Sunday, February 12, 2012
Just Diagnosed with Cancer? Chat with Experts

All People Who Are Taking "Adriamycin"

Racuh

Racuh

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Diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the left breast in Jan 2009.

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
sue dyer

sue dyer

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I am a teacher of French from Melbourne, Australia.

Tough but worth it

Well, school holidays are here and I actually find myself with some time to write about my most recent BC experience. I wanted to write in detail about this to pass on some information to other women who are trying to decide whether they will have a breast reconstruction.   When I was diagnosed with IBC in October 2008, I decided then and... Read moreChevron
lynn with a lump

lynn with a lump

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38 year old mother living with this evil, called breast cancer

reconstuction?

today I met with the plastic surgen, so many options I really did not want implants. I also thought that he could do everey thing at ounce and that will be it. I was wroung because of the radiation the skin is hard. He said something about an extender then implants or D-flap process where use fat and skin from the stomach and create and... Read moreChevron
Debi Friedlander

Debi Friedlander

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Mom, Grammy, survivor!

Didn't get what you wanted for Christmas?

World peace... an end to hunger... a stable economy... jobs for all... health care that keeps people healthy... Whatever you wished for this year, it probably wasn't a box of hair.  But since Debi got her first chemotherpy just 10 days before Christmas she started shedding just after the holiday.  and was into full molt by New... Read moreChevron
Poteet

O'Cedar Grand Award Winner (Potentially)

Hi all-   I am so excited.  I got the Fed Ex yesterday that I am a potential grand award winner.  The potential is if I pass the background check.  Being the wild and crazy mid-western mom that I am, I suspect I'll skin by on that one.  So making that assumption - here goes!   YEAH, YIPPEE, Yahoo and happy dances,... Read moreChevron