THE 2ND TA TAS SISTERHOOD REUNION IN VEGAS!!

Susie!! Wow - what a jerk doc.  Ask for copies of your reports!  You need copies of all biopsies, surgeries, labs, etc. It's your right!  Any medical facility / hospital/ doc office has a form you can get and request your records. Don't take what the doc says in a meeting or phone call as gospel.  You need to have the written results for the labs & radiologists, etc.  Just my humble opinion. {{{{SUSIE}}}}

I was born in Mercer County Hospital.  We lived in Bordentown and Hamilton before we moved to NH when I was 10.

Susie, unbelievable news!  Your photo says it all:)

Journey, you're so right, and it reminds me, I need to get on the phone and ask where the heck my records are that I requested!  I had a jerk for a surgeon years ago, and he didn't want to give me my pathology report, said I wouldn't understand them, I got it, read it, and luckily saw there was an issue which made me more vigilant, which in the end led to a proper dx.

Susie

Yay for Stage II!  That is really wonderful news.  That is a big mistake!  It has to change your whole outlook on cancer and your life and everything!  Who knew we would all be so excited about someone being diagnosed at Stage II!  But seriously, Stage II is a much different animal than Stage IV. 

I'm so happy for you that you finally have some good information.  I have been so lucky to have had really great doctors throughout my entire journey that I forget that not everyone has the same experience.  Glad you are getting the support you need.

Tracy

Saskie -- what does your PS or your BS have to say about the bruises and the hardness?  If you had had the surgery recently I'd say it sounds like a hematoma and the hardness is the bruise healing... but so long since surgery, I don't know at all.  Also why did they put in the clips?  I was told I would have them after biopsy to mark where the biopsy had been done (then they did not end up putting them in due to bleeding).  No clips were ever mentioned either for lumpectomy OR for subsquent MX.

Thanks girls - I am trying to get the xrays sent to the plastic surgeon so he can see if they are in the same area I am having problems - if not guess we better see if there is something causing all this hardness and bruising.     Not sure why they were put there but probably as Katey says to clamp off blood vessels.

Just sending out Major Power Prayers for everyone's continued Health care & just getting thru the day!!  I've got some stuff ahead myself & don't want to put the cart before the horse...will feel you all in when I get the answer's.  CT scan for one thing is getting scheduled for this week..keeping positive thoughts!!

Hope you all  had a Wonderful BOO-TIFUL HALLOWEEN!!! 

Thanx for all the Great feedback & LOVE  (((HUGS))) GOD BLESS 0:)

Take care   Chow  XOXO Susie 

Hi Ladies! Someone sent this to me and I thought I'd share with all my sisters!

www.KomenPhiladelphia.org/Video  

Susie, Glad things are finally going your way ! YOU GO GIRL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saskie, my Canadian sister  from the other side of the country...... Hope you get the answers you're looking for and that the hardness and bruises will be something that can taken care of without surgery. Sending prayers that you get to the bottom of this soon......... ((((HUGS))))))

Terri

Linda -- thanks for sharing that wonderful news!  Wow -- 12 hours -- that is a scary long time to be under!

NO NO NO!!!  I HATE THIS SOOO MUCH!!!  Elizabeth-our Power Prayers are with you & we are here for you no matter what you need!!!    Gretchen.....glad you came thru that long surgery!!!Healing Prayers your way too!!    Why are so many of us going thru more than what we had to battle already!!  You already know that your are fighters & came thru SURVIVORS!! Continue to be Strong know that the TA TA SISTERHOOD is behind you all 100%

LOVE (((HUGS)))  POWER HEALING PRAYERS

Take care  Chow   GOD BLESS 0:)  XOXOXOXO Susie

Yes, but was only able to have 7 out of the 15 I was told I needed.  They crippled me & ended up seeing a Specialist for that as well thinking I had rumthrod arthritics(spelled wrong) but I didn't. My blood pressure soared and at one point 150 over 100.  my hands were in balls & couldn't open them & was painful to walk & I was hunched over, all my joints hurt,  Pregnozone for a month, gained 50 lbs, but my body was no longer crippled by the end.  My Onc. decided I was done

Prayers for Ebann... so sorry to hear this.

Suzie -- if it's any consolation, I've read that even getting half the Herceptin infusions may be as effective as having them all.  And yeah, as Laura said, thank goodness no nodes!

Glad you're feeling better Susie

wow I have many pages to read...A few of you might know but I will share with the rest why I fell off the grid.  After getting back from Vegas I decided to leave my husband something I have been thinking about for a year+.  Just have been super busy starting up a new household.  As usual didn't get any help splitting things up and my spouse won't allow me to have any of my friends help me and was even made when my sister helped get a washer and dryer for me 2 hours away at her sister in laws house which you would think make total since for her to help me out.  We have been staying cival but has been hard.  I hardly took anything from the house so it's been a lot of work.  I've turned into a craigslist junky finding really good deals I must say.  Well want to get some rest... want to make my boy a good breakfast before I have to go to work and send him off to school.  Will be childless for the next 5 days so wil try to get on line even though I still have a lot or organizing I would like to work on plus want to paint my basement sometime soon.

Sandy/Sunshine : ) 

Aw Sandy -- what a big rite of passage!  You sound like you are made strong by the decision.  I'm sorry your spouse is making things difficult for you.  It's hard enough, isn't it?  We are here for you!

And thanks for letting us know.

Keep in touch with your dancing spirit!