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Joyce T

Joyce T

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Diagnosed October 2005, lumpectomy, radiation, now cancer free

How can we get through this new journey? Together. Let's share it all.

Going through breast cancer diagnosis and surgery consumed my life.  But during radiation I got my sense of humor back and now feel so good helping people. 
carolyn97222

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Dense Fibrous tissue and "normal" mammograms - you can still have cancer!!!

I am 61 years old and have had at least 30+ "normal" mammograms. In factin Jan. I had a "normal" mammogram and ultrasound. BUT, I knewsomething was wrong because I had dimpling and an inverted nipple in onebreast. I had pain in both breasts, and I had heard that breast cancerwas not painful so I wasn't worried. Boy, was I wrong!Because of the... Read moreChevron
Melanie

Melanie

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Baby Boomer, Wife, Mother, Daughter, Grandma X 2

The verdict is in...

The envelope plopped on the table... and I knew before it was open.  The nurse who summoned me to the tiny exam room to talk to the oncologist before chemo wasn't her bubbly self.  Body language gives it away when news isn't good.  The ARNP smiled at me but it wasn't the smile that says you're going to love this report.  It was... Read moreChevron
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Cancer Vixen

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Fashionista - Activista - Cartoonist

"No Breast Left Behind" Campaign Raises Awareness for Mammograms

On Friday, October 17th, National Mammography Day, Cancer Vixen partnered with New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the American Cancer Society and St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan at a press conference, to launch the "No Breast Left Behind" campaign. The "No Breast Left Behind" campaign, will raise awareness of the importance of... Read moreChevron
posted 10/21/2008, comments (0)|
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National Mammography Day

GET YOUR MAMMOGRAM!!! It's National Mammography Day on October 17, 2008! If you're 40 and over, or over 35 with a family history of breast cancer, make sure you get screened! And if you are uninsured or underinsured, and live anywhere near New York City, let me tell you where to go.         FREE Mammograms are... Read moreChevron
posted 10/16/2008, comments (0)|