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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited January 2011

    To All who just had their anniversary, congrats!  Yes, we have all come a long way since last year.

    ((((kim))))  I know the recurrance thing is in the back of all of our heads and a worry always.  Try not to panic.  If your onco is like mine, they examine you each time, and should have mentioned it at your appointment.  You are doing everything you should be doing at this point.  You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

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  • bookart
    bookart Member Posts: 564
    edited January 2011

    Today was my one year day; I've had a cold this week - nothing much - just enough to make me feel yucky.  I was off today, so I took the day to stay in bed.  Didn't think much about it.  Maybe I'm in denial, as I do know that this had a huge impact on my life.  Right now, though I just wish I was over this cold so I could get back to the absolute ton of stuff I need to do. 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2011

    Happy Anniversary to those who have had theirs already.  Today is one year for me.  Kind of a strange day, but like others have said, I found the anniversaries of being diagnosed more difficult.

    I did finally, (after over 3 weeks), get results of cerivcal biopsy.....B9, thank goodness.I am doing a very happy dance. Strangely enough, the doctor called and gave the results to my 18 year old son. WTH!  I was not too happy about that, because I hadn't even told anybody, I had to have a biopsy.

    Kim sending you cyber ((((hugs)))).  I have just gone through the scare so I know how it feels.

    Take Care

    Cathy 

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  • neversurrender
    neversurrender Member Posts: 508
    edited January 2011

    Cathy, Yay! for B9 results. 

    {{{{Kim}}}} I will send all my positive thoughts and prayers your way.  Try to stay calm (yeah, I know), and make sure you let us know how it goes tomorrow. 

    Hugs Team January !

    Never Surrender !!!

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  • KatRNagain92
    KatRNagain92 Member Posts: 522
    edited January 2011

    Kim...maybe it's just a fat necrosis...or a keloid on the incision.  My PS says sometimes those occur and they give them a shot of a steroid to bring them down.  Be positive! 

    Congrats Cathy on your good news...lets pray Kim gets the same! 

    Hang in there team!
    Kat

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited January 2011

    ((((((((((((((((Kim)))))))))))))))))))

    Just now reading of your concern & can only begin to imagine the workings of your mind right now. Hopefully there is an 'easy' explaination and you'll be able to heave a big sigh of relief.

    I realize in reading your post, that neither time had my cancers grown to the size where they could be detected by anyone thru 'feeling' them. Both times I was fortunate enough to have things detected so early, by mamos, that there was nothing to feel.

    I'm thinking that may have something to do with my mental ability to 'detach' (read stay in denial, years on end) that anything truly horrific was underway.

    Now I babble.

    I hope and pray for a simple and non-cancer related chapter in your story.

    Please do come back just as soon as you have any info.

    ******

    Cathy, thank goodness that your results came back B9. So strange to have had to wait so very, very long and then to have the results be given to your child??? Celebrating for you to have good news.

    ******

    Kat, I just got my passport in the mail!!!! Have you gotten your hands on yours?? Just a couple hours ago I opened the email telling me that details are coming together for me to need to have it. So my ducks are beginning to get organized into a row. YIPPPPPIE!!!!!!!

    This involves a trip to EUROPE, so I'm getting excited!!!!! Dream of a lifetime. Professional success beyond my wildest imagination!!!!!

    I'll be tickled to bore you with every detail once things are organized.

    It's great to see a couple of you over on the ELAB thread and onto team membership there.

    Bookart, hope that you're feeling better & better.

    Better not go any further into the list-making concept.

    Everyone deserves a hug as the HUGE anniversary stage is upon us all.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

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  • burley
    burley Member Posts: 631
    edited January 2011

    Had the MRI done this morning-that was NOT fun.  It wasn't so much sticking my boobs into two openings, it was laying still for 45 minutes.  My back and hips cramped up and I had a hell of a time getting up off the table when it was done.

    Talked to my oncologist's office this morning-she said they should have the report tomorrow, and for me to call her at 1pm.  Then they will determine if they need to fit me in sometime tomorrow afternoon.  If they can't, and won't give me the results over the phone, then I have an appointment with him on Tuesday.

    The lady today put a marker on the lump and said, "that feels just like a little pea!"  Yeah, I know  It's totally different from my scar tissue, and no where near it.

    I did a bunch of internet searching last night, and surprisingly there was a lot of information about recurrence after mastectomy.  A lot of it scared the shit out of me.  Whoops

    Thanks everyone for the hugs, thoughts and prayers :-)

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2011

    Kim I hope you can get your results tomorrow and not have to wait until Tuesday,that is a long time. It is so good that they sent you for the MRI though. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

    Take Care

    Cathy

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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited January 2011

    Cathy:  I'm so excited for you!  Woo Hoo!

    Kim:  I remember well the MRI I had to do because of my "stupid boobs" (dense tissue) when I was first dx.  The whole process of getting into position and maneuvering everything must look pretty comical to anyone else.  You are in my thoughts and prayers.

    Debbie:  How exciting you are achieving such success!  Smile

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  • bookart
    bookart Member Posts: 564
    edited January 2011

    ((((Kim)))) - So sorry you have to even go through this.  Hope everything is fine. 

    Debbie - Yay!  Hope everything is a go.

    My thoughts are with all of us on this thread as we mark a year of surgeries, doctor visits, tears, stress, fears, joy, love, support, loss, waiting, recovering, re-construction of our bodies and our lives.  Bless us all.

    Elaine

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  • ReginaR
    ReginaR Member Posts: 287
    edited January 2011

    Thinking of each of you On your 1 yr anniversary!  Wow What a difference a year makes!

    We did together!  We each touch each other lives in specail ways! I am so thankful & Blessed to

    have gone thru this with all of you! Love all of my Team Jan Pals !!    {{{{hugs}}}}}   Happy 1st Anniversary "Team January"  xoxoxox

    Thinking of all of you! Thank you all for being there for me & each other!

    {{{Kim}}}  I sent you a PM, Praying you got great news today!

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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited January 2011

    Kim, how are you?  Any news? You've been on my mind all day.  I hope all is ok.

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  • KatRNagain92
    KatRNagain92 Member Posts: 522
    edited January 2011

    Me too!  I'm hoping no news is good news!  (please!)

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited January 2011

    Today is my one year since surgery anniversary. It's also my dad's birthday today. I chose the day last year to have the two events connected in my mind. My dad is such a rock for me and I figured only good could happen on such a moment in time. It also happens to be Martin Luther King's actual birthdate.

    The sun is shining here in Florida and we're having the FL warmth return, so it's a good day to think back a tad.

    Wow. A lot can happen in a year's time.

    I think it's safe for me now to acknowledge that the imapct of this surgery has indeed, forever changed my physical capabilities -- due to the complication of Lymphedema and it's ugly chronic truths. I have just the clinical beginnings of LE, yet must forever watch what I am doing/lifting/carrying etc etc. No fun. The LE is much more of a barrier to living my life than the BC ever was.

    On the flip side........ I've been given a whole 'nother year on this wack-doodle Planet Earth and have had plenty of delight in this trip around the sun. Lots more irons in the fire and projects on the horizon. All in all, I'm a very happy camper and thrilled with the opportunity to begin a new year of life.

    Thanks to one and all here on Team Janurary -- for keeping it real. Our team spirit has been an enormous part of the equation of my keeping on.

    May each milestone bring us maturity and the introspection appropriate to the occasion.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

    Keeping each and every one of you in my heart and prayers. Right now Kim is at the top of the list.

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  • burley
    burley Member Posts: 631
    edited January 2011

    Well no news just means no news, unfortunately.  I talked to the nurse about 3pm yesterday and the MRI results hadn't come in.  So I guess I will have to wait until Tuesday, unless they call me for some reason on Monday.  I also have an appointment with my PS on Monday, so we'll see what she says.  She may have an answer right then, but I will still want the results of the MRI.

    So!  It's gonna be a long weekend.  If I wasn't dieting, I would have a few beers.  But I've lost 7 pounds, so I'm not going backwards at this point.

    I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited January 2011

    Hi Kim:  Good to hear from you, but sorry you don't have a good report yet.  Congrats on your 7 pound weight loss!  Good for you!!!!  Your PS might be able to give you an opinion at least if there is something to be worried about.  Try to rest your mind this weekend and not let the worry get the better of you.  We all remember how awful that can be.  I'll keep good thoughts and keep you in my prayers.

    Paula

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited January 2011

    ((((((((((((Kim))))))))))))

    It's good to hear from you -- I wish you had answers and deplore that you are still in the 'wondering' mode.

    Stay busy.

    Stay distracted.

    Think good thoughts.

    (((((((((((Kim)))))))))))))))

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  • neversurrender
    neversurrender Member Posts: 508
    edited January 2011

    {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Kim}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

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  • burley
    burley Member Posts: 631
    edited January 2011

    Thanks for the cyber hugs, ladies.  I really need them-I'm having a day filled with worry for some reason.

    I was thinking about how my mom got breast cancer at 44, had a double mastectomy and reconstruction, then the cancer came back a year and a half later.  It was found in the lymph nodes in her neck.  So even though she started chemo and radiation right away, she died 8 months later.  I was 18 at the time and self-sufficient, but I've got an 11 year old and a 15 year old who depend on me for everything.

    Humpf...

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited January 2011

    (((((((((((((Kim)))))))))))))))

    Kim, thank you for reminding of your family-story. I'm sure you mentioned it in the past, but my brain doesn't always keep the stories straight. It just helps me to hope & pray all of the harder for you. I pray for your strength in the waiting stage.

    You know all too personally how unpredictable this beast really is. I hope that your story is totally different and that this is some sort of an 'easy' chapter.

    Of course your concerns are genuine and rooted in your experience.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

    Know that we all stand beside you in these next hours of waiting, wondering and watching.

    ((((((((((((((((Kim)))))))))))))))

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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited January 2011

    ((((((((((((((Kim))))))))))))))  May you have a restful night of sleep.  You are in my prayers.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2011

    Thinking of you Kim!  We will all wait with you.

    Cathy

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  • robinlbe
    robinlbe Member Posts: 585
    edited January 2011

    Kim....I right in here with everyone else.....this time tomorrow you'll know something - which is better than the *not* knowing, and hopefully (prayerfully), it's "nuttin' honey".....what an uneasy time, though...especially knowing your own mother's history.  wow...bless your heart AND your kiddos' too....

    January keeps chugging along...can't believe it's already the 17th....already more than half over.  I am really glad it's this year and not last.  Glad I've made peace with my chest, not longing for what I've lost.  So thankful for the new friends along the way - although I would have been just as happy to have met all of you without the BC connection Wink   just sayin'

    Kim - the minute you get your results, report them to us - we ALL care!!!

    Blessings to all as we march onward and forward....robin

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited January 2011

    (((((((((Kim)))))))))))))

    (((((((((Kim)))))))))))))

    (((((((((Kim)))))))))))))

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  • burley
    burley Member Posts: 631
    edited January 2011

    Saw the PS today-we were supposed to discussed nipples, but obviously we discussed the lump  I said look at this, I'm freaking out!  She said, oh it's a stitch!  I said no, feel it, it's hard like a pea and right under the skin.  So she played with it and moved it around, said you're right, it's right under the skin.  Contradicting her first response.  ugh

    I told her I had an MRI done on Thursday, so she wants me to get a copy of the results to her ASAP as well.  She said depending on what it says, she can numb me up and remove it in the office.  ???  Can't I just get a biopsy already?

    So!  I didn't get any relief from seeing her today.  I like her a lot, but shes not one to show what she's really thinking.  Very good at putting on a blank face.  Like a lot of doctors.

    I didn't sleep very much last night-woke up a lot from the hot flashes, started thinking about it and couldn't get back to sleep.  No school today for the kids so I tried to sleep in, no go.  Luckily I have to work for 3 hours tomorrow morning-hopefully it will keep my mind busy.

    I'll let you guys know what's up when I get back from the oncologist tomorrow afternoon!

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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited January 2011

    ((((Kim)))) I'm sorry you didn't get any answers today.  I'll pray you can get some rest tonight and will know something tomorrow.

    Paula

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  • frosty1
    frosty1 Member Posts: 420
    edited January 2011

    Thinking positive happy pleasant good news thoughts for you Kim ...

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  • KatRNagain92
    KatRNagain92 Member Posts: 522
    edited January 2011

    Kim, it sounds like a fat necrosis...hard and smooth like a pea.  It's something that happens after an exchange surgery.  I'm praying that's all it is for you!  They told me, just leave it alone and don't bother it and it wont bother you.  I"ve got two of them now.  One of them biopsied (was fine) and the other is just like the first one so no need I guess.

    Hang in there!

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited January 2011

    Checking in, Kim.

    You are in my thoughts and prayers.

    xx00xx00xx00xx00xx

    ((((((((((((KIM))))))))))))))

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  • neversurrender
    neversurrender Member Posts: 508
    edited January 2011

    {{{{Kim}}}} Thinking about you.

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