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Old 07-03-2008, 06:03 PM   #7
Colleens_Husband
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Chloe:

Welcome to this site. I'm sorry that you are having to go through this. No one deserves to go through three days of being in limbo to find out what the problem is.

I agree with everyone on this site. If you can't reach your oncologist, then I might suggest calling one of the oncology nurses. They have to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Perhaps they can help you out.

I would like to offer these words of caution. Raw facts without perspective can be devastating. It is very, very important that the people who give you information, even if it is bad news, and right now you don't know if it is bad or not, do it in a way that will cause you no harm.

Radiologists generally do not make diagnoses. The just give raw data to your doctors and the doctors interpret the facts. They may have seen something suspicious, but that doesn't mean that there is something wrong with you.

Chloe, you will be in our hearts and prayers.

Lee
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This happened to Colleen:

Diagnosed in September 2007
ER-/PR-/HER2 Neu+++ 2.1 cm x .9 cm spicluted tumor with three fingers, Stage 2B
Sentinal node biopsy and lymph node removal with 3/18 positive in October 2007
4 TAC infusions
lumpectomy March 2008, bad margins
Re-excision on June 3rd, 2008 with clean margins
Fitted for compression sleeve July 16, 2008
Started the first of two TCH infusions August 14, 2008
Done with chemo and now a member of the blue dot club 9/17/08
Starting radiation October 1, 2008
life is still on hold
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