How valuable might it be for a 2nd opinion from SK on the treatment that
I have started at my local cancer center for bc Stage 1V. I am getting a
lot of convincing that it would be a good idea, but I do not want to
chase rainbows either.

If tragicly your treatment did not work and you passed on , Would you have
someone post here and let us know ?
Samantha

If any one has been there done this I'd appreciate if you could
comment.
Here's the story.  I just got off the phone with my son's girlfriend.
Her mom has stage 4 ductal breast cancer and had a lumpectomy

A quick update in case someone is interested... I underwent surgery
for my carcinoma on the 14th. I had been undergoing a morning of
pre-surgical examinations one week before: ECG, chest X-rays, blood
sampling.

The following is an excerpt from the new book Breast Cancer Husband: How to
Help Your Wife (and Yourself) Through Diagnosis, Treatment, and Beyond by
Marc Silver.
Caregiving 101

Hello Group,
I also just found out that i have breast cancer...
No One in my family has ever had it, and i am only 37yrs old..
I found a lump in my left Breast last month, i went to the Dr, she sent

My wife has always had annual mamograms.  Yesterday, during a routine
physical, the doctor detected a lump and has scheduled her for an emergency
mamo + ultra sound in 2 weeks with a surgeon's appointment 5 days later
[11/9/04].

Please wear pink on Friday, October 29, in support of Breast Cancer
Awareness Month.  Please let others know about this.
Thanks

I'm going off tomorrow (Tuesday) and shan't be around for a week and I want
to know how you got on! Don't keep us in a limbo :-)
Hugs,
Mary

i have been posting and reading here for some time - i have a question this
time.
i'm doing hormonal treatment for late stage 4 bc for 1 year now.  my blood
work today indicated monocytosis.  my onc did not seem overly concerned

http://www.michnews.com/artman/publish/article_5459.shtml
Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer Criticizes Supreme Court's Refusal
to Hear Lawsuit
10/19/2004 1:46:00 PM

thanks everyone for the kind words towards my father.
he's taking it all fairly well, although i can see the signs that he's
freaking out a bit.
still waiting for the next scan apointment and he should have the rest of

I have sent  a couple of e-mails to this wonderful supportive woman and was
wondering if she had popped up anywhere on this newsgroup lately.  I didn't
get a response to the notes I sent so am rather concerned.  She is on a new
chemo regime for liver mets.

2 weeks ago I had my annual checkup with my ob/gyn. I knew when he was doing
a breast exam that he felt something, I could tell by the look on his face.
Sure enough, after it was over he said he possibly felt a small knot deep in
my breast and  since it was only a few days before I ...

It's been a while since I've checked in here, and it is somehow reassuring
to see familiar names.
My wife just hit 5 years cancer free and has just switched from  to
tamoxifen to letrozole (in a trial). She was looking forward to diminishing