Journal Entry for September 23, 2007
September 23, 2007 5:07pm
VickB
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VickB
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About Me
I am 39 years old and a 2 year breast cancer survivor. After 5 surgeries and 4 months of dose dense chemo, my new hair is already at my shoulders and my new boobs are much perkier than what I had. I have 2 kids, 5 and 8, and after working 17 years in pharmaceutical mfg, I'm at home happily with the kids for awhile. I have lost both my Mom and Brother-in-law to lung cancer and my Dad to Leukemia. So, cancer sucks.
I am 39 years old and a 2 year breast cancer survivor. After 5 surgeries and 4 months of dose dense chemo, my new hair is already at my shoulders and my new boobs are much perkier than what I had. I have 2 kids, 5 and 8, and after working 17 years in pharmaceutical mfg, I'm at home happily with the kids for awhile. I have lost both my Mom and Brother-in-law to lung cancer and my Dad to Leukemia. So, cancer sucks.
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HELLO, JUST WANTED TO SEND YOU A HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY WISH. HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND.
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Thank You so much for responding. I will for sure email you I do have questions concerns and the what if's. Many Hugs to you Carolyn
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Reachin' out to ya! Hope everything is fine. A.
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Hey girl, I miss ya! Everything Okay? A.
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I am so sorry to hear your news. You and your sister have been through enough. No, I have not heard of either drug. Maybe it is genetic like you said. Anyway, where in your body are you feeling the most pain? I am no couch potato but I am not a star athlete either, so I guess I can honestly tell you that the best medicine I can handle is walking with my husband for about 3 miles as many evenings as we have time for. I tend to have a lot of problems in my feet and legs but it seems the more active I am the better off I feel. Walking is also a stress-buster for me and seems to help relieve some of the tension and pain in my neck and shoulders. It all seems to melt away as my husband and I walk around the dike on top of Lake Okeechobee. The view is beautiful. Let me know how you're doin':)
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VickB hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Close Breast Cancer
Stage: IIB (T2 N1)Diagnosed age 37 12/05 Stage IIB (3 tiny tumors found only in mammo and MRI), 5 surgeries, 4 months of dose dense A/C and then Taxol, bilateral mastec with saline implants - am all done and fine now
Treatments
- Adriamycin Working / Worked
- Severe nausea (took 7 drugs to control, but worked), stomach lining damage - ok now
- Chemotherapy Working / Worked
- Took 7 drugs for nausea with the A/C, but they worked, got stomach damage from A/C and a little neuropathy and cold toes from Taxol
- Mastectomy Working / Worked
- bilateral combined with reconstr tissue expanders, went fine
- Nolvadex Working / Worked
- Been taking a year and take with Lexapro to calm side effects - was having severe muscle/joint aches, sleep issues, major hot flashes, depression
- Reconstructive Surgery Working / Worked
- 3 surgeries for mast, tissue expanders, saline implants, creation of nipples and removal of side breast tissue - all went well
- Surgery Working / Worked
- 2 lumpectomies to remove tumors (very spiculated), 3 surgeries for bilateral mast and saline implant recontruction
- Taxol Working / Worked
- severe muscle/joint nerve pain during treatment, but narcotics controlled, after, my feet are always cold and I have a little peripheral neuropathy in my toes
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- Works very well to control Tamoxifen side effects - I tried to wean off it and had bad effects, so I'm still on it
- Arimidex Not Working
- Severe arthritis and myalgia that caused me to discontinue the drug
