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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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Wendy F

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posted 10/24/2009, comments (0)

And Now I Wait

So I've had the double mastectomy - September 15th, 2009. Check. Bandages, drain, clips removed a week later. Check. Follow-up visit with the doctor, only to be told one of the two nodes they removed is positive. Crap. Back into surgery this past Tuesday, October 20, to have more nodes removed for analysis.... 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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Maimah Karmo

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posted 07/23/2009, comment (1)

Help When You Need it

Sometimes things happen in your life that you can't explain, like me getting breast cancer at 32...then with four words, "you have breast cancer", watching it all fall apart. Nearly three years ago, I was in your shoes. I too, got that call that changed my life and turned my life upside down. "what the heck?" I thought. "Why is... Read more Chevron

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Phyllis Johnson

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posted 04/13/2009, comments (2)

Is This Normal? A Teen Guide to Breast Development

When I was about 21, I felt a hard place at the top of my right breast. Of course, I started worrying that I might have breast cancer, but I was too scared to call the doctor about it. But when I went for my next check-up, I told him I found a lump. He felt it and said, “That’s not a lump. That’s your... Read more Chevron

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