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Cathya · 11-07-2018, 09:08 AM

Jessica;

During my chemo for my original breast cancer I had dizziness which we suspected could be brain mets. An MRI indicated that I had had a stroke at some point in my life and I was put on aspirin by a neurologist. A year or so later while walking through IKEA of all places my left arm went numb for about 10 seconds and this was followed by all the symptoms you are describing. I went to the hospital and they diagnosed a lacunar stroke (they also run in my family). All the testing proved true and I have been on medication for this ever since. I have had no episodes since and its been at least 10 years. I realized you didn't have the numb arm but all the rest certainly describes what I went through. I do think I have odd little things from it now that I think about it.....I can't understand a person talking if there's music or tv on in the background for instance.

I wish you well with your mri and hope that it's neither stroke or mets. Thinking of you.

Cathy

11-07-2018, 09:08 AM	#7
Cathya Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 752	Re: Aphasia?? First symptom brain mets??? Jessica; During my chemo for my original breast cancer I had dizziness which we suspected could be brain mets. An MRI indicated that I had had a stroke at some point in my life and I was put on aspirin by a neurologist. A year or so later while walking through IKEA of all places my left arm went numb for about 10 seconds and this was followed by all the symptoms you are describing. I went to the hospital and they diagnosed a lacunar stroke (they also run in my family). All the testing proved true and I have been on medication for this ever since. I have had no episodes since and its been at least 10 years. I realized you didn't have the numb arm but all the rest certainly describes what I went through. I do think I have odd little things from it now that I think about it.....I can't understand a person talking if there's music or tv on in the background for instance. I wish you well with your mri and hope that it's neither stroke or mets. Thinking of you. Cathy __________________ Cathy Diagnosed Oct. 2004 3 cm ductal, lumpectomy Nov. 2004 Diagnosed Jan. 2005 tumor in supraclavicular node Stage 3c, Grade 3, ER/PR+, Her2++ 4 AC, 4 Taxol, Radiation, Arimidex, Actonel Herceptin for 9 months until Muga dropped and heart enlarged Restarting herceptin weekly after 4 months off Stopped herceptin after four weekly treatments....score dropped to 41 Finished 6 years Arimidex May 2015 diagnosed with ovarian cancer Stage 1C started 6 treatments of carboplatin/taxol Genetic testing show BRCA1 VUS Nice! My hair came back really curly. Hope it lasts lol. Well it didn't but I liked it so I'm now a perm lady 29 March 2018 Lung biopsy following chest CT showing tumours in pleura of left lung, waiting for results to the question bc or ovarian April 20, 2018 BC mets confirmed, ER/PR+ now Her2- Questions about the possibility of ovarian spread and mets to bones so will be tested and monitored for these. To begin new drug Palbociclib (Ibrance) along with Letrozole May, 2018. Genetic testing of ovarian tumour and this new lung met will take months. To see geneticist to be retested for BRCA this week....still BRCA VUS CA125 has declined from 359 to 12 as of Aug.23/18