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sue dyer

I am a teacher of French from Melbourne, Australia.

posted 12/22/2008, comments (2)

Milestones

Despite the fact that here in Australia we adopted the metric system of weights and measures many years ago, it's interesting that we still think in terms of MILEstones. I reached one today with the end of my first round of chemo. The common treatment for IBC consists of neoadjuvant chemo (usually AC), then mastectomy, adjuvant chemo... Read more Chevron

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PantegosHolyRoller

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posted 12/20/2008, comments (3)

Jenni is in the hospital

Another update from a worried mother.Jenni seemed to be better last Monday and Tuesday but got worse on Wed and Thursday. We took her to the emergency room on Thursday evening and she is still there. She was dehydrated and also had an infection.They are filling her with antibiotics and fluid.She is drinking now but still does not eat... Read more Chevron

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Maimah Karmo

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posted 12/15/2008, comments (6)

Normal Again

I was diagnosed with breast cancer over two years ago and ever since then, life has been a rollercoaster. During treament, my life sort of fell apart, as life sometimes does when the unexpected happens. One of the things that quickly became apparent to me as I went through treatment, though, was the importance of having a network... Read more Chevron

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sue dyer

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I am a teacher of French from Melbourne, Australia.

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posted 12/03/2008, comment (1)

Next steps...

I have just returned from the breast surgeon with a mix of good news and not so good news. I was expecting some good news. My reading and research has suggested that the type of cancer I have (ER/PR negative, Her2 positive), while aggressive, is very chemosensitive. The surgeon estimated that the tumour has shrunk by 50% after 3 cycles of AC... Read more Chevron

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Daria

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Living with metastatic breast cancer

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posted 12/01/2008, comments (9)

Living with Cancer - History

When telling my cancer story, I have to think back eight years as that is when my cancer journey started. On one hand, I feel fortunate it has been that long but on the other hand, I do feel like it has been a trying time that has challenged my deepest soul. How does one muster up the mental and physical strength to endure cancer and its... Read more Chevron

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