Update first IDC now SCC

Patti1967 said:

I will and I know you all

I will and I know you all care and I care for all of you:)

Patti

Praying for you too Patti.

Hugs, Jan

Patti1967 said:

Thanks Ladies:) Sorry about

Thanks Ladies:) Sorry about not posting sooner, my head has been spinning!  I went for my neck CT scan on Tuesday, my doc's NP called me Tuesday night and said that my case was discussed at their weekly cancer patient group meeting, and they wanted to add a med onco to my team.  I asked why?...She then said that my nodes looked good on my neck CT however, it picked up the top part of my lungs and there are some nodules on my lungs. 

So now I am going back Sunday morning for a CT of my chest.  I have talked to the NP everyday this week, they are in rush mode to get every bit of my medical history since my diagnosis of bilateral IDC on 8/8/12.  Tuesday I have a med onco appt at 9am, my surgeon at 12pm and my rad onco at 2pm, it's gonna be a long day.  Then I was told I was put on my surgeons surgery schedule for Wed, just incase they wanted to move fast.  Ugh....

My med onco that treated me for my IDC called me yesterday and told me the university hospital called and she sent them everything, and just to see how I was doing.  Which I thought was very nice of her.  She told me not to worry about changing to a different team, that with my recent head and neck cancer diagnosis along with just finishing chemo for the IDC almost four months ago, that I was where I needed to be going for the very best care.  I told her about the noduels on my lung and she reminded me that, that doesn't always mean cancer:)  I was tempted to ask her to have a look at my chest xrays and CT/PET scan from last sept, I remember hearing "they are fine" back then (all of which was sent to my new team) but I will just wait til Tuesday for anymore answers.

So that's where I am at for now.  Thank you all so much for your thoughts, prayers, well wishes and encouraging words:)

Hugs to all

Patti

Did you have the CT today Patti?  As everyone else already said, you've got my prayers!

Noel

Patti1967 said:

I did have the CT for the

I did have the CT for the noduels on my lungs yesterday.  I can call today for the results but I'm just going to wait until I go back tomorrow.  I have a full day of appts tomorrow, med onc at 9am, surgeon at 12pm and rad onc at 2pm.  So i figure today I'm just going to have a care free day:)  Thanks all for having me in your thoughts and prayers, it warms my heart!  I will let you know how tomorrow goes:)  

Hugs....Patti

We will all be waiting to hear your results Patti!

Prayers and hugs,

Lex

VickiSam said:

Patti ...

Sending our gentle hugs, support and prayers in your direction.  Please keep up posted, and use this site as a sounding board ...

 

Vicki Sam

You've got me to add to the prayers, hugs and support! 

Hugs, Kylez

Patti1967 said:

Thanks all, so here is where

Thanks all, so here is where I am at after a long day....The chest CT came back not great, to noduels still both pretty small one 9mm and one 1cm, the 1cm one has them "very concerned" and I will being getting a biopsy on LUL, yes they think it is breast cancer:(  I have a PET on Thursday to see if I have any other areas. 

Tomorrow I will be having surgery on my SCC lower lip and chin with node removal.  I will be having 36 rad treatments with chemo being a good possibility.  Then if my lung biopsy is positive, they will come up with a treatment plan with that.  I had both my med onc and rad onc both say that they were just about positive it was going to come back positive for mets to the lungs.  Not what I wanted to here, ever, but heck I just finished chemo for my breast cancer on Dec 10. 

But I will fight on, first tomorrow with the new head and neck cancer and then I will fight if I am told "you are now stage lV IDC with mets to the lungs"  I am only 45 I still have a lot of life to live!

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers, I could sure use them tomorrow, I hate having to have surgery.  I will post when I can.

Hugs!  Patti

Patti, I am so sorry. This is just too much to deal with.  I think you are my hero!  I am sending lots of prayers for you today! 

Hugs, Diane

Kylez said:

My thoughts and prayers are

My thoughts and prayers are with you Patti.  Keep posting and rely on us if you need strength and support!

Hugs,

Kylez

 

Yes, you keep fighting!  Good luck with the PET.  Just wish you didn't have to go through any of this and I could just snap my fingers and it would be ok for you.

Hugs, Lex