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Phyllis Johnson

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posted 10/29/2007, comments (0)

When the Prognosis Isn’t Good - Inflammatory and Other Aggressive Breast Cancers

In 1998 the surgeon told me he wanted to schedule a biopsy for inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). I was too numb to ask very many questions, but when I got home, one of the first things I did was an internet search on "inflammatory breast cancer." I didn't find much, but all of what I did find was terrifying. One statistic that... Read more Chevron

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Cynthia Abrahams

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posted 10/22/2007, comments (3)

timeline from diagnosis to first oncology visit

I was diagnosed on 10/11 and my first oncology visit is 10/29. My 21 year old daughter thinks this is to long, but they have done a bone scan, mri and a pet scan is scheduled later this week. I am trying to be patient but she is really freaking out. Looking for other stories to share with her.

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posted 10/10/2007, comments (3)

Exercise, the Great Cure-All

Saturday morning. I dutifully haul myself out of bed at 6:30 a.m., sleepily fill my thermos with ice water, gather my gym clothes, and head off to spend an hour working out. It’s routine. I’m used to it. I exercise every day; sometimes with a 3-mile walk around the neighborhood, sometimes on the treadmill, twice a week lifting weights... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/05/2007, comments (0)

Eat to Live: 10 Things to Know about Breast Cancer and Nutrition

Can what you eat help prevent (or promote) breast cancer? Yes… probably, but exactly how is not yet clear. How do we make sense of all the studies on diet and cancer? Let's start with this understanding, relating to a common breast cancer myth: recent studies have not found significant decreases in the incidence of breast cancer... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/03/2007, comments (8)

A Foodie’s Guide to Living with Breast Cancer

Food is life. It fuels our bodies–literally. The energy released by burning calories keeps our hearts going, our lungs pumping, our brains functioning. We can actually go without food for quite some time. But eventually, we shut down and die; without fuel, the furnace sputters out.Food is life for all of us. And for many of us, life is food... Read more Chevron

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