Breast Cancer - All People Who Are Taking "Taxotere"

Kate

age 53, university professor

posted 06/30/2009, comments (2)

IBC After Mastectomy

I was diagnosed with IBC inApril, 2009, just fifteen months after a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction. In September, 2007, I was diagnosed with regional LCIS in my left breast and removal was recommended. I chose a bilateral mastectomy to prevent future cancer, as both my mother and one sister are survivors. I had tran flap reconstruction.... Read more Chevron

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Koryn

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Mother to four teens, married 22 years to military husband

Living With It

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posted 04/09/2009, comments (8)

Free wigs available to breast cancer chemo therapy patients

Crickett's Answer To Cancer is a wonderful non-profit organization to honor Crickett Julius who lost her battle to breast cancer in 2006, at age 39. Her family provides wigs and mastectomy products to those who are going through breast cancer and chemo therapy, at no charge. They are wondefully compassionate and helpful. You choose you own... Read more Chevron

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bruce2666

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My wife Dianne diagnosed with lobular breast cancer.

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posted 01/03/2009, comments (6)

TAC VERSUS TC CHEMOTHERAPY?

TAC VERSUS TC CHEMOTHERAPY? My wife had a lumpectomy on Nov 21 to remove a tumor on her left breast [1.7cm] which was lobular carcinoma and the breast surgeon received clear margins around the tumor. However, the pathology report showed 1 of 3 sentinel nodes were positive and on Dec 8 I had an axillary dissection examined 10 nodes which are... Read more Chevron

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carolyn97222

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Been Through It

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posted 11/22/2008, comments (5)

Dense Fibrous tissue and "normal" mammograms - you can still have cancer!!!

I am 61 years old and have had at least 30+ "normal" mammograms. In factin Jan. I had a "normal" mammogram and ultrasound. BUT, I knewsomething was wrong because I had dimpling and an inverted nipple in onebreast. I had pain in both breasts, and I had heard that breast cancerwas not painful so I wasn't worried. Boy, was I wrong!Because of the... Read more Chevron

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