Krista,
They thought I had "walking pneumonia" but it didn't go away after tons of antibiotics. Finally, after 4 weeks my radiation oncologist ordered a chest CT and they saw the PE. Evidently on an x-ray it just shows up looking like fluid, which is consistent with pneumonia.
Ironically, I had an oophorectomy and went on an AI to avoid the potential of blood clots from Tamoxifen since I had some trouble with clotting during chemo (which they attributed to chemo).
I'm not sure what's next - I'll find out in a couple of weeks I guess.
I feel fine now.
Love, Beth
P.S. I have twin sons who are 7 - it is a fun age, don't you think?
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DX 9-19-07 at age 40
DCIS, Inv. Duct. Car. 3 cm
Positive lymph node biopsy
Er+Pr+Her+++
Carboplatin/Taxotere/Herceptin
10-1-07 -- 1-16-08
Herceptin every 3 weeks until 9/24/08
Lump. and node dissection 2-12-08
BRCA1 and 2 negative
30 rads finished 4-23-08
oophorectomy 5-6-08
Femara started 5/25/08
Zometa for osteoporosis every 6 mo. started 9-24-08
Married 16 years!
3 kids - daughter (10), twin sons (7)
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