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Scary,strange,possibly"near death"symptoms:begging for some insight
Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Jun 15, 2017 | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
I'm curious to know where you and your husband live? I moved from MI to FL 2 years ago. I'm 46. NO support in SW FL but LOVE tropical weather. But health care HORRIBLE here. Is it Fort Meyers, FL or Florida all together. Being disabled/experienced RN from MI I KNOW the difference if good/bad care.
What happened with your husband? I have multiple issues right now. Was brain in 2003 then gastrointestinal now have Lupus and end liver disease from becoming an alcoholic during sad divorce 10 years ago. How has your husband's care been with Mayo? Did they coordinate his care well? Come to a diagnoses and treat him well? Thank you. Kelly
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Hi, I just turned 54 in January. In July of 2013, I had a bilateral mastectomy. I felt a lump on my nipple and went in for that. The doctors also found another small cancer in the same breast. I decided to have both breasts removed and the gel packs placed so I at least had bumps. The lymph nodes showed no cancer, so I did not have chemo or radiation. I thought I was the luckiest woman and that I would never have to worry about cancer again. None of the doctors told me that it could metastasize into my back and to watch for back pain. I had a checkup after a year and the doctor just looked at my breasts and said I was good to go. She told me I should have a MRI in five years. Little did I know that the cancer was going rampant in my back. In February of this year, I went to the doctor with severe back pain. After 4 MRIs, a PET scan, sacral bone biopsy, etc....my back is full of cancer. I think every woman should have a MRI one year after any type of breast cancer. I definitely would have had that done if I had any idea that this could happen. Maybe I am blaming the healthcare profession, and I should have been the one to dig deeper into the whole metastases thing, but since they said I was cancer free and didn't need chemo or radiation, I just went on with life, very unhappily though. I decided to divorce my ***** husband after 31 years of a worthless marriage and that whole thing has been SOOOO stressful. I almost feel like the stress may have caused my cancer recurrence. What do you think?
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Just found your post. I retired to Fort Myers, Florida too. I'm being treated by doctors at Florida Cancer Specialists in Cape Coral. My diagnosis is recurring BC metastisis to the bone. I have been receiving hormone treatments for 2 years. Wonder if you go to the Cancer Center on Colonial near Rt. 75???? They have a support group that meets monthly. I also go to meetings with a support group at Seven Lakes on Cleveland Ave. in Fort Myers. I went to Moffet in Tampa for a second opinion and they concurred with my treatment. Doesn't sound like you have any cancer or am I misunderstanding your post. You certainly have enough issues. How are you doing now...your post was from October!!!