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Becky · 10-01-2007, 11:37 AM

Well, yesterday I did my self exam a day early (getting no period anymore so I do it on the first) and discovered a lump in my left DCIS breast near the edge of the lumpectomy hole. I was just at my onc Sept 7. Luckily, I was able to see him today at 11am and he said that "it" wasn't there a couple of weeks ago. He thinks it might be a cyst but we can take no chances so I am getting a mammo and ultrasound tomorrow.

Think of me because I am scared again. It feels like a nodule and very much like the right side that was invasive. Hopefully not as this 3mm nothing (low grade DCIS, ER+PR+, Her2 neg) would raise its ugly head (had wide (2cm) margin lumpectomy and NO radiation). The "girls" are problematic and it may come time to be "off with their heads" for acting up on me again.

The medical technologist at the Cancer Center also teaches Reiki there. She said, "don't put your energy where you don't want it to be". Good advice but I know you all know that it is much easier said than done. I will let you know tomorrow what happens but please pray for me today.

10-01-2007, 11:37 AM	#1
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Send Good Thoughts Well, yesterday I did my self exam a day early (getting no period anymore so I do it on the first) and discovered a lump in my left DCIS breast near the edge of the lumpectomy hole. I was just at my onc Sept 7. Luckily, I was able to see him today at 11am and he said that "it" wasn't there a couple of weeks ago. He thinks it might be a cyst but we can take no chances so I am getting a mammo and ultrasound tomorrow. Think of me because I am scared again. It feels like a nodule and very much like the right side that was invasive. Hopefully not as this 3mm nothing (low grade DCIS, ER+PR+, Her2 neg) would raise its ugly head (had wide (2cm) margin lumpectomy and NO radiation). The "girls" are problematic and it may come time to be "off with their heads" for acting up on me again. The medical technologist at the Cancer Center also teaches Reiki there. She said, "don't put your energy where you don't want it to be". Good advice but I know you all know that it is much easier said than done. I will let you know tomorrow what happens but please pray for me today. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"