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MomG
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I was diagnosed with right breast cancer & had a Mastectomy Jan.6,2006. The maine lymph node was canser free, so they only removed the one. I thought my healing was going good till I went back to dr. the week after & found that all the top skin had died & turned black. Each week she removes a layer of the dead skin & hopefully this week she can get it all off. This has been a set back & is getting on my nerves. Dr. says I will have a huge scar now that she didn't intend to be there...Has anyone else experienced this?  & if so, how long did it take for you to completely heal up.
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MomG DX 11-23-05 @ 65 yrs. old. Simple mastectomy RB 0.7 cm 1-6-06ER- 3+PR- 3+HER2/nev (herceptest) Negitive, 0+Main Sentinel Node - NegetiveArimidex 1mg. for next 5 years. Onc. Stopped the Arimidex, too much pain & side effects. Evista 60mg. a day. No osteoporosis.
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MomG
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject: Breast Cancer Posted in wrong Subject |
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Hey Leo,
I just noticed that I posted this under News and announcements when I joined back in January, is there a way I can move it to the Breast Cancer Forum?...I am very sorry I didn't read the list of subjects before I posted and got it in the wrong place. Duh!..I wondered why I didnt' get any responses back. Again Sorry for my mess up....
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MomG DX 11-23-05 @ 65 yrs. old. Simple mastectomy RB 0.7 cm 1-6-06ER- 3+PR- 3+HER2/nev (herceptest) Negitive, 0+Main Sentinel Node - NegetiveArimidex 1mg. for next 5 years. Onc. Stopped the Arimidex, too much pain & side effects. Evista 60mg. a day. No osteoporosis.
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MomG
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: Breast Cancer |
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Thanks Brainman, I had seen it there, but it just didn't register that I had posted under the wrong topic..I knew better is the point...I just blame every mistake on my Senior moments now...lol...I am doing fine now, thanks...
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MomG DX 11-23-05 @ 65 yrs. old. Simple mastectomy RB 0.7 cm 1-6-06ER- 3+PR- 3+HER2/nev (herceptest) Negitive, 0+Main Sentinel Node - NegetiveArimidex 1mg. for next 5 years. Onc. Stopped the Arimidex, too much pain & side effects. Evista 60mg. a day. No osteoporosis.
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MomG
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: Infected Wound |
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Hey Matynne,
No it didn't get infected, just not enough blood flow to the outer skin that the Dr. sewed back up & that caused the top layer to die..It's all healed up now since I am 4 months PO. but I came home in March & had the surgery in Jan. & it wasn't quiet healed up then. Dr thought she was going to have to do a skin graft, but thank God she didn't have too...The scar is much bigger than it was supposed to be but they think in time it will fade.
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MomG DX 11-23-05 @ 65 yrs. old. Simple mastectomy RB 0.7 cm 1-6-06ER- 3+PR- 3+HER2/nev (herceptest) Negitive, 0+Main Sentinel Node - NegetiveArimidex 1mg. for next 5 years. Onc. Stopped the Arimidex, too much pain & side effects. Evista 60mg. a day. No osteoporosis.
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MomG
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: Scar removal |
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Matynne, Thanks for the info. I will cleck this out. Of course I am just 4 months PO & my onc. says right now I still have healing going on & that in time he hopes it will all smooth out more. I sure hope he's right. 
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MomG DX 11-23-05 @ 65 yrs. old. Simple mastectomy RB 0.7 cm 1-6-06ER- 3+PR- 3+HER2/nev (herceptest) Negitive, 0+Main Sentinel Node - NegetiveArimidex 1mg. for next 5 years. Onc. Stopped the Arimidex, too much pain & side effects. Evista 60mg. a day. No osteoporosis.
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