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Sandy H · 03-01-2007, 07:39 AM

Hi Taffy, I have had skin mets for at least 5 years now. It started out as a red, itchy, burning rash looks like a sand paper area. Now, I have three small nodules that are red and hard. Very different now. They are close to the mastectomy scar and they come from the scar although may not be visible but will appear close to the scar. They will not appear else where on the body only on the chest, now they can spread away from the chest area if they get out of control. They can start out itching and burning with no visable signs. You can type in skin mets and hit search you should find some pictures however, they pertain to IBC am not sure if skin mets with IBC is the same as with just BC. I hope this helps please feel free to e-mail if you wish. Good luck to you, hugs Sandy

03-01-2007, 07:39 AM	#10
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	Hi Taffy, I have had skin mets for at least 5 years now. It started out as a red, itchy, burning rash looks like a sand paper area. Now, I have three small nodules that are red and hard. Very different now. They are close to the mastectomy scar and they come from the scar although may not be visible but will appear close to the scar. They will not appear else where on the body only on the chest, now they can spread away from the chest area if they get out of control. They can start out itching and burning with no visable signs. You can type in skin mets and hit search you should find some pictures however, they pertain to IBC am not sure if skin mets with IBC is the same as with just BC. I hope this helps please feel free to e-mail if you wish. Good luck to you, hugs Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.