ARE SOME WOMEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE TO TAKE ANYTHING AFTER A MASTECTOMY

Unhappy said:

Thank you New Flower for your imput

I have been taking the anastrozole for about a month. But I think the pain and numbness I have in my left leg may be from taking it. I have had two knee replacement and worry about what it may do to them .Before I had them done I could hardly walk now after knee replacement I was getting alone so good until I found that I had breast cancer .Yes  I do have a lot of concern.But when I read about you ladies I feel like I have nothing at all to complain about .I am hoping and praying for the best for all of you there are some great people on this site.

You are a very good woman, I cannot call you Unhappy, it is feel wrong sorry, it is just me.

please talk to your doctor. There are other anti estrogen drugs which could be easy for you hugs 

I had DCIS and was told it was wide spread, but not in lymph nodes. I was told DCIS calcifications are not just in the milk ducts. That was in 2001 - I had a mastectomy with Tram-flap reconstruction. I took Tamoxcifen for 5 years. No chemo or rads. A year and a half after finishing Tamoxcifen, I found a lump in the reconstructed breast. It was IDC stage 3. I had a lumpectomy, chemo, rads and Arimedex (almost 5 yrs now).

I just found out last week that my first cancer also had some IDC. Most likely some was missed with the mastectomy and reconstruction, as they can't remove all the tissue and skin. I'll never know and could only assure myself that I made the best choice for me with the Tamoxcifen and now Arimedex.

What ever you choose to do, ask for copies of all your reports, get as much information as you can and make the choice(s) that you feel are best for you. Everyone is different. After my second dx, I asked them to do a mammo on the reconstructed breast. Because it's my tissue and not implants, they tried it. There isn't a lot to see except around the outer edges. They happened to see something a couple of years ago and did a biopsy. It was benign, possibly scar tissue. However, last year they ultrasounded it and it was considerably larger. Another biopsy, also benign. However, it gives me peace of mind that they are aware of something there and are keeping tabs on it.

For those who have had a mastectomy with or without reconstruction, please keep doing self exams. Lumps can develop even if there is no breast there. Get to know your new self. There will be changes over time, but you will learn what is a problem and what isn't. Early detection is what helped me both times.

Best of luck,

Barb A

Unhappy said:

If I knew how to change my name

If I knew how to change my name on here I would .I tried lot of names that they said were already taken.I like your name I grow daylillies never though of using daylily lover as my name that may of work better then the one I chose .Maybe you could till me how to change my name on here..Again thank you for your imput.

Please contact CSN administration by email they should help you out

it will need some effort and persistency. They are the only ones who can do it.

Hugs

Hi-

I noticed a lot of old posts regarding Hodgkins Disease and now Breast cancer. I had Hodgkins disease in 1996 at age of 30. I received mantle radiation and Chemo. through the years I developed Graves Disease, thyroid and petruding eyes that required surgery. I do see a cardio once a year, have high blood pressure, resting heart beat 90.

I just recently got diagnosed on 3/8 after a needle biopsy with Breast Cancer - Stage 1 -IDC/DCIS, because I had mantle radiation, i cannot receive radiation to my chest with Lumpectomy, so I opted for Double MX with immediate reconstruction with implants.

Has anyone gone through the same surgery and how did you do with immediate implants. I will be having surgery on 2 weeks....after waiting a month due to schedule with breast surgeon and reconstruction specilist.

Feeling anxious