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Miss Magoo · 06-30-2008, 10:35 PM

bettyeanne
My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your frister. I have a couster (cousin/sister) that I would feel the same way about. Anyway, my sister in law was diagnosed with breast cancer when my nephew was 6 months old. She had originally felt the lump while pregnant but was told repeatedly it was only a clogged milk duct. Anyway after originally being told that th xray showed nothing to worry about she got a second opinion and was diagnosed stage 2 breast cancer because of the size of the tumor and her age (having just turned 31). She did chemo and then had a mastectomy followed by radiation. She started complaining about having stomach pains shortly before her 1 yr of diagnosis but the doctor said it was just the medications she was on. At her 1 yr mark he told her that she was cancer free (without doing a PET scan). A few days later, on her birthday, she was rushed to the ER doubled over. The cancer had spread to her liver. She began treatment again and although the outcome did not look well, she tried to keep a positive outlook. 6 months later she learned the cancer had spread to her brain. Again this was after complaining about headaches and such. Then 5 months after that the cancer had spread to her bone (and unfortunately again, had been complaining of back pain). She passed away almost 4 months later. This was last July 28th

It was devastating for us because although we had good recommendations on the oncologist, looking back I wish she would have changed doctors. But she was comfortable with him and trusted him. My brother had time to prepare himself although I think he is still shell shocked. She left behind my nephew who will turn 4 in August and my niece who is 5. The really sad part is that where they were both so young when she was diagnosed they don't really remember her at all. Through it all she looked to God to do as was His plan.

I hope and pray that God will answer your prayers and heal your frister. The hard part of this is that what is God's plan is not always what we would want for our own.

May God bless you and watch over you all

06-30-2008, 10:35 PM	#97
Miss Magoo Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 175	bettyeanne My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your frister. I have a couster (cousin/sister) that I would feel the same way about. Anyway, my sister in law was diagnosed with breast cancer when my nephew was 6 months old. She had originally felt the lump while pregnant but was told repeatedly it was only a clogged milk duct. Anyway after originally being told that th xray showed nothing to worry about she got a second opinion and was diagnosed stage 2 breast cancer because of the size of the tumor and her age (having just turned 31). She did chemo and then had a mastectomy followed by radiation. She started complaining about having stomach pains shortly before her 1 yr of diagnosis but the doctor said it was just the medications she was on. At her 1 yr mark he told her that she was cancer free (without doing a PET scan). A few days later, on her birthday, she was rushed to the ER doubled over. The cancer had spread to her liver. She began treatment again and although the outcome did not look well, she tried to keep a positive outlook. 6 months later she learned the cancer had spread to her brain. Again this was after complaining about headaches and such. Then 5 months after that the cancer had spread to her bone (and unfortunately again, had been complaining of back pain). She passed away almost 4 months later. This was last July 28th It was devastating for us because although we had good recommendations on the oncologist, looking back I wish she would have changed doctors. But she was comfortable with him and trusted him. My brother had time to prepare himself although I think he is still shell shocked. She left behind my nephew who will turn 4 in August and my niece who is 5. The really sad part is that where they were both so young when she was diagnosed they don't really remember her at all. Through it all she looked to God to do as was His plan. I hope and pray that God will answer your prayers and heal your frister. The hard part of this is that what is God's plan is not always what we would want for our own. May God bless you and watch over you all __________________ Dana and Bella