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fauxgypsy · 07-15-2010, 04:32 PM

I am lurking today. I have internet at home again. My satellite internet died and I had to replace it. Took me awhile. I have a few more weeks off and then back to work. It is kind of funny. I went to work so that I would have insurance but now I spend my time arguing with them about not paying. I spent some time on the phone with Blue Cross (they "administer" the state plan. While I was on hold, I had to listen to them telling me that I needed to lower my stress levels. I told the rep that they were the cause of my stress.

07-15-2010, 04:32 PM	#13
fauxgypsy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 600	Re: A note to say HI I am lurking today. I have internet at home again. My satellite internet died and I had to replace it. Took me awhile. I have a few more weeks off and then back to work. It is kind of funny. I went to work so that I would have insurance but now I spend my time arguing with them about not paying. I spent some time on the phone with Blue Cross (they "administer" the state plan. While I was on hold, I had to listen to them telling me that I needed to lower my stress levels. I told the rep that they were the cause of my stress. __________________ In the world of destiny, there are no statistics. Jan. 26- mammogram and ultrasound- suspicious lump Mid-February- lumpectomy, infiltrating ductal carcinoma ~4.5 cm and a 1 cm DCIS, did not get clear margins, did not check lymph nodes ER+/PR+, her2 +++, nuclear grade 3 of 3 February 20-PET scan showed something on liver. No biopsy. March- Started carboplatin, herceptin, taxol on a four week cycle May 3- Pet scan, with intent to do a biopsy, found nothing, liver or breast- no biopsy because there is nothing to biopsy June 21- new onc, very concerned that there had been no biopsy, June 18th-CAT scan, bone scan-negative August 7th - Brain MRI-negative August 9th- mastectomy, all pathology negative January 2008 still NED! New oncologist -herceptin for full year after chemo- until July, and tamoxifen---negative scans since May '07 July 2008-Finished Herceptin!