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Racuh

Diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the left breast in Jan 2009.

posted 10/07/2009, comments (5)

Paper dolls

Hey ladies! I was recently asked to write an article on sex, love and cancer... sounds like soap opera huh? Anyway It's a pretty cool piece and might be an insight into how many of us feel post chemo and surgery. Mangled... ugly and freaked out. I illustrated a cancer paper doll. If you're ambitious you can cut her out and... Read more Chevron

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Racuh

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Diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the left breast in Jan 2009.

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posted 10/05/2009, comments (5)

Dear hair....

When I was fist introduced to the wondrous world of cancer the first chemo I received was adriamycin. From experience most BC patients get this super fun drug and have given it the nick name... red devil. I think thats a fairly apropos description of the stuff. That big red bag of awesome made my hair fall out at 2 weeks on the dot. Great... Read more Chevron

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Racuh

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Diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the left breast in Jan 2009.

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posted 09/24/2009, comments (9)

Naked mole rat.

Oh chemotherapy... you foul bastard. How I hate thee. So, I had my third chemotherapy infusion this past tuesday... I am getting taxol. But unlike you poor women that have suffered through it I am getting a small dose weekly instead of a big one. No neuropathy yet... and mostly uneventful and painless until about 4 days after the... Read more Chevron

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Racuh

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posted 09/14/2009, comments (5)

Cancer shmancer! a 26 year olds perspective.

So, I never have joined a cancer site before... mainly because I don't really have breast cancer per se. I have some other weird cancer called angiosarcoma which happens to have shown up in my left breast. So where do I fit in? No one ever gets angiosarcoma so there aren't really any support groups for such a rarity. However,... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 09/11/2009, comments (12)

OK, I Have Breast Cancer. Now What? A Step-by-Step Guide to Treatment

You had a “bad” mammogram. You thought, OK, it’s probably nothing, even though they want me to have a biopsy.You had a biopsy, and waited for the results. You thought, lots of people have breast lumps, and they always turn out to be nothing.Then you got the call. And heard the words.You have breast cancer.That was a few days ago.... Read more Chevron

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