Radiation Treatment is Over! | Stage 3C Lobular Breast Cancer
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- I have finally made it to the end of my radiation treatment for lobular breast cancer. Come follow along for the next part of the journey.
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I was diagnosed with invasive lobular estrogen and progesterone positive HER2 negative 7 years ago. Last week I was told it has moved to my other breast, in numerous nodes and most likely in bones. I chose only to holistic because I wanted quality over quantity. I have felt great for seven years and not down for the count. I am here till God calls me home. I am 63 and I know my journey isn't what everyone would choose. I just want others to know there are other choices. I lost my little brother to colon cancer right before I was diagnosed. He chose standard of care. It made my decision easy for me.
Hi there, respect to you for fighting this your way. I also am choosing quality over quantity. I watched my 30yo niece go thru all the conventional methods and still pass at 31. I'm 68 diagnosed w ILC, stage 1,Er+,PR-,Her2-. Iresearched like crazy and decided I will get a lumpectomy, but opting out of radiation. Chemo was not prescribed, but if it was I wasn't going to take it. I don't think everyone has the mindset that this is our fight and there are choices. I know everyones cancer is different but the fear of it takes over. I know with me my first response was double mastectomy, thankfully I had a week to research and think things thru. Alll the best to you🩷
In my cancer journey I firmly believe the diet is the most important thing I can do. Like you, I am extremely low carb. As a matter of fact, I'm carnivore...carb free. I'm not perfect at it but I'm committed to it. I'm stage 4, terminal. Because of that I did choose to cooperate with the recommended medical treatment. Supposedly I am to take Ibrance chemo pill for the rest of my life plus anastrozole hormone inhibitor. I don't plan to do that forever. I believe the diet has far more potential to heal me. And Jesus still heals.
Prayers and best wishes for your journey.
Hi Julie,i am almost a 31 yr.survivor of stage 2b breast cancer.I have had a few reoccurring issues since then.4 yrs.ago i had a normal mammogram and 3 mons.later i saw a sign under my armpit.I went to see my Dr.and found out i have stage 3 cancer!I went in every 12 months,got treated 30.5 yrs.ago,and still am fighting this disease.I pray for all of us dealing with cancer,and other serious illnesses!We didn't cause this to happen.God please help!
I had a client that had to have radiation for Colan cancer.. she had it near her hip areas....her pour bum was so red and skin was almost peeling she could hardly sit....I helped her with her shower then put some of my plantain lotion and within an hour she could sit and she cried cause her skin felt so much better.
Will be praying for you.
I too had cancer. An eighteen hour surgery, thirty five radiation treatments, three rounds of chemotherapy and fifty hyperbaric dives.
There are two parts to a person's life....before you know you have cancer and after you know.
Is my life any worse? No, not at all. It's just different now.
I have long overcome and accepted the everyday annoyances I was left with after my cancer treatment. I am still able to work and enjoy doing the things I love.
I think the most important thing to come out of my experience, was it gave me new eyes, for which to see the things that needed to be seen. The things I had right in front of me. The important things.
You ask what are you to do now. For me, the answer was clear. Do whatever it is that makes you happy, take care of your health, love with your whole heart, laugh when you can and remember all the aspects of your life that make life worth living.....And be gracious in doing so.
The most precious thing we'll ever have in our life, is time. Because once it's passed, we can never get it back. Ever
Make Every day, unique. Every moment, fleeting.
Thank you for sharing this. I needed it.💟
It's always great to see your videos. I was diagnosed the same time as you with the same cancer as you. Everything you say rings so true. Don't forget to have your bone scan. I just did and they found something else. Also, if you get tired of the monthly injections, you can always consider hysterectomy. I have been telling everyone it's a goal to NOT go to the doctor in 2024--although I know now that was a pipe dream. Keeping you held up in prayer. Your cancer sister.
I'm sorry to read there's something else there. Please know I'll be keeping you in my daily Prayers. Keep strong!!
God Bless and know you're loved!!🙏❤️🙏
Thanks for your thoughtfulness. It warms my heart. My new motto for 2024 is just "Thy will be Done"@@Frankie_902 You rock!!
So glad to see your video. I have been wondering how you have been. I found your videos last November when i was first starting my scary journey also. I had just had my yearly mammogram in early November. And this time they found a suspicious mass. So i got diagnosed that i had cancer on February 9th, 2023. I elected to have a double mastectomy. My cancer was also in my right breast. I had my surgery on march 14th, 2023. That was a very scary thing. But i was lucky. Mine wasn't the cancer you have. And i was also lucky that mine hadnt left the mass. There wasnt any cancer in any of my lymph nodes. They also did pathology on all my breast tissues on both sides. No other cancer. So both my surgeon and pathology said i was cancer free. Which i was sooooo grateful for! But then, the oncologist got involved. That is when my real fight began. Our local oncology center is a real piece of work. And the oncologist i saw, still wanted me to have 12 weeks of chemo and radiation! And take that chemo pill for 5 years. My breast tissue genetic test hadnt even come back yet. And she tried to scare me into all the treatments and then when that didn't work on me. (Im very stubborn) then she tried to bully me into it all. (That really made me dig my heels in even more) i stood there telling her No! Im cancer free. And she kept trying to scare me that i still had cancer. I told her, everyone has cancer in them, our bodies are fighting it all the time! I really dont think anyone had ever told her no before. Because she knows that at the time she sees people they are so scared, they will do anything she says. That is NOT me! I had been doing alot of research on all of it. So i told my regular doctor that i wanted a second opinion. Out of this area. So i went 2 hours away and that oncologist said i was right. He had waited till my genetic test had come back. And looking at that. He said i didnt need chemo or radiation. He did think i should take that chemo pill for 5 years. But i told him. That it only gives you a 6% less chance of getting another cancer after 5 years of taking it. And i didnt think 5 years of all those terrible side effects was worth it. And i always get every bad side effect every drug has. So he said it was totally up to me. I told him no thank you. He also told me that my local oncology center was very behind the times! I told him that they treat every cancer patient there like they have stage 4 cancer. They dont care who or what kind you have. They just care about how much money they can make off of you. Im so glad i went with my gut and got that second opinion. Im doing good now. But i know how you are feeling about having cancer, what should i do going forward. I try not to think about it. But everytime i look in the mirror at my huge scars. Its pretty hard not to think about it. Im just so sorry that you had to go through all this. And im still healing. My scars are still a light red. But are fading everyday. I've been thinking of you and praying for you for the past year. Julie, we will always be in the club of the "sisterhood of the traitorous tatas". 😊 But we are fighters, and will win against this evil cancer! I totally agree! F U CANCER!!!!!
Kudos to you!! It's hard to stand up to "professionals" and I don't think many people do. I did also, I opted out of radiation and would have refused chemo if it was prescribed. Medicine is a business so it's their livelihood, that's why they push it, IMO. It's not ethical, Drs take an oath, do no harm, it's a shame most of them don't adhere to that. I wish you thee BEST🩷
@carolr9259 thank you. 😊 I've always pushed back against doctors. Said no alot the past 35 years. Especially when I found out drs. Get kickbacks from big pharma. That was 35 or so years ago when my drs. Were pushing statins. Said no then asked 2 of my drs. Do you get kickbacks? They both just looked at me. Would lie and say no. Would tell me the truth and say yes either. So I just told both, that's a yes!
Yeah the kickback incentive is def a thing. Like they don't make enough money already. I'm 68, no meds, so I've said no a few times myself. I try to fix what ails me with food or supplements. I'm a big believer in mushrooms, turkeytail is one that's good for cancer and immune system. Hopefully one day our insurance will cover alternative practitioners. Keep following your gut, it's your fight🩷
Just got diagnosed with lobular cancer. 😢
Hi Julie
I too have the same stage cancer in my early 40s, im nearly half way through chemo and will do radiation and 1 to 2 years on the chemo tablets. If you go to stage 4 you have to do them the rest of your life and the new ones they're offering have good outcomes from stage 4 trials. Hope all goes well. Best wishes
My prayer is for you to find your way going forward and learn to live the life you love with a renewed strength, the you of today.
What a relief! I rang the fire out of the bell!! 🎉
OMGoodness Julie, I have laughed and cried several times thruout this video. You may be in a “place” right now but trust me as one who survived a deadly illness, you will come out. You will get stronger. You will definitely be a different person! You will never look at life the same again. It’s not a bad thing. Give yourself the freedom to feel all the things!!! My sister was diagnosed and had a double mastectomy Friday December 8. I will be staying with her while her husband works for a bit. Any advice as a support sister will be much appreciated. I’m proud of you. Cancer stinks! I agree that it can’t live here!
Good morning Julie. Oh my goodness, it was so wonderful to see your smiling face on my screen today. Congratulations on your Bell Ringing Day. So happy for you. You are continually in my thoughts and prayers. Again, praise the Lord. He has been with you and continues to be with you through this entire journey. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas. I love you lady. ❤❤❤
Praise God, cry as much as you need to ❤
Hi!!! I just binge watched some
Of your videos….
I have just been diagnosed on Dec 2 nd with invasive lobular carcinoma stage 2. I will be having a double mastectomy as well with reconstructive expanders placed. I am currently waiting on a surgical date. As I watched your videos I seemed to become displaced and then I realized…… oh geezzz this is me too….some days I find I am okay and others a mess and most just in a state of depressed denial. But I have to face this and watching you has given me hope that I can do this as well!!! Keep your determined spirit and much love and prayers for your recovery!!!
Hi, sweet lady
Had to check in and see how you were doing. So thankful that you are being so blessed! As for your RUclips channel, anything you do we want to be with you.
Grow all the flowers you feel up to without any pressure!
This is weird for me to actually say, but I’m certain I love ya!
I’m almost post-menopausal and oh, understandably a doozie for you to go through on top of everything else. 🙃
Your strength and courage is highly inspirational to me. THAK YOU 🤗
God placed you and Melissa 55 in my path.You walked with me through my cancer.
I written to you before i finished my radiation treatment in the middle of September.
Im so glad you posted and are doing well.
There is not enough info from what happens after the treatment. NOT even from my medical team.
Im a massage therapist, and I'm trying to find my balance working and not hurting myself. I'm trying to figure out what to do from here.
Is been emotional physical ,ups downs .
Im mad that women have to mutilate their bodies to survive this.
However I'm so grateful to be here.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for walking with me it helped sooo much 💖
Thank you so much for all your encouraging words. I really appreciate it a lot. And I am so glad that my journey is helping you along yours. It is comforting to know other people are going through the same even though I wouldn’t wish cancer on anyone. It just helps to know there are other who recognize the struggle. I hope you are doing well and recovering as best as you can. ❤️❤️
That’s is awesome Julie and congratulations!! And you got to ring the 🔔.
Here for the long haul, prayers daily, and you got this. I'm sorry your going through this, know you have strength beyond compare
You are doing an awesome job, you look fabulous. I'm glad you decided to work on your flowers and gardens. Always a happy place. ❤ praying for you.
Ringing that Bell!!! 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻.. Praying for you .. JULIE STRONG!!!!
Julie. Maybe you can start doing food videos making meals that are keto…or the foods that you’re eating to stay healthy. We could all benefit from taking better care of our bodies. .. & definitely know we are what we eat. My husband & I struggle with that ( he had cancer 7 yrs ago)
You are not alone! I had a very long year of recovery after my double mastectomy. I’m claiming 2024 back. We just have take 1 day at a time and know that it’s going to take some time to recover and you got this!! You came so far.
You will be able to do everything as normal again
Work, gardening. ❤❤
I’m with you. Let’s claim it .
We got this 💪💪💪💪
I pray God continue to heal you
Your videos are the most helpful to me as I also go through this too
So beautifully put…make my body inhospitable environment for cancer. Stage 3 triple negative breast cancer. About to begin Xeloda for 24 weeks. Doing high fat carnivore diet to transition to ketovore after Xeloda.
I so look forward to seeing your videos. Praying for your complete recovery. I love you. ♥️♥️♥️
YOU ARE SO SO BRAVE. ALWAYS SEEM TO BE IN GOOD SPIRIT
One day at a time dearest Julie. Sending so much love, always.
life on the farm would be nice, Don't worry about the tears, It helps us when you don't wear toxic positivity. If you were playing super woman, that wouldn't help us who feel tearful and then weak. Its good to keep it real. Hugs
Let the tears flow and release. I have those moments when I’m in a high level of pain, setbacks and insomnia. One day at a time my dear. You are inspiring so many by sharing your journey. Bless you 🙏
You are a strong woman. You will get through this! I think crying helps. We don't need to keep it in.
Ring that bell!!!!! So glad to see this video and so proud you are thru with these treatments!!! Now for the recovery!!!!!! I hope you know how much you are loved!!!!! ♥🔔
Congrats on the bell ringing. I couldn't love that more. Your strong, beautiful and encouraging. Continued prayers for you, your family and your future goals. Thanks for the update!
Julie, first off, congratulations 🎉❤, I'm so happy for you. Secondly, damn girl! Love the pixie cut on you! And your nail colour is devine!! Take good care, Julie😊 enjoy this next part so much!!
I am so proud of you sharing this painful journey. In 2021 I had a double mastectomy at that time they did no further treatment. Please hear this only with love. Have you heard of knitted knockers? They are knit prosthetics which are very soft, light to wear, and have made me look 'normal' so less people ask me questions. Now I have had a regrowth and will be on a similar path with further treatments. Thanks for your courage to share your journey.
Thank you for sharing your journey.
It is an emotional journey.
I was just dx with uterine cancer and will be starting chemo and radiation. I did have a hysterectomy nov. 27th.
So much to think about. I am 82 and never expected this.
God is in charge.
Bless you and your family.❤
BRAVO!!!!! You did it!!!!! Thank you for your videos for us to see your Journey. I had a different kind of breast cancer this year, 2023 and finished radiation and now just taking an anti estrogen pill for the next 5 years. I am very grateful for you to take time to upload your progress so I can understand more about Lobular Breast Cancer treatment. I learned one of my aquaintances was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer and she has not started chemo yet. I now have a better understanding of what she will be going through, thanks to you. It is great to see your SMILE and UPDATE! You Go Girl!
I am so glad to see you!! May 2024 bring joy, peace, and healing.
Thanks for the update…I’ve been thinking about you. (I’m a few months ahead of you in recovery.)
No rush on figuring things out-I’m sure it’ll become clear as you put one foot in front of the other.
The hormone blockers are no joke & I’m sure a big part of the emotional rollercoaster, so give yourself grace as you adjust to the new you!
God bless you. What you’re going through is very scary and sad. I know because I also was diagnosed with ILC in 2020. I understand your conflicting emotions. I’m still working through the same 3+ years later. I wish I had some great advice for you but am honestly still trying to figure it all out myself. Best of luck to us both. We are doing everything we can. Sending a big hug.
I'm so happy for you that you're done with radiation - Congratulations for completing the course! I finished my radiation treatments for breast cancer in May and am doing endocrine therapy like you will be doing ; Keep up the good work of taking care of yourself! God bless you!
Congratulations on ringing that bell! Sending you a great big virtual hug. Take your time and heal from all this. You're amazing! Congrats on the 10k!
Ms Julie!!!! Congratulations on Ringing that bell!!! Extremely happy for you. So wonderful seeing your beautiful smile. Looking forward to being part of your new journey. Congrats on hitting 10k!!! Love your channel. Sending warm hugs your way. ❤
Praise the Lord
God help you!
Congratulations on ringing the bell...a momentous occasion to be sure. Stay strong and we will see you when you are ready :)
It’s good to hear from you again! I’ve thought about you for the last couple days wondering how you were. It’s such great news that you got to ring the bell!! I’m praying for you and your family. Take your time and we’ll see you when we see you. You’ve been through a lot. Have a wonderful day. 😊
What a beautiful sound!!!! Ring !!!! Praise God to hear that sound. You are amazing girl👊🙌🙏have a blessed day
Congratulations on no more treatments! Take one day at a time. Each day will get a little better. I had ovarian cancer. Each day gets a little better after treatments. Praying for you
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Thank you for sharing your journey. Yes, cancer does throw a lot our way. I only have 4 treatments to go after completing 21 on Friday, but my skin on my collarbone area is beyond raw and painful. My oncologist is giving me the week off to heal but need to finish next week. Sending you blessings and congratulations 🎉
Girl, you cry as much as you want to. You have been through hell and back. Whatever you can do or decide to do will be awesome whenever and whatever you choose to do! We will be here to support you! Congratulations on ringing that bell! To me, that means you won this battle! I will keep praying for you, always! Congratulations on 10,000 subscribers! You did it! So happy to see you in this video and thank you for sharing your journey! We love you!
I am so very happy for you that you got to ring the bell to signal the end of your treatment. My daddy is going through radiation now for prostate cancer and we are 8 treatments into his 38 treatments. We have only witnessed one person be able to ring the bell, but it makes me happy anytime I hear that someone has completed cancer treatments. I hope you have a rest time as you now deal with all the after math of your treatment. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Thank you Misty. I hope your dad gets through treatments quickly and with little side effects and that they are effective is killing the cancer cells. I appreciate you following along on this journey with me and that is bringing some encouragement to you and your family. Here’s to recovering in 2024! ❤️
It was so good to see you! Thanks for the update.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! 🎉
You are so very smart to be doing keto!!! No sugar!!❤ prayers for you!!!
You take your time! You do what brings you joy. Things that bring you joy will help in your recovery. We would love to see whatever that looks like. Continued prayers!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Congratulations on ringing that bell! 🔔🎉 I can’t wait to see what you do with the flower garden! Praying God wraps his arms around you and your family. ❤️
Thank you Amanda! I will try to make you all proud!
Im so relieved for you Julie, its so good to see you again. You rock the short hair by the way! 👍
Thank you so much! It is a relief to be done with the constant barrage of treatments and appointments. I am super grateful for my hair. I will never take that for granted again. Being bald makes you humble. ❤️
Thank you for the update on you. Of course I would love to see you here on RUclips or even on instagram and share your knowledge with preserving and growing flowers but you do what you need to do. 💕
So good to see you and hear you ring that bell! Take your time find your new normal girl, we’re rooting you on! ❤
You are such a positive inspiration! I know you are helping people who are going through this. We should all be aware it could happen to us. Praying for you as you finish this journey and grow stronger.
How scary all this was for you. Sending you a big hug…
Congrats! Since ending my treatment, I've been doing keto and following Jane McLelland's protocol with a local integrative physician. By the way, your holistic doc looks awesome. So glad you shared her with us. She's got a lot of great keto recipes on her web site.
Thank you! So glad you let treatment is over too. And that you’re following a keto protocol as well. It’s hard at first but definitely gets easier as you go. I try to stay faithful to super clean keto 85% of the time and the other 15% I use some keto bread or tortillas to make things manageable and more maintainable. But I am feeling really good and have lost a few pounds too which didn’t hurt. Here’s to new lifestyles moving forward!! ❤️
Thank you for taking us on your journey. Of course I cried with this one💥
Congratulations on completing your radiation treatments! ❤👍 Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Your transparency, genuineness and honesty is refreshing and helpful, as many of us viewers have been touched by cancer in one way or another. I hope you continue with this channel and please do not fret about having to carefully script a video -just listening to you talking to the camera as you sip your warm beverage (coffee?) is like sitting down and catching up with a friend (you know what I mean). Just breathe, stay in today and try to keep stress low.
I would be interested in learning more about your keto diet and also any lifestyle/habit changes you have adopted or any additional life lessons you have acquired as you navigate this new normal. No matter what you choose to share, we are rooting for you!!! 👍🥰🙏
Thank you so much for all the encouragement! I will share some of those things with you guys. Thanks for the suggestions!
Its deeply traumatic physically and psychologically to go through a scary diagnosis and treatment. It forever changes you but you will definitely find your equilibrium . 2024 will be a good year!
Thank you Shelly. You are so right about it being traumatic. I feel like Ive been through the emotional wringer this year. So many things to process and work through. I’m sure it will take me awhile to unpack it all. I am excited for 2024 while I reclaim my life again. ❤️
Julie you look great. Love the red wig, red hair suits you. I had some radiation fibrosis syndrome from radiation I had to keep stretching my arm and doing physical therapy to get the tightness gone. It still gets tight if I don't exercise for a few weeks, but doing the exercise helps a lot. keep u the PT and stretching! Youre doing great!
Congrats!!!! Stay with the Keto and stay away from carbs and sugar.
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Congratulations and Merry Christmas Julie, may you have the best holiday season ever with your family and friends!
YOU ARE A CHAMP! 💪🏼 ❤
Awesome
I would like to encourage you to carry on with your business goals. You have a focus other than thinking about that dam cancer. Please do not let cancer consume your reality. Maybe build a team so you can get the help you need to carry on with your flower farm bouquet business. I hope you can find your joy in the thing you really love to do.
❤❤❤ Sending much love
You are an inspiration 🎉
Hi Julie, been following your page this week and wondering how you’ve been doing? Much love and blessings ❤🙏
Julie, you did it, I was hoping to see you again at winship. We did it, ❤ immune therapy is my next step. Infusion every four weeks for a year. My 30 radiation treatments got to my esophagus , it hurt so bad to try to eat , its all well now. Oh, dont cry YES cry all you want. I feel like you, Do i keep living, do i have a certain time to meet Jesus . I still haven't had a ugly cry in the two years of this evil disease I dont know why😢
Ms Terri! Me too! I hope you are recovering well and are able to put this behind you. We are both warriors in this fight. So glad you’re here with us. ❤️❤️
I have lobular cancer as well, and I’ve had almost the same exact treatment plan as you. I had my last radiation treatment today. I can so identify with everything you said, and I cried right along with your video. The endocrine therapy has me crying a lot right now as well. I just can’t wait until my hair grows back as much as yours has🥰 Yours looks adorable🩷🎀
Congratulations!!! 🔔 I am so damn proud of you! It’s such an accomplishment to make it to the end. We did it! Now time to make some changes and reclaim our places in the world. We will appreciate what we have while planning for the future! Sending my love!❤️❤️
YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION BECAUSE THIS CAN BE ANY WOMEN.
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Did you have a mastectomy or lumpectomy? I have invasive lobular cancer stage 1.
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