Jean,

Congratulations on completing your year of Herceptin. I just finished mine April 22nd.

Congratulations
 

Congratulation!!

I'll be joining your status in 2 weeks.

Susan

All the BEST to you....
 

Jean,

A huge congratulations, hugs, and kisses to you. I am so happy for you that you did it all!! I didn't realize you had this thread going until tonight. I absolutely LOVE that story about the balloon. Thank you for being there for me too. You have made a huge difference in my ability to hang in the positively.

Harrie

Yahoo to you!! I am excited for the day when I can post a message like that!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Good going and yipee.

I read your story
 

Dear Robin:

It's unvelievable that nothing could detect your cancer. A friend of mine has had for about 8 months nipple discharge and a bump on the nipple area, she had an ultrasound and the needle biopsy, (I believe you had the needle biopsy done, right?); she was diagnosed as having fibrosis of the breast, but I doubt it very much, I have read and have witnessed so many cases that I do not trust these diagnostic tools anymore. I'm not sure if I should say something to my friend; who in the first place went to the doctor at me insisting, she's the type that believes that the less one knows, nothing bad can happen.

She' sbeen scheduled to go back for a check up in three months; she has about 1 1/2 months until the appointment, so maybe I will wait, I really do not want to intrude in her affairs. Again, she does not want to know anything; if is going to be bad news. SHe's very apprehensive even about small things.

I'm honestly very happy for you. What a shock this must have been for you and your husband, considering you both are in the medical field.

I'm also glad you continue being a member of this site, even though you now are considered "cancer free". CONGRATULATIONS on your 5th year mark!

With much love,

What does coQ10 do for you...??

Oh Goodie Goodie
 

Great Job Sweetness, we will have you in our prayers as always.>>Waiting For A Miracle>>Believe51..(Marie G)

9-06 Hubby dx w/Stage IV inflammatory Breast Cancer w/bone mets

Adriana Mangus, thank you for your post above about my story. I'm so glad that God has protected me and given me the precious time he has on earth, despite my delayed diagnosis. You see, I had a negative ultrasound, mammogram, so called negative breast exam and so called benign needle biopsy. After my misdiagnosis, I learned that my needle biopsy was misread as benign when it was cancerous. Additionally, probably my breast ultrasound and physical breast exam were misread as normal when they were suspicous and positive for cancer too. My surgeon made horrible mistakes and should have done a core or excisional biopsy, as they are more reliable than a fine needle aspirate biopsy.

I would tell your friend to get a second surgical opinion and at least two pathology opinions on any biopsies as soon as possible. You may want to let her know that core and excisional biopsies are much more reliable than fine needle aspirate biopies. However, no biopsy is reliable if the person getting the specimen does not get tissue from the lump and the pathologist is unable to examine tissue taken from the lump itself. Furthermore, not only do sampling errors occur, but pathologists can and do misread properly sampled breast biopsy slides.

While it MAY not be wrong for a doctor to suggest that a lump be followed for a short time to see if it resolves, if a lump persists, it should be removed, or at the very least have a repeat biopsy. Needle biopsies are good, but one always has the option to demand that the mass be removed, which in my opinion ,after being screwed, is the safest path.

You may also referr your friend to this website:
http://www.2minutebreastexam.com/true-stories/

Give my story too to your friend:



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