52 a magic number? May I ask how you found your cancer and what kind? I had a breast reduction 4 weeks ago and pathology report on just random tissue that was removed from each breast lobular cancer in situ / moderate ductal hyperplasia left breast and loular atypia rt breast, HAd biopsy 4 years ago r/t microcalifications.. and showed left breast atypia. So guess I am just moving down the bc time line. Am in process of seeing surgical oncologist next Mon. Feel fortunate to have found in early and in such a odd way. Mammo in May said " no changes " . Have learned mammos don;t show lobular and Dr said now thet I havehad reduction no mri/ pet scan willl help me diagnostically for 2 years. Add to that am adopted and have no fam history.. and had radiation as a kid at age 5. Was told to watch for cancer r/t radiation. So am thinking to be in the 90-99% group by having a bilateral mastectomy . worried what all might be in there when this was found so randomly . anyway.. that is about me.. what about you? You have gone through much more than I have .. and can;t imagine as I seem to be crying every other hour. Sherry " D. A. Marrs " wrote: Hi, I just completed chemo and had a double mastectomy on 9-7-06. Will start radiation tommorow. (Stage 111bc)I am 52 years old and really interested in visiting with anyone with my similar statistics or anyone that might just like to talk. This disease has been devasting to me and I sometimes find it hard to talk with family and friends that have no idea what races through your mind a million times a day. Happy thoughts! --------------------------------- Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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