Hello everyone

ppurdin
ppurdin Member Posts: 1,181 Member
edited July 2023 in Breast Cancer #1

Hope theirs someone that remembers when I was on here few years ago.I have had several Cancers.Now been dignosed. With Perapeneal Cancer.I remember a few of ones still on here.Vicky sams how are you.

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  • Primavera
    Primavera Member Posts: 231 Member
    I'm going to be new here

    I'm just reading posts and yours is new. Waiting for more biopsies on Monday, but I already know the ones on left breast are cancer.

    Did you have a recurrence or is it a new cancer? I had uterine cancer last year and it was aggressive but I was given a stage 1A and only had three radiations. Gotta get brave again.

  • jessiesmom1
    jessiesmom1 Member Posts: 915 Member
    A New Cancer

    Pat, I DO remember you. You have had a rougher road than most.  I am sorry that you have been diagnosed with Peritoneal Cancer. Have the doctors come up with a treatment plan for you yet? As always, we are here as a virtual shoulder to lean on. I wish you the best of luck in these chaotic times.

    IRENE 

  • ppurdin
    ppurdin Member Posts: 1,181 Member
    Primavera said:

    I'm going to be new here

    I'm just reading posts and yours is new. Waiting for more biopsies on Monday, but I already know the ones on left breast are cancer.

    Did you have a recurrence or is it a new cancer? I had uterine cancer last year and it was aggressive but I was given a stage 1A and only had three radiations. Gotta get brave again.

    New dignoses

    I have had Cancer 6 times.This one is reacurance from four years ago.No reacurance from Breast Cancer.I had that in 2009.

  • ppurdin
    ppurdin Member Posts: 1,181 Member

    A New Cancer

    Pat, I DO remember you. You have had a rougher road than most.  I am sorry that you have been diagnosed with Peritoneal Cancer. Have the doctors come up with a treatment plan for you yet? As always, we are here as a virtual shoulder to lean on. I wish you the best of luck in these chaotic times.

    IRENE 

    Irene Hello

    Yes I remember you.Irene is my middle name.Thank you for your reply.This is my 6th. Cancer dignoses.Tomorrow I see my reg. Cancer dr.Then Tues. I see Cancer surgeon.To see what they have planed.These boards helped me so much many times.How are you doing?

  • aisling8
    aisling8 Member Posts: 1,627 Member
    Sending a big hug

    Hi Pat,

    I'm sorry to read this. Six times is a LOT! I'm sending you hope and encouragement as you walk through the treatment plan doctors will create for you. 

    xoxo, Victoria

  • Primavera
    Primavera Member Posts: 231 Member
    ppurdin said:

    New dignoses

    I have had Cancer 6 times.This one is reacurance from four years ago.No reacurance from Breast Cancer.I had that in 2009.

    I don't know much

    But I'm here if you need to talk. What kind of cancers have you had besides breast and peritoneal? Or is it only two that metastized?

    I'm sad you've had to walk this difficult road. Hugs.

  • ppurdin
    ppurdin Member Posts: 1,181 Member
    edited September 2020 #8
    Primavera said:

    I don't know much

    But I'm here if you need to talk. What kind of cancers have you had besides breast and peritoneal? Or is it only two that metastized?

    I'm sad you've had to walk this difficult road. Hugs.

    Hi thanks for your reply

    Hi thanks for your reply.Ovarian Cancer twice.Apendix Cancer,stomach breast Cancer.Now Periponeal.

  • ppurdin
    ppurdin Member Posts: 1,181 Member
    edited September 2020 #9
    ppurdin said:

    Irene Hello

    Yes I remember you.Irene is my middle name.Thank you for your reply.This is my 6th. Cancer dignoses.Tomorrow I see my reg. Cancer dr.Then Tues. I see Cancer surgeon.To see what they have planed.These boards helped me so much many times.How are you doing?

    Irene hello

    Yes I remember you.My middle name is Irene.How are you.?Dr s still going over plan

  • ppurdin
    ppurdin Member Posts: 1,181 Member
    aisling8 said:

    Sending a big hug

    Hi Pat,

    I'm sorry to read this. Six times is a LOT! I'm sending you hope and encouragement as you walk through the treatment plan doctors will create for you. 

    xoxo, Victoria

    Hi Victoria

    Thank you for your reply.And your kind words.How are you doing?

  • jessiesmom1
    jessiesmom1 Member Posts: 915 Member
    edited September 2020 #11
    ppurdin said:

    Irene hello

    Yes I remember you.My middle name is Irene.How are you.?Dr s still going over plan

    Update on Me

    Thanks for asking about me. I finished 16 rounds of chemotherapy in August 2011. I then followed up with 2 reconstruction surgeries. I have been in complete remission since I finished treatment.  I have a mammogram on my remaining breast once a year and visit my oncologist once a year as well. I have been fortunate - especially since I had TNBC (Triple Negative Breast Cancer). I only wish others could follow a similar path.

     

    IRENE 

  • ppurdin
    ppurdin Member Posts: 1,181 Member
    edited September 2020 #12

    Update on Me

    Thanks for asking about me. I finished 16 rounds of chemotherapy in August 2011. I then followed up with 2 reconstruction surgeries. I have been in complete remission since I finished treatment.  I have a mammogram on my remaining breast once a year and visit my oncologist once a year as well. I have been fortunate - especially since I had TNBC (Triple Negative Breast Cancer). I only wish others could follow a similar path.

     

    IRENE 

    Great news

    So glad to hear your doing good.I love hearing great story's like this.Thanks for your reply

  • anniemshe
    anniemshe Member Posts: 91 Member
    I remember you. You were

    I remember you. You were trying to organise a Christmas gift session. Taking over from someone else! Sending lots of positive thoughts and prayers that all go smoothly! God bless you. 

  • Connie0127
    Connie0127 Member Posts: 13
    ppurdin said:

    New dignoses

    I have had Cancer 6 times.This one is reacurance from four years ago.No reacurance from Breast Cancer.I had that in 2009.

    I feel you

    Ppurdin, 

    I feel like I may follow your path. I originally had breast cancer in 2008; had a lumpectomy, was put on Tamoxifen. 2013 I was diagnosed with matastized breast cancer on my liver, stage iv. I was on experimental meds until it started messing with my kidneys, then just took Letrozole until June 2020. I had been labeled as Stable Remission until a CT scan showed that the tumor had grown and was in my chest area. In July I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer, stage iii 2b, and had a hysterectomy. Now I will be receiving radiation and chemo. I had a postaortic lymph node removed also. 

    I pray that you will fare well in your surgery. I hope to have the courage you do. I already feel I may be fighting these battles for a while.

    Connie

  • Primavera
    Primavera Member Posts: 231 Member

    I feel you

    Ppurdin, 

    I feel like I may follow your path. I originally had breast cancer in 2008; had a lumpectomy, was put on Tamoxifen. 2013 I was diagnosed with matastized breast cancer on my liver, stage iv. I was on experimental meds until it started messing with my kidneys, then just took Letrozole until June 2020. I had been labeled as Stable Remission until a CT scan showed that the tumor had grown and was in my chest area. In July I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer, stage iii 2b, and had a hysterectomy. Now I will be receiving radiation and chemo. I had a postaortic lymph node removed also. 

    I pray that you will fare well in your surgery. I hope to have the courage you do. I already feel I may be fighting these battles for a while.

    Connie

    Connie

    You have been put through so much. I'm so sorry. I hope you can get treatment and go into remission as you had done before.

    Praying for you.

  • ppurdin
    ppurdin Member Posts: 1,181 Member

    I feel you

    Ppurdin, 

    I feel like I may follow your path. I originally had breast cancer in 2008; had a lumpectomy, was put on Tamoxifen. 2013 I was diagnosed with matastized breast cancer on my liver, stage iv. I was on experimental meds until it started messing with my kidneys, then just took Letrozole until June 2020. I had been labeled as Stable Remission until a CT scan showed that the tumor had grown and was in my chest area. In July I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer, stage iii 2b, and had a hysterectomy. Now I will be receiving radiation and chemo. I had a postaortic lymph node removed also. 

    I pray that you will fare well in your surgery. I hope to have the courage you do. I already feel I may be fighting these battles for a while.

    Connie

    Hello Connie

    So sorry your going thru Cancer again.It is a hard road to travel.Prayers for you

  • ppurdin
    ppurdin Member Posts: 1,181 Member
    anniemshe said:

    I remember you. You were

    I remember you. You were trying to organise a Christmas gift session. Taking over from someone else! Sending lots of positive thoughts and prayers that all go smoothly! God bless you. 

    Hello

    Yes that would be me.Thank you for your reply and Prayers.I Pray you are doing well.

  • pmuri
    pmuri Member Posts: 1 Member

    I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in April what a shock to my system. Mine is a stage one had a lumpectomy. Having to go through 6 months of Chemo then radiation. My question is how long did it take you to get your hair to grow back? What other side effects did you have? I think I'm going through all of them.

  • dgilmour
    dgilmour Member Posts: 1 Member
    edited September 2023 #19

    I had triple negative in 1999 and was treated with lumpectomies, chemo and radiation. It took 6 months for my hair to grow back after chemo to be at fashionable enough short length.


    Unfortunately I was just diagnosed again in 2023 after 24 years being cancer free, with TN again but also in one lymph node so am on very aggressive weekly chemo for 6 months. I'll have surgery and continue on immunotherapy in 2024.

    I prefer to wear a cute short wig and amazingly get lots of compliments on my hair! I am hopeful it will grow back as it did last time, but I'm 24 years older.

    Wearing a wig or head covering is a personal choice based on what you prefer. If you opt for a wig, I can share more about that too.

    Donna -