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  • odie16
    odie16 Member Posts: 1,882
    edited May 2015

    Anyone interested in doing the luncheon the last Saturday in June? That would be 06/27....If so, suggestions on where?

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  • mary625
    mary625 Member Posts: 1,056
    edited June 2015

    I would be interested. In the interim, could I ask for info for a friend? She has been on Tamoxifen for almost 5 years and not given an ultrasound. Now she is having bleeding issues and had to undergo a biopsy, for which she's waiting on results. Shouldn't she have been getting annual trans-v ultrasounds?
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  • odie16
    odie16 Member Posts: 1,882
    edited June 2015

    Mary,

    My obgyn doctors insists on a yearly tv ultrasound for as long as I am on Tamoxifen. She shouldn't have to ask her doc for one but might want to request one.

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  • Cuetang
    Cuetang Member Posts: 575
    edited June 2015

    Oooh, that would work for me.  Odie, are you back by then?

    Mary--  when I was on tamoxifen, my MO wasn't too concerned about getting transv-ultrasounds, even when I asked her more than once about it.  Depending on if she's on the new tamoxifen regime of 10 years, and after this experience, she may want to pursue getting yearly ultrasounds from her MO or obgyn. 

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  • odie16
    odie16 Member Posts: 1,882
    edited June 2015

    I will be back from vacation by then so it works for me. Now,we just have to decide where...

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  • mary625
    mary625 Member Posts: 1,056
    edited June 2015

    Just heard from a friend who was diagnosed with Stage I. She is going to have a lumpectomy, but it requires some recon. She is using Dr. Cocilovo and Dr. Duda. Anyone have any thoughts on Dr. Duda? I've never heard of him/her. Thanks.
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  • mary625
    mary625 Member Posts: 1,056
    edited June 2015

    My dear colleague was diagnosed with uterine cancer.

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  • odie16
    odie16 Member Posts: 1,882
    edited June 2015

    Mary, I am so sorry to hear that. While it is not the same, My heart goes out to her. All cancer sucks!

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  • mary625
    mary625 Member Posts: 1,056
    edited June 2015

    Thanks. I just feel that this could have been prevented but the doctor told her it is no longer standard of care to send women for yearly pelvic ultrasounds with biopsy. How about ultrasound only? I'm so glad that those of you on Tamox seem to be going, which is how I learned of it.
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  • MJS1266
    MJS1266 Member Posts: 222
    edited June 2015

    Mary, I used Dr. Cocilovo too but had Dr. Rad as my PS. Both did an outstanding job. I had lumpectomy with oncoplasty, reduction and lift. I had surgery April 7 and am now doing radiation. Good Luck, MJ

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  • Yeg9525
    Yeg9525 Member Posts: 16
    edited June 2015

    My surgeon is also Dr Cocilovo and my PS is Dr Nahabidian. My BMX with DIEP flap is scheduled for July 27th....unless they can get me in earlier

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  • Cuetang
    Cuetang Member Posts: 575
    edited June 2015

    Are we still doing anything this Saturday?  Or are we having the next one in August (since it's July 4th weekend?).

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  • odie16
    odie16 Member Posts: 1,882
    edited July 2015

    Anyone interested in getting together for lunch at Uncle Julio' s in Fairfax Corner on Saturday 07/11 or 07/18??

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  • mary625
    mary625 Member Posts: 1,056
    edited July 2015

    Yum. I might be able to do 7/11 if my Zometa infusion at Georgetown goes on schedule. I can't do 7/18.

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  • odie16
    odie16 Member Posts: 1,882
    edited July 2015

    Judy, Cuetang or Jennifer, anybody else up for Julio' s on Saturday???

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  • placid44
    placid44 Member Posts: 497
    edited July 2015

    I have friends in town on the 11th. I could do the 18th, but I know others have a conflict that day. So feel free to go ahead without me. Sorry I keep missing these! I'm away the first weekend in August, too. :

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  • placid44
    placid44 Member Posts: 497
    edited July 2015

    ...but I will check back in case you end up going on the 18th..

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  • mel147
    mel147 Member Posts: 479
    edited July 2015

    Just wanted to jump in and say "hi"! Even thought I don't live in NOVA anymore, I grew up there and lived in Vienna for 30 years! Moved to NC in 1998, but my parents and brother still live in NOVA so I am there sometimes to visit. It sure was a great place to live!! My parents are moving out of my childhood home in August so it will be really strange when I visit and it's no longer there. It will be knocked down to build something newer and bigger...every time I am back in Vienna I am amazed at all the changes! But, the schools I went to are still there, so it's always fun to go past them and remember the old days!! Take care, ladies!

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  • Cuetang
    Cuetang Member Posts: 575
    edited July 2015

    Okay, the 11th looks bad for me....am open the 18th.

    Hi Mel!!

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  • odie16
    odie16 Member Posts: 1,882
    edited July 2015

    Well since it looks like 07/18 works better for most of us, let's plan for that day at noon at Uncle Julio's in Fairfax Corner. Looking forward to seeing everyone!!

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  • odie16
    odie16 Member Posts: 1,882
    edited July 2015

    Are we still on for Saturday?? Who's in?

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  • Cuetang
    Cuetang Member Posts: 575
    edited July 2015

    I am .....

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  • placid44
    placid44 Member Posts: 497
    edited July 2015

    I'm in...

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  • odie16
    odie16 Member Posts: 1,882
    edited July 2015

    Ok, see you ladies at noon!!

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  • odie16
    odie16 Member Posts: 1,882
    edited July 2015

    Gonna be a few minutes late but will be there

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  • Cuetang
    Cuetang Member Posts: 575
    edited July 2015

    same here! Be there around 12:15

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  • placid44
    placid44 Member Posts: 497
    edited July 2015

    ok I'm here.

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  • relocatedtarheel
    relocatedtarheel Member Posts: 159
    edited July 2015

    Hey all! I have been back in NC since Oct and am very happy being home. Things are VERY different at UNC Hospitals than at what now seems like a very small Virginia Hospital Center. How is everyone?

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  • placid44
    placid44 Member Posts: 497
    edited July 2015

    Hey there! Great to hear from you, and glad things are going so well! Are you saying unc hospitals are good? I may want to move to RDU someday.

    Our group still gets together for lunch. Smaller, but going strong. Odie's great about keeping us on track

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  • relocatedtarheel
    relocatedtarheel Member Posts: 159
    edited July 2015

    Placid44...I love UNC hospitals...not a unc Tarheel dan, we are an NC State family :-) but the hospital is great. It's a huge complex with multiple hospitals - it is a teaching hospital so lots students in appointments. For some reason now at the 2 yr mark I am having a lot of anxietu. Raleigh is wonderful, let me know if you ever want to visit, we have a guest room.

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