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Skriven 2007-08-29 18:14:36 av Carol Shenkenberger (1:275/100)
  Kommentar till text 19709 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Re: Casa rolles
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*** Quoting Ruth Haffly from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***

RH> preventative.

 CS> Let us hope for the best then.  Early caught I gather which is good
 CS> news, or at least, better than late caught news.

RH> Latest news--I called last Friday and the radiologist gave me a
RH> diagnosis of "ductal carcinoma in situ", IOW cancer, but localised to
RH> just one duct.  I was down today to get another picture of it and set
RH> an appointment (tomorrow at 10 am) with the same surgeon who did the
RH> work on the 2nd. The tumor board will probably meet this week and deci
RH> what the best follow up treatment should be following another surgery
RH> get the duct and a bit of the surrounding tissue. They are happy that
RH> was caught at this stage of the game--only thru a mammogram as I
RH> couldn't feel anything yet.  Good reason for getting them done annuall

Wow!  I am so glad you caught this early.  That can be real bad late but 'on
situ' means good right?  Localized totally?

I'm sure you are freaking out a bit morethan your calm message indicates but we
are all with you.


 CS> My prayers are with you that all is well in the long run.

RH> Thanks; they are appreciated.  Catching things early gives a better lo
RH> term outlook.  I talked to a lady yesterday who had the same diagnosis
RH> 18 years ago & hasn't had any problems since.

My sister had to have a hysterectomy.  She chose a more radical one 'to be
sure'.  That was 10 years ago.  Zero problems since with the cancer although
she wasnt able to try for one more kid (hoping for a boy, has 2 daughters). 
She's 3.5 years older than me.  She had the ovaries removed too at her own
choice though they were not affected as far as they could tell.  In her case,
it was the decision she made and she was fully informed of the estrogen issues
on her health.  She takes estrogen suppliments to keep her bones heathy on
calcium.

Your situation seems to need lesser surgery than my sister and obviously not
the same area.  Thank God.  But my sister is fine too.

RH> biopsied and found harmless.  It's a family thing so he's extra

 CS> Don's got no history of cancer really but he's had several of these
 CS> things looked at all all benign so far.  We just dont like these 2.
 CS> It's early caught if it is anything.  While skin cancers arent anythig
 CS> to sneeze at, they are the most simple to fix if caught early.  These
 CS> look to the eye, pre-cancerous.

RH> Better to get them early; I had a cousin pass away from a malignant
RH> melanoma.  I guess it had gone too far before he got help.

Don's had them off now and we are awaiting results. What scares me is they are
on the hands and so close to the bone tissue.  If they stayed localized ike
they looked, all is well.

My sister had precancerous cells and many other problems (fibric tumors) but
Don's mother died of cancer.

 CS> <smile>.  I'll see if I can make some tomorrow.  Right now, I'd
 CS> probably put in 2 TB salt and 1 TS sugar.

RH> (G) Dymo label makers has several commercial on TV now with things
RH> getting mixed up.  One's a birthday cake even the dog rejects for too
RH> much salt; another is an old couple wearing each other's dentures.

Wel,, win some, lose some in baking!  Thats about the only time I carefully
measure stuff.
                                       xxcarol

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