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01-26-2007, 11:03 AM
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Good news- spot on bone scan was arthritis
Hi!
A few months ago I had a bone scan and xray. Both showed a tiny spot on right iliac bone. It turned out to be just a little arthritis and the pain is already gone!
The petscan showed some diffusion over my mastectomy scar and I sometimes have discomfort over that area of my chest. The onc. secretary said it was the surgical pins that were showing up. Does anyone else have pain from surgical pins? My surgery was seven years ago. Would an ultrasound of the area be able to detect it if it were something else? My underarm and back area has a pocket of fat from lympedema. My arm is fine, but I am starting PT for under my arm and chest area on Monday. God Bless You All, Cathy
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01-26-2007, 11:32 AM
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Glad to hear the bone spots were only the arthritis. Good luck on the additional scan you are having.
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Stage IIIC, 17 of 20 Nodes +, E+, Her2+++
Diagnosed 6/30/05
Lumpectomy 7/13/05
Dose Dense A/C x 4
Weekly Taxol + Herceptin x 12
Remainder of year Herceptin Every 3 weeks (completes 9/13/06)
Radiation completed 2/28/06
Currently on Tamoxifen
Dec 06 - Pleural effusion treated with pleurodesis
Now er/pr-, her2++
1/07 started weekly Navelbine plus Herceptin
Discontinued Tamoxifen
4/27/07 CTshowed progression
5/01/07 Began Tykerb/Xeloda + Zometa
5/22/07 Stopped treatment due to great progression
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01-26-2007, 11:38 AM
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Dear Cathy1 My bone scan spots were also arthritis, as well as a few broken ribs. Welcome to the muscular-skeletal wreck club. It was a good incentive for me to exercise more and eat better. MJO
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IDC, Stage I, Grade 2
Oncotype DX Score 32
Her2++ E+P+, Node Neg.
Lumpectomy 11/04/05 Clear Margins
3 Dose dense AC (Couldn't tolerate 4)
4 Dose dense Taxol & Herc. (Tolerated well)
36 weeks Herceptin (Could not complete one year due to decrease in MUGA score)
2 years of Arimidex, then three years of Femara
Finished Femara May 2011
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01-26-2007, 12:22 PM
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for normal people...
arthritis is a bad thing, but for us it is a celebration-here's to good old arthritis. I wish I could help with your questions, but can't. I'm sure someone else can though. I'm so happy for you!
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dx stage I 2/2000*er/pr+; her- per IHC*lumpectomy*4 rounds A/C*30 rads*tamoxifen*dx stage 4 5/2002*huge mets to liver*tiny mets to lungs*stopped tamoxifen*5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin *2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptin*zolodex*04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin*05 high estrogen tx*11/05taxol/carbo*7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin*5/07tykerb/xeloda great response*4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin
6/08 began Herceptin DM-1
9/08 progression
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01-26-2007, 01:12 PM
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Cathy
Isn't it amazing that we rejoice with a diagnosis of arthritis....whoppeeeee, I have arthritis....glad your scans showed that ....I have "clips" that show up whenever they do a CT or an Xray on my mastectomy/reconstruction side...they have never called them pins, they say clips...I always wondered if they left something in they should've taken out...I also have discomfort, but I think mine is due to scarring from the reconstruction, and adhesive capulitis over the implant....one thing for sure, the left side of my chest isn't going anywhere, unless I develop a flat tire....I always say I have a 20 year old boob on the left, and a 50's year old boob on the right.....but hey, I'm unique!
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Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications)
Core Biopsy 2/22/02
L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002
Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg
6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant
9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes
9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks
3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes
3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes
5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working
6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin
3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee
5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks
4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve
5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin
11/09 Progression on Navelbine
Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!!
2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin
5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate
Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion
7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!!
9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck
Qualified for TDM-1 EAP
10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1
Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments
12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments
2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression
2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin
2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes
2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS
5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression
6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin
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01-26-2007, 05:39 PM
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HA
We're probably the only people who celebrate having arthritis! I had something similar show up on a CT scan and when I asked my onc what it meant (dont you wish they wrote these reports in English!) he said "It means you're getting old - and that's why we're here!"
Hope you figure out the rest of it, Cathy!
Chris
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June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
3/13 TACE procedure
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01-26-2007, 10:19 PM
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I was having hip problems, onc sent me directly for bone scan------arthritis! Glad to have it as opposed to the alternative.
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01-27-2007, 08:05 AM
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Location: Acworth, GA
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Cathy,
Glad that it's only arthritis! I just had an MRI of my entire spine done because I was having such severe pain in my spine. I previously had surgery and have a fusion from L3-S1. The pain was just above this. Well, I'm happy to report that it's not mets! However, I do have a herniated disk just above my fusion. Say the ortho yesterday and of course he suggested surgery --- I immediately said no. I intend to do physical therapy and yoga to see if that won't help. I was just relieved to hear that it wasn't cancer so I know how happy you must also be feeling right now.
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Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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01-27-2007, 10:23 AM
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Location: Colorado
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I too, have celebrated a diagnosis of arthritis. My right hip started aching a few months ago.............had a bone scan and it was clean, just good ole arthritis. I have since started taking glucosamine. It sometimes takes months for the glucosamine to make a difference........we'll see.
I had a scare on Wed morning. I awoke with a mild headache and some dizziness, but thought maybe I was catching the viral infection my daughter had. Anyway, took Sarah to school, then drove to campus rec center where I swim laps. I swam, felt good, showered, dressed, then looked in the mirror and yikes my eye was bleeding!!! I sort of freaked out........of course, thought I had mets to the eye. I was checked by 2 docs (ER doc and my primary care doc) and both said "not to worry, just some broken blood vessels in the eye). I rejoiced that day and felt so happy to be alive!!!!
Karen
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Dx April 2005 at age 46
stage 3A, very large (12cm) tumor
2 positive axillary lymph nodes
ER+/PR+, Her 2 +++
Bilateral mastectomy, radiation, reconstruction, A/C, Taxol, Herceptin, Tamoxifen, Aromasin
5 yrs since diagnosis and NED
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