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AmyB
Monday, August 10 2009
Some of you are aware i have written previous Shareposts in the HealthCentral community on the journey my mother experienced during her battle with breast cancer. Below is my latest posting that summarizes my mother's final days and weeks with us. This is all part of my effort to share my experience as the daughter of an incredibly... Read more
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AmyB
Tuesday, July 21 2009
Sometime in 1999, my brother and I went to my parent's house for dinner. At this point, my brother was actually living in Los Angeles, but must have been home on a vacation. I don't remember exactly what my parents said before dinner, but I know they did give us notice that they had some news to share. So we talked, had... Read more
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AmyB
Wednesday, July 08 2009
My mother was first diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 10 years old (she was 40). I didn't know she had cancer at the time, because my parents decided to tell me and my younger brother that mom was just "sick", and would need to be in the hospital. I remember visiting her at Georgetown Hospital after she'd had "surgery"... Read more
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AmyB
Sunday, July 05 2009
Hello everyone! My name is Amy, and I am an employee with HealthCentral living in Alexandria, VA. I have recently become an expert contributor to the HealthCentral Breast Cancer community, and wanted to take a few moments to first introduce myself to you! The reason I have joined this community is that in March of 2009, I lost my... Read more