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Peglove

Loving Wife, Teacher, Life-Long Learner, Traveler of the World

posted 11/12/2009, comment (1)

lumpectomy recovery day 4!

Hello Friends, I am still mending, hurts like hell, and it aint over...so, I am going to continue to blog about the recovery, and radiation, what tamoxifen is like, scars? no scars? but i only have my index finger on my left arm helping me to type right now. so i will write more later. there is serious... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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Author, breast cancer survivor

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posted 11/11/2009, comments (0)

FAQS: Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Q. I’ve been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Is this a type of breast cancer like IDC or inflammatory breast cancer, or…?A. No, it’s not a type of breast cancer like those you mentioned. You can have IDC and a triple negative diagnosis; or invasive lobular cancer, and be triple negative, too. So, while IDC and ILC... Read more Chevron

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Racuh

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Diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the left breast in Jan 2009.

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posted 11/11/2009, comments (4)

I'm a fatty!

I have 4 treatments left in my Taxol torture after yesterdays infusion. Yayyyyyy. I can't even tell you how happy I am to be done with this crap after a year of treatment now. I really hope this is it... that nothing else has to happen to me. My blood counts are getting looooow. My white count is great though, its up at around 5.6 all the... Read more Chevron

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crazytherapist

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posted 11/10/2009, comments (2)

Second Opinion

Just got back form Beth Israel. It was a long appointment and we decided to make a day out of it. We rode the bus to avoid the horrible traffic into the city and that was a great idea. There is a Metro Station just a few blocks away and it was a gorgeous day so walking was very pleasant. I first met with the radiation... Read more Chevron

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Phyllis Johnson

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posted 11/08/2009, comments (2)

Two Years Out: How's Your Emotional Health

Once upon a time no one studied breast cancer survivors' emotional health. Not enough survived; both doctors and patients assumed survivors should be grateful and move on with their lives. Now that 89% of breast cancer patients live at least five years, researchers are starting to look at survival issues. In... Read more Chevron

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