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Muttsmom
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Location: Northern AL
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 Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:32 am Post subject: The day is almost here..........ahhhhhhhhh |
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Hi everyone,
If I could ask that you keep me in your prayers for Monday's onco appt. for my check up. He's been doing the CA27-29 for about a year, but didn't order it this time. I'm taking that as a good thing since I had a bone scan and upper quad ultra sound, along with my annual chest x-ray and all was fine. This appt. should be one I don't worry about as much, since I've had "problems" but not were related to the BC and a reoccurence. I want so much to come on here and post NED, exactly 3 years on Monday 
I started doing the 15 min. Denise Austin abs workout and I didn't know I had so many muscles that could hurt.....LOL I keep telling myself, the pain is from working out so I don't "go there", and I'm doing a pretty good job of that.
Thanks for being here for me to vent and freak out......LOL
Hugs to you all
Nancy
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Nancy
2/14/02 ILC 43 - 5.5 cm 9+/16 nodes
Stage IIIA er/pr+ Her2-
2/02 MRM
FECx6 radsx33
Tamoxifen - Arimidex (chemo induced menopause)
4/03 SM w/bilat. recon.
9/03 expanders removed
5/04 repair reconst. disaster
10/04 Actonel for bone/joint pain from Arimidex
NED - 5 years
3/07 Diabetes
In memory of Kim 12/1/04 |
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Minnlady13
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Joined: 10 Oct 2004
Posts: 160
Location: Minneapolis, MN suburb
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:03 am Post subject: Re: The day is almost here..........ahhhhhhhhh |
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Just hang in there, Nancy, and keep thinking good thoughts. Hoping everything is clean and clear for you next week. Hugs, Lauri
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Diagnosed 4/11/1996
Lumpectomy, 6 mm tumor
Neg. nodes
ER/PR+
33 rads
Tamoxifen, 5 yrs.
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penelopez
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Joined: 11 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:30 am Post subject: Re: The day is almost here..........ahhhhhhhhh |
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Hi Nancy,
We are here for you now and we will be here for you on Valentine's Day!
Sounds like your doc is taking really good care of you.
Glad to hear you are starting an exercise program. I keep reading that people who exercise regularly are less likely to experience a recurrence. Anything we can do to help make the odds in our favor.....it all adds up, doesn't it? Hubby and I just started snowshoeing for the first time. I started out so cold and got so hot I had to take my coat off. LOL We bought the snowshoes at Sam's last year but I didn't have the energy to go. Now.....I don't have an excuse! LOL
Talk to you before Valentine's Day!
Hugs,
Margie |
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AlaskaAngel
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Joined: 22 Nov 2004
Posts: 170
Location: Alaska
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 12:19 pm Post subject: Exercise |
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It was hard to find out after going through treatment just how long it takes to be able to have enough endurance to get going again with exercise. For me it was about a year and a half, which translated to over 2 years after diagnosis.
It was very educational to learn just how fast we go to pot when we are taking a beating from treatment. I have a lot more sympathy for other people than I used to.
I love to snowshoe too -- much better than skiing (we only have cross-country here as the nearest commercial skiing is hundreds of miles away and might as well be on the moon) -- although ice skating is my newest sport and I just wish we had good ice on the lakes more often...
A.A.
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Dx Dec 2001 at age 50
Lumpectomy Jan 2002, 1.6 cm IDC plus some DCIS
Node neg
ER+, PR+, HER2+++
CAF x 6, 35 rads+boost
NED
Tamoxfen 1 3/4 yrs
In 2 clinical trials
bc for mom and 1 sis and 1 aunt and 1 granny
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Kristen
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Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: The day is almost here..........ahhhhhhhhh |
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Hi Nancy,
Good thoughts coming your way for your doc appt....guess what...I too have my onco appt on Monday...eeek!! Tomorrow I have my 6 month GYN appt...so now the worrying begins...........................
Anway I will be thinking of you and good work starting up the exercise.
I have exercised my whole life, even through the chemo treatments. I really believe it keeps me sane...LOL
Take care Nancy...talk to you soon!
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Muttsmom
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Location: Northern AL
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: The day is almost here..........ahhhhhhhhh |
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Hi Kristen,
Your fun sure does start tomorrow....... I think mine is coming up in May. Oh Joy.....NOT.... lol
I'll be thinking about you Valentine's Day as well. I want to hear from you that you're doing great when you get home.
I have no sanity lol, so I'm exercising to see if I can lose some of the weight I still have on from chemo/decadron and all the surgeries and being laid up. I'm ready to slap Denise Austin though. I couldn't move the day after I did the work out tape... lol so I skipped the next day, did 1/2 yesterday and the whole tape again today. I just love when she looks at the t.v. and says how great we're doing....... I'm not doing great, I'm in pain......ROFL
Take care my friend and let's swap good news on Monday!!!!!!!!!!!
Nancy
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Nancy
2/14/02 ILC 43 - 5.5 cm 9+/16 nodes
Stage IIIA er/pr+ Her2-
2/02 MRM
FECx6 radsx33
Tamoxifen - Arimidex (chemo induced menopause)
4/03 SM w/bilat. recon.
9/03 expanders removed
5/04 repair reconst. disaster
10/04 Actonel for bone/joint pain from Arimidex
NED - 5 years
3/07 Diabetes
In memory of Kim 12/1/04 |
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sgishelly
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Joined: 17 Nov 2004
Posts: 137
Location: Florida Panhandle
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: The day is almost here..........ahhhhhhhhh |
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Nancy,
I'm sending lots of good thoughts and prayers your way and I'll be there in spirit with you on Monday. And someone told me that worry is a useless emotion...it uses up energy and raises your stress level when there's nothing you can do til you find out anyway (I hope that makes sense!!  )
So anyway...try to have no worries!!
Shelly
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Dx Nov 1, 2004 at 40 y/o
Right MRM, Left Simple Mast. - 12/9/04
Stage 2A IDC -
Primary tumor 1cm
3+ / 14 nodes, ER/PR+, HER2-
34 rads - finished 5/25
chemo - AC and Taxol FINISHED 7/6/05
beginning reconstruction 2/06
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Muttsmom
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Location: Northern AL
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:38 am Post subject: Re: The day is almost here..........ahhhhhhhhh |
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Hi Shelly,
I have to play reverse psychology with this disease.... lol My PCP, the radiologist who read the mammogram and the ultra sound and the surgeon that did the biopsy, all told me that it was a cyst. Mammogram showing nothing there and I was told not to worry it's nothing, so I didn't worry and I ended up Stage III.
So far when I've worried about my check ups, they have all been good ones, so I have to worry
I know worrying or not has nothing to do with the outcome, but so far worrying has worked..... lol
Hugs
Nancy
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Nancy
2/14/02 ILC 43 - 5.5 cm 9+/16 nodes
Stage IIIA er/pr+ Her2-
2/02 MRM
FECx6 radsx33
Tamoxifen - Arimidex (chemo induced menopause)
4/03 SM w/bilat. recon.
9/03 expanders removed
5/04 repair reconst. disaster
10/04 Actonel for bone/joint pain from Arimidex
NED - 5 years
3/07 Diabetes
In memory of Kim 12/1/04 |
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sgishelly
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Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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Location: Florida Panhandle
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:52 am Post subject: Re: The day is almost here..........ahhhhhhhhh |
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Well I guess if it works for you then go for it!!! 
Looks like you can't sleep either. Ijust had my 2nd AC treatment and I can't sleep. I'm going to go and lay down and try to sleep now. by the way, my hair started coming out in the bathtub tonight so I did what any sane person would do and sat in the tub and cried....then I made my husband get up and cut my hair. I didn't want to wake up in the morning with hair all over my pillow. Anyway, I had my few minutes of feeling sorry for myself and I'm over it now.
Good luck on Monday!!
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Shelly
Dx Nov 1, 2004 at 40 y/o
Right MRM, Left Simple Mast. - 12/9/04
Stage 2A IDC -
Primary tumor 1cm
3+ / 14 nodes, ER/PR+, HER2-
34 rads - finished 5/25
chemo - AC and Taxol FINISHED 7/6/05
beginning reconstruction 2/06
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Muttsmom
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: The day is almost here..........ahhhhhhhhh |
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Hi Shelly,
I honestly had no problem with have both breast removed (just wish I had done it at the same time) but when my hair started coming out......psycho woman emerged.... Mine didn't start coming out until right before my 4th round of FEC. The nurses looked up the chemos to see if there was a small % that didn't lose all their hair and there was but only on 1 of them, but I convenienced myself, I wasn't going to lose it. My dad happened to be at my house when I went to the bathroom to brush it and I felt so sorry for him. I didn't just cry, I was squalling and cussing the disease and pretty much had a meltdown. I'd say within a few days or a week, I accepted it as it was, gone. I wasn't smart like you and had it cut off. I had 3 haircuts before chemo, so my hair went from 1/2 way down my back to right under my ears, but let it come out at it's own speed (fast). I found a sweather hanging in the closet when I was moving and it was clean, but had alot of strands of my hair on the inside of it. BUT now it's back to half way down my back and hard to believe I ever lost it.....my hair not my mind, that's a given... lol
You'll be amazed at how quick time goes and chemo is over. You're doing great!!!!!!!!!!!
Hugs
Nancy
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Nancy
2/14/02 ILC 43 - 5.5 cm 9+/16 nodes
Stage IIIA er/pr+ Her2-
2/02 MRM
FECx6 radsx33
Tamoxifen - Arimidex (chemo induced menopause)
4/03 SM w/bilat. recon.
9/03 expanders removed
5/04 repair reconst. disaster
10/04 Actonel for bone/joint pain from Arimidex
NED - 5 years
3/07 Diabetes
In memory of Kim 12/1/04 |
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Cindy
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Sharon
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Location: Northern California
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: The day is almost here..........ahhhhhhhhh |
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Hi Nancy: Happy Vaalentine's Day. My thoughts and prayers are with you today and every day.
Did anyone see Melissa Etheridge on the Grammy's last night? She is being treated for breast cancer and has lost all of her hair. She looked beautiful bald. She made a statement with great courage. I will have my last dose of Taxol on Feb 24th. The L Glutamine is helping the neuropathy. I have been thrilled to have a little more energy. I just took the Thanksgiving tablecloth off the dining room table. Chemo does sap one big time. Glad you are able to exercise now. Sharon |
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