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Lien · 05-12-2010, 02:48 PM

Dear Fullofbeans,
I know this is scary. You have been NED for quite a while, so going back to active cancer is what you probably have been fearing all along.

I know three people who were diagnosed with lungcancer. Couldn't be anything else. Biopsies in all three were BENIGN. Doctors were flabbergasted. But it happened. I know several women (at least 4) who were diagnosed with BC Mets, went back to being NED and are still fine, years and years later. Yes, this could be a return of your cancer. But it could also be something else. My best friend is a dermatologist and she once told me: the longer I do this work, the more I become aware that I really know very little, because my patients surprise me on a regular basis.

What I'm trying to say is this: don't give up hope. Wait till tests confirm what it is and don't start planning the next move until you know what's what. Go back to your doc and tell her how you feel and that you would like to get it tested.

Sending waves of relaxation and healing vibes,

Jacqueline

05-12-2010, 02:48 PM	#14
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: Hoarssness of voice and right supraclavicular node enlarged: help!! Dear Fullofbeans, I know this is scary. You have been NED for quite a while, so going back to active cancer is what you probably have been fearing all along. I know three people who were diagnosed with lungcancer. Couldn't be anything else. Biopsies in all three were BENIGN. Doctors were flabbergasted. But it happened. I know several women (at least 4) who were diagnosed with BC Mets, went back to being NED and are still fine, years and years later. Yes, this could be a return of your cancer. But it could also be something else. My best friend is a dermatologist and she once told me: the longer I do this work, the more I become aware that I really know very little, because my patients surprise me on a regular basis. What I'm trying to say is this: don't give up hope. Wait till tests confirm what it is and don't start planning the next move until you know what's what. Go back to your doc and tell her how you feel and that you would like to get it tested. Sending waves of relaxation and healing vibes, Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.