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AmyB

posted 07/08/2009, comments (2)

Daughter's childhood memory of Mom's battles with breast cancer

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 Chevron

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posted 07/05/2009, comment (1)

A FRIEND WHO NEEDS A PRAYER

I have a friend name April who had a lumpbestomy done last year and she had a check up and was told that she had another lump in the same breast. She is hoping and praying that it is scar tissue and you all have been there for me and given me some great advice. I gave her this webpage to look at and hopefully she will come on board for... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/05/2009, comments (4)

Introduction from new member and contributor!

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 Chevron

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posted 07/05/2009, comments (10)

Marching

Hello, Folks...My grandmother had one of the first radical mastectomies, in 1937. in Des Moines, by a doctor who studied with the Mayo brothers, in Rochester Minnesota. He removed her left breast. She never had a recurrence, and lived to be 66 years old. She passed away from unrelated illness. I am so pleased to see that we are making... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/03/2009, comments (6)

2nd Chemo

Not too bad so far but i am having a little wizzing short of breath right now. this one hit me a little different. I was tired right after this treatment. Did not eat lunch while I as receiving the treatment so I think that was the reason. I will rest today, just got to jax. Thanks alot of the words. I wore a... Read more Chevron

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