Breast cancer confirmed

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Lydia666
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Re: Breast cancer confirmed

Postby Lydia666 » Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:47 pm

SugarBubbie wrote:I have had breast cancer in both....one triple negative, the other 10% positive for hormones. I had lumpectomy for each...chemo...radiation. Md Anderson is where I go. All the Drs agreed lumpectomy was better than taking both off for me. Both were caught early with no lymph node involvement. The first was in 2012 and the triple negative this year....so I guess I will be a continuing patient for a few years for checkups ;) I could have insisted on complete mastectomy but I read a lot of info on the problems it can bring. I figured I have enough side effects to deal with already. So I will just try to watch my sugar intake...watch my stress... And watch my weight. The three biggies MD Anderson has cautioned me about.

Good luck to you.
Rhonda

Thank you for sharing your experience.
Oct 2012- thyroid cancer
June 19, 2015 Dx@39 yrs- CRC-T3N1M0
No vascular, no perineural invasion
Aug-Sept 2015- 28 rad/5FU
Oct 28, 2015- LAR- temp ileo, neg. nodes- 0/11
March 2016- 6 rounds Xeloda/positive CHEK2 mutation
August 2016- DCIS and decided post prophylactic double mastectomy
May 2018 - clean CT
Sept 2018-clean scope
Devastation, total shock- oct 2018, invasion of peri mets
Dec 20 - 2 round of folfox
Mom to 4 & 7 yrs kids - at least i brought them to this level of independence.

Deborah614
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Re: Breast cancer confirmed

Postby Deborah614 » Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:43 pm

I have been diagnosed with breast cancer recently, only 18 months after CRC dx. I chose mastectomy and reconstruction because of my diagnosis stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. Had it been in situ I think I would have agreed to lumpectomy, even though the thought of more radiation gave me the shivers. "Invasive" was a very scary word for me and made my personal choice easier. I've begun the reconstruction process and it's moderately uncomfortable. I had much worse discomfort with CRC. I'm upping a cup size to help "tent" my clothing more over the colostomy appliance, so in that sense it might help body image. At least when I'm dressed. Being this skinny with a Frankenstein boob looming over a tummy poop bag is a mirror sight I'm not adjusted to yet. I'm getting there, tho. Whatever it takes. Next week I'm getting oncotype dx and lynch testing. Very interesting how vastly different the protocols ect are between the two cancers. And that breast cancer grew, thrived and survived 8 rounds of IV Folfox and 6wks of xeloda!!. Here's my Mic drop for everyone in lala land who think big pharma is hiding The Cure for all cancers.
dx 12/17/14
stage 2 rectal cancer T3N0M0
standard treatment 28 days radiation w/xeloda, surgery, 8 rounds Folfox
22 shots neupogen 32 days in hospital for infections
60 years old
mother of 6, grandmother of 10, wife of 1 for 35 years
Jeremiah 29:11
05/28/15 APR, Barbie butt, permanent colostomy
May 2016 Cat scans NED!
May 2016 mammogram
June 2016 invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer left breast stage1
August3 '16 mastectomy with reconstruction, genetic screening scheduled

Lydia666
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Re: Breast cancer confirmed

Postby Lydia666 » Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:09 am

Deborah614 wrote:I have been diagnosed with breast cancer recently, only 18 months after CRC dx. I chose mastectomy and reconstruction because of my diagnosis stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. Had it been in situ I think I would have agreed to lumpectomy, even though the thought of more radiation gave me the shivers. "Invasive" was a very scary word for me and made my personal choice easier. I've begun the reconstruction process and it's moderately uncomfortable. I had much worse discomfort with CRC. I'm upping a cup size to help "tent" my clothing more over the colostomy appliance, so in that sense it might help body image. At least when I'm dressed. Being this skinny with a Frankenstein boob looming over a tummy poop bag is a mirror sight I'm not adjusted to yet. I'm getting there, tho. Whatever it takes. Next week I'm getting oncotype dx and lynch testing. Very interesting how vastly different the protocols ect are between the two cancers. And that breast cancer grew, thrived and survived 8 rounds of IV Folfox and 6wks of xeloda!!. Here's my Mic drop for everyone in lala land who think big pharma is hiding The Cure for all cancers.

Thank you for sharing your story, Deborah! You say reconstruction is only moderately uncomfortable?
Oct 2012- thyroid cancer
June 19, 2015 Dx@39 yrs- CRC-T3N1M0
No vascular, no perineural invasion
Aug-Sept 2015- 28 rad/5FU
Oct 28, 2015- LAR- temp ileo, neg. nodes- 0/11
March 2016- 6 rounds Xeloda/positive CHEK2 mutation
August 2016- DCIS and decided post prophylactic double mastectomy
May 2018 - clean CT
Sept 2018-clean scope
Devastation, total shock- oct 2018, invasion of peri mets
Dec 20 - 2 round of folfox
Mom to 4 & 7 yrs kids - at least i brought them to this level of independence.

Deborah614
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Re: Breast cancer confirmed

Postby Deborah614 » Sun Sep 04, 2016 2:38 pm

Yes, "moderate" being a personal definition. I don't consider myself a wenie, especially since surviving CRC; so you know what page I'm on because you are there, too. You can get through it easiest with good preparation. And pain pills. And most importantly, a good recliner. My surgery with reconstruction was 8/3 and my tissue expander has expanded as far as I wanted it to, so now we let it rest a few weeks and then I'll get the implants done. Since I'm going up a cup size I'll need to have the right side done to match. (btw it's a law requiring insurance to pay for symmetry, period, no argument.)
I know it's hard to willingly choose to amputate your breast if that is your gut choice to do. Don't relate your breast cancer experiences with your CRC because they're unrelated and the experience will be completely different. To the point of mind boggling how different. I had friends and family with strong opinions having to do with the cancers being only 18 months apart and a lot of a lot of everyone's advice. I had people say it was "just a boob" and I wasn't using it anymore, so why not? Because it's my boob and I'm attached to it and I'm sorry for ever not appreciating my glorious itty bitty titty enough. People. I tell ya. It's easy to make these decisions and speculations when it's not your breast or rectum, am I right? -d-
dx 12/17/14
stage 2 rectal cancer T3N0M0
standard treatment 28 days radiation w/xeloda, surgery, 8 rounds Folfox
22 shots neupogen 32 days in hospital for infections
60 years old
mother of 6, grandmother of 10, wife of 1 for 35 years
Jeremiah 29:11
05/28/15 APR, Barbie butt, permanent colostomy
May 2016 Cat scans NED!
May 2016 mammogram
June 2016 invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer left breast stage1
August3 '16 mastectomy with reconstruction, genetic screening scheduled

Lydia666
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Location: Montreal, Canada

Re: Breast cancer confirmed

Postby Lydia666 » Sun Sep 04, 2016 6:56 pm

Deborah614 wrote:Yes, "moderate" being a personal definition. I don't consider myself a wenie, especially since surviving CRC; so you know what page I'm on because you are there, too. You can get through it easiest with good preparation. And pain pills. And most importantly, a good recliner. My surgery with reconstruction was 8/3 and my tissue expander has expanded as far as I wanted it to, so now we let it rest a few weeks and then I'll get the implants done. Since I'm going up a cup size I'll need to have the right side done to match. (btw it's a law requiring insurance to pay for symmetry, period, no argument.)
I know it's hard to willingly choose to amputate your breast if that is your gut choice to do. Don't relate your breast cancer experiences with your CRC because they're unrelated and the experience will be completely different. To the point of mind boggling how different. I had friends and family with strong opinions having to do with the cancers being only 18 months apart and a lot of a lot of everyone's advice. I had people say it was "just a boob" and I wasn't using it anymore, so why not? Because it's my boob and I'm attached to it and I'm sorry for ever not appreciating my glorious itty bitty titty enough. People. I tell ya. It's easy to make these decisions and speculations when it's not your breast or rectum, am I right? -d-

One of the worst aspects of cancer is the people around us!!
Oct 2012- thyroid cancer
June 19, 2015 Dx@39 yrs- CRC-T3N1M0
No vascular, no perineural invasion
Aug-Sept 2015- 28 rad/5FU
Oct 28, 2015- LAR- temp ileo, neg. nodes- 0/11
March 2016- 6 rounds Xeloda/positive CHEK2 mutation
August 2016- DCIS and decided post prophylactic double mastectomy
May 2018 - clean CT
Sept 2018-clean scope
Devastation, total shock- oct 2018, invasion of peri mets
Dec 20 - 2 round of folfox
Mom to 4 & 7 yrs kids - at least i brought them to this level of independence.

wmcswain
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Re: Breast cancer confirmed

Postby wmcswain » Sat Sep 10, 2016 7:02 am

I was diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks before my CRC diagnosis, so the suggestion from my surgeon was to do both at once. Since that was the case I had lumpectomy, ovaries and tubes removed and sigmoid resection. The abdominal incision was much worse than the lumpectomy. Good luck to you! This stuff is just awful all the way around.
10-16-15 diagnosed with breast cancer
11-6-15 diagnosed with colon cancer
11-16-15 sigmoid resection, lumpectomy, lymphnodes, ovaries and tubes removed
12-5-15 started Folfox and Herceptin
5-16-16 finished 12 rounds of Folfox
6-20-16 projected to start radiation for breast cancer
9-10-16 Finished radiation 8/16, four more rounds of herceptin to go!

DarknessEmbraced
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Re: Breast cancer confirmed

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Tue Sep 13, 2016 5:10 pm

I'm so sorry you are going through this!*hugs* A really tough decision. I would do what is best for you.*hugs*
Diagnosed 10/28/14, age 36
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured! :)

Lydia666
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Re: Breast cancer confirmed

Postby Lydia666 » Tue Sep 13, 2016 5:28 pm

wmcswain wrote:I was diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks before my CRC diagnosis, so the suggestion from my surgeon was to do both at once. Since that was the case I had lumpectomy, ovaries and tubes removed and sigmoid resection. The abdominal incision was much worse than the lumpectomy. Good luck to you! This stuff is just awful all the way around.

Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm glad to see you are ok.
Oct 2012- thyroid cancer
June 19, 2015 Dx@39 yrs- CRC-T3N1M0
No vascular, no perineural invasion
Aug-Sept 2015- 28 rad/5FU
Oct 28, 2015- LAR- temp ileo, neg. nodes- 0/11
March 2016- 6 rounds Xeloda/positive CHEK2 mutation
August 2016- DCIS and decided post prophylactic double mastectomy
May 2018 - clean CT
Sept 2018-clean scope
Devastation, total shock- oct 2018, invasion of peri mets
Dec 20 - 2 round of folfox
Mom to 4 & 7 yrs kids - at least i brought them to this level of independence.

mymom
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Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:07 pm
Location: Connecticut

Re: Breast cancer confirmed

Postby mymom » Wed Sep 14, 2016 7:37 am

My mother had stage 1 and a radical lumpectomy with radiation. You have to do what's best for you. Hang in there.
Stage 4 CC DX 5/11
colon/livr rsct 5/11(1 met)
Folfox July-11/11
NED to 5/12
New Primry BC-4/12,Stage 1
2 livermet 5/2012
Liver rsct,HAI 6/12,Folfiri
NED to 10/13,1 liver met,ablation, Folfiri
NED to 12/14, another spot
3/15 NED
Ablation 1 liver met 10/15
1/16-current NED
6/22- small spot liver again, ablation oct 2023


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