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TracieJ

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Finally treatment will start!

I had my lumpectomy on October 12, just under a month after I was diagnosed. Since then I have had a series of problems getting the rest of my treatment going. First, I agreed to participate in a study so that added an extra week to get some tests scheduled. Then the oncologist wanted to run an oncotype test because he thought I might need... Read moreChevron
posted 12/30/2007, comments (2)|
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A bit uncomfortable

Last night was tough. My RA is acting up again. My hands were cramped and swollen. Probably brought on by too much work in the yard. Complicating things, the incision sites for the sentinel node biopsy and the lumpectomy are a bit swollen and sore. Again, probably because I did too much. Today I will stick with a good book and maybe some website... Read moreChevron
posted 12/16/2007, comment (1)|
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scar tissue from lumpectomy

I went for follow up with my surgeon. My radiation treatment was 3 months ago. He notice when examine my incision there was a lump by it. He wants me to have a mammogram in three months and then see him a week later. I asked him is this scar tissue. He said it might but you never can be too careful. Can they notice difference between scar... Read moreChevron
posted 09/17/2007, comments (3)|
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Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy: Only You Can Choose

Though a diagnosis of breast cancer–-any cancer–is shocking, you’ll find that you’re not allowed to remain immobilized by that shock for very long. The clock has started ticking… your cancer needs to be treated. And although breast cancer is one of the slower-growing types–-that tumor may have been growing for... Read moreChevron
posted 10/19/2006, comments (4)|
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