[Women] medical update from Cindy Taylor

[Annie Warmke]

Hugs.  Worrisome but nonetheless good news.  I just went through this 
with one of my closest friends and after the surgical procedure she has 
followed a naturalist doctor protocol and that has made all of the 
difference in her confidence and recovery. Annie

On 12/20/2020 8:41 PM, Teresa Hayes via Women wrote:
> I'm sorry to hear this news Cindy.  It sounds as if you're in good 
> hands and a lumpectomy appears to be a good choice for this kind of 
> cancer.  Know that you are in my thoughts for a positive outcome.
>
>
> On Sunday, December 20, 2020, 9:42:45 AM EST, Cindy Taylor via Women 
> <women at fuusm.org> wrote:
>
>
> Hi dear FUUSM  Friends,
> I've really enjoyed the snowpeople and appreciated the meditation 
> group on Wednesdays.. THANKS so much!! I have been very appreciative 
> of my Quaker group, too   (which I've been joining by Zoom on many 
> Sundays at the same time as the FUUSM service.)
> I'd rather share this news to you all here and not try to talk over 
> Zoom..  some of you realize that my most recent mammogram showed a 
> concerning mass in my right breast. Here is the best update or rather 
> breast update.
> Quite an exhausting experience so far with all the different doctors, 
> tests, medical people, etc.  Friday was the longest- 3 plus hours at 
> at the oncology center here in Parkersburg and getting opinion from 
> oncologist, Dr. Nik Shah.   Best news under all the circumstances...   
> Latest recommendation is that I need to only have lumpectomy - the 
> mass (lobular carcinoma in situ) on another form he called it " 
> malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of rt. female breast".. This 
> is NOT like more serious cancers.. it appears to be non-invasive and 
> is "confined" and carries a high risk of developing breast cancer..   
>  It's all a bit confusing and diagnostic tests show more info  and 
> analysis of risk factors and possible treatments. He recommends that I 
> have just the lump removed (with extra tissue).. and there is NO need 
> for radiation treatment (which My surgeon had suggested might be a 
> possibility) and there is not possibility at this stage for 
> involvement of any lymph nodes.   A mastectomy is NOT recommended (or 
> likely approved  following current guidelines for my particular 
> "cancer").  I will need regular followup and there was suggestion for 
> drug treatment that would further reduce my risks.. Some are not good 
> choices because of my particular medical history and the other concern 
> is my osteoporosis.   I had blood taken for genetic tests which will 
> cover a variety of cancer related genes. Info may be helpful in 
> guiding best treatment even though I'm unlikely to have the 
> BRCA genes, because my sister did not (but both of her girls did and 
> have had cancer surgeries). It will be interesting to learn more 
> there.   All has been a bit confusing..   So glad to have my son 
> Will's wife, Dr. Jane to review, research and explain more to me!!! 
> Including what doctors do what..       so my next step will be to get 
> back to my surgeon (Dr. Roberts) and ask his office to schedule me for 
> that surgery..  It is an easy outpatient surgery.. and there is no 
> immediate rush.. so I'm expecting that some time in January.  More 
> analysis for that specimen collected at that surgery, may be helpful 
> too..
>    So dear Friends.. I'm very fortunate and counting my blessings,   
> not sure when I'll join you on zoom but if I don't or leave early, 
> you'll understand... lots of calls coming in from family,etc.    Hope 
> you are able to read this.
> Holding you all in the light, too during this challenging time.
> Cindy Taylor
> PS not to scare you more.. but my daughter-in-Law, Dr. Jane (pediatric 
> pulmonologist at UPMC in Pittsburgh)  told me yesterday that the 
> medical facilities have been hacked too- by that same Russian attack 
> hitting government.    they haven't been able to communicate with each 
> other... so it's really causing chaos there..     Get on the phone if 
> you have to communicate and can't rely on communications getting 
> between institutions now!! SCARY..   may explain some of the difficulties
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