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  • kal_1865
    kal_1865 Member Posts: 176
    edited June 2011

    thanks Marie, I will, I am sooooo looking foward to my time in the woods, i can not explain how theraputic this is for me.

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  • heartnsoul76
    heartnsoul76 Member Posts: 1,648
    edited June 2011

    kal - have a good time in the woods! I bet you will feel like a new woman when you get back! I have GOT to plan some getaway for myself soon, I know what you mean about NEEDING it!

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited June 2011

    blondiex46, may things go well tomorrow...and for your torso even more-so!  Foot in mouth

    kal, have fun! 

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  • heartnsoul76
    heartnsoul76 Member Posts: 1,648
    edited June 2011

    blondie - didn't see your post about your scan tomorrow! Hope it goes well, and you get good results, and yes, I hope you don't have to wait for the results as long as reesie did! 

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited June 2011

    (((Reesie))) {{{Blondie}}}

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  • Paula66
    Paula66 Member Posts: 1,728
    edited June 2011

    Blondie and Reesie you both will be in my thoughts today.  I hope all goes well today.

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  • blondiex46
    blondiex46 Member Posts: 5,712
    edited June 2011

    thanks guys, actually the dr. usually calls me with the results, so I should have the results by monday hopefully!!

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  • reesie
    reesie Member Posts: 2,078
    edited June 2011

    Okay, I finally got the results of my first scans since DX. In a nutshell, instead of innumerable, multiple and widespread the words were markedly decreased and resolved. YAY.

    The pulmonary metastisis and right pleural effusion have resolved, the innumerable masses in the right breast, surrounding chest wall and axilla have either resolved or markedly decreased in size, the remaining dominant mass within the breast has decreased in size, no new hepatic lesions and the existing have decreased from 24mm and 14mm to 11mm and 5mm and the osseus lytic lesions are now sclerotic indicating healing.

    The left pleural effusion has a slight increase in volume from November scan - BUT I actually think it's a decrease from the scan I had while in the hospital (done with a different service).

    The bone scan showed increased metastatic activity however, that apppears to be due to the HEALING of the lesions (will get a better idea in a couple of months when scanned again).

    Doing the Happy Dance now!Smile

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited June 2011

    reesie, it's definitely...

                                            

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  • Eph3_12
    Eph3_12 Member Posts: 4,781
    edited June 2011

    Reesie, you go girl!

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  • blondiex46
    blondiex46 Member Posts: 5,712
    edited June 2011

    how wonderful is that, congrats!!!

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  • walker2222
    walker2222 Member Posts: 558
    edited June 2011

    Reesie - congrats on your good results.  I cann't use positive on some of my wording now as that can be bad news.

    My dad is still in the hospital but hope to be out tomorrow.  Talked to him a bit today and he is not as optimistic as he was before this last stay.  It seems his port was causing the infections he was having so they removed it yesterday and will be giving him blood through an IV.  He is now having to get around with a walker to keep him steady.  I feel like he is starting to give up.

    See my BS tomorrow for a 6mo follow up.  It will be post 1 year/1 month since surgery so I am wondering if my visits will be annually now.  Eventhough she is my BS she is also speciallized in breast health so I know I am getting the best care from continually seeing her.

    DS off for summer now, starting Dr Ed next week.  Pray for us.

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  • jo1955
    jo1955 Member Posts: 8,543
    edited June 2011

    ressie - 

                     

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  • jo1955
    jo1955 Member Posts: 8,543
    edited June 2011

    mjbmiller - Sending up positive thoughts and prayers for your dad.  Hope he gets to feel better real soon.

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited June 2011

    mjbmiller, your dad's spirits may improve once he is at home for awhile.  Hope all goes well for you tomorrow at BS visit.

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  • jo1955
    jo1955 Member Posts: 8,543
    edited June 2011

    Have my annual gyn appt in the morning.  I am on Tamoxifen (5 months)  and a history of fibroid tumors - tumors started 15 years ago - no problems so far.  Should I ask my gyn for a baseline transvaginal US? Any input/advise would be greatly appreciated.

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited June 2011

    I did get my long awaited bloodwork reports in the mail today.  Everything was good.  Two liver enzymes were low, but that doesn't seem to indicate any particular trouble (high would indicate liver damage.) 

    The big news was the Vitamin D.  After a year of faithful supplementation (and I don't mean mega-doses either) I was able to raise my level from 39 to 61.  Yay!  The range is 25-80ng/mL, and I wanted to get closer to the upper range, so I am doing pretty good on that.  Maybe my body will show it's appreciation by working a little harder at destroying any bad cells that might crop up in the future.

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited June 2011

    jo, it doesn't hurt to have a baseline done.  Are you menopausal?  If not, the uterine lining will be fluctuating (normally,) so may not be as telling than if you are menopausal.  I would think the TVUS would be good at detecting if fibroids were present.

    My GYN wants to do yearly endometrial biopsies, but I am going to ask if he can alternate between that and TVUS.  I think the TVUS is good for imaging the ovaries as well.

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  • jenn3
    jenn3 Member Posts: 3,316
    edited June 2011

    Reesie - Congrats on the wonderful news!!!

    Elimar - glad to hear your labs are good.

    mjb - I am sorry to hear about your dad.  (((Hugs))) for you and your dad.

    I've been hoovering1/10 of a point away from needing a blood transfusion.  For the last several weeks I have been unable to do much of anything but sleep.  When I was able to get up and do something I was so out of breath and worn out I neded sleep again.   Today when my blood work was run for chemo it had dropped 3 points and 4 points on the RBC and hemoglobin.  I was bottomed out.  I got chemo, but I also got 2 pints of blood, may need more but I can already tell the difference.  I can bend over to pick up something and not be out of breath........

    Hoping all is well for everyone.

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  • jo1955
    jo1955 Member Posts: 8,543
    edited June 2011

    Eli - Good news on the labs.  I have been menapausal for 4 years now and have good reports each year on that end. I may explore the possiblility of a hysterectomy - I am 56 and really don't need the "plumbing" anymore.  If it means reducing risk of any cancers, I am all for it.  Decisions, Decisions, what is a girl supposed to do?  

    Jenn - Sorry you are having a hard time with the chemo - hope you feel better real soon (((Jenn))) 

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited June 2011

    jenn3, did they try giving you the shots to build RBC's first?  I forgot what that is called.  Well, you really needed that pick-me-up 2 pint transfusion...so glad you are starting to feel better.  Wonder if you got the 2 for 1, BOGO deal on that?

    (Clearly my lame humor remains unchanged, despite recent Vit. D level improvement.)

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  • Kay_G
    Kay_G Member Posts: 3,345
    edited June 2011

    Congrats on the good scan results Reesie!   Great news indeed.

    mjbmiller, sorry to hear about your dad.  Maybe he will feel better once he is out of the hospital.  That takes a toll on everyone, but especially older people.  Sending good thoughts your way.

    Good for you on the Vitamin D Elimar!  Mine is a paltry 12, they are going to give me megadoses to bring it up, but not until after chemo.  Maybe it has come up a little with the summer now, the 12 was in February.  

    Have a great night everyone!

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited June 2011

    Yeah, I read that vitamin supplements were a no-no during chemo...at least some of them.

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  • Paula66
    Paula66 Member Posts: 1,728
    edited June 2011

    Reesie congrats!!!!!! 

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  • Huskerkkc
    Huskerkkc Member Posts: 536
    edited June 2011

    Ladies,

     I'm curious on the Vitamin D levels. I asked about taking D supplements and was told no because of the clinical trial I was on. I could take a multivitamin, however. I finished chemo last Friday and have a consult w/RO next week. How did you know you needed to increase vitamin D levels? Was that part of regular blood work or something extra? I will be emailing the nurse navigator later this week, but wondering how that worked for some of you. 

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  • reesie
    reesie Member Posts: 2,078
    edited June 2011

    Thanks everyone.



    Sorry to hear about your dad mjb. Hope his outlook improves as he starts to feel better.



    Jenn glad you finally got the transfusion and are feeling better. I was going to suggest you ask for one anyway if you stayed close to the limit and still felt tired. My onc does them below 8 automatically but between 8 and 10 it depends on how my body is responding. Of course I've never felt the effects at all.

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  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Member Posts: 5,938
    edited June 2011

    Reece congrats on your report

    Elimar good news on your Vit D. 

    mjbmiller so sorry to hear about your Dad.  will pray that he gets to feeling stronger.

    Went to see the BS today as she is wanting me to have a MX.  Long story but I will probably do it.  Will see the PS next week and then decide for sure.  However I have been having problems with my hip hurting really badly.  The pain mangement doctor put me on Celebrex which is working but my BS sent me for an x-ray today.  She gave me the talk about being a bc patient when your bones hurt you need to rule out mets.  So I went straight to the hospital and had it done.  Will find out the result tomorrow.  The pain Dr. felt like it is arthritis.  My BS said she really doubts that it is mets but does not want to take chances.  Told DH I never would have thought I would say I hope I have arthritis. haha

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited June 2011

    I hear ya on that, Sherryc.  When I had kind of a stabbing back pain and told the doc, right away it was off to get the bone scan.  I couldn't just ignore it like I might have done in the past.  Although I think my pain was rads related, that sure beats them finding mets.  Report back with your result, we are waiting along with you.

    Husker, The Vit. D test is not a part of the CBC or Chem Panel (metabolic profile) that the docs do for our regular monitoring.  I asked my MedOnc to order it, since he is handling most of my bloodwork, and I have to give up a separate vial for that test.  Any doc can order it for you, but try to double up with when you are getting a needle stick for something else. The test you want to ask for is called the 25 Hydroxy D test.  Range is 25-80ng/mL, and many B/C women want to get into the upper range. Since mine started in the lower end of normal range, I waited a whole year to get a recheck.  I have noticed some women are getting rechecks more frequently, especially if they start off very low.

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited June 2011

    Speaking of "Huskers"...I wonder if OG56 has made the move yet?  Let's see how long before she gets her computer up and running.

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited June 2011

    {{{REESIE}}} Happy dancing! (((ELIMAR))) Dancing for you too.

    mjbmiller - sending prayers for your dad up for you.

    Eli, I was 19 last May then after 3 months of 5000 iu/day it went up to 60. I backed it down to 2500/day and in 30 more days it was 90 where I want to stay so now I take 2500 2/week. Will be tested again in a couple months.

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