Recurring breast cancer

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ilferro1
ilferro1 Member Posts: 20
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Was decidedly unhappy when I went for my 4 year check up last week and found the breast cancer mets were in the middle of my chest. This began in 2006 and geez, I'd really like to have been done with it.

So the second round will start shortly; chemo, surgery, radiation and the reconstruction if I want. I've had so many surgeries, had a bad plastic surgeon first time out, and now I've been going to an oncologist who just dismissed all the signs, even as I pointed them out to him months after month. Meeting my new oncologist on Thursday and then back to the surgeon to prepare appts. for port-o-cath and all.

I know, think positive! Believe me I'm trying - send hugs, all greatfully appreciated!
Irene
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  • KayNYC
    KayNYC Member Posts: 495 Member
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    second time around
    Dear Irene,
    I am so sorry you have to go through this again.Please keep us posted on your treatment progress. Glad you are getting a new Oncologist. That is so frightening that your previous doc didn't look into the symptoms you reported.
    I am going for my six month check up this week. I wish I could say that I am not at all worried about the mammo...
    Hang in there. Sending positive thoughts and hugs.
    Big hug, K
  • ilferro1
    ilferro1 Member Posts: 20
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    KayNYC said:

    second time around
    Dear Irene,
    I am so sorry you have to go through this again.Please keep us posted on your treatment progress. Glad you are getting a new Oncologist. That is so frightening that your previous doc didn't look into the symptoms you reported.
    I am going for my six month check up this week. I wish I could say that I am not at all worried about the mammo...
    Hang in there. Sending positive thoughts and hugs.
    Big hug, K

    Hi Kay
    Thanks for your kind words. It is frightening out there. You really have to be lucky with doctors, I guess like everything else. I was clean almost 4 years. I took Arimidex all this time and guess it didn't work that well. Just trying to be humorous, have to keep some humor.

    You my dear, think positive, you'll be good!

    Feeling your postive hugs and thoughts~!
    Hugs back at you.
    Irene
  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
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    ilferro1 said:

    Hi Kay
    Thanks for your kind words. It is frightening out there. You really have to be lucky with doctors, I guess like everything else. I was clean almost 4 years. I took Arimidex all this time and guess it didn't work that well. Just trying to be humorous, have to keep some humor.

    You my dear, think positive, you'll be good!

    Feeling your postive hugs and thoughts~!
    Hugs back at you.
    Irene

    Irene sending lots of hugs,
    Irene sending lots of hugs, positive energy and prayers your way. Boy if nothing else this cancer sure teaches us to enjoy as much as possible every moment because we never know when it will or can rear its ugly head.
  • ilferro1
    ilferro1 Member Posts: 20
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    natly15 said:

    Irene sending lots of hugs,
    Irene sending lots of hugs, positive energy and prayers your way. Boy if nothing else this cancer sure teaches us to enjoy as much as possible every moment because we never know when it will or can rear its ugly head.

    Hi Natly
    Thanks for the hugs and energy. Right now, feely needed. Need to get myself reengerized to fight. It does teach us how time is so precious.
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
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    ilferro1 said:

    Hi Natly
    Thanks for the hugs and energy. Right now, feely needed. Need to get myself reengerized to fight. It does teach us how time is so precious.

    Irene,
    Sorry to hear this
    Irene,
    Sorry to hear this news. I will keep you in my prayers and thoughts. Keep us in the loop and know that we are here for you.
    Stef
  • ilferro1
    ilferro1 Member Posts: 20
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    fauxma said:

    Irene,
    Sorry to hear this
    Irene,
    Sorry to hear this news. I will keep you in my prayers and thoughts. Keep us in the loop and know that we are here for you.
    Stef

    Thanks
    Thanks so much. Hard road to start again, especially when you know of most of what's coming. But, they all say I'm a fighter, so havve to get out the gloves.
    Always wonderful to come here and know you have friends.
    Irene
  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
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    ilferro1 said:

    Thanks
    Thanks so much. Hard road to start again, especially when you know of most of what's coming. But, they all say I'm a fighter, so havve to get out the gloves.
    Always wonderful to come here and know you have friends.
    Irene

    Got my support and prayers
    Dear Irene-

    Please keep us posted on your next round of treatments. Unfortunately, there is a reason to be vigilant on our follow-ups. You do have friends here - it's so good to have them, but so bad we're all in the same boat.

    Best wishes,
    Suzanne
  • ilferro1
    ilferro1 Member Posts: 20
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    Double Whammy said:

    Got my support and prayers
    Dear Irene-

    Please keep us posted on your next round of treatments. Unfortunately, there is a reason to be vigilant on our follow-ups. You do have friends here - it's so good to have them, but so bad we're all in the same boat.

    Best wishes,
    Suzanne

    Treatments
    You are definitely right Suzanne, bad that we're all in the boat, let's try jumping overboard!
  • sausageroll
    sausageroll Member Posts: 415
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    ilferro1 said:

    Treatments
    You are definitely right Suzanne, bad that we're all in the boat, let's try jumping overboard!

    Sorry
    Sorry to hear this. Don't jump overboard!!!! The next round of treatments must be wearing, but go for it!
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
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    I am so sorry to hear of all
    I am so sorry to hear of all you've been through. Sending cyber hugs immediately! Hope you are feeling lots better soon!
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
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    ilferro1 said:

    Hi Natly
    Thanks for the hugs and energy. Right now, feely needed. Need to get myself reengerized to fight. It does teach us how time is so precious.

    So sorry about your news.
    So sorry about your news. Sending you prayers!

    Hugs, Jan
  • survives
    survives Member Posts: 254 Member
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    CypressCynthia said:

    I am so sorry to hear of all
    I am so sorry to hear of all you've been through. Sending cyber hugs immediately! Hope you are feeling lots better soon!

    I find it sad
    that more and more doctors just either don't listen, or don't get it. Gee, Irene, I'm so sorry that you're having to go through this again....let me add my prayers to the others, and here's hoping the this round of treatment kicks cancers a$$ to the curb this time!

    Jennifer
  • Miss Murphy
    Miss Murphy Member Posts: 302
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    Fight Like A Girl!!!!
    Hi Irene!

    Sorry to hear your news that we all pray we won't hear but you fought the good fight once, you can do it again! We're all your cheerleaders. Hopefully your new onco will be way better and get you thru this minefield.

    In your picture are you holding a dog? It looks sort of like my little toy poodle - a diva if there ever was one!!!!!

    Hang in there and stay tough. Hugs, Sally
  • SamuraiMom
    SamuraiMom Member Posts: 295
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    darn cancer!
    I hope your new oncologist is more receptive than the last one!

    Isn't it amazing how well you know your own body??

    Some docs dismiss that but the good ones listen.

    Hang in there and kick cancer's butt again! You did it once and you'll do it again!

    xxoo,
    SamuraiMom

    p.s. and what a cute puppy in your picture!!!!
  • bjmom1
    bjmom1 Member Posts: 152
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    Understand recurrence
    Hi, I understand about recurrence I was diagnosis with bone met in my T6 in April. I kept telling my doctor and onoclogist that I did not feel well and I think my cancer came back. They did bone scan and ran blood work and could not find anything. But I kept having this feeling that it was back . I was right they finally found it in my bones.

    I am glad you found a oncolgist that will listen to you. I wish you well we are fighter we can fight this and with support from the board and our family we can keep on fighting. I will keep you in my prayer.

    Barbara
  • lizzie17
    lizzie17 Member Posts: 548
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    sorry
    I am so sorry that you have to go through this again, but we warriors are here with you!!
    Hugs and positive thoughts!
  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 Member Posts: 2,462
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    Hi Irene,
    I am so sorry that you have to go through this again. I can't even imagine. Remember we are all here for you. Sending lots and lots of hugs your way. Hang in there and keep us posted. Hugs, Jean
  • BlownAway60
    BlownAway60 Member Posts: 851
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    Adding my prayers and
    Adding my prayers and positive thoughts to the list.

    Hugs

    Donna
  • ladyg
    ladyg Member Posts: 1,577
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    Sorry to hear
    that you have to go through this again. Sending you lots of HUGS! Use as many as you need because with all of your sisters here there are plenty to go around.

    More HUGS
  • sal314
    sal314 Member Posts: 599 Member
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    Oh Man...
    that totally sucks! I'm sorry you have to go through treatment AGAIN!

    My thoughts and prayers are with you. Take a day at a time and keep fighting sister!

    Blessings,
    Sally

    P.S...just curious about what kind of symptoms you had? Can't believe the **** dr. didn't or wouldn't listen to you! Freakin' unbelieveable! Ugh!!!

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