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Peglove

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Risky Future or Enjoying Now?

It has been a real struggle adjusting to the new medication that is supposed to be a part of my life for five years...tamoxifen. Tamoxifen is a hormone blocker. Since my breast cancer was fueled by hormones, taking this drug for five years is the next step in  my cancer therapy. It is the basic protocol for my type of cancer---the most... Read moreChevron
posted 05/31/2011, comments (8)|
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor
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Estradiol: Cancer Cause or Cure?

Estradiol is a paradoxical drug.  Women who use it to reduce menopausal symptoms run an increased risk of cancer, but women who have recurrent breast cancer may be surprised when their doctors prescribe it to control their cancer.   Let’s start with the basics.  Estradiol is a form of estrogen.  Spelling counts... Read moreChevron
posted 05/30/2011, comments (2)|
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Diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the left breast in Jan 2009.
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DIEP surgery on the 31st... very scared. Support needed.

Hey all,    I haven't written in quite a while. I've been living my life and there are day's weeks and months where I've forgotten that I've had cancer. Then I shower and look down and remember that "oh yeah, body part missing". But I have gotten used to it and save for rare occasions get kinda pouty.     I have... Read moreChevron
posted 05/02/2011, comments (3)|
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Is Excess Weight Worsening Your Breast Cancer?

If you don’t know by now that carrying excess weight is bad for your health in almost every possible way – where have you been? The national media focus on obesity, played out regularly on the nightly news, tells us that Americans are getting fatter, and that our overall health is deteriorating. Cardiac issues, diabetes, high blood... Read moreChevron
posted 01/24/2011, comments (0)|
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Humble and Grateful

A thought came to me, thinking about my fellow cancer fighters. You fight, you battle, you give it all you can, you win. But not everyone wins. I am stopped in my tracks about a young girl and two guys my age, from this town, all died the end of last year. Six months ago they were here, fighting as I was fighting. Now they are gone. Of... Read moreChevron
posted 01/20/2011, comment (1)|
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