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Bonnie,

I had to laugh at the statement about your cat allowing you to live with him.   I was diagnosed ibc w/ spinal bone mets 6/09.  I've had 8 chemos, monthly Zometa & daily Femara.  I have some bone & joint pain here and there; but my mets are cleared up from the scans last month and I'm much more stable. 

Raeann,  thanks for starting this thread--it's good to get to actually know more about people going through the same thing.  Looks like you're enjoying sunny Florida living.  I'm on the other side--CA and love it here as well.

I have a wonderful 12 year old son who just hit his first home run in baseball last night.  I'm divorced but my X is very supportive and thankfully I can count on him to take good care of my son if I'm no longer here.  My sisters and brothers live in Chicago where I grew up and I live in CA.  I also acquired a wonderful 15lb Papillon mix breed dog from the shelter almost a year ago.  She is a great little dog who gives unconditional love all the time.

I love painting water colors, drawing, music, sunshine and looking to get back to some consistent exercise.  I'm going back to Chicago this weekend for the "Network of Strength" breast walk at Navy Pier with my sisters.  Should be fun.

Terri

My name is Elizabeth. I am a native of AZ (yes you can fry an egg on the sidewalk) LOL I am married to a wonderful loving supportive man. I have two children. Robert 24 he is my step son, married to Sho. Seleania 20 she is mine from my previous marriage, She is married to Joey and are expecting a little girl in August. Found out I am a grandma already to a little girl named Makayla who is 3. My son just informed us of this. What a surprise. A delightful one at that. I am a animal lover and we have all rescues. There is Zsa Zsa who is a yorkie mix, and there is Peggy Sue who is a chihuahua mix and then we have a cat named Samoa. If we had a bigger place we would have more.

I was dx with IBC in 2008. I did Taxotere/Cisplatin for 6 session every 3 weeks. Then I did Cytoxan/AC for 12 sessions every two weeks. Then had my double mx. They found cancer on my chest wall and 3 lymph nodes involved. So I did Taxol/Carboplatin every other week for 4 months along with rads. In March 2009 it came through ned. As of this year it has been a year now of being cancer free. I had the DIEP surgery Nov 2009. Just got my tattooed nipples done a couple of weeks ago. I am pleased with how everything has came out. I have le in my left arm. Not severe mild.

I am finally able to exercise and enjoy my life again. It is just a matter of getting use to the new normal.God is a major part of my life. Like Bonnie I love Joyce Meyer. I have several of her books and have done many bible studies.! Children are so precious and just put a smile on your face no matter how you are feeling. I am so excited about being a grandmother. Such a blessing.....Thanks for letting me share. I hope more respond.

This is a fun thread!  I was rediagnosed a year ago with Inflammatory Breast Cancer Stage IV with liver mets.  Did 5 rounds of Adriamycin/Cytoxin and there was some decrease in the 4 tumors found in the liver last Fall.  I had a bilateral Mastectomy in March of this year and there were no cancer cells found in the breast on the tissue biopsy - YEA.  I was put on FEMARA after the last chemo round and just stopped due to horrible side effects but will be seeing my onc in a few days after some scans to see what's next.  I may be home free!

I have three adult children and two grandchildren (2 and 9 years) and have great support from my children - my oldest and only daughter live a few minutes away and drops everything when I call for assistance.  My son in law is the same.  My second child lives overseas and my third is a flight attendant stationed in Chicago but he too visits often.

I am single, live alone and put negativity behind me very quickly.  I am a registered nurse currently on disability.

Hey Gals,

THis is a good thread.  I am 49 and my information is below.  I enjoy reading this site, even though I am on it less and less as I am improving.  I still need my revision and hope to be free of cancer for a long time!  I do feel blessed that I caught this early and get so much strength by the many stories I read here...yes, it is a good idea to try and stay positive despite our many trials...with anything in life.  Reeann, I hope by now you are doing better?     I met the oncologist yesterday and he signed off that I don't need any treatment at this time.   I guess what I have to say is that all treatment is temporary?   Looking at the end of the tunnel is so helpful even when we find it hard.

MRDRN