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amyhealth

posted 11/04/2009, comment (1)

Young women and breast health -- support the EARLY Act

I am happy to see the community debating the EARLY Act on this site. Approximately 36,000 new breast cancer cases are diagnosed in US women under the age of 50 each year -- more than the total number of cervical and ovarian cancers diagnosed annually. Even still, too many young women are told not to worry about breast cancer. The EARLY Act... Read more Chevron

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Tijuanna

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posted 10/23/2009, comment (1)

What are my chances???

Today I am scheduled to have my mammogram. I am terrified! I feel that my whole world is about to change. At 31 some may say that my life is just about to begain...I have a husband and 4 children, I love them dearly. What ever happens I pray for the support from my family and friends and also all of you. This site has been very educational and... Read more Chevron

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Phyllis Johnson

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posted 09/22/2009, comments (2)

"It's the Kind that Black Women Get": IBC and the African American Community

"My friend died of breast cancer. She wouldn't get any treatment. It was that kind that black women get." I had just met Bea, and in the course of our getting-to-know-each-other chat, she had mentioned that her husband was a one-year survivor of an aggressive cancer. So I shared my story about being an eleven-year... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/03/2009, comments (3)

It's Not "Nothing"!

Over the years, I've been fortunate in my doctors. They've always been competent, and they've mostly been personable. As I've grown older and more assertive, I've learned how to interact with doctors to get the kinds of explanations and follow-up care I need. One phrase doctors use, however, really irritates me, and I... Read more Chevron

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I am a 25 year old married mother of 3. I was diagnosed 8/14/09.

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posted 08/17/2009, comments (5)

Monday, August 17th, 2009

I got the phone call at about 6:30 on Friday night. "Surprisingly, we found some cancer." I went over those words over and over in my head. Some? So, like, not a lot? I never asked any questions. I said okay a few times and I think I thanked him...don't remember... I was at my sister's house with the kids. She was so strong for me. My... Read more Chevron

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