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  • Kristin N
    Kristin N Member Posts: 1,968 Member
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    Mitzi333 said:

    Lynne...
    My prayers are with you for your upcoming surgery. Yes, what a journery!!! But, you're a strong warrior in a battle with the Beast. My bets on YOU for the win. Go get'em Girl... You can do this!!!

    God Bless YOU. Sending Positive Vibes Your way...

    {{{Hugs}}}
    Mitzi

    Praying for you Lynne and
    Praying for you Lynne and wishing you a fast recovery.

    ♥ Kristin ♥
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
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    Lynne Logan said:

    Carol
    Hi Carol,
    You're right about it not being in my bones or elsewhere. I have had a problem with bone pain since my 2nd infusion. I still have it but evidently it's just leftover side effects. But it has had me worried in the past. There's always that fear of recurrence and I suppose I don't have to dread it retuning now. I know.
    Thanks for reminding me it could be so much worse.
    Lynne

    I am praying that you are
    I am praying that you are doing very well now and that your surgery was a success. Post when you can Lynne to update us.


    Hugs!
  • Faith1122
    Faith1122 Member Posts: 46
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    Lynne Logan said:

    Thanks everyone of you special ladies.
    I can't tell you what all your responses have meant to me. I know I'm not unique that's for sure. Nothing about cancer should surprise any of us. So here I am on the eve of surgery and surprisingly I'm beginning to feel somewhat less stressed and fearful. I will face whatever comes of it. I'm praying the sentinel nodes come back clean. If not, I'll accept the remaining nodes will be removed too. Not my ideal plan but possibly I can avoid chemo.
    I'll be reporting back when I return home. Thank you again for all your prayers and support.
    Lynne

    Praying
    Praying that your surgery went well & your nodes come out clean!
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
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    HootieGirl said:

    Praying that your surgery
    Praying that your surgery went well yesterday!

    Checking in to see if you've
    Checking in to see if you've written an update and to let you know that I am thinking of you and praying for you.


    Hugs, Jan
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
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    Pam5 said:

    Wow
    Wow Lynn, you have been through the ringer. I just finished my third bout of bc but one was 27 years ago, a different kind 17 years ago, and am recovering from a second mastectomy now. My mammogram and ultrasound showed normal activity and I wasn't prescribed an MRI until I finally lost it with the diagnostic radiology woman and said this was growing. By the time she did MRI the tumor was 4 by 3 centimeters. I didn't have any lymph nodes because they had been removed 27 years ago - that's what they did then. I will certainly keep you in my prayers and trust that your surgery will go well and that all test results will be good.

    Many hugs,

    Pam

    Lynne, how are you doing
    Lynne, how are you doing after your surgery?


    Prayers coming,


    Leeza
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
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    survivorbc09 said:

    Checking in to see if you've
    Checking in to see if you've written an update and to let you know that I am thinking of you and praying for you.


    Hugs, Jan

    I haven't seen a recent post
    I haven't seen a recent post from you Lynne. I hope you are alright.


    Prayers and hugs,


    Kylez
  • missrenee
    missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member
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    Kylez said:

    I haven't seen a recent post
    I haven't seen a recent post from you Lynne. I hope you are alright.


    Prayers and hugs,


    Kylez

    Checking on you, Lynne
    Hoping and praying that your surgery went well and that you are feeling better each day.

    Hugs, Renee
  • trixytwo
    trixytwo Member Posts: 59
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    So, So sorry Ms. Lynne
    Prayers and hugs to you. I hate this disease and everything that comes with it. Think positive thoughts and try to stay strong.

    Deb
  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
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    missrenee said:

    Checking on you, Lynne
    Hoping and praying that your surgery went well and that you are feeling better each day.

    Hugs, Renee

    Praying for you Lynne.
    Hugs,
    Praying for you Lynne.


    Hugs, Debby
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
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    trixytwo said:

    So, So sorry Ms. Lynne
    Prayers and hugs to you. I hate this disease and everything that comes with it. Think positive thoughts and try to stay strong.

    Deb

    Lots of positive healing
    Lots of positive healing thoughts Lynne.


    Lex
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
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    Lynne Logan said:

    Carol
    Hi Carol,
    You're right about it not being in my bones or elsewhere. I have had a problem with bone pain since my 2nd infusion. I still have it but evidently it's just leftover side effects. But it has had me worried in the past. There's always that fear of recurrence and I suppose I don't have to dread it retuning now. I know.
    Thanks for reminding me it could be so much worse.
    Lynne

    Kind of worrying since you
    Kind of worrying since you haven't posted an update Lynne. Did your surgery go ok and are you recuperating ok? We pink sisters tend to worry if you haven't noticed. Hoping you are doing so well that you don't have the time to come online.


    Hugs to you,


    Megan
  • SIROD
    SIROD Member Posts: 2,194 Member
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    Lynne Logan said:

    Thanks everyone of you special ladies.
    I can't tell you what all your responses have meant to me. I know I'm not unique that's for sure. Nothing about cancer should surprise any of us. So here I am on the eve of surgery and surprisingly I'm beginning to feel somewhat less stressed and fearful. I will face whatever comes of it. I'm praying the sentinel nodes come back clean. If not, I'll accept the remaining nodes will be removed too. Not my ideal plan but possibly I can avoid chemo.
    I'll be reporting back when I return home. Thank you again for all your prayers and support.
    Lynne

    Waiting for an Update!
    We are all thinking of you, Lynne. Hoping your recovery is going smoothly.

    Hoping you will update us soon.

    Best to you,

    Doris
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
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    Tux said:

    Good luck!
    Lynne, so sorry to hear of all you have been through! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow. When you can, please let us know how everything goes. (((Hugs)))) and prayers sent your way....

    Sorry Lynne that I just am
    Sorry Lynne that I just am now posting. I pray that your surgery was a success and that you are recovering and being pampered.


    Hugs, Noel
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
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    Lynne Logan said:

    Carol
    Hi Carol,
    You're right about it not being in my bones or elsewhere. I have had a problem with bone pain since my 2nd infusion. I still have it but evidently it's just leftover side effects. But it has had me worried in the past. There's always that fear of recurrence and I suppose I don't have to dread it retuning now. I know.
    Thanks for reminding me it could be so much worse.
    Lynne

    Just thinking of you Lynne
    Just thinking of you Lynne and sending a gentle hug and a prayer.


    Hugs, Kylez
  • Lynne Logan
    Lynne Logan Member Posts: 105 Member
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    Penny67 said:

    Prayers coming...
    Prayers are coming your way Lynne! You have been through soooo much and I know sometimes it feels like enough is enough already! I know somewhat how you feel as I have had scares since being diagnosed last July. I have had a thyroid nodule biopsied, liver spots which turned out to be cysts, and most recently a lump under my armpit that I thought might be a lymph node or scar tissue-had an ultrasound for that today and it turned out to be nothing. Crazy but I still worry that everything they told me was benign actually isn't. Sometimes I feel a little bit crazy for worrying over everything.

    Not crazy
    Hi Penny,
    Trust me you aren't crazy as we're the ones who know our bodies best. We also know how they can betray us. I too had a thyroid nodule or lesion or something show on my first PET scan. But since it wasn't malignant is being ignored. Oh well, I have enough on my plate without asking for trouble.
    And if it wasn't for me finding that lump a week after rads were finished it probably would have gone unnoticed. It showed normal of the mammogram and my oncologist didn't think it was anything but dense breast tissue.
    Guess what? Upon removal it had doubled in size to that of a lemon by May 8th. From a very tiny lime in mid April.
    Keep a watch.
    Lynne
  • Lynne Logan
    Lynne Logan Member Posts: 105 Member
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    Kylez said:

    I haven't seen a recent post
    I haven't seen a recent post from you Lynne. I hope you are alright.


    Prayers and hugs,


    Kylez

    Sorry
    Hi Everyone,
    I have to put some dinner together so will make this very brief. I'll return soon with more details. But, the surgery didn't go as I had hoped.
    I think I had a total of 15 lymph nodes removed, the 4 sentinel nodes were malignant and 2 of the axilaries.
    I'm just trying to recover the use of my arm with little success and of course here we go with another year like the last.
    More later, thank you ladies.
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
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    I just wanted to add my
    I just wanted to add my prayers and hugs. I am so sorry that you are going through this...especially so soon again.
  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
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    CypressCynthia said:

    I just wanted to add my
    I just wanted to add my prayers and hugs. I am so sorry that you are going through this...especially so soon again.

    So sorry, Lynne
    It's one thing to go through this once, it's got to be awful to have to do it again - and so soon. Please let us know what your treatment plan will be. In the meantime, I'm sending hugs and prayers your way.

    Suzanne
  • Lynne Logan
    Lynne Logan Member Posts: 105 Member
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    camul said:

    Lynne
    I am sure that starting all of this again is bad enouh. I just know that cthemo sucls whether it is your first time, or third time. Make sure you keep them on their toes with the bone pain. My heart just goes out to anyone who has to go thru this once much less multiplentimes as I know how hard it is on our bodies but mostly how hard it is on our families who feel so helpless. I know thay I am havving a hard time feeling like I am putting everyone out, even though mu boys are always happy when I do ask for help.
    Wishing you the best.
    Carol

    Family
    Hi Carol,
    I hope my family handles this bout better than the last. I got so I resented protecting my daughter and grandkids from the truth. I'm naturally strong by nature but this was beyond my abilities. I lost my other daughter to melanoma back in '86 so know what a wreck my older daughter was, facing this disease again. The fear wasn't easy on her or me but avoiding me wasn't the solution.
    Then there was my older sister who is so dependent and needs someone to look after her. She was so resentful that I destroyed her life as she's come to expect it. She got very cruel at times and made statements like "Oh, poor you, dear." Or would heat up a frozen dinner for herself leaving me alone.
    You shouldn't feel bad about putting your family out and I've learned this time to be very honest about my feelings and that I don't plan to be so strong. I'm not!! A person can't be expected to remain strong under the circumstances.
    XXX
    Lynne
  • Lynne Logan
    Lynne Logan Member Posts: 105 Member
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    Double Whammy said:

    So sorry, Lynne
    It's one thing to go through this once, it's got to be awful to have to do it again - and so soon. Please let us know what your treatment plan will be. In the meantime, I'm sending hugs and prayers your way.

    Suzanne

    My plan, I think
    Hello all you wonderful and caring ladies.
    I apologize for not posting after surgery but I think I was too busy licking my wounds and feeling anxiety.
    When I went in to surgery I just had the highest hopes that even though the tumor had doubled in size in a few short weeks that it had been caught early enough so not to have spread beyond the sentinel nodes. Plus, the odds were on my side, right? Like they have been through any of my journey, right?
    My oncologist gave me such anxiety over the rush to get a PET scan and get on with treatment that I felt so overwhelmed and panicky. It was after I saw my dear surgeon (the one who almost killed me removing the port, who's a vascular specialist btw) that things seemed to take on the proper perspective. He could see no rush for the PET scan but was pleased I was having chemo. Plus the drains won't be coming out until this Thursday. I also feel better after calling the scan place and talking to the scheduler. She agreed that waiting also helps the results by not having so much surgery inflammation to pick up. Also there's no way I can get my arm to function after "the digging around" as my surgeon put it. Feels like he used a backhoe.
    So, here I sit in a holding pattern knowing that chemo and I'm sure rads are in my future. I'm made a decision not to have another port and will be doing it by IV. Thoughts and experiences on that would be appreciated. Who all has had a lymphadenectomy too? How long did it take to have any use of the arm without major pain and weirdness? I hate that popping and tugging feel when I try to lift my arm.
    Your friend and fellow Warrior,
    Lynne

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