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StephN · 01-02-2007, 01:32 PM

Who has been around mice, had a pet mouse, had their cat bring mice into the house???

I am wondering now if the mouse to cat theory of passing on such a virus would have any merit. We used to have a mouse family living under our back patio for a few years, until our Nelly cat managed to catch all the babies and the mom. Then I plugged the little hole with more rocks.

Nelly used to bring the little mice in to try to cheer up our aging Abbysinian. And we had to chase the little critters all over the house to get them out. Was pretty comical at times as they would even go down to the lower level of our house with my hubby chasing broom in hand. And me bringing up the rear with cat in hand to flush the mouse from under furniture.

Now this may not be so funny! The last such episode was about 4 years prior to diagnosis.
P.S. I have NO evidence of family background for BC. I am the first (other than 2 "married-ons") and there are a LOT of women.

01-02-2007, 01:32 PM	#7
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Guess we should ask the question Who has been around mice, had a pet mouse, had their cat bring mice into the house??? I am wondering now if the mouse to cat theory of passing on such a virus would have any merit. We used to have a mouse family living under our back patio for a few years, until our Nelly cat managed to catch all the babies and the mom. Then I plugged the little hole with more rocks. Nelly used to bring the little mice in to try to cheer up our aging Abbysinian. And we had to chase the little critters all over the house to get them out. Was pretty comical at times as they would even go down to the lower level of our house with my hubby chasing broom in hand. And me bringing up the rear with cat in hand to flush the mouse from under furniture. Now this may not be so funny! The last such episode was about 4 years prior to diagnosis. P.S. I have NO evidence of family background for BC. I am the first (other than 2 "married-ons") and there are a LOT of women. __________________ "When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest." H.D. Thoreau Live in the moment. MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~ Found suspicious lump 9/2000 Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR - Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds 36 rads - very little burning 3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED! 2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18 All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?) 2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava 2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec. Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011 STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer 7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED 2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED. Same news for 2016 and all of 2017. Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.