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Hendrix
6 years agoMember
WTF 2020
Good evening everyone...I really thought 2020 was going to be my year! Anyone else? First the fires...floods...then I thought I was having a heart attack which turned out to be Takotsubo cardiomyopathy..say what! Then COVID-19...millions lose their job...and thousands lose their lives 😢...isolation and now they found a lesion on my skull and I had a MRI this week...to say I’m not worried is a big fat lie...and yes Dr Google has not been my friend...I’m just waiting to be told when I’m seeing the neurologist. If it is malignant what should I expect, I know every cancer is different but I’m thinking the worse...can anyone help with some positive stories please xx
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- HendrixMember@Lisa1407 it’s never really over for us...I feel like we will always be looking over our shoulders. Hopefully your Mets stabilise 🙏🏻
- Lisa1407Member@Hendrix - they found them when I had my 3 monthly PET (they did think I may have active mets though because I have my ctDNA measured every month as part of a research project, and the ctDNA had began to rise). I still have one minute spot on my pubic bone. They didn't zap this spot because they were not sure it was real and if they did zap it, it would mean my radiation dose would have been higher than they would like. So will have another PET in 3.5 months to make sure the ones they zapped are gone and to see what is happening with the remaining spot. It the remaining spot is real it will be time for a change in meds (and I am fast running out of oral options)!
- HendrixMember@Lisa1407 did they find the mets through general check or you were having pain? I hope your doing ok apart from the fatigue xx
- Lisa1407MemberGood luck for the 15th @Hendrix. Can't believe how bad your year has been and it isn't even half over. I have had some progression of mets in my hips after being in remission for more than two years. As they were discrete, small lessions I was able to have stereotactic radiation which was four high doses (2 days, weekend in between and 2 days). I finished about two weeks ago and I am still falling asleep whenever I get the opportunity. xxx
- HendrixMember@Giovanna_BCNA I got my results last Friday from the GP who has forwarded the results to neurologist who I see on the 15th April...that is what makes me nervous. I’ve also sent the report and images to my Breast Care Nurse who is going to get someone at the hospital to look them over. The waiting game is the worst! 🙃
- Giovanna_BCNAMemberHello @Hendrix fingers crossed for you, when do you get your MRI results?
- Caz1MemberGosh @Hendrix you’ve had a shocker poor you :(
I think that your heading WTF2020 sums up the year so far perfectly! ;) - HendrixMember@jennyss Thank you and enjoy your trim 🥰
- jennyssMemberDear @hendrix, Let me think ..... positive, positive......well here's a little adventure - I have kept my hair short after BC, going to a lovely barber about once every six weeks for a number 6 buzz cut. But now our barber has closed; so I ventured into BigW and bought a hair cutting set with a shaver. The shaver is charging right now, and tomorrow my husband will cut my hair.
from jennyss in Western NSW - HendrixMember@iserbrown I was completely shocked when I went grocery shopping yesterday and when I turned the corner the shelves were full of toilet paper...it’s amazing the extras we pickup thanks to BC...I added cardiologist and now neurologist so long it’s all good I don’t mind collecting...F Cancer!!