Re: Re: lets get to know every one (Caren)

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I'm like u Tonya.. there is no breast cancer in family( that i know of) but i was watching a TV show about breast cancer and the jean that cause it.,is carried on though others, so some where down the road we got it from some one and I'm like u.i have a daugther to now that i have to worry about getting it. plus 2 granddaughter.,and it scares the hell out of me .cause of me now FOR SURE they can get it.tonya malcolm wrote: There is not once case of any kind of cancer on my mother or my father side...that is just amazing to me that all the sudden I got it?????? I just know now my daughter will have to start getting exams at age 25 and up.....I pray she will never have to experience anything I went through!!! Tonya :)Ingrid wrote: Hi Tonya,I'm so glad to hear you weathered the storm. Finding out you have breast cancer during your pregnancy had to have been very difficult. But you sound very, very strong and positive about the whole thing. Did you have a history of cancer in your family? I didn't. I guess thats why I waited a whole month before doing something because I never imagined I would have cancer. I work in an OB clinic and we had a young patient who was about 9 months pregnant just weeks from giving birth and during an exam she pointed out a breast lump to one of the doctors. Later it was learned that it was b/c. I heard that young woman was in such denial that she did not return any of our calls. I never knew what her outcome was. I just pray that she followed up with her oncologist and got treated in time. Hugs!!> >> > Hello Ingrid,> > > > After reading your post I am somewhat confused( nothing new these > > days). You stated that after your lumpectomy and radiation that you > > started Chemo and after the first round you doctors were amazed > > because the lump could not be felt. > > > > I am 39 and was just diagnosed in Feb of this year with > Infiltrating > > Ductal Carcinoma. I too found the lump, about 2 cm, by myself and > > found myself starting a journey I never thought I would have to > > undertake. I was told by the surgeon that after the core needle bio > > and the path results that a lumpectomy would/should be the next > step > > to

remove the tumor and stage and test it. Most likely that removal > > would be followed by radiation and chemo which will be determined > > when I meet with the Onc after the surgery. Well, I am having my > > lumpectomy this Tuesday, the 14th and I am now kind of confused and > > not sure if my docs are being straight with me.> > > > Reading your account I am wondering why your lump/tumor was not > > totally removed by the lumpectomy. I am so new to this Cancer > > Journey that I am still getting somewhat confused and at this point > > I don't know if I missread what you wrote or if I am just not > > understanding ( I am German and at times I still get confused > > reading, even though I have lived here for 17 years ) So, please do > > not take my question

personal.> > > > Since we both have the same kind of Cancer (I understand it behaves > > and is treated different in every woman) and we both are of the > same > > agegroup and tumorsize is identical and I was told my cancer is > > aggressive, this is why I was aking of you how and what happened > > after the lumpectomy and how anything can be left in the breast > > to "shrink" after surgery to remove it. Please do not take any > > offense by my asking, please help me to understand so I can make > > sure my surgeon/doctors are not keeping things from me.> > > > Thank you for your time and my heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS on being > > cancer free!!!!!!> > > > Hugs to you and all the wonderful ladies in this group.> > >

> Caren in Kansas IDC - FBCS> > > > > > Now some back ground on my breast cancer. Last year > > > in April I found a lump in my left breast while taking a shower. > I > > > thought it was nothing since there is no history of cancer in my > > > family. I let it go for a month. Then one day while sitting at my > > desk > > > I had this nagging feeling that I should have it checked so I > > called > > > my GYN doctor and got in to see her the next day. I didn't even > > tell > > > her where the lump was, she found it on her own. She referred me > > to > > > get my first mammogram the very next day which was a Friday. The > > > following Tuesday I got the call at work. THings happened

fast > > after > > > that. I met with my oncologist, had test after test done to see > if > > it > > > had spread. I prayed and prayed that it hadn't. God must have > > heard me > > > because all my tests came back clean. I had an approximately 2cm > > mass > > > on my left breast. The exact term in my report says Invasive > > Ductal > > > Carcinoma. When I went to pick up my films and read the report > for > > the > > > first time, I freaked out at the word "invasive". I thought this > > > monstor was invading my body and it was too late. After meeting > > with > > > my doctors I learned it was indeed an aggressive tumor but that > it > > had

> > > not spread to my lymph notes. My journey was beginning and to > say > > > that I was scared is an understatement. For me having radiation > > and a > > > lumpectomy was a breeze. Chemo was tough but definitely do-able. > > It > > > tested my sanity and brought me to tears many times when I > thought > > I > > > had had enough. But I stood strong and kept working throughout my > > > treatments and never went on disability. Today I am cancer free. > > After > > > the very first chemo treatment my docs could no longer feel the > > lump. > > > Midway through the treatment I had another mammogram and my > doctor > > > said I had a "Phenomenal" response. >

> > > Hugs,> > > Ingrid > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >

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Ladies:

It may be a gene...unless you have the tests for that you won't know. More

than likely its due to stress and diet. There are so many preservatives in

our foods today and we all eat a lot more foods higher in fat content.

Stress also is bad because stress releases two chemicals into your system

that in time break down the immune system thus allowing something to act

as a catalyst for cancer.

Teach your daughters well about diet, exercise and stress coping skills!

You may be keeping them from ever having to go thru what u went thru.

Darla

outofstress.com

> I'm like u Tonya.. there is no breast cancer in family( that i know of)

> but i was watching a TV show about breast cancer and the jean that cause

> it.,is carried on though others, so some where down the road we got it

> from some one and I'm like u.i have a daugther to now that i have to worry

> about getting it. plus 2 granddaughter.,and it scares the hell out of me

> .cause of me now FOR SURE they can get it.

>

> tonya malcolm wrote: There is not once case of

> any kind of cancer on my mother or my father side...that is just amazing

> to me that all the sudden I got it?????? I just know now my daughter will

> have to start getting exams at age 25 and up.....I pray she will never

> have to experience anything I went through!!! Tonya

>

> Ingrid wrote: Hi Tonya,

> I'm so glad to hear you weathered the storm. Finding out you have

> breast cancer during your pregnancy had to have been very difficult.

> But you sound very, very strong and positive about the whole thing.

> Did you have a history of cancer in your family? I didn't. I guess

> thats why I waited a whole month before doing something because I

> never imagined I would have cancer. I work in an OB clinic and we had

> a young patient who was about 9 months pregnant just weeks from

> giving birth and during an exam she pointed out a breast lump to one

> of the doctors. Later it was learned that it was b/c. I heard that

> young woman was in such denial that she did not return any of our

> calls. I never knew what her outcome was. I just pray that she

> followed up with her oncologist and got treated in time.

>

>

> Hugs!!

>

>

>

>> >

>> > Hello Ingrid,

>> >

>> > After reading your post I am somewhat confused( nothing new

> these

>> > days). You stated that after your lumpectomy and radiation that

> you

>> > started Chemo and after the first round you doctors were amazed

>> > because the lump could not be felt.

>> >

>> > I am 39 and was just diagnosed in Feb of this year with

>> Infiltrating

>> > Ductal Carcinoma. I too found the lump, about 2 cm, by myself

> and

>> > found myself starting a journey I never thought I would have to

>> > undertake. I was told by the surgeon that after the core needle

> bio

>> > and the path results that a lumpectomy would/should be the next

>> step

>> > to remove the tumor and stage and test it. Most likely that

> removal

>> > would be followed by radiation and chemo which will be

> determined

>> > when I meet with the Onc after the surgery. Well, I am having my

>> > lumpectomy this Tuesday, the 14th and I am now kind of confused

> and

>> > not sure if my docs are being straight with me.

>> >

>> > Reading your account I am wondering why your lump/tumor was not

>> > totally removed by the lumpectomy. I am so new to this Cancer

>> > Journey that I am still getting somewhat confused and at this

> point

>> > I don't know if I missread what you wrote or if I am just not

>> > understanding ( I am German and at times I still get confused

>> > reading, even though I have lived here for 17 years ) So, please

> do

>> > not take my question personal.

>> >

>> > Since we both have the same kind of Cancer (I understand it

> behaves

>> > and is treated different in every woman) and we both are of the

>> same

>> > agegroup and tumorsize is identical and I was told my cancer is

>> > aggressive, this is why I was aking of you how and what happened

>> > after the lumpectomy and how anything can be left in the breast

>> > to " shrink " after surgery to remove it. Please do not take any

>> > offense by my asking, please help me to understand so I can make

>> > sure my surgeon/doctors are not keeping things from me.

>> >

>> > Thank you for your time and my heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS on

> being

>> > cancer free!!!!!!

>> >

>> > Hugs to you and all the wonderful ladies in this group.

>> >

>> > Caren in Kansas IDC - FBCS

>> >

>> >

>> > Now some back ground on my breast cancer. Last year

>> > > in April I found a lump in my left breast while taking a

> shower.

>> I

>> > > thought it was nothing since there is no history of cancer in

> my

>> > > family. I let it go for a month. Then one day while sitting at

> my

>> > desk

>> > > I had this nagging feeling that I should have it checked so I

>> > called

>> > > my GYN doctor and got in to see her the next day. I didn't

> even

>> > tell

>> > > her where the lump was, she found it on her own. She referred

> me

>> > to

>> > > get my first mammogram the very next day which was a Friday.

> The

>> > > following Tuesday I got the call at work. THings happened fast

>> > after

>> > > that. I met with my oncologist, had test after test done to

> see

>> if

>> > it

>> > > had spread. I prayed and prayed that it hadn't. God must have

>> > heard me

>> > > because all my tests came back clean. I had an approximately

> 2cm

>> > mass

>> > > on my left breast. The exact term in my report says Invasive

>> > Ductal

>> > > Carcinoma. When I went to pick up my films and read the report

>> for

>> > the

>> > > first time, I freaked out at the word " invasive " . I thought

> this

>> > > monstor was invading my body and it was too late. After

> meeting

>> > with

>> > > my doctors I learned it was indeed an aggressive tumor but

> that

>> it

>> > had

>> > > not spread to my lymph notes. My journey was beginning and to

>> say

>> > > that I was scared is an understatement. For me having

> radiation

>> > and a

>> > > lumpectomy was a breeze. Chemo was tough but definitely do-

> able.

>> > It

>> > > tested my sanity and brought me to tears many times when I

>> thought

>> > I

>> > > had had enough. But I stood strong and kept working throughout

> my

>> > > treatments and never went on disability. Today I am cancer

> free.

>> > After

>> > > the very first chemo treatment my docs could no longer feel

> the

>> > lump.

>> > > Midway through the treatment I had another mammogram and my

>> doctor

>> > > said I had a " Phenomenal " response. >

>> > > Hugs,

>> > > Ingrid

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> >

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