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01-24-2007, 12:37 AM
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Intramammary lymph nodes & MRI...
Tomorrow, (Wed) is the big day. I finally get my MRI of my left breast to check out these intramammary lymph nodes. (Masses) I hope this tells us more then the mammo's and US. The pain is making me misrable. I don't think they fully understand how much this hurts?
I have googled everything and then some on these "intramammary lymph nodes" and can't find much of anything to *explain* why I have the pain in my breast and axilla? Or why my breast and side of it is so enlarged? I am hoping my port that is in my upper arm that runs into my chest is causing a reaction of some kind in there? Anything but cancer again. I am thinking positive that its NOT. Its got to be anything BUT that. 
Whatever they find...I hope they plan on getting rid of the pain.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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01-24-2007, 09:44 AM
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Best wishes
Good luck with your MRI today. I hope they find that all of this is a reaction to the port and it gets cleared up easily.
Skeetur
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01-24-2007, 12:23 PM
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Let us know how it all works out. Big hug to you.
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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"
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01-24-2007, 12:30 PM
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Location: Massillon, Ohio
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Pain, pain, go away. Good luck and keep your chin up!!! We are all here for you!!
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Laurie
Diagonsed 8/10/06 (found own lump)at 35
Her 2 +++, er-/pr-
4 A/C 8-29-06 to 11-06
Lumpectomy, node dissection- 11/30/06
Pathology report stage IIIC
1 tumor 3 cm
10 of 15 nodes +
12 Taxol 12/18/06-03/06/07
Herceptin 12/18/06- 12/11/2007 done!!! yeah!!!
33 rads started 3/22/07, done!! yeah!! 5/07/07
Lymphedema diagonsed 2/1/07
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
port out 1/10/08
pregnant after 6 yeas of trying- due mid feb.
Ryder David Kessel Hunter born feb.6th 2009
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01-25-2007, 12:54 AM
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Location: Southern, CA
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Skeetur, Becky, & Laurie, Thanks for all the support. I got through the MRI today. The first part of it was fine...just layed on my back so they could MRI the axilla area. But the FUN started when they pulled me out to put me on my stomach to MRI that breast. Most of you know how they do that. FUN. lol (Not!) 
Sticking your breast in the holes and laying on your stomach is NOT very comfortable. That was hard on my ribs. But Its done. Now its time to wait again. Ugh.
That breast is getting so painful. I kind of hope it is a reaction from my port verses something that might be worse like "you know what". But if it IS the port...I will be a bit bummed as my port has worked great since day one. It would have to be removed because I can't take this pain much longer. (But I have learned one thing...take one day at a time.)
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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01-25-2007, 05:50 AM
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Chelee,
Throughout this last development you have had, I have been amazed that your complaints of pain have not been addressed. You should not have to suffer, regardless of the cause. Here's hoping that you get good news AND pain relief ASAP.
Hopeful
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01-25-2007, 04:44 PM
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Location: Northern Calif.
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Chelee,
I hope your scan brings good news. Hope you are doing well.
Hugs,
LEXI
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01-26-2007, 06:22 AM
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Location: Hilton Head Island, SC
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Chelee - sorry that you are going through all this! I am praying that it resolves quickly and you get out of pain. Please keep us posted. kim
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Kim
Diagnosed 7/05
Stage 3a er+(45%) pr+(68%) Her2+ (40%)
3.8 cm + .8cm multi focal - pleomorphic lobular tumors
high grade DCIS
7/20 nodes
BRCA 2 positive as of 5/07
surgeries: double mastectomy, hysterectomy (LAVH)
A/C,Herceptin for 1 year completed 11/06
femara
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01-26-2007, 08:34 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
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Chelee,
Thinking of you and keeping you in my prayers.
Hugs,
jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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