Please talk me off the ledge!

jdootoo, we always want to assume the worst - part of our new normal, I guess. Maybe your friend was exaggerating a little about the dilated pupil, maybe not. The only way to set your mind at ease, is to see your oncologist. It may be something totally unrelated to bc that you worry yourself unnecessarily about. Best wishes!

Hi Jackie, I don't know if this will help but I've had more dizziness lately.  I think it's my sinuses, not sure how NY is but around here the pollen is insane.  Even without any congestion I can have dizzy spells, I have noticed I'm more sensitive to things since tx.  Might be a combination of tx or the Aromasin...who knows.  I was scared the first time it started happening, last year during the season.  As for the pupil thing I'm not sure but have times where I feel something going on with my eyes.  It's hard to describe, it's not a dizziness but my eyes will focus in on something and my vision becomes different but then it will go away, never happened before BC.  I never mentioned this to the dr....I got so much sh*t going on since tx, I'd be at the dr every week   I truely hope this helps you sweetie.  Sending hugs and prayers your way.  Let us know how it goes.

I am hearing your stress and I wish you didn't have to feel it, being three years out!!! That is a good long time for your stats and I think it would be highly unlikely for a met to be lurking in your brain this whole time and not growing (as chemo doesn't cross the brain barrier and so never would have gotten in there to kill any microscopic cells, sorry to go right to what I think is worrying you).  I think that the dizziness and the dilated pupil are related but I'm not sure they have anything to do with cancer.  I had a friend who had this exact thing happen to him, he felt dizzy and had a dilated pupil. I don't recall what caused this but it happened about 8 years ago to him!  It could be your blood sugar levels. It could be your thyroid. It could be a blood pressure issue or dehydration. I understand why you are scared.  I completely, 100% understand why you don't want to call the oncologist. But if you get an MRI and it is clear, you will have the best sleep ever and be ready to find out what non-cancer issue caused this occurrence. 

15% of population has one pupil bigger than the other. I have an employee who's pupil dilates with her migraine headaches. I would see an ophthalmologist to evaluate the pupil. Many things can cause a dilated pupil. Brain mets would be far down on the list of possible causes. (You might want to look at old photos of yourself. You may find that your pupil is always a bit larger)