CRAZY TOWN WAITING ROOM - TESTS coming up? All Stages Welcome.

hmm, not sure i understand the luminal b info, no idea what i was considered, only that my reoccurance hit me like a ton lf bricks and i was about 9 years out

Lucy, tummy still needs pampering but thanks for asking, i have a steak in fridge but not sure if tummy woulc approve

Well ..Happy New Year 🎉🥂 !! We bought in the new year last night with friends at an Indian restaurant..and then watched the fireworks across the bay ..Lovely night ..hope you enjoy yours .

Octo ..keeping my fingers crossed all goes well with the new house ..sounds perfect !

Iris ..Did you cook that steak ?

Hugs to all

MDRR, me, too! Both on the one year post diagnosis and the uneasiness. Mammo/ ultrasound next week and doctor's visit the following week. At six months she wouldn't commit to more than 5 years on Tamoxifen but responded we should wait and see on that. I am fairly certain the plan is to see her every three months until at least the 2 year anniversary. Not clear on how often for the mammograms yet.

MDRR ..I had a single MX ..so they do a 3D mammogram on the remaining breast , and then ultra sound both sides .My doctor does the CA15- 3 tumour marker blood test .

I have 5 yearly colonoscopy ..but had started that before DX as I had previously had a polyp.

Seems every doctor has their own ideas .

My gastro said in Aug. 2017 (almost 2 yrs post-dx for bc) I could wait for 10 yrs for a followup colonoscopy. Current guidelines recommend against colonoscopies after age 75 in asymptomatic individuals. The only way the two diseases are connected is if you have one of the BRCA or other mutations that raise the risk for both,

Thank you ChiSandy and Beaverntx; I'm not due again for a colonoscopy until 2021 so by then maybe the prep will be even better! Appreciate your information.

Happy new year!

MDRR - Never had an MRI on either breast, nor has it been suggested. Follow up ultrasound done after suspicious mammo, then biopsy & diagnosis on 12/2/2016. 1st mammo after lumpectomy (12/21/16) & rads was not until Jan 2018. That mammo & my upcoming one on 1/22/19 are termed "diagnostic" - mammo is read & you know the results right away. Mammo is synched with Breast Surgeon appointment.

Re: Colonosopy - Availed myself of a new way to prep, called HyGIeaCare, offered in my area. Way better than prep last time. Also, the "knock out" meds were much more tolerable. Woke up after procedure with no nausea/feeling out of it. All good, so 10 yrs before needed again at age 74.

Had my 1st DEXA scan since Nov 2016 & somewhat dreading the results as AIs may throw me into the need for something like Prolia.

Just had eye exam and diagnosed with dry eye (known side effect of AI) + more alarmingly, early stages of macular degeneration. Advised to use Systane Complete for dry eyes & take Ocuvite 50+ to help with eye health.

Prior to BC, did not really feel my age. Now seems like its one thing after another.

Celia, you might have a pleasant surprise. My first DEXA in 2015--right before moving down the hall for my first radiation session--showed osteopenia (bordering on osteoporosis in one hip). So my PCP put me on 1000mg. of calcium citrate, plus D3, K2 and magnesium; and after a traumatic experience with a Zometa infusion (five tries before they found a vein that wouldn't roll, pain with each pump, and then fever & faux-flu), I had three Prolia shots 6 mos.apart. Followup DEXA showed the osteopenia had improved to the point where the density in my arm is now normal. Had another shot after that. 4 down, 2 to go.

I had "Suprep" for my colonoscopy in 2017. Pretty gross--a tossup between that and mag citrate--but nowhere near as bad as that Moviprep stuff. But my Part D wouldn't pay for the Suprep, so I went out of pocket for the $40 cost. Not due for another one till 2027 absent any symptoms. Bob's not a candidate for HyGIaCare because he's had both a perforation and a hernia--and besides, there's no center in our region (you have to go to one of their centers because it's a medically-supervised enema requiring their special equipment).

Have my next refraction in a couple of weeks--I suspect I'll need some stronger reading correction. (And another visit to Warby Parker--not to mention getting a local optical shop to replace the lenses in my two current fave WP frames, as WP won't replace progressive lenses in their own frames. Not gonna do anything with my Zennis, as they're too flimsy for most shops to work with).

lucy- your big move is right around the corner. You must be very excited. Maybe not so excited with having to keep the rental house super clean everyday.

Jo .so sorry about your friend ..Cancer sucks ...She is so lucky to have you as a friend ..hopefully seeing Bella brings joy to her day ..Cancer pisses me off too ..Hugs

Iris ..How's the tummy going ?

iris- glad your tummy is doing better.

This is my Crazy Town vent. When I was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 I hired an assistant to take care of the billing for my therapy practice. I'm a sole proprietor so it's only one person. While I was recuperating from food poisoning between Christmas and New Year's I started reviewing my invoices. She hadn't billed in 13 months for one of my clients. There is a 6-month expiration date on billing.So, I will be reimbursed from July through December 2018. I cannot recoup the loss from December 2017 through June 2018. When confronted she laughed it off and said "so what stuff happens". I had to let her go. A few days ago she called me for reference and I told her "no". I'm feeling a little guilty because I refused to give her a good reference. I don't like the idea of impeding another person's ability to work. Her mistake cost me over $6,000 in lost billing. If she had apologized I would have given her another chance. Thanks for allowing me to vent. Now I need to let it go and move forward.

beaver- What a great idea. Actually that's how I ended up with her in the first place. When I called for a reference on her they only stated her work dates. Now I know why. LOL

Jo ..my BFF came down with terrible food poisoning on Boxing Day ...ended up in hospital ...and is seriously only just turning the corner the last few days . Every time she tried to start eating again she would throw up .I was starting to really be worried about her ..

I would be careful about such meds for food poisoning. Diarrhea and vomiting are the body's natural reaction to get rid of toxins. Fluid intake should be the key.