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Forum: her2group 10-15-2006, 05:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,918
Posted By G. Ann
Dear Kimberly, I just attended a weekend all...

Dear Kimberly,
I just attended a weekend all about hope and faith. Without going on and on, God is love. Hope is holding onto the promise despite problems. I also heard that a jarring experience...
Forum: her2group 10-15-2006, 05:15 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,484
Posted By G. Ann
Dear Maryann, You are such an inspiration....

Dear Maryann,

You are such an inspiration. Just heard this quote today about courage. Mark Twain wrote it, but I think you are a shining example.

"Courage is the mastery of fear, not the...
Forum: her2group 09-25-2006, 10:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,413
Posted By G. Ann
I'm so glad you brought this point up. I've had...

I'm so glad you brought this point up. I've had ringing in ears for 10 years or so, but it's much worse now and a higher pitch. It's very annoying. Perhaps it is the Herceptin that has made it worse....
Forum: her2group 09-25-2006, 10:06 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,797
Posted By G. Ann
Hi Nedra, So many adjustments in the...

Hi Nedra,

So many adjustments in the beginning. For me as time went on, it went from tailspin time to "I can do this...if I have to." Good suggestions to focus on the treatment at hand. Pathology...
Forum: her2group 09-23-2006, 09:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,672
Posted By G. Ann
Correction on hemoglobin range

I goofed when typing the range for hemoglobin. The normal range on my lab result for hmg shows 11.5 to 15. Sorry for typo.

Bev, thanks for comment about possibility of iron supplements aiding...
Forum: her2group 09-22-2006, 07:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,672
Posted By G. Ann
Need help re: ferritin

Hi,

Just discovered this topic by doing a Search on ferritin. I've been on Herceptin since 1/06. In March my hematocrit and hemoglobin began dropping. In July the hct was 29, hgb 9.9, and MCV 71....
Forum: her2group 08-20-2006, 10:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,227
Posted By G. Ann
Sheila, Even if you never had BC, a puncture...

Sheila,

Even if you never had BC, a puncture wound due to the store's neglience should be covered by their store insurance. You've received good advice from our group members. All I could think of...
Forum: her2group 06-21-2006, 10:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,090
Posted By G. Ann
Hi Tousled1,I have had many cysts in both breasts...

Hi Tousled1,I have had many cysts in both breasts for over 10 years. I always had them drained at the next doctor visit if I had appt scheduled or made a new appt. In 2003 the OB/GYN suggested doing...
Forum: her2group 06-21-2006, 09:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,540
Posted By G. Ann
Steph, Thank you for sharing your experience...

Steph,

Thank you for sharing your experience and to all the others who are facing challenges. Steph, your spirit shines through. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
G.Ann
Forum: her2group 06-21-2006, 08:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,090
Posted By G. Ann
Hi DeeUK, Keep trying for MRI and good luck...

Hi DeeUK,

Keep trying for MRI and good luck -- My mammo in 2003 missed my tumor (even though I felt a lump, the OB/GYN felt a lump, and the tech felt the lump) because of dense breasts, even at 56...
Forum: her2group 06-14-2006, 06:09 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,814
Posted By G. Ann
I was 57 and now am a 2-year survivor. G.Ann

I was 57 and now am a 2-year survivor.

G.Ann
Forum: her2group 06-14-2006, 06:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,992
Posted By G. Ann
Hi CLV, I think all of us were overwhelmed...

Hi CLV,

I think all of us were overwhelmed in the beginning. Some breeze through chemo, surgery, and radiation. Others struggle a little more with the treatment. We share a disease but side...
Forum: her2group 06-12-2006, 03:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,829
Posted By G. Ann
Hi Chelee, It's great news you are finishing...

Hi Chelee,

It's great news you are finishing up your chemo BUT the unknown is scary. I agree with others that you do feel protected, monitored, and sense of being proactive during treatment. In...
Forum: her2group 06-07-2006, 10:04 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,535
Posted By G. Ann
Hi Maryann, I'd like to join all the others...

Hi Maryann,

I'd like to join all the others sending their prayers, good wishes, and love to you. As many have said, you are a remarkable woman and all of us have benefitted from your updates. In...
Forum: her2group 04-26-2006, 06:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,082
Posted By G. Ann
Hi Chelee, A second opinion might ease your...

Hi Chelee,

A second opinion might ease your concern and can be helpful. Sometimes when you go outside of your medical group you need to pay out of pocket though. There are so many variables so...
Forum: Profiles In Courage 04-22-2006, 05:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 38,023
Posted By G. Ann
Hi Margaret, Just found your story. Thank...

Hi Margaret,

Just found your story. Thank you for sharing your philosophy in the last paragraph. It reminded me to be more vigilant in making a choice "how" to live with however many "minutes" or...
Forum: her2group 04-22-2006, 04:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,097
Posted By G. Ann
Hi Shannon--I was diagnosed 2/04 with 2.5 cm...

Hi Shannon--I was diagnosed 2/04 with 2.5 cm tumor with mastectomy, ER/PR-, HER-2+++, no cancer found in 16 nodes, grade 3 for tumor, and Stage 2a. I only had 4 AC treatments. My onc had just...
Forum: her2group 04-07-2006, 10:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,723
Posted By G. Ann
Angela, My onc does not schedule MRIs or...

Angela,

My onc does not schedule MRIs or bone scans without symptoms. I've been trying to get a breast MRI on remaining breast for 6 months, in and outside of my medical plan. Outside of my plan,...
Forum: her2group 04-03-2006, 11:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,336
Posted By G. Ann
Hi Patricia, Hope your test results came...

Hi Patricia,

Hope your test results came back negative for the biopsy for microcalcifications. If you have the time, would you explain how a biopsy is done on the microcalcifictions. I'm picturing...
Forum: her2group 03-27-2006, 07:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,049
Posted By G. Ann
Hi, Finding a good vein on the first try,...

Hi,

Finding a good vein on the first try, either for Herceptin or blood tests, is a good day for me. I drank 6-8 glasses of water before my blood test with good success on the first try. A few...
Forum: her2group 03-27-2006, 06:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,014
Posted By G. Ann
Hi Jackie, Your 5-year anniversary is very...

Hi Jackie,

Your 5-year anniversary is very encouraging for all of us! I just started having left eye twitches for the last few days after receiving my 4th Herceptin tx. I've been off chemo for...
Forum: her2group 03-23-2006, 06:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,835
Posted By G. Ann
Great responses

Hi Julierene, Tousled 1, Juanita, Kristen, Kimberly, Sandy H, Maggie, Cathya,

A big thank you for taking time to pass along your information. What a wonderful resource this website is to learn...
Forum: her2group 03-22-2006, 10:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,835
Posted By G. Ann
Is there a standard for follow-up tests?

For those who have had MRIs, PET scans, cancer marker tests, did you have reasons to warrant the additional tests such as positive lymph nodes or new symptoms? Or are the tests you've received just...
Forum: her2group 03-22-2006, 08:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,336
Posted By G. Ann
Hi Sarah, Thanks for all the info. To my...

Hi Sarah,
Thanks for all the info. To my knowledge, I've never had the CA 15,3 or CA 27,29, and I don't see listed on any of my lab reports. If possible, please explain the cancer tests a little...
Forum: her2group 03-19-2006, 08:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,336
Posted By G. Ann
Hi Nicola, Thanks for sharing your experience...

Hi Nicola,
Thanks for sharing your experience and the medical article. It will prompt me to be more proactive. I'm sure it was overwhelming for you to find out the DCIS was not contained as...
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