Clint "Buddy" Warren Griffith II is here!!!!

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  • Gitane
    Gitane Member Posts: 1,885
    edited January 2010

    Billynda,  I, too, will be thinking of you, as so many of us will.  Sending calm vibes and reassurance.  Your pictures are so heartwarming.  Thank you for posting them for us. G.

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  • debbie6122
    debbie6122 Member Posts: 5,161
    edited January 2010

    Billynd- What a beautiful family you have, what a joy for you, i hope that your headaches go away, i know they can be painful, i will keep you in my prayers(((((((((((((hugs))))))))))

    angel hugs

    debbie

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  • AnacortesGirl
    AnacortesGirl Member Posts: 1,758
    edited January 2010

    I just get so caught up in the smiles.  The joy of a young family is such a special time.  Now I'm really excited about next Tuesday.  We're taking Amtrak up to Vancouver to see my 3 month old grandson (saw him a month ago) and I'm hoping to see that same pure, joyful smile on his face!

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  • Wonderland
    Wonderland Member Posts: 3,288
    edited January 2010

    Thank-you for posting pictures of your lovely family. Buddy is beyond adorable, and you are a knock-out gorgeous, happy mother!

    I will hold you in my prayers as you undergo your tests.

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  • Diana63
    Diana63 Member Posts: 773
    edited January 2010

    The pics are great, I'm still smiling after scrolling down. Beautiful pics,beautiful mommy and of course beautiful babies.

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited January 2010

    Hi Billy,

    I hope your well-will be thinking of you MOnday.  Tell your oncologist your very hormonal and waiting is not option-you need test results on Monday:))) THe doc can look it up the same day.

    What is a mugascan?

    I am not getting my bone scan (only test I didn't have) until I am done with treatment since the results wouldn't change treatment and I am pretyt much pain free.

    You will be in my prayers-I love  your hair!!!

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  • Billynda
    Billynda Member Posts: 121
    edited February 2010

    Thank you everyone!!! I realized I didn't put a pic of my husband up:)  He's pretty handsome, too!!!

    PURE - A mugascan, I am told is to make sure your heart is healthy enough for the Herceptin, since I am HER2+ I need it for a year.  Thanks for the compliment on my hair!  I actually braved it out in public and went hatless the last 2 days!  Too bad it will all be coming out again soon:( 

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  • Bugs
    Bugs Member Posts: 1,719
    edited February 2010

    Billy,

    Thanks for sharing the pictures of your darling family.  You will be in my thoughts tomorrow!

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited February 2010

    Billy - hope all goes well today! Keep us posted.

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  • roberta37
    roberta37 Member Posts: 371
    edited February 2010

    Thank you for sharing the pictures of your family - they put a big smile on my face. Congratulations on the baby - what a blessing. Will be thinking of you today.

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  • ktym
    ktym Member Posts: 2,637
    edited February 2010

    Good luck today.  Thanks for posting the pics, what  beautiful family

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited February 2010

    oh yes- I had one of those. I am going to ask for another one when I am done.  That one is no big deal.

    Your in my prayers today.

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  • smithlme
    smithlme Member Posts: 1,322
    edited February 2010

    I'm late at this but CONGRATULATIONS! What a beautiful family. Enjoy each and every precious moment...

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  • everyminute
    everyminute Member Posts: 1,805
    edited February 2010

    Thinking of you today, Billy. 

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  • Gitane
    Gitane Member Posts: 1,885
    edited February 2010

    Hope you had good results today, Billynda.

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited February 2010

    You have been on my mind alll day. I hope your doing ok....

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  • Billynda
    Billynda Member Posts: 121
    edited February 2010

    Well, I didn't get a NED :(  They said my muga turned out fine so they put me on the Herceptin.  My PET came out with a small spot on my liver.  It's kind of discouraging how everything I think I know for certain comes out the opposite.  My liver ultrasound is the only thing they would do while I was pregnant and in June that came out clear so in my head at least I knew my liver was clear.  My doctor does make me feel better though, he still seems pretty optomistic and just said that we will do the 8 weeks of Taxol 2 weeks apart (Jen, I was wrong about the 3 wks apart thing and he called it something other than "dose dense" but same meaning:)  and then do another PET and see if the spot has cleared up.  I guess it's good it's not in my blood or heart or lungs or something, but I wanted NED!!!!  So, I had my port put in this morning and it hurts:( then did my first dose of chemo (Pre-meds for like 30 min. or something, then 3 dang hours of Taxol and another 1.5 hours of Herceptin) THEN got to sit in traffic for another 3 dang hours  :/  NOT A FUN DAY.... and Monday was pretty similar what with the scans and the fasting then drawing blood out of dehydrated veins (they poked me 8 times I believe, and I have 3 purple bruises) and that sunny CA traffic.  I'm ready for a break from my life!!!!!!  Then as soon as I say that I realize I don't want to be anywhere else in the world more than with my sweet little family.  AND I'd like to add that I have an amazingly sweet, handsome, supportive, caring, hard working, loving husband who still makes me feel beautiful, needed, and wanted, and maybe I wouldn't have realized how much so if it wasn't for this stupid dumb cancer... 

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  • AnnNYC
    AnnNYC Member Posts: 4,484
    edited February 2010

    ((((((Billynda))))))

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  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,492
    edited February 2010

    Big hugs coming your way. You have a beautiful family!

    Nico1012

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited February 2010

    Billy - there are more than a few women here that had spots turn up on their livers that turned out to be nothing when they were rescanned. Don't get discouraged, we're all here for you!! (((((Hugs)))))

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  • Bugs
    Bugs Member Posts: 1,719
    edited February 2010

    Billy, I second what Kerry said.  Are they planning on doing a biopsy of this area or just waiting until after the post chemo scan?   PETS are known for false positives.  My post chemo scan picked up a thyroid nodule that the biopsy turned out to be negative.  {{hugs}} to you!  What a sucky week, eh?

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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited February 2010

    Billynda.....the package I sent you came back yesterday saying I owed 34 cents postage....going to take it to the post office again today....better take an extra envelope just in case I can't use the original envelope....so hopefully it will make it to you sometime next week.  I used the self service machine...this time I will go to the window.

    I'll 3rd what Kerry and Bugs said......and sending you (((((((((((HUGS))))))))) 

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  • kim40
    kim40 Member Posts: 904
    edited February 2010

    Billynda

    (((Hugs))) to you and your family.  Please don't get discouraged.  I have a friend that had a spot show up on her liver too at her first CT scan.  She had an ultrasound once she finished treatment and the spot is still there but her onc is more or less telling her that there is nothing to worry about as it is too small to run tests on.  They told her it also could be fat. 

    I know it is easier said than done, but try not to get too upset about it until you find out for sure what it is.

    We are here for you!

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  • candie1971
    candie1971 Member Posts: 4,820
    edited February 2010

    Congratulations...what gogeous pictures of you and your family!! God bless you!

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  • Billynda
    Billynda Member Posts: 121
    edited February 2010

    Ooooooh that does help so much!  I got really upset at first, then had time to think about it and I know that it's good it didn't go anywhere else.  You know, I just wanted to hear a solid answer at first - one way or the other and I thought I was going to get that yesterday.  The more I thought about it though, I don't want to hear one way or the other.  I only want to hear one way!  If I have to wait 8 more weeks to hear good news, I can do that.  If I hear bad news or that it's still there then I will ask for a biopsy to make sure of what it is.

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  • angelsabove
    angelsabove Member Posts: 363
    edited February 2010

    That baby is absolutely BEAUTIFUL......so is MOMMY....great looking kiddos.....great job!!!!!!!

    May God Bless Us All 

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  • Billynda
    Billynda Member Posts: 121
    edited February 2010

    OK, so I'm thinking today.  After the 8 weeks is done, and I get another PET.  If the spot is gone, I'm always going to wonder if it was cancer, and I'm always going to be scared of recurrence/mast (even more scared than I already would be)right?  If it is still there then we are going to get an MRI on it, so I still won't know.  How frustrating.

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited February 2010

    Well you could call the doc and ask him

     Is it big enough o be biopsied?

    If it is find out now.....

    Is there a reason he is not biopsying now?  

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  • Billynda
    Billynda Member Posts: 121
    edited February 2010

    Actually, he didn't even mention biopsy.  That is what I was thinking, but probably/hopefully it is too small or else he would have suggested it.  He said if it shows up in a PET after these 8 weeks then we'd get an MRI.  I could call and ask, but honestly, I just don't want to.  I'll just wait until I go there in two weeks.  It's not going to change tx anyway. 

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited February 2010

    Billy - there are all sorts of things it could be that aren't cancer - I have read more than one person who had spots show up and then they were just B9 things. I think you are on the right track by putting it aside in your mind until after Chemo is done. At this point you can't change anything, your treatment won't change, you will just drive yourself crazy thinking all the "what if's." I think Livers are quite hard to biopsy, especially if the spots are small. Do also remember that PET's are renowned for false positives.....

    I really feel for you, having all this extra stress right now.  The gift that keeps on giving, right....

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