TRIPLE POSITIVE GROUP

fluff - Sadly I think it only applies to women who have not had breast cancer and were at low risk for developing it.  I have so many hot flashes too.  Pretty much every hour.  I don't get as nauseous as I did in the beginning so maybe the nausea will get better for you with time.

Arlene,

I have calcium surrounding my carotid artery. I was told it's from the chemo. No treatment, no harm being done, it's just something that's "there"

I hope that's all it is for you too.

hi ladies

haven't been on in awhile

ashla - sucks about your surgery, totally hear you.  After doing neo chemo you just want whatever is left THE HELL OUT OF YOU - hope they re-schedule soon.  They did mine 5 wks after chemo so you are well within the window

my vit D level i found out is 67 so i don't think its that low.  My doc told me to increase my intake to 2000 - i have to ask my rad onc if this is ok during rads?  who knows

its actually warm and sunny here in Toronto so i will  have to go out and get some natural D!

Finished my last Herceptin yesterday - #17 - they want me to leave my port in for a year, with a flush every 3 months.

Yeahhhh   Archpurple.......That's great news!

The reason is the more aggressive cancers (like HER2) tend to recur in the first 3 years. Once removed my treatment center will not put it back in the same spot because there is a higher risk of clots. My onc said I could get it out earlier but prefers I keep it in for the full 3 years (including treatment time). Once she told me that I was scared to remove it… I didn't want to jinx anything

achpurple Congratulations on finishing your Herceptin!!! Yippee!!!!

Arlene I have calcium deposits/growths in my lower jaw bone. I was told it was probably from "clenching" my teeth @ night. I also had some receding gums (also caused from clenching) I had a "nite-guard" made..Suppose to wear it every night....but I Don't Try not worry!!!

Thanks nmoss but I still have yet to hear if I actually have it.

Achpurple..

Yippee some really, really great news! Celebrate...go out and celebrate!

Just to fill you in on my latest bump in this very bumpy road....to reiterate my post neo adjuvant lumpectomy was postponed because the cardiologist didn't like my preop Ekg. It was different from my preop before sentinel node biopsy. Had an echo cardiogram yesterday and saw the cardiologist today. The good news he cleared me for surgery. There was no big difference in my ejection fraction.

He said he was more worried about my blood counts but that was for the bs and mo to sort out! He tgought I needed a transfusion.

Have no idea when we'll reschedule but the cardiologist was an. irish trained MD and he was as cute as a button. He said he does want to do a work up ith a halter monitor at some point.



Then he said in the cutest way that we can wait till November post Herceptin because " right now it

looks like your dancecard is full!"

Lago..

Good luck on the new job....in our family we always say..break a leg!

Thanks everyone but I am still waiting to confirm the interiew. Lets not jump the gun here. I don't even know how many people the are seeing. The job was just posted last week.

Not really. I think I would rather do shingles again then work for a couple of bosses I had in the past. Shingles pain doesn't last as long.

I do have a good feeling about this but I won't know till I get there. Interview is confirmed.

lago - hope the job works out and is what you are looking for.

achpurple - yay!