Illinois ladies facing bc

hawk, it sounds like you maybe need some extra meds/cream/gelpacks or something for your skin.  Four weeks to go is a long time if you are "red" and warm/inflamed.  Please ask, will you???

Golly Susan/zap --- I think coming here almost makes it imperative that we have feelings for all your so's -- including the as yet un-born.  It is nice having so many wonderful sisters and extended family members.  I mean we are surrounded with marvelous people and yet for the most part we can stay on the fringe most of the time......but of course not when there is a problem.....than the prayers and wellness visualizations have to be put into place. 

Anyway....I'm going to move on now to the quote.  I am always thinking of all of you....always wanting the best. 

Hugs, Jackie 

Just got this in my email box.  I don't have a Kindle, but I know a lot of you do. You may want it.

For those who have Kindles and might be interested.

BREAST CANCER Causes, Symptoms, Signs, Diagnosis, Treatments, Stages Of
Breast Cancer - Revised Edition - Illustrated by S. Smith


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Hi everyone.  It's been a long time, I know.   I hope you are all doing well.  It will be almost 3 years for me.    I recently found a lump on my original breast.  Over the implant.  I was sent for an Ultrasound.  The Rad Doctor came right in and said there is somthing definitely there but he thnks its scar tissue from all the surgeries radiation and my last dorsi tram.  He reccomends coming back in 3 months for a recheck.  Just so happened it was time for my one year follow up with the surgeon and I showed him.  He tryed to do a needle biopsy hoping for fluid and had no luck, he said whatever it is it needs to come out.  I had the lumpectomy Thursday hoping for results on Wednesday,  He said its a 50/50 chance.  My oncologist mentioned my Arimidex is not able to get in my chest area and work properly because the implants are preventing the circulation.  Have any of you ever heard of such a thing.  Had I known that I would never have had them put it.  I am so very nervous.  Are there any other ER and PR + that has had it come back?  Thanks for listening.  Love Buddy

Sending good thoughts your way Buddy!

Thanks girls.  I appreciate it all.  What about reoccurance?  Is there much of it?  I have not heard of any.  I also think the right side is infected again.  Remember that is what happened last time and I lost it.  Its getting red and warm, kinda itchy .  I go back to see him on Wed. so we will see.  I am not running a fever.  If  I start to I will just to to the ER.  Big Hugs to you all

local recurrence with lumpectomy is higher than MX but survival is the same. I'm guessing because they catch those local recurrences very early before they metastasize.

Cool Lago......I will get to "read" after all and not bug someone else for what it says.

Buddy...it has been wayyyyy to long.  I'm sorry to hear about this bump but I do think many get lumps and bumps of one kind or other to deal with when you go cutting around in different places.  I hope it turns out to be some strange scar tissue.

As I recall.......you had a really difficult time with your infection processes.....I hope you nip that in the bud really quick. 

I must be dense ---- the tissue over the top of the implant is living tissue....so there must be circulation going on....so I don't quite figure how the Arimidex can't fill all the space in the cells and keep any live cancer cell from being able to enter.  So many people do the implants....it is hard to think all those Arimidex takers are still having that risk.  Anyway.....here's hoping it all goes well. 

Hugs, Jackie

 Yes Gilda did die from ovarian cancer. Gilda's club  use the phrase "It's always something." Check out Gilda's Club. There are a lot of free resources for cancer survivors.

Laugh at yourself and at life.
Not in the spirit of derision or whining self-pity,
but as a remedy, a miracle drug, that will ease your pain,
cure your depression, and help you to put in perspective
that seemingly terrible defeat and worry
with laughter at your predicaments,
thus freeing your mind to think clearly toward the solution
that is certain to come. Never take yourself too seriously.
- Og Mandino

Whew!  Just heard there was a small earthquake in McHenry County last night.. It feels like the beginning of Spring outdoors.  What is going on?

Have to share the dream I had last night.  I'll preface it by telling you I spend about 80% of my time traveling. In my dream I was going through TSA security-I put my belongings on the belt of the scanner and set its temperature to 380 degrees (I know weird, but just wait...) when I went to retreive my carry on it was a chicken pot pie!  My first thought when I woke up was-that's ridiculous, you bake pot pies at 350.

Spunky....LMAO!

Okay, this is weird,  I went to Whole Foods and came home with chicken pot pies!  Funny dream!

Dreams have no rhyme or reason I guess :-)

Well hey.....zap must have eavesdropping in your dream spunky because she actually bought some.  Wild....just like the weather.

Hope you all otherwise had a teriffic day.

Hugs, Jackie