Tired of feeling like this - my own little pity party at the moment. don't need to feel like I could run a marathon but non-queasy would be fine. More sticks in the bum I guess and hope tomorrow's better.
Carol liked the show at Fergus so much last weekend we're going to a Scottish festival in Bracebridge this weekend. We'll look for some more little Cathy's.
Since the only people I'm sharing this with know me already, there's not much to say here other than hello and welcome!
For those that are interested, here's the history of this whole process:
Discovered a mass on R breast - Nov 07
Mammogram and ultrasound - Nov 07
Visit to Surgeon - Dec 07
Scheduled biopsy - Jan 08 (cancelled since the radiologist couldn't find anything to biopsy)
Repeat ultrasound and biopsy - Mar 08
Diagnosis of BC - Apr 1/08 (no fooling)
Diagnosis: IDC (intraductal carcinoma, 1.4cm)
Lumpectomy & Sentinel node biopsy - May 1 (after a hilarious, fantastic trip to Pawleys Island with Judy and Kim, thanks girls)
Results - Stage 1/nodes negative (yeah!), 1.8cm, Grade 3 (aggressive little bugger), 3 clear margins, one too close to call so re-excision scheduled)
Re-excision June 26 - no more invasive (yeah), but 'scattered, minute DCIS (cancer cells contained that haven't spread from the duct). Recommendation for mastectomy but after chemo
Chemo starting Aug 11. 3 rounds FEC, 3 weeks apart then 3 rounds Doxetaxel + Herceptin, 3 weeks apart. Herceptin for another 48 weeks, every 3 weeks.
That's all the pathological stuff.
2 comments:
Hopefully you feel better this weekend Cathy.
Carol liked the show at Fergus so much last weekend we're going to a Scottish festival in Bracebridge this weekend. We'll look for some more little Cathy's.
If you see any little 'mini me's' in kilts, pick one up. I'm sure they;re a bargain! I'll try to find a funny old pic - there's lots.
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