Can ILC be seen on MRI in most cases?

jbokland

Lisa137- You made me laugh!

I started my AC (DD) last week.  Whoo hoo  Chemo brain is hitting me too!

It all sucks, but whadayagonna do?  Beats the alternative!

Holeinone

jbokland, 

A/C...aka...the "red devil"..  I hope you are tolerating it well, my 3rd treatment wiped me out. Will you have 4 DD Taxol after that? 

Lily55

what is a breast coil please? 

jbokland

@Holeinone. I am not getting the DD Taxol.  12 weekly doses.  

Did you?  Love to hear more!

Holeinone

jbokland, 

The Taxol was much easier for me than A/C. I did have  bone pain, but still felt so much better, was able to eat and had more energy. I have read though that some of the ladies say the opposite, so we all are different and how we react to the SE of chemo. 

My MO suggested on my 4th DD Taxol, that we break it up into 3 more treatments, as my body was struggling from all the chemo. I chose to get it one blast, I was ready to be done. That was 2 months ago. I have 5 more radiation treatments to do, then Arimidex....ah..I see the finish line. 

Hang in there....

Holeinone

jbokland, 

Are you getting Neulasta shots, after your A/C ?

jbokland

Yes, getting the Neulasta.  

I had my blood work drawn the week between 1 and 2 treatment and despite the Neulasta, my wbc's were way down.  So I was put on 'house arrest', banned from eating raw fruits and veggies and given a shot of neupogen.  That gave me a little bone pain in the hips, but my wbc's came right back up today....all in time for them to shit the bed next week again!

How was your hair loss experience?  Did you lose any during the first few treatments?

 

Holeinone

Hi jbokland,

I shaved my head after my second chemo, probably day 16, it was falling out, was messy, and my head hurt. My scalp hurt constantly, so it was time. That was 5 1/2 months ago. It is starting to grow, very slowly.

I also had neutropenia after my first chemo. I started out with really low white  blood count, before I even had the first chemo. I must of had a virus. After that first one, all was good with the blood count numbers. So, how are you feeling? Are you able to eat? 

jbokland

I had that scalp discomfort at 2 am on Wednesday; it felt like I had my hair in a tight pony tail all day and just took it down. When I ran my finger through my hair, I had tangled stands.   By 11:00, I was on the phone with my hairstlylist  who agreed to come to my home and shave me down.  We turned it into a party and had 30 people here by 7:30 and had a good time to drink wine and cheer me on.  We decided to turn it into a fund raiser for a local breast cancer organization and raised 500.00!  It was a good night! 

I had my second chemo yesterday,(which they reduced by 10% to avoid the WBC crash I had).  I just got back from getting my neulasta shot and a liter of fluids.  I am definitely on the down slide toward fatique and my appetite is decreasing.  I ate VERY good last week.

my picture from the shave down:

 

Holeinone

jbokland, 

Very happy photo ! I hope this chemo tx is gentle on you, and your WBC stays stable. I really struggled to eat, no appetite, but forced my self to eat small healthy meals. I had weird cravings, similar to being pregnant.

My hair looks alot like your, 2 months post chemo...

Anonymous

Lily----a breast coil is something they use specifically during breast MRIs (versus regular MRIs for other body parts)---it is part of the machine; you do not see it or feel it when you have a breast MRI.  A breast MRI cannot be performed in a MRI machine that doesn't have a dedicated breast coil.

Anne

jbokland

I crave "hangover" food. Potatoe and cheese. Stuff I don't typically eat 

Weird. Had my second chemo treatment Thursday and I don't feel bad!  Last time was tough. They backed it off by 10% to be gentler on the WBC. Maybe that's the difference   

aquarian23

My MRI picked up LCIS and ALH that was not found on 3-D mammagram