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sassy · 01-10-2008, 01:08 PM

One of my friends and co-workers just came in to see me. Her 18 year old daughter came to her with knots under her arm. Katherine took her to the doctor today, who discovered swollen lymph nodes under the arm and two lumps in her breast. Her daughter told her she had had the knots for a while, but just didn't tell her mother. They are sending her in tomorrow morning for a mammogram.

Katherine then told me her family history of breast cancer: one aunt died at age 18 and two more in their 30's of breast cancer. I told Katherine that at this point, you pray, go thru the testing and see where you are. Of course she is very worried.

Please keep Katherine and her daughter in your prayers. What other DX could these symptoms point to?

Thanks to all...

01-10-2008, 01:08 PM	#1
sassy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mountains of Virginia Posts: 2,267	Daughter of my friend One of my friends and co-workers just came in to see me. Her 18 year old daughter came to her with knots under her arm. Katherine took her to the doctor today, who discovered swollen lymph nodes under the arm and two lumps in her breast. Her daughter told her she had had the knots for a while, but just didn't tell her mother. They are sending her in tomorrow morning for a mammogram. Katherine then told me her family history of breast cancer: one aunt died at age 18 and two more in their 30's of breast cancer. I told Katherine that at this point, you pray, go thru the testing and see where you are. Of course she is very worried. Please keep Katherine and her daughter in your prayers. What other DX could these symptoms point to? Thanks to all... __________________ Rhonda (Sassy) dx age 45 DX 2/15/05 Stage IIb (at surgery)restaged IIIa Left mast .9cm tumor 5 of 14 nodes Triple Positive 4 DD A/C 12 Taxol/Herceptin 33Rads Strange infect mast site one year aft surg, hosp 1 wk Herceptin for total of 18 months Lupron Monthly 4 yrs Neurontin for aches, pains and hot flashes(It works!) Ovaries removed 11/09 stop Lupron and Neurontin Arimidex 6 yrs (tried Femara, no SE improvement) Tried Exemestane-hips got so bad could hardly walk Back to Arimidex for year seven Zometa 2X Annual for 7years, Lasix Stop Arimidex 5/13 Stop Zometa 7/13-Bi-lateral Stress Fractures in Femurs from Zometa 5/14 Start Tamoxifen 3/15 Stem cell transplant to stimulate femur bone growth/healing 5/15 Complete fracture of right femur/Titanium rods both femurs 9/16 Start Evista stopTamoxifen 3/17 Stop Evista--unwelcome side effects! NED and no meds....... 14YEARS NED!