Stage II Forum

Welcome braveheart...sending you a big hugggggggggggggggggggggK

Hi Jan508, I'm in Winterville, NC. 

Ladies, as for the anger and fear part, I struggled with both.  I think they are both stages in the grieving process and BC gives you a lot to grieve about.  I too felt rage, like Granny D.  I was furious with my gyn. who missed diagnosing my BC and didn't recommend any other tests for the three cancerous tumors that were in my breast for at least 5 years with normal mammos.  You could feel all three tumors and I had pointed them out to him at every yearly appointment to which he reassured me that they were simply fibrocystic breast tissue - NOT!  I could have died from BC had I not insisted they try to aspirate one which showed the cancer.  I was angry at my surgeon for lying to my husband about my lymph nodes.  He stated that they accidentally came out when he removed my breast tissue and later contradicted himself when he was asked at a subsequent appointment and said it was standard procedure with multi-centric disease.  Needless to say, neither are my doctors any longer.  I, like Granny, could go on and on, but I'm just over a year from my original diagnosis and I've gotten past most of the anger.  I struggle with a lot of other health problems too, so I felt angry at God as well.  Thankfully God is big enough to take my anger and love me just the same.  Yes, I've since repented of that anger and I have forgiven those that have hurt me.  That's not to say that I trust those doctors anymore however.  As for the fear part, I think that will always be there.  Not a day goes by that I don't think about BC returning.  Every test or procedure terrifies me.  I'm doing my best to leave things in God's capable hands, but I struggle.  It's not as bad as when I was going through chemo or rads however.  All this to say, that I think it's perfectly normal to struggle with all of these emotions.  They are all part of the BC package.  I  know that I'm very glad to have you Ladies to vent to, cry to, and learn from.  I feel very supported here and unafraid to share my deepest feelings.

I think we just need a guroup hugggggggggggggggggggg.

Stay strong my sistas.Lets pray for NED forever.

Hi girls,

I'm new to this particular forum.  I had my BMX with TEs on 1/31.  Pathology revealed I'm stage IIa, tumor was 1.7 cm with a micromet in 1/7 lymph node, 3 mm.  My BS said I would likely need chemo due to that and the fact I am 40.  She has sent off tumor tissue for Oncotype test.  Anyone here with any advice or comments?  I am seeing BS and PS tomorrow.  Praying she refers me to oncologist so I can get on with any additional treatment necessary.  Thank you!

Welcome SuperSally and Braveheart~

Luv2trav ~ welcome ~  sorry you had to join us.  WE have almost the same exact diagnosis except I was not HER+.  HANG tough.  Do you know if you are having chemo? 

Hi luv2trav:  I love to travel too!  Welcome!  I'm sorry you have to be here though.

Lovelyface:  I received a seperate report from my onco with my OncoDX score listed on it.  The pathology reports were on different reports.  If you can't find it, it should be in your records and you should be able to call and get it faxed or e-mailed or mailed to you.

bcincolorado - thanks for the infor.  I will ask my oncologist for my score.

CMF is the chemo regimen?  I had ACT  ~ Arydramycin, Cytoxin and Taxol.  I think that's what they were called.  I had 16 weeks of chemo, every other week for a total of 8 treatments.  Not fun but it is doable.

Hello ladies..

Can not believe I hadn't seen this thread until now...glad to have found it.  I hope you don't mind one more chiming in....although, I wish it was under different circumstances like over a cold beer and nahcos!

I was dx June 2010, IDC, 1.1cm, Grade 3, Stage lla, ER+PR+Her-, 1/11 nodes, no LVI, Ki-67 6%.  Had lumpectomy in August of 2010.  I had 6 treatments of T/C which ended in January and now currently in rads....

doing the best I can to take it day by day....hoping and praying things just keep getting better and better...

Hope to get to know you all!

peace and prayers,

Tori

"DE COLORES!" 

LadyinBama--let me check my paperwork again...I've typed it so many times, maybe I had it wrong...yikes!

Tori 

Welcome ToriGirl...you will get lots of info from these ladies.Come back often to vist.Perhaps we can have a cup of coffee from across the miles.

I was reading on another thread that her onco told her 5 years of tamox and then they were going to put her on an AI after that for 5 years.  As far as I know, I'm just 5 years on tamox and then done.  My SIL's grandma went through bc stuff about 10 years ago at least and still won't go off, even though onco said she could.  She is too afraid to stop taking it.

Well THX Grannydukes for getting this thread up and running again.  I have a good book you might like reading re: anger. It's a historical novel (not a self help - I hate self help books) --it's not to long about 250 pages. Called "Island of Saints" x Andy Andrews. Hanven't finished it yet but I am well into it. Good story - deals with anger and forgiveness. Setting - is WWII. Anyway, that's my input. You certainly have had your share if heartache and anger is understantable to say the least.

Did any of you read the article Sentinel Node Dissection Poses No Breast CA Survival Hazard. In BCO research and news section. It's interesting and to late for me but makes me wonder.....