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Revised plan: 2nd pancreatic biopsy on Wednesday
My onc thought I should listen to the gi surgeon and have the second endoscopic us of the pancreas. GI wants to do it in the hospital and have the pathologist in the room and keep getting samples until the pathologist feels like they got a good one. BTW, my pancreatic enzymes and blood glucose remain high since late July.…
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Ever wonder why we come here?
Hi sisters, I sure missed you all. I can't believe where this adventure called life has taken me. I have been keeping tabs on everyone, though sometimes words fail me. I want to reach out to my sisters in the trenches and hopefully make you feel just a touch better. I often wondered why I come here and can't stay away,…
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Today is Aysemari's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a fantastic day - and a happy, healthy year! much love, Jenny
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Today is Deb18's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope your day is filled with everything & everyone you love most and wishing you a happy, healthy year! Jenny
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Yesterday, met with genetiv counselors and tried to get blood
This is the 3rd time they have been unable in the last 5 months, have had TPA 2x. There was not time to do TPA yesterday, so I will go to the local clinic Monday am for a finger prick for INR, then am scheduled for a week from Monday to have the TPA. and the blood drawn for the Genetic study. However, the 2 nurses working…
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Today is cavediver's Birthday!
Best wishes for a great day - and a wonderful, healthy year! much love, Jenny
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Happy * Happy * Belated Birthday to Andi44 (Sept 8)
Happy Belated Birthday!!!! Hope you had a wonderful day - filled with lots of familly & friends - doing what you love most! (so sorry I was late - computer issues!!!) much love, Jenny
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Having a bit of a rough ride lately
Well Saturday night was just no fun at all. I threw up about 10 X even after zofran and phenergan. Started having terrible left-sided pain. Went back to ER (hate, hate, hate). At first, there was suspicion of gallbladder disease. Yay!!! Unfortunately, nothing is ever that simple with me. Gallbladder is ok, but my pancreas…
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Oncologist no longer with my Medicare HMO
I haven't posted in quite a while, but still read all your posts. All was well with me, except for the chronic nerve pain from lymph node surgery until I got a letter from my oncologist in June stating what a privilege and honor it was....blah,blah,blah, however...upshoot he joined Texas Oncology in Houston and they do not…
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I had dreaded EUP
And I did just fine. The anesthesiologist said she was going to give me propofol as it usually has less nausea associated with it. All my crazy mind could think of was “Wasn't propofol what killed Michael Jackson?” Lol, Danny said I woke up from procedure mumbling about Michael Jackson. Anyway, there is a mass on my…
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Blindsided..
So..wow. Things were going really well (I thought). Had a lumpectomy in December after 13 rounds of chemo, and my lymph nodes were clear. Did my 29 radiation treatments finishing in April. Sailed through my 3 month check up with the surgeon. And then I saw my medical oncologist two weeks ago. He noticed something "strange"…
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I spoke today with my trusted oncologist of 27 years
He had a totally different opinion from my local onc. He said forget trying to biopsy the lungs because they are not hypermetabolic (Yay Doris). He wants to wait on the pancreatic biopsy and, if it is negative, he wants another liver biopsy to make certain we are treating the cancer with the best drugs available. I also…
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Happy Birthday shout out to Maggie May - September 3rd
Happy Birthday to you - dear Sister in PINK .. Enjoy your very special day. Vicki Sam
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Today is JuJuBezz's Birthday!!!
Hope your day is wonderful - filled with love all around! And your year is happy & healthful! much love, Jenny
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Excited! I am having lunch Sunday with Suzanne
Double Whammy, in Sacramento! I am really fortunate for this oportunity!
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My blog
Hello Community, October 11th will mark 2 years since my stage 2B breast cancer diagnosis. In the last year I've spent a lot of time thinking about what kind of survivor I want to be and putting my professional experience as a researcher/writer and yoga teacher to work developing strategies to prevent a reoccurrence and…
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Tumors Markers Blood Test
Dr's office just called. My results on my Tumors Markers Blood Test are 18. "Normal" range on cancer patients is 30-38. The lower the number the better! Doing Kathi M's Naked Happy Dance!!!! Thanks to everyone here for your support! Hugs & God Bless! LoVonna
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Port a Cath
Hi all! I'm going in to have a port a cath put in on Friday before I start chemo because my veins are pretty shot, and I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea on what to expect with the procedure/recovery/pain etc.. Kat
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Good news, bad news
The good news is that the PET scan did not show any problems with my pancreas. Also, my bones remain in remission. However, it did find a small area of hypermetabolism in the left liver and my CEA and liver enzymes remain elevated. Also, it says there are "unfavorable changes" from my May scan in the lungs with several new…
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Please help - Any stage 4 survivors?
Hi ladies and gentlemen. I hope all of you are doing well. I have not been here in a long time. If you recall I was dealing with my aunt and her leukemia. Then a close friend was dx with stage 4. I want to reach out to all of you for help. My friend is 38 with two children. She has been dx for the third time (first…
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Last Tamoxifen PILL ONE year ago....
How I waited to take that last pill...after 5 yrs Denise
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PET scan Tuesday; EUP on Wednesday
Well Kindreds, I definitely need you guys! I have a PET scheduled 8 AM Tuesday morning. First, pray that my blood sugar is OK, because, since they put in a stent in my pancreas, I have been having a little hyperglycemia. Then, I need you at that pesky PET. Wednesday, I have an Endoscopic US of the pancreas. In this fun…
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Question about cancer coming back
Hi all, my mama, 75, is a breast cancer survivor. She has been cancer free for close to 15 years now. She was so fortunate that her breast cancer was caught before it had spread to the lymph nodes. I forget the staging levels but I remember hers being a stage 1 or not even a stage 1 (if that is possible) She had it removed…
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Half good half bad
Good Im still holding stable . Bad my eyes are acting up . Now I need eye drops dam dry eyes.
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Summer 3 word story
SItting by the
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New to all of this
I was just diagnosed last week with breast cancer in both breasts. i guess I am still in shock and cant believe this is happening to me. I chose to have both breasts removed and I am not having them reconstructed. A little nervous about the lymph nodes issue. My doctor told me after both breasts are removed, I will be…
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Demand more from Docs?
Hello All, in 2007 (30 yrs old - with maternal history of BC) I found a lump in my left breast and I had brown nipple discharge. After going to my OBGYN, I was sent for a mamo. I had very dense breasts and had no signs of anything in my left (?), but a possible something in my right. Bi-Rad was a 3 - most likely benign. I…
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Im tensed for my mom.
My mom got a mammogram done in february 2014 and the result was BIRAD-0 and now ,again in august (3 days before) she got a mammogram done once again.But ,sadly this time the result says BIRAD-5.(in left breast).She would be getting a biopsy done tomorrow.Im really tensed if this could be cancerous.Please help.
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Updated Test Results
Update from the oncologist visit: The liver masses have decreased in size (Thank God) but the bone masses have increased in size. We are going to continue with the chemo and do another catscan in October. Thank you for your continued prayers and support. HUGS Mommaellen
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free Online class Aug 20 ER+PR+ and Triple Negative
Just thought I'd mention I came across this online class being held this Wednesday check out http://www.cancercare.org/connect_workshops they are having a free class Wednesday Aug 20, 2014 at 12:30 PM central time that covers ER Positive, PR Positive Breast Cancer and Triple Negative Breast Cancer I've registered and plan…