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Old 08-24-2016, 06:28 AM   #1
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Re: Scans on Monday

Sorry Tracy you have to go through this stress! I have not much advice but when I did my PET scan in January, I was absolutely certain the scan would show cancer somewhere else in my body. Luckily, the scan was clean but I made myself sick with worry before and it wasn't worth it. I know you will be clean, praying for you!!

Keep us posted and stay positive!

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11/17/10 - Diagnosed with 4.5cm tumor in right breast, IDC, Stage 2, Nuclear grade 2, ER+ PR+ HER2+
12/13/10 - Lymph node biopsy - negative
12/28/10 - Started neo-adjuvant treatment along with clinical trial with 4 rounds of AC chemo every 3 weeks
3/15/11 - Began weekly Taxol/Herceptin infusions along with 750mg of Tykerb taken by mouth daily
6/28/11 - Finished last cycle of Taxol
7/27/11 - Breast MRI shows tumor has dissolved, remarkable reaction to chemo
8/31/11 - Lumpectomy, Sentinel Node biopsy. Node negative, clear margins, 7mm of cancer left over from chemo.
10/05/11 - Started radiation, 5 days a week for 7 weeks.
11/8/11 - Finished radiation
3/21/12 - Last Herceptin!
3/26/12 - Port removed!
Tamoxifen for 5 years
8/4/15 - Hysterectomy & bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Due to large fibroids. No cancer!
8/8/15 - Started Arimidex
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Old 08-24-2016, 11:53 AM   #2
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Re: Scans on Monday

Tracy,

I cant imagine that your scans would be anything but NED. However, is the worry going to change the results of the scans? Nope, it can only serve to harm you by stressing you out until you receive the results. That is why I feel that a big part of treating a cancer diagnosis involves helping patience find a coping mechanism for all the stress surrounding the disease. The stress is horrible!!

For me, what helps me the most is doing hot yoga. I repeat this mantra in my head "I am healthy, I am strong". It may sound corny but it does help me. When negative thoughts cross my mind about the cancer coming back, I find myself repeating this mantra. It comforts me and I find that I am healthy and I am strong!

Hang in there and put those negative thoughts out of your mind.

Take Care,
Brenda
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8/2013 PET/CT scan shows mass in uterues and suprclavicular nodes
8/20/13 Begin 6 rounds TCH chemo, Perjeta added for rounds 4-6
9/2013 After 1st round of chemo, mass in neck and breast no longer able to feel
11/2013 Hysterectomy, mass from PET/CT scan not cancer (adenomylosis)
12/2013 Finished chemo
1/2014 Double mastectomy with chest expanders
1/2014 Pathology report from surgery and SNB show complete pathological response!
3/2014 Finish IMRT radiation
8/2014 Fat transfer to radiated breast
8/2014 Completed 1 yr of Herceptin
10/2014 exchange surgery expanders removed implants placed
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Old 08-26-2016, 03:42 PM   #3
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Re: Scans on Monday

For me, it never gets easier. Even at almost 5 years NED. I have PTSD from going through treatment. But I always repeat to myself" Don't freak out unless there is an actual reason to freak out". My therapist always tells me the the What Ifs don't exists. It's my brain doing what it does best. It loves to go to a dark place. So I try to not think of the what ifs.

Hope the scans showed nothing but a healthy chica.

Sending you peace and light.
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AC started 12/2011 ended 1/2012
Taxol + Herceptin weekly for 12 weeks ended 4/2012
30 zaps of radiation done 6/2012
Tamoxifen 6/2012
every 3 weeks of Herceptin for another year.
Metformin Trial 8/12
10/12 MRI- CLEAR
01/13 BRAIN MRI- CLEAR!
01/13 Neck MRI- CLEAR!
FINISHED HERCEPTIN 1/9/2013...Woot Woot
Starting Walter Reed Vaccine Trial 2/13
CT Scans + ultrasound of abdomen CLEAR-5/13
02/2015 through 11/2015 emergency D&Cs for Tamoxifen induced uterine polyps which caused uncontrollable hemorrhaging
12/2015 blood clot to left leg caused by Tamoxifen. No longer taking it. On Xarelto, a blood thinner
12/2015 Ablation to prevent hemorrhaging from potential issues with Tamoxifen residue in my system
1/2016 continuing journey without hormonal therapy. Reevaluating the option of a hysterectomy and oopherectomy.
4/1/2018 2mm stroke. Yes, stroke! No cause ever found but they believe it was a migraine that went bonkers and created a tiny clot. No deficits. I was back to normal with 24hrs. Now on baby aspirin for life.
7/27/2018 hysterectomy and oopherectomy
01/07/2019 Mastectomy and expanders put in
3/22/2019 Vtach, almost died. Cause unknown.
7/22/2019 New perky boobs put in
7/21/2020 Off of all drugs but a baby aspirin because of the stroke in 2018.


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