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candlegranny · 08-11-2011, 08:01 PM

My radiation was from august to october 2010. I have a little shortness of breath if i am active like climbing steps but not enough to slow me down much. I have a spot on my lungs they think may be pneumonitus but now these 2 new ones. the radiation oncologist told me scar tissue can show up months to years down the road. I am praying that is what it is. doctor said wait 3 months to see if it gets larger. i think in that 3 months I will do some work around house, painting and sorting out stuff so if I do need treatment, that is all i will have to concentrate on. Last time I had no time to prepare, diagnosed on jan 21 surgery on jan 29 so this time I will be prepared, if htat is at all possible.I will also be keeping busy and I hope that will ease my mind a little. I have to remain positive. bonita ~

08-11-2011, 08:01 PM	#5
candlegranny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 151	Re: PET results suspicious for small metastic lesions My radiation was from august to october 2010. I have a little shortness of breath if i am active like climbing steps but not enough to slow me down much. I have a spot on my lungs they think may be pneumonitus but now these 2 new ones. the radiation oncologist told me scar tissue can show up months to years down the road. I am praying that is what it is. doctor said wait 3 months to see if it gets larger. i think in that 3 months I will do some work around house, painting and sorting out stuff so if I do need treatment, that is all i will have to concentrate on. Last time I had no time to prepare, diagnosed on jan 21 surgery on jan 29 so this time I will be prepared, if htat is at all possible.I will also be keeping busy and I hope that will ease my mind a little. I have to remain positive. bonita ~ __________________ Mammogram Sep 21, 2009 everything good and clear DX jan 19,2010 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Grade 2 Age 56 modified radical masectomy on LEFT side 29 Jan 2010 2.7 cm 18/31 nodes mets to just above collar bone ( 2 nodes showed in PET) ER- PR - / Her2 +++ (IHC) Stage 111 C ki-67 60% nottingham score 7 A/C chemo mar 22,2010 DD herceptin & taxotere DD june 1,2010 finished taxotere july 12, 2010 finished herceptin 16 May 2011 PET Scan 9 Aug 10, cancer in neck is gone! NED 33 Rads completed 1 Oct 2010 PET/CT Scan 6 Jan 2011 NED PET/CT Scan 3 Aug 2011 MUGA 59% 3/22/10 -63% 9/23/10 - 51% 1/4/11 - 55% 2/17/11 - 50% 8/3/11 26 Aug 2011 NED 20 Feb 2012 NED 5 Mar 2012 PORT OUT 12 July 2012 DIEP breast reconstruction 23 Aug 2012 NED 15 Nov 2012 new breast tweeked and natural breast uplifted and implant added 17 Feb 2013 NED 27 mar 2013 lipo suction to add fat cells to new breast in hopes for needed adjustment. "Don't spend your time worrying about when or how you are going to die, spend your time figuring out how you are going to live today". ~Elizabeth Edwards.