Introduction

[Guest guest]

Good morning all. I've been reading posts for several days and

thought it was time to introduce myself instead of just lurking.

My name is Charlene and I live in central Texas. I am the mother of 3

grown sons and grandmother to 2 little girls. I had a surgical biopsy

on 9/14 that showed Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Grade 2. It mentioned

intermediate to high nuclear grade but I don't know what that means.

It also mention in situ. Since then I have had a lumpectomy, bone

scan, liver scan and a muga scan to make sure my heart was ok for

chemo (previous heart problems).

I begin chemo (AC) this coming Thursday, then radiation and 5 years of

hormone therapy. I am really getting anxious about starting the

chemo. I was in church Sunday and a lady told me about a friend of

her's that died of a massive heart attack one week after her first

chemo. I don't understand why someone would say such a thing to a

person beginning the same procedure. She is a very sweet lady, I know

she meant well... but dang that is hard to swallow.

I kinda had a meltdown yesterday. I suppose that is par for the

course. Today should be better. A friend is giving me a massage and

a facial. (I'm a massage therapist and we do trades.)

I'm glad to have found this group. I want you all to know I'm

thinking of you and praying for you.

Charlene