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11-06-2006, 02:53 PM
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eye floaters?
I have recently noticed that I am having some eye floaters. I dont' know if they were there before but I guess I am more aware of things now. They are little grey colored dots that have thin strings attached to them. They follow my vision when I move my eyes. They are more noticable when I am looking at a bright surface or outside. I have read that these are common as we age and can be detached tissues under the eye and not dangerous. Of course I am thinking brain mets. I just had an MRI done about a month and a half ago..it was clean. Does anyone else have these and had them checked out..sherryg683
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11-06-2006, 04:55 PM
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I had floaters long before BC. Nothing to worry about. Brain mets would be headache, memory loss, pain, etc. Floaters are nothing. Don't be too imaginative.
Ann
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11-06-2006, 06:19 PM
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I have floaters, too. My eye doctor loves them and has given them names. I hate them but at least they have nothing to do with cancer! 
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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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11-06-2006, 08:05 PM
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My mom has these and it is very common with aging. Take care, I don't think it is mets at all.
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2002- dx her2 positive DCIS/bc TX Mast, herceptin chemo
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11-06-2006, 09:22 PM
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I have had floaters since I was a teenager... I seem to remember being told that they are little flecks of protein (or something like that) - They are always more pronounced when I am looking at a white or light/bright background, like a book page or white piece of paper. I don't have them all the time, but often over the last 30 years. I wouldn't worry about them.
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11-06-2006, 10:45 PM
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Thanks all, you have set my mind at ease. I'm just so paranoid with everything..sherryg683
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11-07-2006, 09:55 AM
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Location: france
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I've had flaters since I was in my twenties. I was told once that maybe I'd sneezed too hard!!! They are annoying.
sarah
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11-07-2006, 11:56 AM
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I too have had floaters but they didn't hang around too long, maybe a few weeks or so. Normal with aging. Mine were before I had bc but if you are that concerned have it checked out.
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Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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11-07-2006, 09:22 PM
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Have them too. Eye doc didn't seem too concerned. Mine are always there, for at least 8 years, patterns change. Only notice them when looking at a solid background color. BB
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