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8yearsandcounting
8yearsandcounting Member Posts: 5
edited November 2016 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

Hi,

Janurary marks 9 years since my first diagnosis. Breast Cancer, Stage 2 only by size. chemo, bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction and tamoxifen. Alll at the age of 30. Last week I came down with an UTI, they ordered a CT scan of my kidneys to rule out kidney stones. I do have 2 stones, along with the incidental finding of nodules around my lung..... PET scan is scheduled for Saturday. Any similar experiances? I am in total shock.

Chris

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  • pupmom
    pupmom Member Posts: 5,068
    edited October 2016

    Would be helpful if you put your stats into your profile. Have no idea how to discuss with you otherwise.

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  • shoppygirl
    shoppygirl Member Posts: 694
    edited October 2016

    I am so sorry that you have had this incidental finding. I also have a king nodule that, after scanning for two years is considered benign. There are a lot of women here with benign lung nodules.

    Good luck and I hope everything turns out ok.

    Take care.

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  • Jenwith4kids
    Jenwith4kids Member Posts: 635
    edited October 2016

    Same here! I had a CT of my heart and there was an incidental finding of nodules on my lungs. NOBODY is concerned. Lung nodules are very common. My onc (who was not the one to order the CT scan) took the films and reviewed them with the radiologist. He told her that "we aren't looking at metastatic disease"; this was enough for her to cancel the PET scan. Standard of care is to re-CT at 3, 6 and 12 months. My sistter, also a survivor, also has some lung nodules. So does my mom. My onc said she probably does too. Come on down off the ledge!!

    Jen

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  • 8yearsandcounting
    8yearsandcounting Member Posts: 5
    edited November 2016

    Well I have my PET results and my right lung and several lymph nodes are suspicous for mets. I am waiting for a biopsy date. Almost made it 10 years.


    Chris

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  • shoppygirl
    shoppygirl Member Posts: 694
    edited November 2016

    I am so sorry. I am thinking of you , good luck with the biopsy.

    Hugs

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  • pajim
    pajim Member Posts: 2,785
    edited November 2016

    That's too bad. I'm sorry. I hope the biopsy goes smoothly.

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  • Hopeful82014
    Hopeful82014 Member Posts: 3,480
    edited November 2016

    So very sorry to hear that, Chris. Dmn cancer...


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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited November 2016

    Damn. I am sorry Chris. Please keep us posted

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited November 2016

    Crap Chris!! You are not alone. Please keep us posted on the progress of the investigation into those bloody nodes. I hope it all moves quickly and successfully for you. You are in my prayers.

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  • 8yearsandcounting
    8yearsandcounting Member Posts: 5
    edited November 2016

    It has been awhile since I posted, two biopsy's later, they have confirmed that I have breast mets on my right lung. I meet with my oncology team tomorrow to go over a treatment plan.


    Chris

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited November 2016

    Oh sweetie, welcome to the club no one wants to join! Keep us posted on your treatment plan so we can be with you as you beat the bastard down again.

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  • Emily2008
    Emily2008 Member Posts: 605
    edited November 2016

    Oh, Chris. I'm so sorry for this news. We always hold out hope that "it's nothing" because how else can we move forward in life? I'm so sorry that this time it's "something".

    I am 8 years out from my original dx, and was found to have a recurrence last month. Working on surgical dates and follow up treatment. Just when we thought we were out of the woods, BAM!

    Hang in there. We can do this!

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  • shoppygirl
    shoppygirl Member Posts: 694
    edited November 2016

    Chis

    I am so sorry to hear this news. I pray that your doctors can come up with a good treatment plan to get you to NED quickly.

    Hugs

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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited November 2016

    Sorry for the rotten news. I hate cancer. Hoping you have a treatment plan in place and that it gets you NED for many, many years. Keep us posted

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  • Hopeful82014
    Hopeful82014 Member Posts: 3,480
    edited November 2016

    Shoot... Chris, there aren't any words for how sorry I am. I'd been hoping you were just caught up in the normal pre-holiday busyness and hadn't had time to post. I can't add anything to what Karen and the others have said above, except my own prayers and support.

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