NEWBIE

Hi Blessed4,

I am sorry you have had such a rough year.  I don't think when it comes to cancer there is a "normal" way to handle things.  I think we all do the best we can.  I know that having a positive attitude can help, but I also know it is not always easy to keep that positive attitude.  Try not to be so hard on yourself.  When the news keeps knocking you down it is sometimes more difficult to jump right back up.  Just keep trying and I am sure you will get back up.  Just remember to look to God and let him handle some of the pain for you.  I will be praying that the chemo has been doing its job and that this PET scan will bring some long needed GOOD news.  Take care.  Come back and let us know how you are doing.

Jenny

Hi Newbie,

Im really sorry you have to be in our club but we welcome you.

This is my second go around with BC. First time was 11 yrs ago and I was 27 yrs old. Last yr I had my breasts lifted and made the same size to mark my "end of  worrying about cancer". I mean it had been 10 years. GEEZ 6 months later IBC BOTH breast AND in my nodes. Good news for me is my bone scan is clear. But Im right here by your side so to speak . No one wants to be here, NO ONE deserves to be here!!!!!!!But here we are and were making the best of it.

Ive met some extraordinary, wonderful gals here.

You can come here and get support. We answer each others questions. listen to each other vent, make friends.

 I dont know what Id do without this site. 

IBS scares the s**t out of me most of the time. The seriousness of this disease is just to big to get my head around it. Where do you put that kind of fear? I just dont know.

You said you want to raise your babies. How many children do you have? ages?  I have 3      19-7-4

All girls. And raising them is definitely my goal as well.

Im having a double mastectomy on 11/28.

I am NOT looking forwards to that. So much for those boobs I had lifted. Im still making payments to the Plastic surgeon. Bummer hu.

I recently finished my chemo. Taxol and carboplatium.

Im supposed to have 6 wks of radiation after surgery. Then nothing but ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

What has been your treatment so far?

Hows your family holding up?

My husband is a mess. But hes trying real hard and getting better at his new role, having much more responsibility than hes ever been used to.

Kids know mommy is sick or tired ALLOT lately. Yes we use the term cancer around them but we dont give details on how serious it is. I think they see cancer as the same as the flu or an ear infection. 

Well I hope that tells you alittle about me and hopefully make you feel comfortable talking here.

Ill be checking back soon.

Hugs from Va

Kim 

Hi Blessed4....

I am 29 years old with IBC with mets to the bones and lung.  I was dx May 10, 2007, 6 months ago now.  It is a hard place to be battling this disease with young kids (I have 5, yes I know I'm crazy...  I'm just glad that I had them while I was young otherwise it would have been too late)

I remember when I was first diagnosed, I thought I would be dead in 6 months after reading about IBC on the internet.  But here I am, doing better than I was before I was diagnosed.  I did 5 months of chemo (Taxol and Herceptin weekly, monthly zometa) and I will be doing weekly herceptin the rest of my LONG life.  I had a mastectomy on 10-25, along with a hysterectomy (removed uterus and ovaries).  I am on daily Aromasin to supress estrogen. I will also have radiation, and start that whole process next week.  Ugh!

Fortunately my husband is wonderful and we have lots of family around that have really helped.  Kim, I'm sorry your husband is having a hard time.  I sometimes wonder that my husband keeps it all in and doesn't talk about the burden on him...

I have some days I worry and lament the fact that I have cancer, and some days I am okay with it and optimistic.  This site is great for when you need support or have questions.  We welcome you with open arms and hope you will be able to find strength and friendship here. 

Kim:

I do not know how to answer this.  So here as some very very big hugs coming your way.

I am praying real hard for you.

Laura

Kim,

I am sorry that you have gotten this blow. I guess until ca is confirmed, I will hold on to hope that it isn't. I have read that some women will recur while on tx. Your docs will find the right chemo combo to knock the heck out of those ca cells.

Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers now.

Hugs,

Lexi

Thanks for the support, Im really just wigged out.

How can I wait another 6-8wks to confirm? This is true torcher.

Thanks sunneedazee,

Yes Im terrified, it helps to talk to others who are like myself and understand what it feels like. 

My local oncologist wants to see me Monday, keep your fingers crossed for me.

hugs

kim