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The game plan is finally here!!

Akiss4me
Akiss4me CSN Member Posts: 2,188
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hey everybody. Just got back in town. I LOVE my Medical Ocologist. She is awesome!! The great news is NO CHEMO!!!! Just Rads (I see Radiation Oncologist this Friday) and Hormone therapy.
Will be in 2 different clinical studies still. Since I have osteopena (Thats what you get right before you get osteoporosis), one of the studies will be giving me IV therapy monthly to rebuild my bones (Hope it works!).
Also had the BRCA1 + BRAC2 Gene test done. Will know results in a couple weeks. But looks like I will probably have my Ovaries removed anyway. Not a hurry to get it done just yet, I've still got time.
I got bombarded with oodles of info today that they had to laugh at us because I looked like a school kid about to flunk an exam!! They apologized for throwing so much at us at one time.
We are going out to dinner this evening with my Daughter & her hubby to celebrate!!
It's been a long day and all I can say is....sigh!! :) Pammy
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  • dyaneb123
    dyaneb123 CSN Member Posts: 950
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    Congrats on no chemo Pammy!
    Congrats on no chemo Pammy! That's awesome....
    Dee
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  • phoenixrising
    phoenixrising CSN Member Posts: 1,508
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    NO CHEMO!!
    Those are big words that have a huge impact on your life physically and emotionally. I am so happy that these are the words you heard. If I could I would post my "happy naked dancing" character here, but I can't so you'll just have to imagine it :) Be kind now!!! LOL
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  • dmc_emmy
    dmc_emmy CSN Member Posts: 549
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    Pammy-that's great news!
    Wow! That's news to shout about and so glad we can shout right along with you. Isn't it a nice change to hear some good news every now and then?

    Wow! Whoopppeeee! Yeah! Awesome!! Congrats! Whooow! (and other such expressions of uncontrollabe human signs of elation) :D).
    dmc
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  • jk1952
    jk1952 CSN Member Posts: 613
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    dmc_emmy said:

    Pammy-that's great news!
    Wow! That's news to shout about and so glad we can shout right along with you. Isn't it a nice change to hear some good news every now and then?

    Wow! Whoopppeeee! Yeah! Awesome!! Congrats! Whooow! (and other such expressions of uncontrollabe human signs of elation) :D).
    dmc

    Great news, Pammy. When I

    Great news, Pammy. When I had radiation, I was so excited to know that I didn't need chemo, so I know how relieved you must be.

    Joyce
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  • arbojenn
    arbojenn CSN Member Posts: 118
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    WooHoo! Celebration time!
    WooHoo! Celebration time! I am so happy for you!
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  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 CSN Member Posts: 2,072
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    arbojenn said:

    WooHoo! Celebration time!
    WooHoo! Celebration time! I am so happy for you!

    Party on!
    I am so pleased for you, Chemo was the worst of it. Thank goodness you have been spared that! Huge hugs to you Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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  • CR1954
    CR1954 CSN Member Posts: 1,390 Member
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    Pammy.....
    Awesome news!! No chemo!! Good for you!!

    Enjoy your evening and CELEBRATE!!

    CR
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  • taleena
    taleena CSN Member Posts: 1,612 Member
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    Pammy I am sooooo...
    Pammy I am sooooo... happppyyyyy for you! That is wonderful news! Enjoy the celebration with your daughter & her hubby!

    Hugs,

    ~T
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  • fauxma
    fauxma CSN Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #10
    taleena said:

    Pammy I am sooooo...
    Pammy I am sooooo... happppyyyyy for you! That is wonderful news! Enjoy the celebration with your daughter & her hubby!

    Hugs,

    ~T

    So glad that you don't need
    So glad that you don't need to do chemo.
    Stef
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  • RE
    RE CSN Member Posts: 4,591 Member
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    Happy to hear!
    Pammy that is marvelous news, no chemo is nice to hear. I am glad you like your oncologist that is so very important. Congrats!!!!

    RE
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  • chickad52
    chickad52 CSN Member Posts: 497
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    GOOD NEWS
    That's such good news Pammy. I'm so happy for you!! Good Luck with your treatments.
    Lots of HUGS to you!! Diane
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  • Jadie
    Jadie CSN Member Posts: 723
    #13
    Pammy that is great news
    I am so happy for you. As Tash said chemo is the worst part. You cheater LOL.

    Have a wonderful evening
    Hugs
    Jadie
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  • maryannrogers
    maryannrogers CSN Member Posts: 115
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    Pammy,
    I am so so happy for
    Pammy,

    I am so so happy for you. I can imagination your excitment. I see my oncologist on Saturday and hope I hear the same words. Wish me luck!

    Maryann
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  • confused123
    confused123 CSN Member Posts: 251
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    maryannrogers said:

    Pammy,
    I am so so happy for
    Pammy,

    I am so so happy for you. I can imagination your excitment. I see my oncologist on Saturday and hope I hear the same words. Wish me luck!

    Maryann

    I am so hapy for you!
    Also
    I am so hapy for you!
    Also wondering what made you decide to get ovaries out. I will be seeing a doc about that also, hopefully soon.
    Also I work wo\ith someone who had osteoporosis and then went on a med for that and now has ostepnia(sp?) so it can go both ways. Jsut thought this might help you feel better about having it.

    Kim
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  • Butterfly12
    Butterfly12 CSN Member Posts: 56
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    Awesome!!!!
    Pammy,

    That is great news. I am really glad that you only have to do rads. Good luck with it and keep us posted.

    Sherry
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  • rjjj
    rjjj CSN Member Posts: 1,822 Member
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    Pammy
    Good news is right!! i am so happy for you that you will not have to do chemo. I AM GLAD EVERYTHING IS FALLING INTO PLACE FOR YOU. Have a nice celebration with your family tonight.
    hugs, jackie
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  • cats_toy
    cats_toy CSN Member Posts: 1,462 Member
    #18
    that is some game plan
    sure is great you don't have to do chemo. Sounds wonderful to me. Now you can fly through rads without the worry of being bald.
    Happy for you!
    =^..^=
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  • Kat11
    Kat11 CSN Member Posts: 1,931 Member
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    cats_toy said:

    that is some game plan
    sure is great you don't have to do chemo. Sounds wonderful to me. Now you can fly through rads without the worry of being bald.
    Happy for you!
    =^..^=

    No Chemo Great news Pammy.

    No Chemo Great news Pammy.
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  • Akiss4me
    Akiss4me CSN Member Posts: 2,188
    #20
    confused123 said:

    I am so hapy for you!
    Also
    I am so hapy for you!
    Also wondering what made you decide to get ovaries out. I will be seeing a doc about that also, hopefully soon.
    Also I work wo\ith someone who had osteoporosis and then went on a med for that and now has ostepnia(sp?) so it can go both ways. Jsut thought this might help you feel better about having it.

    Kim

    ovaries....
    The reason I have decided to remove my ovaries is because I had a historectomy 4 years ago but left them in. Now I am at increase risk of getting ovarian cancer since I have BC and also may test positive for BRCA gene. This raised the risk of ovarian cancer up to 55% that I will develop it. That makes it a whoa...these babies gotta go decision for me!!
    If your friend went from osteoporosis to osteopina by taking the meds, that is a good sign! That means the bone loss is reversing. This is wonderful news. My hope is to take that one step further and go from osteopina to normal bone mass!! :) Pammy
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