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Jackie07 · 08-14-2009, 12:37 AM

The discussion reminds me of my In-laws' late pastor, Dr. Joe Weldon Bailey. When told by his oncologist about his situation (skin cancer which had started on his nose) being 'terminal', the 80-year-old preacher just laughed and replied: "Everyone's 'terminal'."

For whatever reason - probably because of all the sufferings (nightmares, weight loss, headaches, being called 'lazy' and 'crazy'...) I had had from the huge brain tumor since I was little - I have always felt like whatever time I have in this world is a gift from God (or 'Pure Luck' - love that movie

and I am ready to go any time if it is destined to be so.

But I would hate to leave the world in a 'stupid' way such as from misdiagnosis or undergoig inadequate treatment.

I believe we owe it to ourselves and all our significant others to try our best to get rid of as much cancer cells as possible. Our worth is not determined by what we have owned or how long we have lived, but by what (obstacles) we have overcome in our life and how we have lived.

I think it's wise to stay vigilant and guard against 'recurrence' even if the possibility is minute. My doctors had missed my recurrence for four whole years because we all trusted the surgeon (that she had had a 'clean margin') and the radiologist who had read my mammagram (that those were just 'scar tissues'.)

The recurrent rate for Her-2 was especially high in the pre-Herceptin era. It may also has something to do with the trend of 'conservation' surgery in the past 10 + years. Because of its high mitotic rate (fast growing), breast conservation surgeries tend to miss cancer cells that have 'infiltrated' outside of the original cancer site. I happened to be sitting next to a lady in the waiting room of the Ob/Gyn department today and she turned out to be a breast cancer patient -found her recurrence (in the opposite breast)within two years of her first diagnosis. Sure enough, hers is also Her-2 positive.

Caught early, a local [-regional] recurrence is treated as a newly diagnosed breast cancer.

08-14-2009, 12:37 AM	#9
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,809	Re: Recurrance The discussion reminds me of my In-laws' late pastor, Dr. Joe Weldon Bailey. When told by his oncologist about his situation (skin cancer which had started on his nose) being 'terminal', the 80-year-old preacher just laughed and replied: "Everyone's 'terminal'." For whatever reason - probably because of all the sufferings (nightmares, weight loss, headaches, being called 'lazy' and 'crazy'...) I had had from the huge brain tumor since I was little - I have always felt like whatever time I have in this world is a gift from God (or 'Pure Luck' - love that movie and I am ready to go any time if it is destined to be so. But I would hate to leave the world in a 'stupid' way such as from misdiagnosis or undergoig inadequate treatment. I believe we owe it to ourselves and all our significant others to try our best to get rid of as much cancer cells as possible. Our worth is not determined by what we have owned or how long we have lived, but by what (obstacles) we have overcome in our life and how we have lived. I think it's wise to stay vigilant and guard against 'recurrence' even if the possibility is minute. My doctors had missed my recurrence for four whole years because we all trusted the surgeon (that she had had a 'clean margin') and the radiologist who had read my mammagram (that those were just 'scar tissues'.) The recurrent rate for Her-2 was especially high in the pre-Herceptin era. It may also has something to do with the trend of 'conservation' surgery in the past 10 + years. Because of its high mitotic rate (fast growing), breast conservation surgeries tend to miss cancer cells that have 'infiltrated' outside of the original cancer site. I happened to be sitting next to a lady in the waiting room of the Ob/Gyn department today and she turned out to be a breast cancer patient -found her recurrence (in the opposite breast)within two years of her first diagnosis. Sure enough, hers is also Her-2 positive. Caught early, a local [-regional] recurrence is treated as a newly diagnosed breast cancer. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 08-14-2009 at 01:32 AM..