Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Everything went smoothly and I don't even need the painkillers today. However, I do feel like the Mummy in the horror movies! The doctor said on Wednesday I can take off the bandages, shower and go to work. (I am a special education resource room teacher and I work for an agency full time that contracts with school districts on Long Island to provide services in private schools that don't have a special education education but accept students with special needs. I am just not going to see one child who is Autistic and can be aggressive. Working with disabled children really puts things in a different perspective, especially with what the families have to endure.) The surgeon told my husband that he is pretty sure that he got it all- there were some scattered calcium deposits close by. The area was small and not deep within the breast. Next week is the pathology report. Can any one help me with questions to ask from a patient with DCIS? I would appreciate it. This is so new to me and strange. Have to add- that my husband is really with me all the way and very scared, too. Thanks so much everyone for your support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 I would have him go over the total pathology report and ask about anything you don't understand. Check with him if he suggests any chemo or radiation. If so what type of chemo, for how long, and any side effects. I believe for DCIS they normally don't give chemo but everyone case is different. What about follow up tests? Chest xrays, MRI's etc. I am sure some of the other ladies will have some ideas also. You will be in my prayers. Glad to hear all went well. 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 Surgery done! Everything went smoothly and I don't even need the painkillers today. However, I do feel like the Mummy in the horror movies! The doctor said on Wednesday I can take off the bandages, shower and go to work. (I am a special education resource room teacher and I work for an agency full time that contracts with school districts on Long Island to provide services in private schools that don't have a special education education but accept students with special needs. I am just not going to see one child who is Autistic and can be aggressive. Working with disabled children really puts things in a different perspective, especially with what the families have to endure.) The surgeon told my husband that he is pretty sure that he got it all- there were some scattered calcium deposits close by. The area was small and not deep within the breast. Next week is the pathology report. Can any one help me with questions to ask from a patient with DCIS? I would appreciate it. This is so new to me and strange. Have to add- that my husband is really with me all the way and very scared, too. Thanks so much everyone for your support. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.11/493 - Release Date: 10/23/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 I would have him go over the total pathology report and ask about anything you don't understand. Check with him if he suggests any chemo or radiation. If so what type of chemo, for how long, and any side effects. I believe for DCIS they normally don't give chemo but everyone case is different. What about follow up tests? Chest xrays, MRI's etc. I am sure some of the other ladies will have some ideas also. You will be in my prayers. Glad to hear all went well. 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 Surgery done! Everything went smoothly and I don't even need the painkillers today. However, I do feel like the Mummy in the horror movies! The doctor said on Wednesday I can take off the bandages, shower and go to work. (I am a special education resource room teacher and I work for an agency full time that contracts with school districts on Long Island to provide services in private schools that don't have a special education education but accept students with special needs. I am just not going to see one child who is Autistic and can be aggressive. Working with disabled children really puts things in a different perspective, especially with what the families have to endure.) The surgeon told my husband that he is pretty sure that he got it all- there were some scattered calcium deposits close by. The area was small and not deep within the breast. Next week is the pathology report. Can any one help me with questions to ask from a patient with DCIS? I would appreciate it. This is so new to me and strange. Have to add- that my husband is really with me all the way and very scared, too. Thanks so much everyone for your support. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.11/493 - Release Date: 10/23/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 I would have him go over the total pathology report and ask about anything you don't understand. Check with him if he suggests any chemo or radiation. If so what type of chemo, for how long, and any side effects. I believe for DCIS they normally don't give chemo but everyone case is different. What about follow up tests? Chest xrays, MRI's etc. I am sure some of the other ladies will have some ideas also. You will be in my prayers. Glad to hear all went well. 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 Surgery done! Everything went smoothly and I don't even need the painkillers today. However, I do feel like the Mummy in the horror movies! The doctor said on Wednesday I can take off the bandages, shower and go to work. (I am a special education resource room teacher and I work for an agency full time that contracts with school districts on Long Island to provide services in private schools that don't have a special education education but accept students with special needs. I am just not going to see one child who is Autistic and can be aggressive. Working with disabled children really puts things in a different perspective, especially with what the families have to endure.) The surgeon told my husband that he is pretty sure that he got it all- there were some scattered calcium deposits close by. The area was small and not deep within the breast. Next week is the pathology report. Can any one help me with questions to ask from a patient with DCIS? I would appreciate it. This is so new to me and strange. Have to add- that my husband is really with me all the way and very scared, too. Thanks so much everyone for your support. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.11/493 - Release Date: 10/23/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Eileen! Congrat's on the surgery - well done! So many questions will depend on your pathology results. But, you can prepare yourself for everything and still forget to ask questions - so don't worry about that. If you're going in a week, they should be prepared to tell you the Stage and Grade of your cancer, whether or not the margins were good and how many (if any) lymph nodes were involved. The other results, testing on E/R. P/R and Her2nu may not be back by next week, but, in my case, they were. Some hospitals take a little longer with these results. All of those, put together with your surgical oncologist, medical oncologist and radiology oncologist and you guys (I assume that your dh will go with you) will give you a kind of roadmap for treatment options. Then, you can weigh all the options and they'll discuss a timetable for whatever else you decide to do. chemo, radiation, herceptin, aromatase inhibitors. I know, it's a lot of information, but take it in steps - small steps. Today's surgery - a success! Again, congrats and rest!!!! Ellen > > Everything went smoothly and I don't even need the painkillers today. > However, I do feel like the Mummy in the horror movies! The doctor said > on Wednesday I can take off the bandages, shower and go to work. (I am > a special education resource room teacher and I work for an agency full > time that contracts with school districts on Long Island to provide > services in private schools that don't have a special education > education but accept students with special needs. I am just not going > to see one child who is Autistic and can be aggressive. Working with > disabled children really puts things in a different perspective, > especially with what the families have to endure.) > The surgeon told my husband that he is pretty sure that he got it all- > there were some scattered calcium deposits close by. The area was small > and not deep within the breast. Next week is the pathology report. Can > any one help me with questions to ask from a patient with DCIS? I would > appreciate it. This is so new to me and strange. Have to add- that my > husband is really with me all the way and very scared, too. Thanks so > much everyone for your support. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Eileen! Congrat's on the surgery - well done! So many questions will depend on your pathology results. But, you can prepare yourself for everything and still forget to ask questions - so don't worry about that. If you're going in a week, they should be prepared to tell you the Stage and Grade of your cancer, whether or not the margins were good and how many (if any) lymph nodes were involved. The other results, testing on E/R. P/R and Her2nu may not be back by next week, but, in my case, they were. Some hospitals take a little longer with these results. All of those, put together with your surgical oncologist, medical oncologist and radiology oncologist and you guys (I assume that your dh will go with you) will give you a kind of roadmap for treatment options. Then, you can weigh all the options and they'll discuss a timetable for whatever else you decide to do. chemo, radiation, herceptin, aromatase inhibitors. I know, it's a lot of information, but take it in steps - small steps. Today's surgery - a success! Again, congrats and rest!!!! Ellen > > Everything went smoothly and I don't even need the painkillers today. > However, I do feel like the Mummy in the horror movies! The doctor said > on Wednesday I can take off the bandages, shower and go to work. (I am > a special education resource room teacher and I work for an agency full > time that contracts with school districts on Long Island to provide > services in private schools that don't have a special education > education but accept students with special needs. I am just not going > to see one child who is Autistic and can be aggressive. Working with > disabled children really puts things in a different perspective, > especially with what the families have to endure.) > The surgeon told my husband that he is pretty sure that he got it all- > there were some scattered calcium deposits close by. The area was small > and not deep within the breast. Next week is the pathology report. Can > any one help me with questions to ask from a patient with DCIS? I would > appreciate it. This is so new to me and strange. Have to add- that my > husband is really with me all the way and very scared, too. Thanks so > much everyone for your support. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Eileen! Congrat's on the surgery - well done! So many questions will depend on your pathology results. But, you can prepare yourself for everything and still forget to ask questions - so don't worry about that. If you're going in a week, they should be prepared to tell you the Stage and Grade of your cancer, whether or not the margins were good and how many (if any) lymph nodes were involved. The other results, testing on E/R. P/R and Her2nu may not be back by next week, but, in my case, they were. Some hospitals take a little longer with these results. All of those, put together with your surgical oncologist, medical oncologist and radiology oncologist and you guys (I assume that your dh will go with you) will give you a kind of roadmap for treatment options. Then, you can weigh all the options and they'll discuss a timetable for whatever else you decide to do. chemo, radiation, herceptin, aromatase inhibitors. I know, it's a lot of information, but take it in steps - small steps. Today's surgery - a success! Again, congrats and rest!!!! Ellen > > Everything went smoothly and I don't even need the painkillers today. > However, I do feel like the Mummy in the horror movies! The doctor said > on Wednesday I can take off the bandages, shower and go to work. (I am > a special education resource room teacher and I work for an agency full > time that contracts with school districts on Long Island to provide > services in private schools that don't have a special education > education but accept students with special needs. I am just not going > to see one child who is Autistic and can be aggressive. Working with > disabled children really puts things in a different perspective, > especially with what the families have to endure.) > The surgeon told my husband that he is pretty sure that he got it all- > there were some scattered calcium deposits close by. The area was small > and not deep within the breast. Next week is the pathology report. Can > any one help me with questions to ask from a patient with DCIS? I would > appreciate it. This is so new to me and strange. Have to add- that my > husband is really with me all the way and very scared, too. Thanks so > much everyone for your support. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 So happy your surgery went well! --- eileenmp2000 wrote: > Everything went smoothly and I don't even need the > painkillers today. > However, I do feel like the Mummy in the horror > movies! The doctor said > on Wednesday I can take off the bandages, shower and > go to work. (I am > a special education resource room teacher and I work > for an agency full > time that contracts with school districts on Long > Island to provide > services in private schools that don't have a > special education > education but accept students with special needs. I > am just not going > to see one child who is Autistic and can be > aggressive. Working with > disabled children really puts things in a different > perspective, > especially with what the families have to endure.) > The surgeon told my husband that he is pretty sure > that he got it all- > there were some scattered calcium deposits close by. > The area was small > and not deep within the breast. Next week is the > pathology report. Can > any one help me with questions to ask from a patient > with DCIS? I would > appreciate it. This is so new to me and strange. > Have to add- that my > husband is really with me all the way and very > scared, too. Thanks so > much everyone for your support. > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 So happy your surgery went well! --- eileenmp2000 wrote: > Everything went smoothly and I don't even need the > painkillers today. > However, I do feel like the Mummy in the horror > movies! The doctor said > on Wednesday I can take off the bandages, shower and > go to work. (I am > a special education resource room teacher and I work > for an agency full > time that contracts with school districts on Long > Island to provide > services in private schools that don't have a > special education > education but accept students with special needs. I > am just not going > to see one child who is Autistic and can be > aggressive. Working with > disabled children really puts things in a different > perspective, > especially with what the families have to endure.) > The surgeon told my husband that he is pretty sure > that he got it all- > there were some scattered calcium deposits close by. > The area was small > and not deep within the breast. Next week is the > pathology report. Can > any one help me with questions to ask from a patient > with DCIS? I would > appreciate it. This is so new to me and strange. > Have to add- that my > husband is really with me all the way and very > scared, too. Thanks so > much everyone for your support. > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 So happy your surgery went well! --- eileenmp2000 wrote: > Everything went smoothly and I don't even need the > painkillers today. > However, I do feel like the Mummy in the horror > movies! The doctor said > on Wednesday I can take off the bandages, shower and > go to work. (I am > a special education resource room teacher and I work > for an agency full > time that contracts with school districts on Long > Island to provide > services in private schools that don't have a > special education > education but accept students with special needs. I > am just not going > to see one child who is Autistic and can be > aggressive. Working with > disabled children really puts things in a different > perspective, > especially with what the families have to endure.) > The surgeon told my husband that he is pretty sure > that he got it all- > there were some scattered calcium deposits close by. > The area was small > and not deep within the breast. Next week is the > pathology report. Can > any one help me with questions to ask from a patient > with DCIS? I would > appreciate it. This is so new to me and strange. > Have to add- that my > husband is really with me all the way and very > scared, too. Thanks so > much everyone for your support. > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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