In shock

Hi 😎,

Web sister, so pleased for you. Those pockets were so crowded phew 😀. Lovely news.

Had results of my Mamo this morning, no change from last year. 😁 second anniversary of my DX  to.where has the time gone ?

Hope we all stay together I think we hold each other up !!

Will post properly tomorrow as almost 1am here 😴 

Lovsya all xx

Hurray Websister!!!! Great news!!

Mom- I had my first colonoscopy last January. Wasn't that bad...had my iPad and all my drinks within arms reach....for 8 hours!!!!!

Yay, Edi! Sleep well!

Morwenna - yes, I knew it wasn't likely (less than 1%)  but certainly didn't like all the extra attention. Glad they called right away with the good news. I'm not sure what I want re: results - fixable sounds like surgery/immobilization but funny how our perspective changes - anything else seems tolerable when the alternative is considered

Liefie, colonoscopies are no big deal, but they save lives and so are totally worth it. I was overdue for my first one (at 50) and kept putting it off.  When I finally broke down and had one I truly wondered what I had been afraid of.

Not painful at all...and great sedation!! 

I hear you Websister!

Foot/ankle injuries can be "troublesome" without having to be cancer-related. The idea of surgery and/or immobilization might be daunting, but will likely shorten the process in the long run! Hope you get an answer soon! xx

O.  M.  G!!!

Had a call out of the blue this afternoon from the plastics surgeon's office to offer me a date for reconstruction and prophylactic Mx: OCTOBER 14!

I've said yes provisionally. She will confirm after the weekend.

I'm excited and scared and somewhat shocked as it is unexpected. I think it might be very good news though as the logistics for a date in December were doing my head in, and I do so want to be done with all this!!! 

Oh help, said Pooh!

Awesome news, Mo!!!!! ....remember I'm here for any and all support. Stay positive, get yourself as healthy as you can....this is totally doable!

well, Mo - OMG indeed! Lots to wrap your mind around! Glad you gave a tentative yes, it does sound so nice to be that much further ahead by the holidays. Do you need any help with the 'getting ready' part?

Tequillakma,

Benny, who started this thread, two years ago now, is finished treatment and doing well now. This thread has remained as a supportive "chat" thread for a number of us, and you are welcome! 

I see your diagnosis is dcis, which I don't want to minimize in the least. Any "cancer" diagnosis is a terrible shock, but I'd just like to reassure you that you have an excellent chance of a complete "cure", and I hope that you will not carry too much anxiety forward once you have done with your treatment. 

Do check out other threads for people in a similar situation to yourself, and if we can answer any questions I'm sure the lovely ladies on this thread will be pleased to do so, but this thread can get a little quiet at times. Benny herself has not posted here in ages, and the rest of us post in fits and starts as the mood takes us

Websister, I have had contact with Nihahi, and am grateful for any support any of my lovely friends want to offer! xxx Any new news on your ankle?? 

tequillakma - sounds like you have a great attitude. The other ladies have given you good advice, I hope your treatment is going well. Please feel welcome to come here for support and any questions you may have.

Mo - re: ankle. Friday was a frustrating day for me so I kind of put it aside so I could get better perspective. My recap - early Friday a.m. I received a phone call from a clerk at the walk-in clinic I went to. She said WCB had approved an MRI and she wanted to give me my appt date - wait for it - Feb. 5th!!! Not sure if the Dr. Is aware of the date but ... 

Decided not to do anything in that area until after GP appt. She had the bone scan and printed it for me but she didn't have the ultrasound or x-rays. As the annual physical progressed she realized her records weren't up to date on a lot of areas so was fairly focused on that. She was very concerned that my vitiligo (autoimmune skin condition - pigment dies) had really taken off this summer and she wants to check out thyroid and rheumatoid arthritis once results are all gathered and she identifies what she needs to order (my Mom had RA and hyperthyroid). By end of visit she asked if I would make another appt to address ankle/foot as we hadn't had enough time to address in that appointment. I agreed - next available appt for her was Sept. 22nd. Meanwhile I have been told to use RICE - ready to scream if I hear that suggestion again after 12 weeks of this! 

Bone scan says no convincing evidence of bone mets - two new spots on spine that are probably arthrosis, left ankle had high uptake on lateral and medial malleolus but too homogenous to indicate fracture, first metatarsal had uptake he thinks is from stress fracture (compensation) and there was uptake between first and second metatarsal that he does not know what it is. Lower uptake to both knees and right thumb joint are considered arthrosis. He suggests the ankle uptake may be synovitis.

Sorry for the rant, very tired of lack of progress and increasing difficulty getting around instead of it getting better. 

See, haven't gotten there quite yet re: gaining perspective

Websister, I cannot believe it can take that long to get this MRI. It is almost 6 months - wow! Your GP should be able to pull some strings, and I sincerely hope she does. You surely are one long-suffering, patient person who's definitely had more that her fair share of crap. You sooo deserve a break, my friend! No wonder your perspective is not up to scratch - mine wouldn't be either.

Websister…I am astonished at the snail's pace of Canada's health care. Sounds like you need a trip over the border. However,  know the cost would be prohibitive. I so wish there was something I could do. 

I have mentioned in previous posts about a friend who was dealing with a sociopathic cockroach. Well, I could write a book on what has been taking place with that. Let's just say I have experienced the biggest kick in the stomach of my lifetime. I am extremely "picky" with who I allow into my circle of true friends. If I allow myself to trust someone…I will be there for them no matter what. I never back down on a commitment to someone. So today I learned that I have been "played" big time $$$$$$. I am so sad that who I thought was my best friend lied to me…major BIG TIME. She is currently in the hospital due to mental disfunction. Although I want to feel sorry for her situation, my DH and I took her into our family and tried all we could to protect her and her daughter in this horrific divorce battle. Why must I have to learn more life lessons at this age and battle cancer, too? My husband is teaching a late class tonight and he does not know what has happened. Crap always happens on Tuesday's when he is not available to talk to. So here I am, with one less friend…. If I die tomorrow, the only people that would give a hoot would be my husband and maybe DD…oh, the dogs would miss me.

On a lighter note, I bought a new sofa for my sewing (bonus room) too. Now I need to clean up my mess and paint the walls to welcome the arrival of a sofa. Thursday I go to the ortho doc about this shoulder. It actually feels better these last few weeks. So maybe I can get by with PT rather than surgery.

I wish I liked alcohol or had some to drink…I could use something at this point. ARGH!!!!!!!!

So, as I was just explaining to Nihahi, I called today to confirm my surgery date, only to be told it may not happen. Seems they are having trouble lining up all the doctors that have to be involved! 

THEN she tells me it will likely be JANUARY, if she can't pull this lot together. I'm beginning to feel like Websister!!!!! *angry face*

So everyone put positive thoughts onto October 14 for me please!!!!

I am Canadian andI grew up in Canada and had all my children there, but have lived in the USA for the past 6 years. My daughters are nurses there and my father was an X-ray manager for most of his life.  I have to say I am so thankful that I have good insurance and live here in the States. The medical care I receive is top notch.

Canada used to have a great Health care system, and Alberta's was the best. But I am sad to day that is not the case anymore. Stupid politics!!!

My dad had to wait 11 months then 8 months to have each cataract done. My mother waited two years for back surgery. And my daughter had to wait 18 months for allergy testing. We ended up moving to Michigan two months before her allergist appointment. And when we arrived she saw an allergist in 4 days!!!

The doctors thought my mom had bleeding in her brain in 2014 when she was brought by ambulance to ER one night and so they scheduled an appointment with a neurologist....eleven months later!!!!

I hope where you live you are getting the best care!

oh crap.

OK, I've officially been stood down from any immediate prospect of having reconstructive surgery.

Turns out, the date in October they were "offering" me was from a cancellation, but that lady was a unilateral flap, so they were not able to get the extra doctors they required for my PMx and bilateral flap surgery. I still think they could maybe have figured that out before getting me all excited!

So now I am "first on the list" for when the January booking schedule opens. 

Think I need to go away and forget about this for a while!