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linn65 · 02-05-2013, 06:45 AM

Wow, you have been thru it!! And losing your hair SUCKS!! And the hot flashes make it worse wairing a wig....And I totally relate when people say all those stupid things about rockin the bald look, or how nice a different color, a different style or you have a great shaped head. All those things really do not help because I would prefer a BAD HAIR DAY OR PONY TAIL!!! I am sure you are tired just reading your profile was completely exhausting let along going thru it all. The only way I can get thru a really completely emotionally, mentally, and physically bad day is to tell or remind myself that the next day will be better. You are amazing and must be on the road to the next step!! Because you are pooring out your emotions on this site, and I think that means you are working thru to the next step in the process! Hang tough!!

02-05-2013, 06:45 AM	#7
linn65 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Attica, IN Posts: 371	Re: Hospital stay & Hair Loss...makes for a full week:( Wow, you have been thru it!! And losing your hair SUCKS!! And the hot flashes make it worse wairing a wig....And I totally relate when people say all those stupid things about rockin the bald look, or how nice a different color, a different style or you have a great shaped head. All those things really do not help because I would prefer a BAD HAIR DAY OR PONY TAIL!!! I am sure you are tired just reading your profile was completely exhausting let along going thru it all. The only way I can get thru a really completely emotionally, mentally, and physically bad day is to tell or remind myself that the next day will be better. You are amazing and must be on the road to the next step!! Because you are pooring out your emotions on this site, and I think that means you are working thru to the next step in the process! Hang tough!! __________________ myleftlump.wordpress.com - started blogging my IDC breast cancer 7/2012 diagnosed with multiple solid lesions 7/20/12 biopsy done. ER+ 30 PR -, HER+++,k167 80% Grade 2 9/2012 biopsy on lymph node - showed malignant 9/2012 Pre-adjunctive TCH chemo. 12/6/12 MRI after Pre-adj. Results: Modest Decrease in size of left breast malignancy As well as the associated satellite lesions and auxiliary Adenopathy compared to prior study. Doctors hoped for better but good response it didn't grow. 12/18/2012 left masectomy with axillary nodes Size 3.2 CM, Nottingham score 9/9 Grade 3, no evidence of in situ carcinoma Areas of angiolymphatic are identified Carcinoma is 0.5 cm from inked deep Margin of excision Attached axillary lymph nodes: metastatic Carcinoma in 6 of 8 nodes. Size of largest node 1.5 cm Extracapsular ER + 73%, PR+2%, HER2+ 2/27/13 6 weeks of IMRT radiation finished 2/2013 Started on Tamoxifan 5 years. 8/2013 will take last Herceptin, 17 treatments total every 3 weeks. BRCA1 & BRAC2 - Negative August 28, 2013 DIEP flap on the left breast. February 2014 Nip & Tuck March 14, 2014 nipple reconstruction and removed port. August 14, 2014 lump in lymph nodes under arm and above clavicle. Stage IV August 28, 2014 herceptin And projeta starting and port put back in. 3/18/15 stopped arimidex. 3/18/15 progression....Tdm1