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Becky · 08-22-2007, 05:39 PM

An old infection can certainly light up your scan. SECONDLY, Staph infections can really linger - longer than you think. They can be hard to get rid of and you don't even know they're still there.

I wouldn't worry about this. Also - this is a shortness of breath time of year. The air has been thick, its been a rainy summer with tons and tons of pollen (because of so much rain and not as dry lots of weed flowers and ragweed - we are suffering here)!

Do you feel sick or "sinusy"? Are you really short of breath or does it just feel like a brick is on your neck or upper chest? Can you still do all the activities you do or are you too winded?

I am betting all my money on something else (allergies, asthma - yes, these things can happen for the first time at our age) but not mets.

Let us know.

08-22-2007, 05:39 PM	#8
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	An old infection can certainly light up your scan. SECONDLY, Staph infections can really linger - longer than you think. They can be hard to get rid of and you don't even know they're still there. I wouldn't worry about this. Also - this is a shortness of breath time of year. The air has been thick, its been a rainy summer with tons and tons of pollen (because of so much rain and not as dry lots of weed flowers and ragweed - we are suffering here)! Do you feel sick or "sinusy"? Are you really short of breath or does it just feel like a brick is on your neck or upper chest? Can you still do all the activities you do or are you too winded? I am betting all my money on something else (allergies, asthma - yes, these things can happen for the first time at our age) but not mets. Let us know. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"