[Women] medical update from Cindy Taylor

[Annie Warmke]

Shari; Cindy posted that you are coordinated the response to her health 
news and recovery.  I'd like to send her a couple of notes over the next 
few weeks.  Could you provide her snail mail address so I can send it 
the old-fashioned way?  Annie

On 12/20/2020 1:18 PM, Shari Miller via Women wrote:
> Cindy I am holding you in my heart. I hate that you have to go through 
> this.  Stay strong my friend. Shari
>
> /Sent from my LG V40 ThinQ, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone/
>
> ------ Original message------
> *From: *Suzyn Mills via Women
> *Date: *Sun, Dec 20, 2020 12:36 PM
> *To: *A List for the Women of FUUSM;
> *Cc: *Suzyn Mills;
> *Subject:*Re: [Women] medical update from Cindy Taylor
>
> Oh, Cindy, you are in our thoughts and sending big hugs your way for a 
> great outcome when you have the surgery. I hope the thoughts don’t 
> spoil your holiday and please know you have a caring community behind 
> you!
>
> Suzyn
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 20, 2020, at 9:42 AM, 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
>> _______________________________________________
>> Women mailing list
>> Women at fuusm.org
>> http://fuusm.org/mailman/listinfo/women_fuusm.org
>
> _______________________________________________
> Women mailing list
> Women at fuusm.org
> http://fuusm.org/mailman/listinfo/women_fuusm.org

-- 
Annie Warmke
Farmer, activist, consultant, writer
Blue Rock Station/Warmke Farm LLC
www.bluerockstation.com
(740) 674-4300 or (740) 252-6295 Mobile

Radio: When the Biomass Hits the Wind Turbine
WOUB Digital Wednesday 9 am
WGRN Digital Friday 11:30 am & Saturday 8:30 am

Publications:
The Business of Goat Herding (BRS Media)
The Journey Toward Nothing (BRS Media)
Naturally Healthy Goats (BRS Media)

Podcasts: bluerockstation.com
When the Biomass Hits the Wind Turbine
Arriving at Blue Rock Station



-- 
This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
https://www.avg.com
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://fuusm.org/pipermail/women_fuusm.org/attachments/20210121/77a96634/attachment.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: annie.vcf
Type: text/x-vcard
Size: 107 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://fuusm.org/pipermail/women_fuusm.org/attachments/20210121/77a96634/attachment.vcf>