Hi Anjie, My test score was 12...I decided against having chemo for the exact same reasons you mentioned...I had a 2.4 cm, er+/pr+,her2-, lump removed and am currently taking tamoxiphen and today...
Im sorry you are having to wait, but all in good time....the waiting is the absolute hardest part of everything here :(... It will help alot now that you have found this web site...there are so many...
Im so sorry :(.....I know those words dont help much but we are all here for you whenever you need us... For now just please take care of yourself!!!!...
This is almost as bad waiting for yourself!!!!!!! Has anyone at all heard from her????...
Anthi, Im sorry you are so terrified...I would be if I were you too.. Im 46 and have just made the decision to not do chemo since my cancer cells were slow growing and all the research Ive done says...
Thank you Lauré... The Dr. told me that it will wear me down closer to the end (about 3 wks into it is the normal) of the treatment so am trying to excercise more, sleep more, eat better in...
Met the onco yesterday again....started me on Tamox, and scheduled an appt with gyn to consult about ovary removal, should hear from the radiation people today with a schedule so things seem to...
Lauré, Tammy, Thank you for your input....I meet the medical onco today again so will be asking him a ton of questions about lupron and ovary removal and AI's... Tammy, How long since your surgery?...
Lauré, Doesnt take me long to get curious about things does it ;)....I was re-reading one of your posts here and you are having lupron injections to suppress the ovaries....I am trying to decide on...
Lauré Hearing that number today made me feel like a deflated balloon....I would do chemo if I thought there was benefit in it for me, but I dont want to poison my body any more than is needed...
Lauré, I guess I replied to soon this morning, I got a call from the coordinator a little while ago.....she said the tests are in and that someone from the Drs. office would be calling me to set up...
Lauré, No I havent gotten the test results yet...I spoke with the coordinator again yesterday and she reassured me that I WOULD have the results by the close of the day....but here it is tomarrow and...
I spoke with the coordinator of the Onocoloy department this afternoon, she said she looked into things and that my sample didnt get sent out when it was suppose to so she called the place the test...
Laure, Thank you for your reply...I just put a call into the Drs office to see if the test came back yet...I am considering having my ovaries removed since I am 46 and do not wish to have more...
Has anyone here had the above testing???How long did it take to get your test results and could you please tell me what your score was and the outcome of your decisions? I am Stage II (2.4 cm), Grade...
Bev, Thank you for posting that question...I as well am curious as to the no chemo thing... I meet with the rad onc later today so will know more about the radiation... I will see the medical onc...
Dolly 27, I met with the onc again yesterday, my hormone status is er/pr+ and her2 neg, all other testing indicate a very low grade cancer..at this point he is not recommending Chemo, just radiation...
I have IDC, had a lumpectomy 3 wks ago, node negative, 2.4 cm, Stage II, Grade I, havent gotten the HER2 or hormone testing results back yet... What Im curious about is: has anyone here with similar...
How long does it usually take to get the results of the hormone testing? I had my lumpectomy on 11/15 and am still waiting. I met with my onocologist last week and he was surprised that it wasnt back...
Lori, MAJOR CONGRADS!!!!! I will to be in your shoes some day too, I just need to remember I can do this..... You have been such a help to me here....Im glad I get to be the first to send my best...
Thank you Dolly27, I had pretty much thought that was what it meant and I had my first meeting with the medical onocologist yesterday...unfortunately I left without knowing much more than when I went...
Lori, I read that about the slow growth rates not responding as well and that is one of my questions if they recommend chemo. As far as the tumor size, mine was 2.4 cm so not sure that is why either....
Bev, The things you said in your post are mostly what I have read while doing research....I think that between my age, the type of cancer and such it is like you said.....they recommend it just to be...
Lori, I have that question right at the top of my list, not sure if Im hoping the surgeon is wrong (he's the one that said that they would recommend chemo w/radiation) about the chemo or not but...
Gail, I turned 46 the day of my lumpectomy....he did say something about part of it being my age, but I have a hard thinking that is the sole reason for doing both... Ive read lots on the internet...
I meet my medical onc tomarrow so fully intend to ask him but was wondering if anyone here might be able to figure this out... Ive been reading stuff about Stage II, Grade I, Ivasive Ductal Carcinoma...
Kentucky, I wish I knew what to tell you, that must be awful!!!! I had a lumpectomy on 11/15 and have been having some burning under my arm when I lift it just so so, its really uncomfy so cant...
Hi Lisa, Yes I found some really good information on the internet but I think the best info I got was here and another forum that I have been chatting on. now that I understand some, its not quite as...
Thank you Lauri I will take a look at that site...I think I have it figured out somewhat with help from everyone, but I still have alot of questions on my list for the consultation with the medical...
I found some good info on staging on the net as well as some helpful info from some others on another web site. Thank you for your reply.... Hope all is well with you and your daughter...
ok, I have my first meeting with the medical onocologist on 11/29.... As everyone here suggested I purchased a tape recorder and plan to take that will me, as well as my daughter, mom, and best...
K, Ive been reading posts here and on another web site I found...Some of them talk about the Stage of BC, which I know I have Stage II, but I dont understand the grade that they are talking about...
Kathy, Thank you....Im hoping chemo will be on the easier side for me as well...I plan to try to work as much as possible since I live alone and obviously am the only income...I work for a state...
Lori & Jo-Ann, I was pretty sure that everything I read indicated chemo first, but this afternoon I listened to the tape of the meeting yesterday and I did hear him correctly...he said he really...
Lisa, I hope your holiday is wonderful too...did you decide for sure to get the second opinion? PLEASE do the second opinion just to be absolutely certain of what is going on for you. I hope that by...
Im so glad you enjoyed yourself (at least for a few days), this seems to take up every waking minute until you get the show on the road. Im sorry you are having such trouble with finding the correct...
After reading sooooo much and talking with you all here I thought that they always did chemo then the radiation, but when I asked my Dr about it yesterday he said he thought they would do it the...
Dianne, Welcome back!!! How was your mini vacation? Im hoping the same thing too...it was a relief to just have surgery and then again to find the negative node involvement. You will get to this...
had my meeting with the surgeon today for the SNB results....he said he feels it is late stage I, or very early stage II, NO nodes involved...not a single infection. His office already has me set up...
Lisa, Ive learned being scared is a HUGE part of this. I found my lump during a shower but never have had any kind of discharge although during my readings about all this it is mentioned, so it is...
Im new to this too, found out about 3 weeks ago now that I have invasive ductal carcinoma, had a lumpectomy last wensday and will get the result of the sentinal node biopsy tomarrow...I felt the lump...
Diane, I can even explain the relief it has been for me just to have the tumor removed...I know I potentially am still facing some major stuff, but it seems a little easier just knowing that the...
Lori, Thank you for your reply, that makes it much easier to understand...for some reason I thought they would know right then and there if the nodes were canerous or not...so I guess I still have a...
K, hope to see you on there later... Have a great day!!...
by the way, the surgeon did tell me that there have only been twice in his 15 years of doing breast that he has had ever had to re-do surgery for further node removal so I guess that is a plus in my...
That is what I thought I understood too, but obviously I thought wrong, but he did reassure me that the test results will be back for my appt Tuesday and he will be able to fill in many more of the...
Diane, Im sorry you had such and awful experience but at least now you can plan to find someone who you will connect with and will make you look like a million bucks :) I have my next appt Tuesday,...
Diane, Im feeling better than I thought I would...rested most of Thursday and Friday and am ready to do something today, just not sure exactly what yet... Im trying to figure out if I can take the...
Bernadette, My surgery went easily as well and am glad that yours did too. Im a little sore today but not bad at all. I agree with the snb thing, a little painful at first but only momentarily. I was...
I spoke with my surgeons office this afternoon, they said the pathology on the nodes will be back Tuesday when I see him again so will know about that part soon. Im feeling better than I expected...