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posted 06/30/2008, comments (6)

Living with Metastasis: The Emotional Toll of Breast Cancer (Stage 4) as a Chronic Illness

I have Stage 4 breast cancer. However, I am also in clinical remission, with no sign of cancer in my liver (which was once riddled with tumours). What does this mean? We can assume that there are still cancer cells in my body and that, eventually, we will find new tumors. Until that time, I undergo chemotherapy and... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/23/2008, comments (2)

Chemotherapy in the Long Run: Treatment for BC Mets

Before I first started chemotherapy, in 2006, I attended an orientation session, in which, among other things, we were told that if we threw up on our clothes after treatment, we were to bring them in to the cancer centre to be incinerated. Chemotherapy is toxic, scary stuff. Now, as I wrote earlier in the week, not... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/16/2008, comments (4)

Dealing with Breast Cancer Recurrence: Chemotherapy the Second Time Around

I first went through chemotherapy from March to June of 2006. I did just six rounds, and it was about the hardest thing I have ever had to endure. I remember saying at the time, “I have to get through this and it has to work because I am never doing this again.” Well, I did end up having to do it again, just six... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/13/2008, comment (1)

Striking a nerve

Well, as usual PJ has it right. We need help. We can be strong. We can be diligent with our own care, but the bottom line is we had cancer and our lives will be forever changed. There's no returning to pre-cancer, pre-mastectomy, pre-chemo. We will forever be survivors. But does LiveStrong have to mean... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/09/2008, comments (0)

Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer: Talking to My Kids, Part 1

Two things I have learned as a parent with cancer: Keeping the lines of communication open, in a way that is appropriate for the age and personality of your child, is extremely important Kids are extremely resilient. When it comes to talking to kids about cancer, I do not believe that there is a ‘one size... Read more Chevron

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