RE: Question about Beast Cancer and PSC

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I have my stent changed every 6 mos. and take 1,000 mg of Cipro a few days before.and after.

I doctor gives me 400 during the procedure.

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I am just scared to

death that I will end up with a cholangitis attack and not be able to get my

breast surgery next

Thursday. This has happened in the past after ERCP's.

I’m so sorry to

hear this latest news. Why not call

your GI doctor, explain things to him, and ask to be put on Cipro now. A few days worth, ahead of time, might

be a good insurance policy against getting sick after the ERCP. Please keep in touch and let us know how

things are going.

Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight, Whatever it

Takes!

Son Ken (33) UC 91 - PSC 99 Listed 7/21/06 @ Baylor Dallas

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Dear

I have had a lot of contact with breast cancer survivors, they tend to band

together as mother's at school, and have taken me under their wing as a

lymphoma survivor. All I can say is that I feel so much for you, having to

go through all this with the breast surgery as well. Stay positive, and

don't be surprised at the fatigue increase. Stress itself will exhaust you,

and although you may think you are sleeping well enough (or not sleeping at

all which I can relate to), it may not be restful sleep, so you will wake as

tired as ever.

Just take one step at a time, one day at a time or even one hour at a time,

and get lots of hugs from Jeff and Zach. They are your lifeline to

normality, whatever that is for all of us.

I can't help much with any relationship between the two health issues, just

be as strong as you need to be, and cry a whole heap in between. If you do

it in the shower it saves tissues and you can pretend you got shampoo in

your eyes.

Sending big hugs to you,

Penny T (in Brisbane)

[Guest guest]

So very sorry to about this diagnosis. I've actually thought about the

possibility of getting breast cancer on top of PSC & AIH. It almost seems

too cruel to be true. But thankfully it sounds like it was caught early, and

hopefully you'll do very well.

As to your question: Does anyone know how long after a

diagnosis of cancer I can be reactivated on the list?

Wish I could help with that question, but I don't know the answer. You

should talk to the transplant coordinator, I would think, or your doctor.

-Marie

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