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Becky · 08-02-2012, 04:32 PM

I just wanted to respond because I too have had a flat pink patch that is not itchy on my chest and I have had it for almost 8 years. It "arrived" after my bc surgery and scared the wits out of me. Like you, everyone who saw it said the same thing - not skin mets. I almost was going to just have a biopsy but finally a new onc also said - this is not skin mets. So, I watched it and I still watch it (I still HAVE it). I guess its part of the new me. It has not changed in size, color, shape. It's just there and obviously wasn't cancer or I'd have certainly known by now. I always showed it to every doctor I needed to go to - not just the cancer docs (and no - I didn't show it to the dentist, eye doctor or vet

).

So your story sounds like mine - I watched it forever just to say "I told you so" but it just didn't happen. So trust (but check it now and again). And keep asking. I did. It helps to hear, "its not skin mets".

08-02-2012, 04:32 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: could this be skin mets? I just wanted to respond because I too have had a flat pink patch that is not itchy on my chest and I have had it for almost 8 years. It "arrived" after my bc surgery and scared the wits out of me. Like you, everyone who saw it said the same thing - not skin mets. I almost was going to just have a biopsy but finally a new onc also said - this is not skin mets. So, I watched it and I still watch it (I still HAVE it). I guess its part of the new me. It has not changed in size, color, shape. It's just there and obviously wasn't cancer or I'd have certainly known by now. I always showed it to every doctor I needed to go to - not just the cancer docs (and no - I didn't show it to the dentist, eye doctor or vet). So your story sounds like mine - I watched it forever just to say "I told you so" but it just didn't happen. So trust (but check it now and again). And keep asking. I did. It helps to hear, "its not skin mets". __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"