hello everyone
linda bliss here
been feeling rather yucky lately thats why no postings..but feeling
pretty good today so here goes
orig dx: invasive ductal carcinoma left breast oct 99.  lumpectomy oct
99, clear margins, stage 2, 2.9 cm, grade 3, er and PR+ HER2-. axill
node dissection 29 removed 2+, 4 cycles A/C plus 33 rads

ok so all treatment ended in may 2000 and my hair grew back and i go
every 3 months to onc for blood work and ALL was great til july this
year 2003. tumor markers were elevated to 100 ca 27-29.

had pet scan and it showed multiple lesions on my chest wall and a
small mass on adrenal gland above the kidney.

Onc started me aug 20th on Arimidex.  so i have now been on this drug
for 3 months and my lastest cat scan shows that the lesions have
shrunk and that all is stabilized.

i am not jumping for joy yet but i am much happier now than i was in
august

to be told you have mets from bc scared the heck out of me

well i dug deep and found that positive attitude again and support
groups like this help too and you guys are just so wonderful

i have the yucky side effects from the Arimidex but i am doing my best
to deal with the gas pains, joint pains and lack of appetite.

saw onc today and he set me up for another pet scan and told me i look
good..geez if i only felt 100%. he also asked if i wanted to change to
Femura.?

what do you think???

i think i am on the road again to beating this beast
wishing you all good health
see you soon
love linda bliss