Re: Not the news I wanted to hear!

October 24, 2006

Hi Irma,

We are kind of in the same boat but I'm not as far along as you are

in knowing exactly what I have going on and what can be done about

it. I have had BC in the past and my last mammogram indicates that

it has possibly returned. I have a biopsy on November 3rd and until

that point I don't really know what my treatment will end up being.

You obviously are farther along in the process, but I can sympathize

with you on feeling so scared about the unknown. I've decided to

take it one step at a time. While I am doing research on what my

alternatives might end up being, I am trying to not be so intimidated

until the time to be intimidated actually does arrive. So many nice

ladies on this board have replied to me with well wishes, good advice

and heartfelt sympathies. I just keep reading the posts, responding

when I feel I can or should and trying to remain positive and

hopeful. I found that a lot of the information on the cancer web

sites is very scary to me (not the stuff here...mostly the medical

sites); I've stopped reading most of it and am trying to make

connections with professionals that will be helpful in whatever

direction I end up having to take. One lady here on the forum said

to get in touch with the patient advocate at my hospital; I did that

today and the information I obtained there helped calm me a great

deal. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Just keep reading

the posts here and I think you can find some small peace until you

know more. Hugs....Kim

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I went for my post-op appt to get my results from my lympectomy and

> the SLNB pathology report and I did not get the reults I was

praying

> for. Out of the 4 SLN removed, 3 are cancerous and out of the 5

lymph

> nodes removed 1 is also cancerous. The surgeon informed me that the

> margins could not be cleaned and I have several smaller cancer

tumors

> in my breast. (The MRI did not pick this up.) I am now told I need

a

> mastectomy along with having my auxillary lymph nodes removed. I

> cannot even get a final report on my Stage until this new surgery

is

> completed. Needless to say I am a wreck. I was told if 1 or more

lymph

> nodes test positive then I cannot get reconstruction until I

complete

> the rads for my breast, chest wall and lymph nodes. Its hard to say

> focused and positive right now....but I am TRYING!

>

> God Bless,

>

> Irma

>

October 24, 2006

Irma,

So sorry to hear the news. Lots of the gals here will have good stories to tell,

and my friend had 17 nodes with cancer, had a mastectomy, chemo et al, and is

going strong now 5 years out. She's a champ and so are you.

White light and prayers for you.

Maya

---- soccerm927 wrote:

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I went for my post-op appt to get my results from my lympectomy and

> the SLNB pathology report and I did not get the reults I was praying

> for. Out of the 4 SLN removed, 3 are cancerous and out of the 5 lymph

> nodes removed 1 is also cancerous. The surgeon informed me that the

> margins could not be cleaned and I have several smaller cancer tumors

> in my breast. (The MRI did not pick this up.) I am now told I need a

> mastectomy along with having my auxillary lymph nodes removed. I

> cannot even get a final report on my Stage until this new surgery is

> completed. Needless to say I am a wreck. I was told if 1 or more lymph

> nodes test positive then I cannot get reconstruction until I complete

> the rads for my breast, chest wall and lymph nodes. Its hard to say

> focused and positive right now....but I am TRYING!

>

> God Bless,

>

> Irma

>

October 24, 2006

Irma,

I am sorry to hear you didn't get the best of news. But remember that breast

cancer is NOT the death sentence it was once thought to be.

I had a mastectomy May 24, 1990 with 23 nodes removed and one was bad. I had 6

months of chemo, no radiation or reconstruction. Try to take it one day at a

time or hour by hour if need be. I will keep you in my prayers.

Hugs

nne

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Not the news I wanted to hear!

Hello Everyone,

I went for my post-op appt to get my results from my lympectomy and

the SLNB pathology report and I did not get the reults I was praying

for. Out of the 4 SLN removed, 3 are cancerous and out of the 5 lymph

nodes removed 1 is also cancerous. The surgeon informed me that the

margins could not be cleaned and I have several smaller cancer tumors

in my breast. (The MRI did not pick this up.) I am now told I need a

mastectomy along with having my auxillary lymph nodes removed. I

cannot even get a final report on my Stage until this new surgery is

completed. Needless to say I am a wreck. I was told if 1 or more lymph

nodes test positive then I cannot get reconstruction until I complete

the rads for my breast, chest wall and lymph nodes. Its hard to say

focused and positive right now....but I am TRYING!

God Bless,

Irma

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October 24, 2006

Hi Irma,

I am awaiting results from a sentinel node biopsy. The first surgeon

wanted to do a lumpectomy, but I went to the U of Chicago for a

second opinion. They ordered an MRI and saw lots of other spots.

They are not giving me a choice; I have to have a mastectomy and

this should be scheduled within two weeks.(They won't let me do

immediate reconstruction because I might need radiation.) This

waiting is a killer and I'm probably driving my husband, 12 year old

daughter and the rest of my friends and family crazy.

Just hang in there, along with me, and we will get through this

together. Email me anytime to vent because I am going through the

same thing right now!

God Bless You,

Sandi

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I went for my post-op appt to get my results from my lympectomy

and

> the SLNB pathology report and I did not get the reults I was

praying

> for. Out of the 4 SLN removed, 3 are cancerous and out of the 5

lymph

> nodes removed 1 is also cancerous. The surgeon informed me that

the

> margins could not be cleaned and I have several smaller cancer

tumors

> in my breast. (The MRI did not pick this up.) I am now told I need

a

> mastectomy along with having my auxillary lymph nodes removed. I

> cannot even get a final report on my Stage until this new surgery

is

> completed. Needless to say I am a wreck. I was told if 1 or more

lymph

> nodes test positive then I cannot get reconstruction until I

complete

> the rads for my breast, chest wall and lymph nodes. Its hard to

say

> focused and positive right now....but I am TRYING!

>

> God Bless,

>

> Irma

>

October 24, 2006

Hi Irma,

I am awaiting results from a sentinel node biopsy. The first surgeon

wanted to do a lumpectomy, but I went to the U of Chicago for a

second opinion. They ordered an MRI and saw lots of other spots.

They are not giving me a choice; I have to have a mastectomy and

this should be scheduled within two weeks.(They won't let me do

immediate reconstruction because I might need radiation.) This

waiting is a killer and I'm probably driving my husband, 12 year old

daughter and the rest of my friends and family crazy.

Just hang in there, along with me, and we will get through this

together. Email me anytime to vent because I am going through the

same thing right now!

God Bless You,

Sandi

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I went for my post-op appt to get my results from my lympectomy

and

> the SLNB pathology report and I did not get the reults I was

praying

> for. Out of the 4 SLN removed, 3 are cancerous and out of the 5

lymph

> nodes removed 1 is also cancerous. The surgeon informed me that

the

> margins could not be cleaned and I have several smaller cancer

tumors

> in my breast. (The MRI did not pick this up.) I am now told I need

a

> mastectomy along with having my auxillary lymph nodes removed. I

> cannot even get a final report on my Stage until this new surgery

is

> completed. Needless to say I am a wreck. I was told if 1 or more

lymph

> nodes test positive then I cannot get reconstruction until I

complete

> the rads for my breast, chest wall and lymph nodes. Its hard to

say

> focused and positive right now....but I am TRYING!

>

> God Bless,

>

> Irma

>

October 24, 2006

Irma,

I can tell the same story as the one below. My friend is still going

strong 6 and 1/2 years later. She has been my rock. God bless.

Ruth

> > Hello Everyone,

> >

> > I went for my post-op appt to get my results from my lympectomy and

> > the SLNB pathology report and I did not get the reults I was praying

> > for. Out of the 4 SLN removed, 3 are cancerous and out of the 5 lymph

> > nodes removed 1 is also cancerous. The surgeon informed me that the

> > margins could not be cleaned and I have several smaller cancer tumors

> > in my breast. (The MRI did not pick this up.) I am now told I need a

> > mastectomy along with having my auxillary lymph nodes removed. I

> > cannot even get a final report on my Stage until this new surgery is

> > completed. Needless to say I am a wreck. I was told if 1 or more

lymph

> > nodes test positive then I cannot get reconstruction until I complete

> > the rads for my breast, chest wall and lymph nodes. Its hard to say

> > focused and positive right now....but I am TRYING!

> >

> > God Bless,

> >

> > Irma

> >

>

October 24, 2006