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Nikolai

I am the son of a Breast Cancer survivor.

posted 10/20/2008, comments (0)

The Pills Arent Just A Part of Christmas Anymore

I can remember Christmas Eve when I was a kid. It would be late, and I would be waiting for the sounds of hooves on the roof or the cookies' mysterious disappearance from my grandmother's parlor. It would be dark, but lights from the tree or little singing dolls or the Christmas lights strung around the bushes outside would give the place a glow,... Read more Chevron

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Laurie Kingston

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posted 09/30/2008, comments (3)

Living With Metastasis: My Story's Not Over... Keep In Touch

This year, I made it one of my personal missions to reach more women through my writing. I wanted to get the message out that more of us are living longer and living well with metastatic breast cancer. Before 2006, I didn’t even know what the word “metastatic” meant. By the end of that year, it was a word that terrified... Read more Chevron

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Jan

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posted 09/21/2008, comments (2)

After A Mets Diagnosis...One Day At A Time

I am 54, single, fun loving, marketing professional and friend to all four legged creatures. My first breast cancer diagnosis was in 6/2006. One lumpectomy, four chemo treatments and thirty radiation sessions later, I thought I had won the battle. Just when you think you've got it all figured out...three... Read more Chevron

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Melanie

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Baby Boomer Wife, Mother, Daughter, Grandma X 1 and almost 2

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posted 09/21/2008, comments (14)

Okay...so the post surgery high has worn off!

Friday, September 19, 2008 Today I've had enough. Roll the calendar to B.C. (Before the BIG C!) or better yet, A.D. (After Deliverance from the BIG C!). The post surgery numb is long gone and my chest feels like it's been attacked by an orbital sander. Happy drugs... not happy enough. I had... Read more Chevron

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Laurie Kingston

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posted 09/20/2008, comments (5)

The Metastatic Cancer Patient's Guide to the CT Scan in 16 Easy Steps

1-Arrive at hospital. Settle in to waiting room with two 500ml cups (1000ml equals a little more than two pints) filled with liquid that looks like water but has an odd metallic taste. 2-Drink the liquid over the next 90 minutes, while ignoring scary poster outlining risks of contrast dye with which you are about to be... Read more Chevron

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