Breast Cancer - All People Who Are Living In "Houston"

Kym

posted 05/30/2008, comment (1)

Scared, but have faith!

I got diagnosed on May 13th, and my appt. at M.D. Anderson in Houston is not until June 9th! Does that seem like a long time to wait? I have IDC scores of 9. I'm so scared it is spreading while I'm waiting for my appointment!

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posted 05/29/2008, comments (20)

Breast Reconstruction After Masctectomy and Radiation - What's Next with Lipo, Implants

Hey everyone! I wanted to tell you guys about my recent visit to a plastic surgeon to discuss my breast reconstruction. I had a mastectomy in January of this year and I also had 7 weeks of radiation that I completed at the end of March. I knew that I can't have a reconstruction until about 6 months after my radiation, but I went ahead... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/06/2007, comments (2)

the last phase of my treatment

Since my last sharepost a lot has happened. after the 12 rounds of herceptin and taxol, which i had very good response to, i moved on to FEC every 3 weeks for 3 months. that went well also. no serious side effects i am happy to say. i had surgery October 31st to remove more tissue and nodes and to further clean a margin line. i also had the... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/03/2007, comments (3)

Strength

I just want to let anyone out there going through Breast cancer to pray and believe and everything will work out fine.I went through 17 chemo treatments and 30 radiation treatment and i am still here to encourage you.I take Arimidex the only side affect i have is joint pain.I was diagnosed in Oct.2003 and ithank God for each and every day.

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