MsGebby- where are you?

I'm here
SMILE!

I just needed some down time. Sowwy ....

I had the methacholide challenge on Thursday. What a messed up test that is!!! The tech irritates your lungs (on purpose!) with methacholine. There are 5 rounds and it takes 2 hours to get it done. I made it through 3 rounds and the test stopped. I have now been diagnosed with asthma. WHOOPIE! I see the pulmonologist on August 8th to figure out the best treatment options for me. On top of this, my blood work for the endocrinologist came back and my A1C went from 7.2 to 8.2. The doc and I were both shocked. I have to wonder if Arimidex is causing this.

August 6th is the all so important CT Scan of my chest. Keeping everything crossed that the nodules and masses have descreased or disappeared all together. Somehow, I know that won't be the case. I see the thoracic surgeon on the 17th but before I see him, I see the breast surgeon on the 16th. I expect her to hand me a report with a big pink ribbon on it for my birthday.

I can't believe this all started last year on August 25th. What an effing unbelievable ride this has been. I just want it all to stop.

I am feeling great. Been out and about and having a great summer. The 18th starts a 2 weeks vacay with my husband. We are heading to upstate NY. It's so beautiful up there. I don't care what the scan says, I will go and be happy and have fun.

Life is good. God is good. I can't lose!

xoxo
Mary

MsGebby said:

I'm here
SMILE!

I just needed some down time. Sowwy ....

I had the methacholide challenge on Thursday. What a messed up test that is!!! The tech irritates your lungs (on purpose!) with methacholine. There are 5 rounds and it takes 2 hours to get it done. I made it through 3 rounds and the test stopped. I have now been diagnosed with asthma. WHOOPIE! I see the pulmonologist on August 8th to figure out the best treatment options for me. On top of this, my blood work for the endocrinologist came back and my A1C went from 7.2 to 8.2. The doc and I were both shocked. I have to wonder if Arimidex is causing this.

August 6th is the all so important CT Scan of my chest. Keeping everything crossed that the nodules and masses have descreased or disappeared all together. Somehow, I know that won't be the case. I see the thoracic surgeon on the 17th but before I see him, I see the breast surgeon on the 16th. I expect her to hand me a report with a big pink ribbon on it for my birthday.

I can't believe this all started last year on August 25th. What an effing unbelievable ride this has been. I just want it all to stop.

I am feeling great. Been out and about and having a great summer. The 18th starts a 2 weeks vacay with my husband. We are heading to upstate NY. It's so beautiful up there. I don't care what the scan says, I will go and be happy and have fun.

Life is good. God is good. I can't lose!

xoxo
Mary

Mary,
I'm praying that they WILL be gone! I love your positive attitude.

HAVe a blast in New York.

Hugs,

Sylvia

NewOne39 said:

MsGebby
Good kind thoughts and prayers for you to have a clear CT scan.

It's good that you are getting away it will give you a chance to concentrate on something else and that's good. Have a great vacation.

Praying you get good results
Praying you get good results on your scan Mary.


Hugs, Lex

rallendorfer said:

How did you fare?
Hi Mary,

We were thinking about you during the day and wondering how your scan went? I know the reading of it will take some time, but sometimes there is a nice tech that is informative. Were you able to relax? Post when you can, we are concerned.

xoxoxo
Rebecca

I am going back
to the center that does my scans/xrays/MRI's tomorrow. I need an MRI of my shoulder. When there I will pick up the report for the CT scan. I have the CD and did look at it. Good thing I am not a radiologist. I "think" I saw something (actually a few somethings) but obviously I don't know for sure.

Staying positive and praying that I am done with this. I just can't imagine dealing with anymore crap. I've seen my sisters talk about their ordeals with mets or a second primary cancer. UGH! My heart weeps for all of them. One thing is for sure ... I KNOW that IF I am joining this elite group, then I know the support (as always) will be forthcoming in droves.

Gotta love my pink sisters

How are you doing Becca??? I know you face your own struggles and want you to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers daily.

Thanks for your concerns and prayers and for just being YOU!

xoxoxoxo
Mary

sea60 said:

Mary,
I'm praying that they WILL be gone! I love your positive attitude.

HAVe a blast in New York.

Hugs,

Sylvia

Praying for good news on
Praying for good news on your CT!


Hugs, Jan

MsGebby said:

I'm here
SMILE!

I just needed some down time. Sowwy ....

I had the methacholide challenge on Thursday. What a messed up test that is!!! The tech irritates your lungs (on purpose!) with methacholine. There are 5 rounds and it takes 2 hours to get it done. I made it through 3 rounds and the test stopped. I have now been diagnosed with asthma. WHOOPIE! I see the pulmonologist on August 8th to figure out the best treatment options for me. On top of this, my blood work for the endocrinologist came back and my A1C went from 7.2 to 8.2. The doc and I were both shocked. I have to wonder if Arimidex is causing this.

August 6th is the all so important CT Scan of my chest. Keeping everything crossed that the nodules and masses have descreased or disappeared all together. Somehow, I know that won't be the case. I see the thoracic surgeon on the 17th but before I see him, I see the breast surgeon on the 16th. I expect her to hand me a report with a big pink ribbon on it for my birthday.

I can't believe this all started last year on August 25th. What an effing unbelievable ride this has been. I just want it all to stop.

I am feeling great. Been out and about and having a great summer. The 18th starts a 2 weeks vacay with my husband. We are heading to upstate NY. It's so beautiful up there. I don't care what the scan says, I will go and be happy and have fun.

Life is good. God is good. I can't lose!

xoxo
Mary

Well ...
My pulmonologist decided he wanted to see the scan. I went to see him yesterday. He confirmed that I have asthma. The wildest thing I heard from him was this .... I have pneumonia too. Other than the cough and severe fatigue, I feel fine. How can one not know they have pneumonia? He put me on more antibiotics (I just finished a regimen on levaquin about a week ago). I reminded him that I was taking the levaquin AND prednisone and he said "it didn't work". DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Now I am taking Augmentin 875mg twice a day.

He says he wants an xray done in 4 weeks and then a new scan in 8 weeks (if needed). I said "so it's not cancer, right?" He shook his head ... meaning, no I am wrong. It is still knocking on my door. Most nodules are stable, but there is another focal lower right lobe opacity. I asked what that means. It means the new stuff is semi solid. SIGH It's hard to understand what the heck is going on. I just want answers. I do feel that these new doctors are doing everything they can to get to the bottom of this.

I've also been seeing an orthopedic doc for a while now. I needed a new MRI of my right shoulder today. He thinks my pain and loss of range of motion is due to a torn labrum or rotater cuff. (this is from a slip and fall back in Feb 2011) So I'm in pain on top of everything else. I go back to this doctor on the 14th. Then I see the breast surgeon on the 16th (my birthday). THEN...it's off to see the thoracic surgeon at Sloan Kettering on the 17th (I also have a session with a diabetician earlier in the day).

Lots happening next week. Then it looks to be all quiet for 2 weeks following this whirlwind week.

I am starting to feel a bit depressed. It just feels like with every sliver of sunshine I see, there is darkness twice the size lurking around the corner.

I can only pray this crap in my lungs is benign. Just seeing my doctors face and his correcting my statement (not cancer, right?) has put me in tailspin. I've been so upbeat and positive that I did not see this coming. CRAP CRAP CRAP!!!

Sorry ... I really needed to vent a bit.

*Let It Be* ( I have to keep repeating this )

xoxo
Mary

MsGebby said:

Well ...
My pulmonologist decided he wanted to see the scan. I went to see him yesterday. He confirmed that I have asthma. The wildest thing I heard from him was this .... I have pneumonia too. Other than the cough and severe fatigue, I feel fine. How can one not know they have pneumonia? He put me on more antibiotics (I just finished a regimen on levaquin about a week ago). I reminded him that I was taking the levaquin AND prednisone and he said "it didn't work". DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Now I am taking Augmentin 875mg twice a day.

He says he wants an xray done in 4 weeks and then a new scan in 8 weeks (if needed). I said "so it's not cancer, right?" He shook his head ... meaning, no I am wrong. It is still knocking on my door. Most nodules are stable, but there is another focal lower right lobe opacity. I asked what that means. It means the new stuff is semi solid. SIGH It's hard to understand what the heck is going on. I just want answers. I do feel that these new doctors are doing everything they can to get to the bottom of this.

I've also been seeing an orthopedic doc for a while now. I needed a new MRI of my right shoulder today. He thinks my pain and loss of range of motion is due to a torn labrum or rotater cuff. (this is from a slip and fall back in Feb 2011) So I'm in pain on top of everything else. I go back to this doctor on the 14th. Then I see the breast surgeon on the 16th (my birthday). THEN...it's off to see the thoracic surgeon at Sloan Kettering on the 17th (I also have a session with a diabetician earlier in the day).

Lots happening next week. Then it looks to be all quiet for 2 weeks following this whirlwind week.

I am starting to feel a bit depressed. It just feels like with every sliver of sunshine I see, there is darkness twice the size lurking around the corner.

I can only pray this crap in my lungs is benign. Just seeing my doctors face and his correcting my statement (not cancer, right?) has put me in tailspin. I've been so upbeat and positive that I did not see this coming. CRAP CRAP CRAP!!!

Sorry ... I really needed to vent a bit.

*Let It Be* ( I have to keep repeating this )

xoxo
Mary

Shoulder Pain
Dear Mary,

So very sorry that you don't have any answers on the lung issue. I do hope you will have an answer to this question which you have been asking since December.

I have a full thickness tear in the supraspinatus tendon in the rotator cuff. I saw two orthopedic surgeon and they advise me to use your words "let it be". I developed chronic bursitis in both shoulders along with osteoarthritis. The shoulder with the tendon tear is the left arm which had two lymph node dissections which gave me neuropathy. The first dissection was with my mastectomy. When a good size tumor was found with a ct scan, they removed all the nodes in level 2 and some in level 3. Level 1 was completely covered with scar tissue. I don't want any more surgeries, so I have learned to adjust living with these issues.

I do have a prescription for Gabapentin to help with the pain. When it hurts a lot, I put ice on the area. I do use the arm as I don't want to develop a frozen shoulder. I almost did and that was so painful. I don't have full range of motion. Sometimes it is hard when doing a ct scan when they ask to raise your arms to a certain level or at airports when they ask you to raise your arms in the scanners.

Do hope the MRI will help answer questions.

Wishing you the best,

Doris

MsGebby said:

Well ...
My pulmonologist decided he wanted to see the scan. I went to see him yesterday. He confirmed that I have asthma. The wildest thing I heard from him was this .... I have pneumonia too. Other than the cough and severe fatigue, I feel fine. How can one not know they have pneumonia? He put me on more antibiotics (I just finished a regimen on levaquin about a week ago). I reminded him that I was taking the levaquin AND prednisone and he said "it didn't work". DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Now I am taking Augmentin 875mg twice a day.

He says he wants an xray done in 4 weeks and then a new scan in 8 weeks (if needed). I said "so it's not cancer, right?" He shook his head ... meaning, no I am wrong. It is still knocking on my door. Most nodules are stable, but there is another focal lower right lobe opacity. I asked what that means. It means the new stuff is semi solid. SIGH It's hard to understand what the heck is going on. I just want answers. I do feel that these new doctors are doing everything they can to get to the bottom of this.

I've also been seeing an orthopedic doc for a while now. I needed a new MRI of my right shoulder today. He thinks my pain and loss of range of motion is due to a torn labrum or rotater cuff. (this is from a slip and fall back in Feb 2011) So I'm in pain on top of everything else. I go back to this doctor on the 14th. Then I see the breast surgeon on the 16th (my birthday). THEN...it's off to see the thoracic surgeon at Sloan Kettering on the 17th (I also have a session with a diabetician earlier in the day).

Lots happening next week. Then it looks to be all quiet for 2 weeks following this whirlwind week.

I am starting to feel a bit depressed. It just feels like with every sliver of sunshine I see, there is darkness twice the size lurking around the corner.

I can only pray this crap in my lungs is benign. Just seeing my doctors face and his correcting my statement (not cancer, right?) has put me in tailspin. I've been so upbeat and positive that I did not see this coming. CRAP CRAP CRAP!!!

Sorry ... I really needed to vent a bit.

*Let It Be* ( I have to keep repeating this )

xoxo
Mary

I don't know why, but, I
I don't know why, but, I double post a lot. Sorry

MsGebby said:

I'm here
SMILE!

I just needed some down time. Sowwy ....

I had the methacholide challenge on Thursday. What a messed up test that is!!! The tech irritates your lungs (on purpose!) with methacholine. There are 5 rounds and it takes 2 hours to get it done. I made it through 3 rounds and the test stopped. I have now been diagnosed with asthma. WHOOPIE! I see the pulmonologist on August 8th to figure out the best treatment options for me. On top of this, my blood work for the endocrinologist came back and my A1C went from 7.2 to 8.2. The doc and I were both shocked. I have to wonder if Arimidex is causing this.

August 6th is the all so important CT Scan of my chest. Keeping everything crossed that the nodules and masses have descreased or disappeared all together. Somehow, I know that won't be the case. I see the thoracic surgeon on the 17th but before I see him, I see the breast surgeon on the 16th. I expect her to hand me a report with a big pink ribbon on it for my birthday.

I can't believe this all started last year on August 25th. What an effing unbelievable ride this has been. I just want it all to stop.

I am feeling great. Been out and about and having a great summer. The 18th starts a 2 weeks vacay with my husband. We are heading to upstate NY. It's so beautiful up there. I don't care what the scan says, I will go and be happy and have fun.

Life is good. God is good. I can't lose!

xoxo
Mary

Good luck the 16th with your
Good luck the 16th with your CT scan! Crossing everything for you!


Hugs, Debby