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Chelee · 03-13-2007, 10:31 PM

Hi Mel, I am still hanging in there. Seems I live on the phone lately thanks to the way my HMO and medical group has done me. They can't totally abandon me I found out until I am set-up some where else which I am looking forward too. But there is much to be worked out still. I am mentally and physical exhausted.

But for now...they finally ok'd my surgery for a simple mastectomy for this Thursday. I've been having alot of pain in my remaining breast for 6 months now which they have ignored. I've had to force them to do a mammo, ultrasound and then Mri. They found 4 masses consistent with lymph nodes and they don't seem concerned. (Which I would be happy about if not for the constant pain I have in that breast & axilla.) So I will have this mastectomy Thrusday morning and they will take a look then to see whats going on? Then I have to wait for the results from the path Dept. Should they find something I will go back into surgery again a week later. I pray all this pain is caused from something benign.

Thanks for thinking of me Mel. I've just been a bit down lately...but things will get better. The fighting with the HMO and group is just a bit much. Heck, even the case manager called here the other day to GRILL me before I could have my surgery. (Its a long story, but no one should be treated like this.) Thanks again Mel...your one in a million. You have had your plate full and been so busy with such a BIG accomplishment, one you should be so very proud of…and yet you are kind enough to think of me. What a lucky women Lisa was. I bet she can’t wipe that smile off her face. God bless you.

Chelee

03-13-2007, 10:31 PM	#2
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Hi Mel, I am still hanging in there. Seems I live on the phone lately thanks to the way my HMO and medical group has done me. They can't totally abandon me I found out until I am set-up some where else which I am looking forward too. But there is much to be worked out still. I am mentally and physical exhausted. But for now...they finally ok'd my surgery for a simple mastectomy for this Thursday. I've been having alot of pain in my remaining breast for 6 months now which they have ignored. I've had to force them to do a mammo, ultrasound and then Mri. They found 4 masses consistent with lymph nodes and they don't seem concerned. (Which I would be happy about if not for the constant pain I have in that breast & axilla.) So I will have this mastectomy Thrusday morning and they will take a look then to see whats going on? Then I have to wait for the results from the path Dept. Should they find something I will go back into surgery again a week later. I pray all this pain is caused from something benign. Thanks for thinking of me Mel. I've just been a bit down lately...but things will get better. The fighting with the HMO and group is just a bit much. Heck, even the case manager called here the other day to GRILL me before I could have my surgery. (Its a long story, but no one should be treated like this.) Thanks again Mel...your one in a million. You have had your plate full and been so busy with such a BIG accomplishment, one you should be so very proud of…and yet you are kind enough to think of me. What a lucky women Lisa was. I bet she can’t wipe that smile off her face. God bless you. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.