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chrisy · 10-12-2007, 03:07 PM

HA!

I don't think I shared this, but my last echo was a nightmare. Rather, the tech was a nightmare. She was mad at me before I even walked in (because she had studied up and learned I was "technically difficult" because I have a left implant).

Well, it went downhill from there, she bitched at me nonstop throughout the whole procedure, with highlights including I should go get it done somewhere else, I SHOULD GET IT WITH CONTRAST and, my favorite, "If I ever got diagnosed with cancer, I'd just accept that that's the way I'm going to die and wouldn't get all that treatment".

Although I made a note in my book to NEVER get that tech again, I'd love to wave this in her face! Of course she'd probably just see that as an advantage, put me out of my misery sooner LOL~!

10-12-2007, 03:07 PM	#2
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	I'll be sure to bring this to my next echo! HA! I don't think I shared this, but my last echo was a nightmare. Rather, the tech was a nightmare. She was mad at me before I even walked in (because she had studied up and learned I was "technically difficult" because I have a left implant). Well, it went downhill from there, she bitched at me nonstop throughout the whole procedure, with highlights including I should go get it done somewhere else, I SHOULD GET IT WITH CONTRAST and, my favorite, "If I ever got diagnosed with cancer, I'd just accept that that's the way I'm going to die and wouldn't get all that treatment". Although I made a note in my book to NEVER get that tech again, I'd love to wave this in her face! Of course she'd probably just see that as an advantage, put me out of my misery sooner LOL~! __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++ 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response! 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin 01/08 Progression in liver 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial 08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1 02/09 Continue NED 02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:( 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:( 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial 5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!! 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!) 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go. 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go. 3/13 TACE procedure