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Joanne S · 09-19-2007, 08:14 AM

Chelee, Oh I'm glad to hear you are being as persistent (with you health care provider) as persistent your pain. What pain medications do you currently take? I hope this new doctor can be of help. How soon will you be seeing this doctor? Please keep us posted.

May I ask your age, and what made you decide to get a ooph? I imagine the ovaries were analyzed for possible cancer. I am currently contemplating getting my ovaries out. Did you have side effects from the absence of the ovaries?

I was surprised when I read your port was implanted in your arm. My port is in my chest on the non-cancer side. I just assumed everyone had their medi-port in their chest.

Best wishes for pain relief.

09-19-2007, 08:14 AM	#8
Joanne S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit Metropolitan Area, Michigan Posts: 592	Chelee, Oh I'm glad to hear you are being as persistent (with you health care provider) as persistent your pain. What pain medications do you currently take? I hope this new doctor can be of help. How soon will you be seeing this doctor? Please keep us posted. May I ask your age, and what made you decide to get a ooph? I imagine the ovaries were analyzed for possible cancer. I am currently contemplating getting my ovaries out. Did you have side effects from the absence of the ovaries? I was surprised when I read your port was implanted in your arm. My port is in my chest on the non-cancer side. I just assumed everyone had their medi-port in their chest. Best wishes for pain relief. __________________ Aug06...Dx Age 50, IDC Left Breast, 6+/16 lymph nodes, Stg 3, ER+/PR+/HER2+ Sep06-Jan07...Mediport. Chemo: AC x 4, T x 4 Dec06-Nov07...Herceptin Feb12,2007...Surg MRM Left & SM Right, reconstruct w/expanders Mar07-Jun07...Saline Exp Jun07...Start Tamoxifen Jun07-Aug07...Rad x 25 Jun07-Oct07...Persistent fevers-unknown origin Jun07-Nov07...PT for Severe PMPS & Capsular Contracture Nov07...Surg Capsulectomy, Gel Implants, PMPS pain gone instantly. Feb08...NED 1st CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb08...2 months post surgery Caps Cont again :( Mar08...Stop Tamoxifen. Start Arimidex. Apr08...Sudden high fever, Hosp ICU 10 days, staph infect, emerg surg, implants removed. Outpt IVantibiotics Daily x 6 weeks Feb11...NED 5th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb12...NED 6th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Aug12...Spotting. Surg=D&C Sep12...STAGE IV = RARE BC METS TO UTERUS ILC ER+/PR+/HER2-Negative) (Different BC than originally diagnosed = IDC ER+/PR+/HER2+). Sep12...Stop Arimidex. Start Afinitor & Aromasin. Jan13...MRI = no progression no reduction Apr13...Progression. Stop Afinitor & Aromasin. Apr13...Start Chemo: Taxol & Carboplatin. Nov13...Scans & Pelvic 95+% Reduction. Nueropathy>Stop chemo start Fareston. Jan14...PET scan = no progression stable. May14...Pelvic > Bleeding & cramps. TMs up. May14...PET scan = uterine progression :( May14...Stop Fareston. Start Chemo: Xeloda.