Thank you MK :) My oncologist called a little bit ago and asked me to come in 12/31....which is three months earlier than expected, so I guess we will find out something then.....in the meantime, we...
Hi everyone and Happy Holidays :) I was diagnosed with stage 3 IDC in December 05 and went through chemo (AC/T), bilateral mastectomies, and radiation. Because it was ER positive and had positive...
Hi Sniper, I was peeking through the boards and saw your post about your wife. I had bilateral mastectomies exactly one year ago today, and also underwent chemotherapy and radiation, and now I'm on...
Orion, I am sorry I didn't see your post earlier. I don't have the answers about God. I'm not a believer myself and never have been. I wish I had the answer as to how to go on. For me, somedays it is...
Thank you George :) I too know what it is like to be judged by others and found to be lacking or "different". It can be very painful. Your honesty is impressive and may serve as an example for...
Hi J, I read your post and it very well could have been written by me. I am in diagnosis limboland once again myself. I don't have CFS to my knowledge, but also have fatigue and pain, as well as...
Hi, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Michelle and I am 44 years old, and co-moderator of the Chronic Pain forum. I was asked to read this thread, and once I did, I wanted to respond to a few...
Hon, you ARE taking charge....you are keeping your appointments, going to school, etc. - those are all examples of you taking care of you. It does make sense that you wanted your mom with you when...
*Gentle loving hugs for Krissie* I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer with mets to the lymph nodes at the end of 2005. All of 2006 was chemo, bilateral mastectomies, more time in hospital due...
You are very welcome Shar :) I think sometimes we all need to be reminded to look at what we have, rather than what we may have lost :) *Hugs* Michelle...
Loving, gentle hugs to you Shar, I read your post and have done some thinking on it. If I remember correctly, you are still quite young, early 20's? While that seems like a long time, I feel it is...
Hi llmac :) I had the four AC and four Taxotere too. The biggest issue I had with Taxotere was some bone and muscle aches, so you might want to talk to your oncologist if you already have other...
Woohoo!!!! I finally know the name of my philosophy in life....Uppity's Law!!!!! You ought to start charging royalties....but not from me....since I came up with the idea...LOL Michelle...
LOL Lisa :) I think the best example of assuming symptoms would be a woman I worked with who was convinced she had prostatitis...and didn't believe she didn't have a prostate until she had an...
Thank you thank you thank you Uppitycats :) Your post shows an excellent perspective for dealing with any chronic illness. I tend more to dismiss symptoms until things get so bad I can't ignore them...
Hi Lisa, I don't normally post here, but may become a regular around here. I had a good giggle about your nursing school experience - I was a medical transcript ionist and I, too, had a lot of...
I read the thread, but I have no authority in this forum. For now, I will put a post in the moderators' forum asking an AP Mod to look into it. In the meantime, if you could not continue the...
Freezing, I'm not a mod in this particular forum, but is there something I can do to help?...
*hugs* Rosie, You are not alone in this.....I am terrified of ANYTHING with eight hairy legs....and will go so far as to only walk on furniture because I saw one on the floor....lol I don't know...
Lalo, it was very nice meeting you in chat tonight :) Staying busy is good, but you need to give yourself time to grieve the loss of your relationship and to heal. You spent two years with this girl,...
I agree with Laure that more needs to be done so physicians are aware that Breast Cancer doesn't know any age boundaries. I was 43 when I was diagnosed and I am 44 now so I fit in the category to get...
*HUGS* Kenzie, I am still a newbie myself, recently diagnosed with Stage III IDC, but I see that there haven't been any responses yet and I just wanted to give you hugs and let you know you aren't...
Thank you ladies :) Even though I wrote it several years ago, it just felt right to post it here. I hope you each found magic in your day today and it made you smile :) L&H Michelle...
First of all, Happy Mother's Day to all of our moms in here.....any of you wishing to adopt a 44-year old me, let me know....LOL I wrote this short story almost four years ago, and I'm thinking we...
Brnadebt, I was diagnosed with granulomatous sarcoidosis in 1996 when my youngest son was 1. For me is has been mountain peaks and valleys this past ten years. The doctors promised me remission after...
Thank you for all the responses :) My personal thought is that statistics are just numbers that can be manipulated to say anything the manipulator wants them to. I think my Stage III diagnosis gets...
Hi again Karen :) Ok....I have found some information for you....but I don't seem able to PM you and I am not sure if I am allowed to post the URL for another breast cancer forum here. If you use...
Hi again Karen :) I am opting to not have reconstruction and am also on a state sponsored breast and cervical cancer medical program. I can't tell you from personal experience anything about your...
Thank you for the reply Karen :) I think I already knew I was at least a Stage III, but hearing the doctor say it makes it a little too real. It helps to see others who were Stage III and now doing...
Hi Everyone, I am Michelle, 44, and was diagnosed with Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma 12/29/05. I am currently midway through second half of chemotherapy with Taxotere. My oncologist told me today...
Hi Covey, I am so sorry your mom is having to go through chemo but she is very lucky to have such a daughter to care for her as you do. I will have my second Taxotere treatment this Wednesday, and I...