Information and opinions on Breast Cancer from AmyB at MyBreastCancerNetwork.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/775866 http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/775866/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/775866 http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/775866/82154/journey Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:18:09 -0400 AmyB 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 strong woman who battled breast cancer for 25 long years.   January 2009 - the entire family got... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/775866/82154/journey http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/775866/79426/metastatic Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:50:54 -0400 AmyB 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 dinner, and finally, Mom started telling us her news.  She'd had some pain in her leg and had seen... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/775866/79426/metastatic http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/775866/77683/childhood Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:59:30 -0400 AmyB 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" (which I found out later was to remove a lump in her breast), but I don't ever remember having the... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/775866/77683/childhood http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/775866/77347/contributor Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:13:47 -0400 AmyB 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 wonderful mother after she finally succumbed to her 25 year battle with breast cancer.  The... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/775866/77347/contributor