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Becky · 12-12-2010, 03:49 PM

Dear Angel

I read this with gusto. Although not obese, I fight hard to barely be in the normal range (as you and I have discussed may times).

My mother is obese (5'2" and 180 lbs) and she was diagnosed with bc just 3-4 months after me. At the end of this month, she will be 6 years out. She is getting more tests and has an appointment with our surgeon January 6 due to clustered calcifications in and around the scar tissue of her lumpectomy. Although her 5 years of Arimidex is "up" her onc kept her on anyway. I have always been fearful of a recurrence for her due to her unhealthy lifestyle which includes what she eats and drinks as well as no exercise whatsoever. Of course, right now we are not sure of what is really happening but I am not optimistic and will let you know the outcome but I feel my struggle has been worth the effort so far in that I have had no recurrence as of yet. We all have to fight the fat.

12-12-2010, 03:49 PM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Obesity Linked to Worse Outcomes in Most Common Breast Ca Subtype Dear Angel I read this with gusto. Although not obese, I fight hard to barely be in the normal range (as you and I have discussed may times). My mother is obese (5'2" and 180 lbs) and she was diagnosed with bc just 3-4 months after me. At the end of this month, she will be 6 years out. She is getting more tests and has an appointment with our surgeon January 6 due to clustered calcifications in and around the scar tissue of her lumpectomy. Although her 5 years of Arimidex is "up" her onc kept her on anyway. I have always been fearful of a recurrence for her due to her unhealthy lifestyle which includes what she eats and drinks as well as no exercise whatsoever. Of course, right now we are not sure of what is really happening but I am not optimistic and will let you know the outcome but I feel my struggle has been worth the effort so far in that I have had no recurrence as of yet. We all have to fight the fat. __________________ 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"