Information and opinions on Breast Cancer from Peglove at MyBreastCancerNetwork.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492 http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492 http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/95692/hurts-note Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:07:32 -0500 Peglove Dear Friends that will have LUMPECTOMY SOON....     Which is actually many of you right now. Gour, Sandy, Kathy, MMTC...   It is Day 14  since my lump. on Nov 6, and I ws feeling better 2 days ago, so I went for a drive, went to the cleaners, picked up groceries, etc...   Now, my arm tingles and hurts. I am back to typing one-handed. Called doc, and was told to "stay put". No more driving.    Why did I... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/95692/hurts-note http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/95223/path-report Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:06:29 -0500 Peglove Nov. 17, 2009   Dear Friends and Family,   Dr. Shen did her very best to introduce us to the best news on the path report first. But being scheduled for 5 pm at her office, I sort of knew something bad was going to happen.    I woke up the night before (my facebook friends can attest...) and I was awake at 2 am...writing, and reading and watching cold case files, and Law and Order. I stayed awake until 5 am. Thinking... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/95223/path-report http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/95147/pathology Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:21:09 -0500 Peglove Okay. Got back from the doc ( i realize this is inappropriate for email, but this is easier than a thousand phone calls) Theres. bad news...and bad news... 8 minutes ago · Comment · Like PJ Beka The bad news is, they didn;t get all the cancer. They gotta go back in and get a spot they missed. The other bad news is, they found some microscopic cancer in my lymph nodes, so 4 to 6 rounds of... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/95147/pathology http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/94999/visitors Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:45:06 -0500 Peglove This last week, I had so many visitors. Many friends came by and hung out and talked. I got to spend quality time with my girlfriends that I haven't seen in years.   Everytime someone leaves, I think,"wow, why do we wait until something bad happens to spend time?"   On the other hand, I get what Sandi (?) said about people completely avoiding the subject and even the idea of coming over...like they will catch the cancer! So... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/94999/visitors http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/94537/lumpectomy Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:45:16 -0500 Peglove Hello Friends,   I am still mending, hurts like hell, and it aint over...so, I am going to continue to blog about the recovery, and radiation, what tamoxifen is like, scars? no scars?    but i only have my index finger on my left arm helping me to type right now.   so i will write more later.   there is serious pain in my armpit, and very tender and swollen. i dont have a fever, so no infection. sometimes it... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/94537/lumpectomy http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/94139/lumpectomy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:21:30 -0500 Peglove Hello Sisters,   with one hand, i will tell you the short version....lump went well! my surgeon was confident they got clean margins around it. She took out the sentinel node and the next one up, and they looked clean too, but no 100% until the path lab comes back with the report on Friday.    But it looks really good. The docs say mammos every 6 months for 2 years, then one a year for the rest of my life...    6... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/94139/lumpectomy http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/93688/tomorrows Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:56:10 -0500 Peglove Hi Sisters,   So I am not as ready as I was the last time I was supposed to have this surgery. I didn't do any laundry yet, but I did clean my house, grocery shop for my favorite foods, and chicken soup from Alexander's Deli.    I have someone coming on Monday and Tuesday to visit. I was told by my surgeon that the lumpectomy won't hurt nearly as much as the core biopsy I had last week. She says she will use lots of local... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/93688/tomorrows http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/93257/scheduled-8 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:17:28 -0500 Peglove So the lumpectomy from Oct 29, was cancelled because they found a strange shaped growth in my breast, which they biopsied and it turned out to be nothing. Good. Whew. But still mad. And now very nervous because I already know what I am in for since my dress rehearsal on that day included an IV drip, nuclear isotope localization injection, and a rauchetty old nurse that was so mean, she turned out to be the worst thing about my experience at the... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/93257/scheduled-8 http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/92849/bandage Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:18:56 -0400 Peglove Hello All,   So I have been taking little bird baths and using baby wipes since my 2nd  biopsy. I am glad that the biopsy was clear for cancer..but now I have this huge gash in my breast and it does not look like it is closing. I was very surprised they only gave me an icepack and no meds. My doc said to take Tylenol..no Aleve or advil because they thin your blood and to ice it for days (1 hour on 1 hour off) until it feels... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/92849/bandage http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/92558/sleeping Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:04:34 -0400 Peglove I am now two days out from the "torture table " biopsy. So far, this is the worst pain I have ever been in. It's a very specific pain. I could move my arm a little. I made the bed with one arm, then I tried to turn on the light, and "OUCH!" DO not lift the ARM UP!!!!   It does not like that right now. I am really tired because I haven't slept a full night. I keep waking up in the middle of the night. I want to turn over and sleep on my... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/719492/92558/sleeping