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FeistyTexasGal said:

Radiologist, Side Effects and Breakup
I was also told by the radiologist the very first day of my mammogram and ultrasound. Since no radiologist had spoken to me before, I knew I was in big trouble. He told me to be sure to get a second opinion and to absolutely not miss my appointment the next day with my surgeon. My surgeon looked at the results and told me that he was 100% certain I had cancer and that was before a biopsy. They know so much now and are so advanced. I don't know you, but I wish I did. I'm a newbie, but I'm sending out tie-dyed rays to you since I don't do "golden." Ha!

I'm having a really difficult time. I spent 30 hours in agony with what felt like 500 hot pokers in my gut two days after chemo. I've spent the past week vomiting, fatigued, in pain, staying in the bathroom, and having fever off and on. I went to work yesterday and felt fine. Out of the blue with no warning, I threw up in the middle of the office. While cleaning that up, liquid diarrhea poured out my skirt onto the floor. I don't need to tell you how humiliating that was. I came home and slept. I really need to keep this job, but who would want an employee who does that? I have chemo again tomorrow and I dread what is ahead if this is how I reacted to the first two treatments.

Cancer is bad enough, but humiliation sure doesn't help things at all. On top of that, my man is abandoning me after living together for six years. He says he can't handle it. I can't believe I'm going to have to go through the stress of breaking up on top of all of this. Says a lot about his character, though, don't you think? Plus, my 29-year-old son was in a horrific car accident Saturday night and won't be able to walk until October, so I lost a caretaker. I can't even go help him. His leg snapped in two and all the muscles and skin were torn from his knee to his ankle. He totalled his BMW after taking out a light pole and smashing into a tree. It is a miracle he is alive. If you saw the vehicle, you'd understand. He lost a couple of inches of bone and is facing several more surgeries.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

FeistyTexasGal said:

Radiologist, Side Effects and Breakup
I was also told by the radiologist the very first day of my mammogram and ultrasound. Since no radiologist had spoken to me before, I knew I was in big trouble. He told me to be sure to get a second opinion and to absolutely not miss my appointment the next day with my surgeon. My surgeon looked at the results and told me that he was 100% certain I had cancer and that was before a biopsy. They know so much now and are so advanced. I don't know you, but I wish I did. I'm a newbie, but I'm sending out tie-dyed rays to you since I don't do "golden." Ha!

I'm having a really difficult time. I spent 30 hours in agony with what felt like 500 hot pokers in my gut two days after chemo. I've spent the past week vomiting, fatigued, in pain, staying in the bathroom, and having fever off and on. I went to work yesterday and felt fine. Out of the blue with no warning, I threw up in the middle of the office. While cleaning that up, liquid diarrhea poured out my skirt onto the floor. I don't need to tell you how humiliating that was. I came home and slept. I really need to keep this job, but who would want an employee who does that? I have chemo again tomorrow and I dread what is ahead if this is how I reacted to the first two treatments.

Cancer is bad enough, but humiliation sure doesn't help things at all. On top of that, my man is abandoning me after living together for six years. He says he can't handle it. I can't believe I'm going to have to go through the stress of breaking up on top of all of this. Says a lot about his character, though, don't you think? Plus, my 29-year-old son was in a horrific car accident Saturday night and won't be able to walk until October, so I lost a caretaker. I can't even go help him. His leg snapped in two and all the muscles and skin were torn from his knee to his ankle. He totalled his BMW after taking out a light pole and smashing into a tree. It is a miracle he is alive. If you saw the vehicle, you'd understand. He lost a couple of inches of bone and is facing several more surgeries.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

lynn1950 said:

to my dear sisters
Some of you are new to me, some of you feel like old friends who I have known forever - all of you have helped lift my spirits. The biopsy was an interesting experience. I am so numb from the mastectomy that there was very little pain. The surgeon showed me the two tiny pink nodules; they look so innocent - like something you would put on the end of a hook to catch a nice juicy trout. To think they may kill me is just such proof that we live in a mysterious, wonderful and awful world. I expect to get my biopsy report Tuesday or Wednesday.

Thank you for all your prayers and rays and good wishes. I pray and wish the same for all of you. Oh, Feisty, we've just met and I am so sorry for the news in your post. I hope you have plenty of friends to love you. I had diarrhea when I had chemo and the immodium did the trick. I do think there is some leave law, as someone mentioned, as well. Talk to your onc about anti-nausea drugs. Different drugs work for different people. I always needed a couple of days about 2 days after chemo to just vegetate. So my chemo was on Wednesday. That way I didn't miss work. Fun weekends, though. I listened to special soothing CDs when the chemo gods were sending me their worst.

Love to all of you. You really are very dear to me. Lynn (and school is out tomorrow!)

Christmas Girl said:

Sincerely hoping for benign results, Lynn
Yes, the waiting will be hard. Please do keep us posted. Know you'll be in my thoughts, hoping those darned little pink things turn out to be... nothing, absolutely nothing.

Best wishes to you.

Kind regards, Susan

Alexis F said:

I will be praying for you
I will be praying for you Lynn! Please let us know what you find out!

Hugs, Lex

Aortus said:

NOTHING is going to kill you, Lynn
Lynn, the Moopster and I continue to believe and pray that the biopsy will prove negative and you will be in the clear!

Noel said:

Lynn, I hope you have some
Lynn, I hope you have some good news soon! Still praying for you too!