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Teachermom
posted 11/12/2009, comments (0)

www.breastcancerteacher.wordpress.com

This site tells my story of diagnosis and treatment as well as information I have gathered after extensive research on diet, exercise and supplements.  I am going to post a survey soon for long term survivors to see what lifestyle changes they have made to see if there are common threads to share with others.
Wendy F
posted 10/24/2009, comments (0)

And Now I Wait

So I've had the double mastectomy - September 15th, 2009. Check.   Bandages, drain, clips removed a week later. Check.   Follow-up visit with the doctor, only to be told one of the two nodes they removed is positive. Crap.   Back into surgery this past Tuesday, October 20, to have more nodes removed for analysis.... Read moreChevron
Peglove

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Loving Wife, Teacher, Life-Long Learner, Traveler of the World
posted 10/24/2009, comment (1)

Lumpectomy Aborted Yesterday: New discovery while on gurney.

The Morning Began:   I was all revved up. I called friends and I let you all know on my blog. I cleaned my house and arranged my pillows and medicines by my bed. I worked out hard. I hung art and cleaned out the garage. All in anticipation of this lumpectomy.   I bought a cute jumpsuit in bright orange and wore it to my surgery. I... Read moreChevron
Wendy F
posted 10/21/2009, comments (8)

Adventures With Wendy - My Blog

Hello Everyone! I'm new here...I was diagnosed with breast cancer on August 19, 2009. I am the tenth cancer in my family, and so I opted for a double mastectomy rather than a lumpectomy. I had done the genetic screening three years ago and they told me I had none of the genetic markers.   My surgery was September 15th. They removed two... Read moreChevron
Sandy

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37 years old, no children, married, profesional
posted 10/17/2009, comments (2)

best bra for lumpectomy

I'm thinking of having a lumpectomy, and would like to purchase several bras in advance. My right bra (the one with cancer) is already smaller than the left one.  So, with the lumpectomy it is more obvious.   I'm wearing right now a sports bra, because I just had the biopsi done.  Any suggestions for this as well.  Should I... Read moreChevron
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