Second Time Around

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Mon, March 03, 2008

It was July of 2003, things were going fine. I had scheduled a mammogram during my vacation week. At the same time I was redoing my bathroom floor. I had the mammogram, did not leave the radiologist's office, had an ultrasound on the lump, next day biopsy and that Friday....the dreaded words. It is cancer.

Short version....lumpectomy, chemo A/C, taxol, mastectomy, put into menopause and reconstruction....

Now here we are, three weeks before my 40th and I have found out that my cancer has metasisized. I have a spot on my lung, a couple spots on my liver and one on the vertabrae.

Happy Birthday to ME!

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Maria Gifford

3/ 4/08 4:47am

Hello Lynn,

Welcome to our community. There are many people here to connect with and tap into for support every day. To start, I thought these SharePosts might be helpful to you:

Distant Recurrence or Metastasis: When Breast Cancer Returns

http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/78/13559/breast-cancer/

Metastatic Breast Cancer: Hope on the Horizon?

http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/78/12764/cancer-hope/

Facing a Breast Cancer Recurrence? Express Yourself

http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/78/15007/facing-cancer/

Recurrence After Mastectomy and Reconstruction

http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/49851/17551/recurrence/

If I can help you find more information, just let me know. Be sure to keep us posted on how you're doing.

Best,

Maria

Poteet

3/ 4/08 9:39am

I am so sorry you have to go through this again, but remember you can do it. You can win this battle.

Be well,

PJ Hamel

3/ 4/08 9:40pm

Find that spot on the horizon you want to get to, and keep moving towards it every day. None of us knows what's going to happen next; we can't control the turns our lives take. But we can try to control our attitudes. If you can possibly stay positive in the face of this devastating news, I think it'll help you move forward and carry on the fight. In the meantime, stay connected here - you'll have SO many people reaching out their virtual hands to help you as you take on this crummy, lousy disease once again. and remember - there've been a lot of improvements in treatment in the padt five year. I pray that you're the beneficiary of all the research that's happened since the last time you had cancer. I'm sending you good karma- PJH

KayeD

3/ 7/08 4:21pm

I've just finished my radiation and am taking Tamoxifen. I'm very frighted at what might be in my cards. Unfortunately, during chemo I found out my destroyed immune system could no longer prevent HPV from leaving me with pre-cancerous cervical cells. I'm having the cervial shaving procedure tomorrow. Like I said, I'm frightened at what might be in my cards. I'm setting my mind on having a fabulous summer though. Last summer was diagnosis, surgery and mental anguish. This summer is going to be scuba lessons, camping with friends and Chicago's summer festivals.

It's a very difficult road that cancer survivors have to hoe. I'm thinking of you, I'm sending out good vibes for you.

Kaye

Pamela Giblin

4/10/08 11:41pm

I just found out that my biopsy in my right breast is positive. I am still in shock!! I had a mastectomy on my left breast 4 years ago this month!! Now I probably have to have a mastectomy on the right side. Very upset .......need some feed back from other people! Thanks

Barbara Reid

5/12/08 11:25pm

hi, I heard some Drs. talking about breast cancer always coming back.THEY USED TO TAKE OFF BOTH BREASTS WHEN WOMEN HAD BREAST CANCER.But now they don't because if the other breast is gone the cancer will go somewhere else, maybe organs.In the other breast they can still contain it and remove it for good before it spreads anywhere else.I,ve had a right breast macectomy also,and within one year a reacurance of breast cancer on the same breast chest wall.It's been 3 1/2 years since I had my macectomy, and 1 1/2 years since my second breast cancer. I.ve also had malenoma under my eye 2 times.My masectomy happened when I was49. Elaine -GOOD LUCK & GOD BE WITH YOU

Pamela Giblin

5/13/08 11:27pm

Hi Barbara,

Thanks for replying! I had a pet scan last friday and this friday i am going to the dr's to get my result. I really don't want to go through chemo again so hopefully all is ok!

God please you and your recovery!!!!!

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