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Forum: her2group 06-02-2011, 11:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,102
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Re: Decision Time - Need Advice

Checkmark: I did the same thing you did - chose to have a mastectomy of one breast over a lumpectomy. The one thing you should try not to do is second guess yourself. After I found out I was HER2...
Forum: her2group 06-02-2011, 11:30 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,102
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Re: Decision Time - Need Advice

I have a friend who just had a double mastectomy on Tuesday. She was Stage One. More on that later. The surgeon and plastic surgeon worked together. As soon as the mastectomy was over, the ps moved...
Forum: her2group 12-13-2009, 05:01 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,176
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Re: OK my opinion...Like it or not

Sherry... thanks for bringing up a topic that many of us think about - but never talk about, let alone acknowledge.

I remember a few years ago (before I was diagnosed) being outraged after...
Forum: her2group 11-24-2009, 01:26 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,878
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Re: Wonderful News !!

That's great news Tricia! I'm so happy to hear it. It must have been quite a worry.

Now... how to celebrate? A visit to your local pub?
Forum: her2group 07-01-2009, 11:24 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,650
Posted By Louise O'Brien
I just saw this Tricia. That's fantastic news!...

I just saw this Tricia. That's fantastic news! Congratulations. I hope you had one heck of a celebration.
Forum: her2group 04-09-2009, 09:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,150
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Lizbeth, Swimangel - I don't know if you have the...

Lizbeth, Swimangel - I don't know if you have the same instructions I did - to bring a bra to hospital because you'll be wearing it out. It's used mainly to hold in the dressings and to give you some...
Forum: her2group 04-08-2009, 02:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,150
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Well just to join the crowd...

You're right - it is the "good part" of surgery. I had the Diep flap last November - and just last week I went through Part Two - reduction on the good side and a minor correction on the...
Forum: her2group 03-29-2009, 11:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,206
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Unfortunately...

This is an e-mail hoax.

Johns Hopkins issued a news release in December 2008 referring to this information. They even note the misspelling of their name, John Hopkins when in fact it is Johns...
Forum: her2group 02-12-2009, 06:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,331
Posted By Louise O'Brien
I want to thank Joe for his reminder that this...

I want to thank Joe for his reminder that this should not be a political forum, because I have been disturbed by what I consider "uninformed hysteria" when it comes to the slightest whiff of what...
Forum: her2group 02-06-2009, 06:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,975
Posted By Louise O'Brien
First of all - I have to agree with everyone...

First of all - I have to agree with everyone else. Call it miracle, call it luck - the right person was there at the right time and you survived - and in my world, I'd say that's a miracle.

I...
Forum: her2group 01-04-2009, 12:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,878
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Snufi: I was in the same boat you were in...

Snufi:

I was in the same boat you were in two years ago. Small tumour - 1 1/2 cm., stage one, clear margins after a mastectomy and no lymph or sentinel node involvement. I thought that should...
Forum: her2group 12-28-2008, 11:09 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,144
Posted By Louise O'Brien
We have way too much candy in our house. Boxes...

We have way too much candy in our house. Boxes and boxes of it, sent from distant relatives. For the past few years I've decided on a cut-off date - and today's the day.

I take all the unopened...
Forum: her2group 12-21-2008, 02:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,001
Posted By Louise O'Brien
I asked whether or not they used part of the...

I asked whether or not they used part of the muscle and they said no. What they do though, is make one small cut in the superficial fascia which is a membrane between the tissue and the abdominal...
Forum: her2group 12-20-2008, 03:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,001
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Del: I see you're from Ontario. If you're...

Del:

I see you're from Ontario. If you're anywhere close to Toronto, you have access to some very skilled plastic surgeons should you decide on the latest surgery - the DIEP flap, which takes...
Forum: her2group 12-02-2008, 02:15 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,386
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Mary Jo: I'm hoping you're just dealing...

Mary Jo:

I'm hoping you're just dealing with a garden variety sinus infection (besides it's that time of year) and that in a few weeks this will just be a bad memory.

This is the awful legacy...
Forum: her2group 11-30-2008, 10:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,989
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Harrie... I was in the hospital for six...

Harrie...

I was in the hospital for six days. I opted for the extra day in hospital because I knew there was a good chance I could get all drains out before I went home. And I did.

I had...
Forum: her2group 11-29-2008, 11:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,989
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Michka: If you don't mind my saying - I...

Michka:

If you don't mind my saying - I think it's important that you recover some strength and energy before undergoing this kind of operation. It's major surgery after all and you need that...
Forum: her2group 11-28-2008, 09:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,376
Posted By Louise O'Brien
I had the same reaction and my friends would...

I had the same reaction and my friends would comment on my skin. I said it was like having a total body exfoliation.
Forum: her2group 11-28-2008, 09:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,437
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Mary Jo: I'm late to the party but I hope...

Mary Jo:

I'm late to the party but I hope it was a good one. You deserve it.

Thanks for all your help and support.
Forum: her2group 11-28-2008, 09:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,989
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Reconstruction

I hesitated to start a thread on this because Mary Jo did such a great job on hers (and she was so helpful and supportive to me in private e-mails). I guess I decided to add my voice to this topic in...
Forum: her2group 10-03-2008, 09:53 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,883
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Laurianne... I'm not an expert but I have...

Laurianne...

I'm not an expert but I have to wonder if it wasn't the double dose of Benadryl. I had a very strong reaction to my first Herceptin dose - but it didn't happen until I got home. I...
Forum: her2group 10-03-2008, 09:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,070
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Caya is right. Because you're from Canada, your...

Caya is right. Because you're from Canada, your regimen will probably be six rounds - three FEC and three taxotere. You'll also be given medication to take two days prior to treatment - and one...
Forum: her2group 10-01-2008, 04:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,070
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Dianne: I see you're from Canada - so the...

Dianne:

I see you're from Canada - so the treatment is relatively standard from province to province.

I was exactly where you are now - two years ago. Your discussion with the oncologist...
Forum: her2group 10-01-2008, 04:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,501
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Thank you all. I'm so touched by your advice and...

Thank you all. I'm so touched by your advice and the time you all took to answer my concerns. Your advice was so good.

You've addressed the fear issue and that has really defined it for me - I...
Forum: her2group 10-01-2008, 03:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,413
Posted By Louise O'Brien
Sassy - I don't know if this would be a...

Sassy - I don't know if this would be a satisfactory alternative for you - but it would certainly be economical.

Sears sells prosthesis and you can get one for around $50.00. It's not going to be...
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