Prevention article

jphilpo
jphilpo Member Posts: 177
Hi all,

I just read an interview with Robin Roberts from Good Morning America, In Prevention magazine.
It was really good. She addressed "post chemo" depression and the fact that no one really tells you about this. Just reading these boards can testify to that! She also mentioned that tamoxifen doesn't work for her, but didn't say why. I am going to e-mail her and thank her for the article and to ask about the tamoxifen.

Post breast cancer depression is real. I hope one day it will be included in the "whole" breast cancer teatment, from initial diagnosis and beyond.

Just thought you all would like to read the article.

Jean

Comments

  • MAJW
    MAJW Member Posts: 2,510 Member
    Robin..
    Robin is triple negative...as am I...Tomoxifen is for bc that is estrogen positive...
  • jphilpo
    jphilpo Member Posts: 177
    MAJW said:

    Robin..
    Robin is triple negative...as am I...Tomoxifen is for bc that is estrogen positive...

    Robin
    Oh, Thanks for the info! I will just thank her for the depression info.
  • Mitzi333
    Mitzi333 Member Posts: 511 Member
    jphilpo said:

    Robin
    Oh, Thanks for the info! I will just thank her for the depression info.

    Thanks Jean...
    For the information. Which month and year is Robin's article posted in Prevention. I'd love to read it.

    Have a Wonderful Day~
    Mitzi ;0)
  • jphilpo
    jphilpo Member Posts: 177
    Mitzi333 said:

    Thanks Jean...
    For the information. Which month and year is Robin's article posted in Prevention. I'd love to read it.

    Have a Wonderful Day~
    Mitzi ;0)

    article
    Hi Mitzi,

    It was March,2011.

    You have a wonderful day,too!

    Jean
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    I agree completely. There
    I agree completely. There is a movement afoot nationally to include palliative care (see below) of cancer patients from the time of initial diagnosis. Research is beginning to show a trend of increased cancer survival in patients who have received palliative care from initial diagnosis. Of course, to me, the big question is why do we need these studies when it is commonsense...sigh. Seriously though, without the studies there would be no possible future reimbursement for palliative care, so I really am grateful to the scientists doing them. My center does not yet do this, but I am hoping....

    "Palliative care is comfort care given to a patient who has a serious or life-threatening disease, such as cancer, from the time of diagnosis and throughout the course of illness. It is usually provided by a specialist who works with a team of other health care professionals, such as doctors, nurses, registered dieticians, pharmacists, and social workers.
    Palliative care is different from hospice care. Although they share the same principles of comfort and support, palliative care begins at diagnosis and continues during cancer treatment and beyond.
    Hospitals, cancer centers, and long-term care facilities provide palliative care. Patients may also receive it at home. Physicians and local hospitals can provide the names of palliative care or symptom management specialists.
    Palliative care addresses the emotional, physical, practical, and spiritual issues of cancer. Family members may also receive palliative care.
    Research shows that palliative care improves the quality of life of patients and family members, as well as the physical and emotional symptoms of cancer and its treatment."

    Link from the NCI:
    Palliative Care in Cancer

    Link from the AMA:

    Early palliative care lengthens survival for lung cancer patients
  • jphilpo
    jphilpo Member Posts: 177
    Mitzi333 said:

    Thanks Jean...
    For the information. Which month and year is Robin's article posted in Prevention. I'd love to read it.

    Have a Wonderful Day~
    Mitzi ;0)

    article
    Hi Mitzi,

    It was March,2011.

    You have a wonderful day,too!

    Jean
  • Lynn Smith
    Lynn Smith Member Posts: 1,264 Member

    I agree completely. There
    I agree completely. There is a movement afoot nationally to include palliative care (see below) of cancer patients from the time of initial diagnosis. Research is beginning to show a trend of increased cancer survival in patients who have received palliative care from initial diagnosis. Of course, to me, the big question is why do we need these studies when it is commonsense...sigh. Seriously though, without the studies there would be no possible future reimbursement for palliative care, so I really am grateful to the scientists doing them. My center does not yet do this, but I am hoping....

    "Palliative care is comfort care given to a patient who has a serious or life-threatening disease, such as cancer, from the time of diagnosis and throughout the course of illness. It is usually provided by a specialist who works with a team of other health care professionals, such as doctors, nurses, registered dieticians, pharmacists, and social workers.
    Palliative care is different from hospice care. Although they share the same principles of comfort and support, palliative care begins at diagnosis and continues during cancer treatment and beyond.
    Hospitals, cancer centers, and long-term care facilities provide palliative care. Patients may also receive it at home. Physicians and local hospitals can provide the names of palliative care or symptom management specialists.
    Palliative care addresses the emotional, physical, practical, and spiritual issues of cancer. Family members may also receive palliative care.
    Research shows that palliative care improves the quality of life of patients and family members, as well as the physical and emotional symptoms of cancer and its treatment."

    Link from the NCI:
    Palliative Care in Cancer

    Link from the AMA:

    Early palliative care lengthens survival for lung cancer patients

    Thanks
    Thank You for the answer about Tamoxifin.I take it and I was told it was a estrogen blocker.

    The thing I see on this board is something my doctors never talked to me.Just said take tamoxifin, a estrogen blocker.Also I was never give other statistics like some I read about.

    Here is what I got.DCIS non invasive, no nodes and tumor 1/2 centimeter. What is grade??? Do you see it here with my diagnosis. Is it tumor size??? I see so many more things I know nothing about.

    Lynn Smith
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member

    Thanks
    Thank You for the answer about Tamoxifin.I take it and I was told it was a estrogen blocker.

    The thing I see on this board is something my doctors never talked to me.Just said take tamoxifin, a estrogen blocker.Also I was never give other statistics like some I read about.

    Here is what I got.DCIS non invasive, no nodes and tumor 1/2 centimeter. What is grade??? Do you see it here with my diagnosis. Is it tumor size??? I see so many more things I know nothing about.

    Lynn Smith

    Hope this helps!
    There is a lot to learn, but don't stress, because you will learn it with time.

    Tumors are graded from 1 to 3. They are graded by:
    •How much the cancer cells look like normal cells
    •How many of the cancer cells are in the process of dividing
    Thus, a tumor whose cells look abnormal and are fast-growing will most often be classified as Grade 3 (poorly-differentiated). Grade 1 is the most like a normal cell (a good thing). Grade 2 is in between.
  • Katmy
    Katmy Member Posts: 93

    Hope this helps!
    There is a lot to learn, but don't stress, because you will learn it with time.

    Tumors are graded from 1 to 3. They are graded by:
    •How much the cancer cells look like normal cells
    •How many of the cancer cells are in the process of dividing
    Thus, a tumor whose cells look abnormal and are fast-growing will most often be classified as Grade 3 (poorly-differentiated). Grade 1 is the most like a normal cell (a good thing). Grade 2 is in between.

    CypressCynthia
    I want to thank you for the informative comments you post. I have tried in the past to email individuals and cannot figure out how to do it. Yet, again here, you provide resourceful information with compassion. Rather than think "thank you" quietly, I'll say it here. Hope you read it one day.

    Thank you
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    Katmy said:

    CypressCynthia
    I want to thank you for the informative comments you post. I have tried in the past to email individuals and cannot figure out how to do it. Yet, again here, you provide resourceful information with compassion. Rather than think "thank you" quietly, I'll say it here. Hope you read it one day.

    Thank you

    You are so very welcome. I
    You are so very welcome. I enjoy doing any little thing I can do to help and, if this helps, I'll continue. So thank you for letting me know that it is useful for you. I'm basically a nerd and can't help myself ;-)
  • laughs_a_lot
    laughs_a_lot Member Posts: 1,368 Member

    I agree completely. There
    I agree completely. There is a movement afoot nationally to include palliative care (see below) of cancer patients from the time of initial diagnosis. Research is beginning to show a trend of increased cancer survival in patients who have received palliative care from initial diagnosis. Of course, to me, the big question is why do we need these studies when it is commonsense...sigh. Seriously though, without the studies there would be no possible future reimbursement for palliative care, so I really am grateful to the scientists doing them. My center does not yet do this, but I am hoping....

    "Palliative care is comfort care given to a patient who has a serious or life-threatening disease, such as cancer, from the time of diagnosis and throughout the course of illness. It is usually provided by a specialist who works with a team of other health care professionals, such as doctors, nurses, registered dieticians, pharmacists, and social workers.
    Palliative care is different from hospice care. Although they share the same principles of comfort and support, palliative care begins at diagnosis and continues during cancer treatment and beyond.
    Hospitals, cancer centers, and long-term care facilities provide palliative care. Patients may also receive it at home. Physicians and local hospitals can provide the names of palliative care or symptom management specialists.
    Palliative care addresses the emotional, physical, practical, and spiritual issues of cancer. Family members may also receive palliative care.
    Research shows that palliative care improves the quality of life of patients and family members, as well as the physical and emotional symptoms of cancer and its treatment."

    Link from the NCI:
    Palliative Care in Cancer

    Link from the AMA:

    Early palliative care lengthens survival for lung cancer patients

    pallitive care
    Insurance companies are of course not wild about the idea of providing another service that would be most helpful. From the standpoint of my history in mental health, I am for the idea of pallative care. After all the impact of this diagnosis on not only the person themselves but also thier family members can create complicated issues for even a family who's mental health issues are at a minimum. Our lives are much like a mobile. When one part of the mobile has extra weight put on it (from cancer, bankruptcy, or any number of tragic events)the mobile moves in a differnent fashion and sometimes crashes into other parts of the mobile until it reaches a new equalibrium. I am very aware of the circle of impact that this disease places upon my spouse, children, grandchildren, co workers, and church members. We are not an island, we live in community.
  • Mitzi333
    Mitzi333 Member Posts: 511 Member
    jphilpo said:

    article
    Hi Mitzi,

    It was March,2011.

    You have a wonderful day,too!

    Jean

    Thanks Bunches...
    Jean... I'm going to get that Prevention magazine. ;0)