Comments on Recovery Reconnaissance: A Breast Cancer Scare

HI Lily, welcome, and thanks for your kind comment...

2009-07-21T12:02:23.137-04:00

HI Lily, welcome, and thanks for your kind comments. I just turned 54. The photo was taken when I was 52. You know what they say...immaturity keeps us young! My bod's getting up there, but my spirit is still having' fun and butt kickin'! :)

Glad all is okay! Question: my first colonoscopy a...

2009-07-21T11:13:38.727-04:00

Glad all is okay!
Question: my first colonoscopy at age 50 ------- WHAT??? You are not 50!?? are you?
Well Polly, if you are and that is a recent picture of you, you sure look young for your age!

Okay Robin, I promise to not ever annoy you by pos...

2009-07-16T21:34:19.184-04:00

Okay Robin, I promise to not ever annoy you by possibly having cancer again. At least, I'll try my very best!

That was so awful, and I'm beyond relieved that yo...

2009-07-16T20:46:39.024-04:00

That was so awful, and I'm beyond relieved that you're OK. Never do that again, you hear? It's always "Polly, Polly, Polly." Well, what about me, I ask you? Sheesh. Some people.

Thanks for your kind words, Leah. You are always ...

2009-07-14T10:00:42.640-04:00

Thanks for your kind words, Leah. You are always so supportive and I appreciate it.

Calgary7, I don't know what triple negative breast cancer is, but I am going to follow your advice and be vigilant. Thanks for visiting and replying to my blog. And congrats to your sister. May she continue to rally.
Hugs,
Polly

I celebrate your wonderful news and it is such a r...

2009-07-14T01:28:47.016-04:00

I celebrate your wonderful news and it is such a relief for you and your family.

Please remain vigilant. Even if the biopsy is negative, now, it is still worth monitoring and scheduling a follow up visit in 3 to 6 months. The request for vigilance is not made lightly nor to alarm you unnecessarily. Triple negative breast cancer is hard to diagnose.

Your testing process was hell and my heart goes out to you for the enormous stress you've experienced. If you do have follow up on the lump, or have any others try the following: see if a large city close to you has a women's breast diagnosis centre where after the mammogram in the same appointment they can do the ultrasound and biopsy all in one day. Their pathologists are more experienced with breast cancer and results can be sent back to your family doctor a lot faster (which dramatically reduces the stress on you).

My sister was diagnosed a year ago next week with triple negative breast cancer and we had a steep learning curve so we could support her as she went through treatment.

Today she is doing great

....and so are you.

Congratulations! Now, enjoy your summer.

Wow! Poor you for what you went through, but YAY! ...

2009-07-12T17:10:43.199-04:00

Wow! Poor you for what you went through, but YAY! to the no cancer findings. It must have been hellish. It sure sounds like it.
The other day I went to a fund raising hot dog sale for breast cancer. I went chiefly because my cousin, a year younger than me, is a breast cancer survivior. It touches us in many, many ways. I'm sure glad it ain't touching you.