1. I'm a 43 year old widow with 3 young children. I lost a sister to breast cancer at the age of 36. I was diagnosed Jan. 2006 with IDC triple negitive. My tumor grew very quickly, from 4 cm to 10 cm in two weeks. I under went chemo every other week for 16 weeks, then surgery bi lateral masectomy. .2 mm remained in my 2 infected lymphnodes. so 33 treatments of radiation. Only to have it metastisize into my right lung 1 month after radiation was completed. I've tried taxatere with xeloda, that didn't work cancer continued to grow, so now I'm on Avastine with the xeloda. we won't know for a couple more treatments if its working. If not, I'm in big trouble. Has anyone else experence anything like this and if so please share.

Posted at 2:30PM on Feb 27th 2007 by Rhonda

2. I was just diagnosed 02/22/07 with lobular carcenoma stage 3 and now diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer which can be at a stage 4, I dont know if I am going to live or die, perferably live.Had a double mesectomy 02/22/07 the same day I was diagnosed,I have no regrets, cause mt breast were just good enough to breast feed, and now I have no use for them . I am 48 years old, and soon to be 49 in Sept.I had 24 lymph nodes removed and 10 were positive for cancer. Have I mentioned my mother died 15 years ago of breast cancer, a little scared of this disease. But I plan on fighting it with every thing I have. I have a lot of family and friends who are cheering me on, and praying for me. I would love to hear from anyone you has gone through this or is going through this. I hope to be staring chemo therapy and radiation by next week, but after that? With this type there seems to be no other treatment?

Posted at 4:34AM on Apr 3rd 2007 by selina

3. Stared chemo today, just a little nausea they give you drugs for that,Really tired, but now I cant sem to sleep, go figure. 04/02/07

Posted at 4:42AM on Apr 3rd 2007 by mshingu

4. I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, stage 4 metatases to my bone. I am now on Gemzar. Is there anyone else with Stage 4 that has had good results with Gemzar?

Posted at 6:44PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Maryann Nicastro

5. My mother,75,was just diagnosed with triple negative breast cance, stage 1 node negative. They did a lumpectomy and got a clean margin. The tumr was a little over 1 cm. She was als told it was a grade 3.

I am new to this and trying to decipher everything. Right now she is trying to decide whether to undergo chemo. Her oncolgist told her that she should but that he would not insist. She is in very good shape, exercises daily and eats well. She is scared of chemo means but from everything I have seen it is important.

Anything that you can share about the disease or the treatment would be very helpful.

Thank you all.

Alice

Posted at 10:32PM on Apr 17th 2007 by Alice

6. To Alice:

If chemo was not tested on your mother's tumor before removal, now how would they know which chemo is appropriate? I had a mastectomy in September. We just found out the triple negative bc just appeared in my right lung. Because I had 24 treatments of 3 different chemos during the treatment of the first tumor, and had no success except with removal, we now don't know which chemo will affect this recurrence. We are in trial and error phase now. I am 52 and have been healthy prior to this. Your mother's age should be taken into the decision. My best to you. Lynda

Posted at 10:49AM on Apr 22nd 2007 by Lynda

7. Dear Lydia,

I am new to this. My siser has been with her for her prior visits. I have her coming to see an oncoligist here for a 2nd opinion. I am more ignorant of ths disease than I ever knew.

I am desperate for some sort of indication as to whether she should proceed with chemo in addition to radiation based upon her past diagnosis. The onco tomorrow is very good and a personal friend so I am hoping he will shoot straight.I just have no first hand knowledge of what it all means.

Thank you for your comment and my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Alice

Posted at 12:05AM on Apr 24th 2007 by Alice