[Suzanne]

Has anyone on the board had cancer AFTER an MDS diagnosis?

Just when you think it can't get any worse, my mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She is still in the testing stages so I have no idea at this point how bad it is. Her MDS came (I believe) after her treatment from Lymphoma 5 years ago. At this point they have haulted begining the Vidaza so her counts are very instabile. The breast surgeon is only going to do a single masectomy because her platelets and other counts are so low, he feels that is risky enough. I can't help but feel while you are there, just do the job right.

I just want to know can you be treated for 2 serious illnesses at the same time? Has anyone had experience with this before?