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  • cheers247
    cheers247 Member Posts: 270
    edited February 2010

    Thanks Bonnie and Karen, I truely agree, I would not be where I am, or be able to get through all of this without prayers. 

    I'm going to the Onc tomorrow for Herceptin, and he's going to tlee me what my restrications will be for when I go back to work.  I'm really nervous about it, but I know it will work out one way or another.

    Hugs to you!  Jessica

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    cheers247 Member Posts: 270
    edited February 2010

    I went to the Onc on Tuesday to get my Herceptin.  He denied my request to return to work because of the neuropathy and chemobrain issues.  I'm going to start an Oncology Rehab, PT/OT.  Hopefully it does me some good.  He extended my LOA until JUNE!!  Oh my... when I look at my previous post... my spelling is so awful now, I know they are typoo's, but I used to type 95wpm with no errors.  That must be the chemobrain.  LOL.   Anyway, I'm bummed about the work issue, but hope that PT/OT will help me.  Thanks for listening!  Jessica

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    cheers247 Member Posts: 270
    edited February 2010

    You have a wonderful attitude Bonnie!  I admire you so much!

    So I have some new and weird things going on... I have had a sore throat for a couple weeks, and started having trouble swallowing last weekend, so I started to self diagnose... (I am a nurse, so I tend to do this a lot)  I was feeling my lymphnodes in my neck, and some were enlarged and tender, then I felt my thyroid, it was huge on the right side.  I went to my primary Dr. on Tuesday to see about it, and she ordered some labs, and and US.  I had them all done and I just got home.  She called me a few mins. ago and said I have a 5cm nodule on my thyroid that needs to be biopsied, and my thyroid labs are extremely elevated.  I have been taking thyroid meds for years and it's always been controlled with no complications.  She seems to think it's a result of chemo, or radiation, who knows??  I did have radiation on my neck nodes.  My biopsy will be on Monday, and Herceptin and PT/OT on Tuesday.  This is just so strange.  Much love, Jessica

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  • Faith316
    Faith316 Member Posts: 2,431
    edited February 2010
    Jessica --- I, too, have a Flipper or Boobette.  I hate it.  I call it my scrotum.  "Lost a boob, gained a scrotum."  Did I mention that I hate that thing???  I am just 3 weeks post-mastectomy so still swollen and still have one drain in.  I am hoping that my "scrotum" gets smaller as time goes on because it really bothers me.  My surgeon said that if I have reconstruction, the weight of the reconstructed breast will pull it forward again as it was when it was part of my real breast and if I decide not to reconstruct, she can refer me to a plastic surgeon who can take care of it.
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