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Peglove

Peglove

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Loving Wife, Teacher, Life-Long Learner, Traveler of the World
posted 09/27/2009, comments (5)

Waiting for the genetic test, surgeon and other variables

The first thing that wiil determine my treatment method is the BRCA genetic test. If positive, we will consider the double mast, for longer life, as I am only 34 (but was told by the radiology onc. that THAT is not so YOUNG anymore). Since that gene is carried by Oshkanasi (sp?) Jewish women, mostly, she is pretty confident I won't have... Read moreChevron
Peglove

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Loving Wife, Teacher, Life-Long Learner, Traveler of the World
posted 09/22/2009, comments (4)

MRI READ....decisions, decisions....

Hi All, This is so funny. So we get there, and the doc says, "Did you also have an MRI of your spine? You also have back problems?" I said, "no, as far as I know, they just did a breast MRI..." Turns out, there was a report with a spinal MRI that showed all these protruding old lady vertebrea...and it had my name on it...THE WRONG... Read moreChevron
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Loving Wife, Teacher, Life-Long Learner, Traveler of the World
posted 09/16/2009, comments (3)

Hi Family and Friends...Okay, here it is:

I know this is hard for you too. So I want to share with you, but here. Please don't worry. How I found my breast cancer: I was watching TV late at night on August 20th. Dylan had gone to bed early and I was up watching junk because I was thinking really hard about quitting teaching entirely. The budget cut problems in California has damaged... Read moreChevron
AmyB
posted 08/10/2009, comments (6)

My Mother's Final Journey

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 moreChevron
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Phyllis Johnson

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Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor
posted 08/05/2009, comments (39)

The Myth of the Good Attitude

Yesterday I got the news that an on-line friend died of inflammatory breast cancer six years after her diagnosis.  Earlier this month a friend I’ve known thirty-six years died suddenly from heart problems related to her cancer treatments.  What did my friends have in common?  A positive attitude.   A woman I know from... Read moreChevron
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