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01-02-2007, 02:32 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
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Good News for the most part BUT a bit scary too........
Hi All,
Well I had my PET/CT scan Saturday morning. This afternoon my radiation onc. called to tell me that my body showed no cancer HOWEVER there was a "suspicious lymph node" under my LEFT arm. My breast cancer was right side. Had ONE microscopic cell in 1st sent. node (right side) second node was clear. That side was fine. I did have my left breast removed March of 2006 because of "suspicious calcifications" in left breast. Stereotactic biopsy said benign and after left breast mastectomy and pathology all was "clear" No cancer in left breast at all. So.............it all sounds a bit wierd.
So, now the PET/CT is being digitally sent to Froedtert where my "team" exists. They will look at it and see what they think and possibly node biopsy will be in order. My surgeon's nurse said "You should be rejoicing in the good news that your body was clear AND be mildly cautious with the suspicious node." She said it would be "a very unlikely place for recurrence and with the left breast having no cancer it would be strange." She also said "once you've had cancer ANYTHING suspicious will be looked at." She too is a breast cancer survivor so UNDERSTANDS the journey.
She said my surgeon will be calling me back this afternoon yet with the, what next, step.
I am very optimistic............not nearly as fearful as I thought I'd be and happy (kind of) I had the PET. If it is nothing I TOTALLY understand now why they don't encourage scans looking for cancer. The false positives aren't a fun experience. HOWEVER, God forbid it is anything, I am thankful I had it and that is all that is found.
I'll keep you posted.
God Bless each of you with His peace,
Mary Jo
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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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01-02-2007, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
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Mary Jo,
Congratulations on the good news. I wouldn't worry too much about the lymph node. It could be a lot of things that made the lymph node show up. Just try not to worry - I know - difficult to do. I'm sure it's nothing so just relax.
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Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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01-03-2007, 02:41 PM
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Deceased
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 113
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Wonderful News!
Mary Jo,
That is wonderful news! I am so happy for you. Lymph nodes can show up at any time for sooo many different reasons. Lymph nodes are the filters for the body and any tiny bacteria can cause them to be more prominent, hopefully that is all that is going on. I will say a prayer and keep my fingers and toes crossed for you. Be sure to let us know the results.
Love & Hugs,
Nicola
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01-03-2007, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Illinois
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With having a clear left breast path report on a suspecious calcification, I wouldn't worry about the PET. I doubt that anything would travel to a lymph node and be missed by a pathologist and the host of tests prior to that to determine there were calcifications. You probably already know that stage 0 (which is what I would think calcifications would be classified) practically NEVER goes anywhere. I don't think you even need to worry about anything from the right traveling over to the left lymph node either. I had 2 primary breast cancers... but the 2nd side was considered Stage 0. Try not to worry. If you had this surgery recently, I would think the natural healing process could be to blame.
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Jan04: Bilateral Mastectomy at age 28
Initial DX: Left Breast: IDC 2cm, Grade 3, HER2+3, 0 Nodes +, ER/PR-. Right Breast: Extensive DCIS ER-/PR+; Stage 1-2a
Feb04-Apr04: 4 AC, dose dense
Aug 04: 4 Taxotere
Dec 05: Bone and Liver METS; Stage 4. Carboplatin/Taxol/Herceptin. DX with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Apr 06: NED, maintenance Herceptin
Apr 07: CA1503=14; masses in liver; Xeloda/Tykerb
Nov 07: NED, Tykerb maintenance
Sept 08: Liver mets again, on Tykerb/Xeloda again, CA=19 and 27
Nov 08: Progression, Tykerb/Gemzar, CA=25
Dec 08: Progression, Herceptin/Navelbine, CA=40, 57, and 130
Jan 09: Progression in bone, recession in liver, Herceptin/Carbo/Abraxane CA=135
June 09: CA27/29=24, chemo break
Sept 09: Progression, CA=24, waiting on clinical trial (4 weeks no treatment)
Nov 09: now have brain mets, trial "on hold", getting 14 WBR treatments starting 11/2/09
Dec 09: possible start on p53 trial
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01-04-2007, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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Sounds like good news Marejo. I am praying for you and hope all stays well.
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Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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