faking breast cancer ?

Recently diagnose with stage 1 breast cancer. Ductal carcinoma insitu (DCIS). It was found during a mammogram, then had a sonogram, then local needle biopsy. I then had lumpectomy to remove, but margins were not clean, so, 8 weeks and 2 days ago I had mastectomy. Becasue my lumph nodes came back clean and the tumor was 2-5 cms, I opted for the Ocontypedx test. This is a test that tells if you'd benefit form chemo along with the tamoxifen. I can't for the life of me tell you why she is NOT taking tamoxifen or another hormaone therapy drug. Any woman diagnosed with breast cancer has SOME sort of treatment. Now, you know the basics, you could ask her questions....how did you find the spot/lump. COuld you feel it? did it hurt? Did the doctor biopsy it, or remove it? I did NOT have to take radiation or chemo (Thank you God). I will take Tamoxifen for the first 5 years or until I'm thrown into menopause, then I will be changed to another type of hrormone therapy drug for 5-10 years. Oh, ask her how long did she have to sit and have the Chemo treatment (its an IV and can sometimes take 4-6 hours the first time! Tell her you have a friend recently diagnosed and she's scared and curious and you told her you'd ask your Mother in law. She has breast cancer. Does your Mother in law continue to go for mammograms? If, she indeed HAS breast cancer, she may have to go on a 6 month basis instead of every year............feel free to PM if you need any more info. Sounds like and attention getting scam to me as well. I on the other hand, am in the process of getting reconstruction! Hopefully by end of summer I'll have a new rack!!!! Hugs!

Listen to F*GM! She has been through hell and back and knows what she is talking about. She is a sweetie and my heart goes out to her. My mother is in her end 2nd stage lung cancer. She is now having Hospice in and on very strong narcotics for pain. She does not look like she has cancer. She just looks like she is getting old and hard to breath. I lost my grandmother and greatgrandmother to breast cancer. It runs in our family on mom's side.
I would talk with her like F*GM said and see. My mom also opted out of treatment. It is thier choice.

Thank you, Fairy Godmother. I'm sorry to hear about your cancer and mastectomy - but it sounds like you're beating it! I'll keep you in my thoughts.

No, she is not on any medication. Nor does she get regular treatment. I called her out on it about a week ago (I told her she was faking her cancer) and I'm not sure if I'm comfortable enough to ask questions about it right now. Plus (and I found this out for myself, and I DON'T have cancer) there are programs for low-income individuals to help with the cancer screening and treatment process. I would think that if she indeed has cancer, she would've discovered this years ago instead of making excuses as to why she isn't getting treatment.

If in deed she had/has cancer, you would know it........there are lots of places that provide mammograms and treatments to those who otherwise could not afford it. Therefore, this is no excuse for her not to go fo mammograms OR treatment. Sure you got some hard heads who are wussies about taking radiation or chemo, but in the long run, you are getting to spend more times with your loved ones........selfish people who those who only think of themselves, loosing their hair, nausea, various side effects.........I say bull****. Think of little chidren in burn centers....going htrough a lot worse..........I kinda want to say if your mother in law has breast cancer....then I'm a virgin......Breast cancer is treatable....if caught in time. Negligence and ignorance and wanting attention is STUPID! Adding you to my "FRIENDS contact list!