Just curious...Anyone have different TYPES of cancer in each breast?

cinnamonsmile said:

I have heard of that more on

I have heard of that more on the website, breastcancer.org. You may want to try this link and post on there:

https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/132

 

The forum is called Mixed Type Breast Cancer. There are probably other postings in other forums as well, but I am not sure where they are.

Congratulations on finishing treatment!

Thanks.  It's been a long haul..........4 DD A/C treatments followed by 12 weekly Taxols.  BMX with sentinal node dissection (2 positive node on left side, then there were 2 nodes in the center of my chest that presented as positive but couldn't get to surgically, so they got a heavy dose of radiation), followed by 28 radiation treatments and 5 boosts.  With chemo, I had only very mild queeziness, but experienced low blood counts and extreme fatigue.  With the Taxol I not only experienced the neurapathy, but I broke out in a rash on my hands and arms that eventually spread to my whole body.  Surgical recovery went well, although I didn't get my drains out until almost 4 weeks after surgery, then I sailed through radiation--until the 5th week of treatment.  I did experience some rather nasty sores, and had one area get infected after treatments were completed.

I still have one hurdle to get through.  When I was first diagnosed and had my PET scan for staging, I did have 2 tiny nodules on one of my lungs (many people in this part of the country have harmless nodules that are caused by something in the soil).  They were too small to diagnose, and my oncologist said he didn't want to put me through a major surgery and hold up my treatment while they investigated.  So they moved forward as if it wasn't cancer, although they treated the breast cancer super aggressively.  When I had my chest CT once chemo was completed and before I had my surgery, the two spots were gone.  The MO said the fact they disappeard during chemo made him think they were probably cancer.  When I saw him a couple of weeks ago, he wants me to have another chest CT because he says he is just not comfortable writing it off as nothing.  I am a little concerned that I may be facing either another surgery or more treatment, but he did not mention that.  If I am facing that and given a choice, I would honestly rather have surgery than go through chemo again.  I will certainly do whatever I have to do, but I am hoping that I am looking for problems where there are none.

Whatever happens, God is NEVER surprised, He's already there, and He is always in control!!