[Jackie07]

Thank you all so much. I will add the Psalm 23 to the list and introduce 'On Eagles' Wings' to my alumni when I revise the list next couple of days (Anyone else has other good songs - hurry up Here's the report I just posted on the board for my alumni:

Hi,

Just woke up in my own bed at home. Had to call 'Time & Temperature' to get myself oriented. Everywhere I look, there's warning about an April Fool's Day virus attack. But I thought I'd better get the 'good news' out.

The surgeon took a piece of tissue sample from each of the two 'lumps' in question. She told Jack that from her 'naked eye' assessment, they looked like scar tissues. One finding that had surprised her: a 'clip' that had been left in the previous surgical site was found in the underarm spot. She stated that she had never seen one that had pushed up the tissue so much to make it look and feel like a 'growing' lump.

[No, the clip was not left by 'accident'. I had a 'clip' in the original lumpectomy site in 2003 to help medical professionals locate the exact spot for radiation and
diagnostic purposes. But the so-called 'scar tissue' on the mammograms was never further investigated, so my recurrence was not found until 2007 when it was over 2+ cm. with two lymph nodes involvement - and that's how I had learned (a hard lesson) not to completely trust doctor's words. One of our 'physician alumni' had e-mailed me that 'since doctors can only check us
periodically' , greater efforts have to be made with our own diligence. He's not surprised I was the one that had found the lumps. But he was upset by my doctor's lack of professional attitude. Especially with my medical history, 'anything abnormal needs to be handled in a serious manner'. ]

So now we are waiting for the pathology report (in two days) in a very optimistic mood.

Several alumni shared about the cancer journeys of either their own or their loved ones. Having been a cancer fighter for almost 20 years, I feel the medical advancement has given patients great hopes and indeed 'cancer' has become more like a 'chronic illness' issue.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for showing me his/her concerns. I hope this episode of mine can at least bring attention to breast cancer (or any other cancer or illness.) And that is for 'everyone', not any particular age group or health status.

Words can not express my gratitude to this wonderful 'family' that had first adopted me in 1978. Thank you.

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And words can not express my gratitude to 'this' family of my fellow Her-2 fighters...