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Janet Thompson, Author/Speaker

Janet Thompson, Author/Speaker

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posted 12/15/2008, comments (5)

Shocking news!

I am currently experiencing a recurrence of DCIS in the same breast, that supposedly was taken care of six years ago with a lumpectomy, radiation, and Tamoxifen.   Last week after having another sterotactic biopsy, the doctors dropped the bomb that my cancer is estrogen-negative not positive, as they assumed in 2002 a post-menopausal... Read moreChevron
carolyn97222

carolyn97222

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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 moreChevron
Judith Rosenthal Schwartz

Judith Rosenthal Schwartz

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posted 08/21/2008, comments (7)

Long-term side effects of chemo with Taxol

For the last year-and-a-half I've been really suffering with painful feet.  Now I'm not the sort of person to run to the doctor every time I sneeze, so I tried to figure it out myself.  I tried orthotic-like supports: nothing.  I tried 800 mg. of ibuprofen: nothing.    In April I took my son on a college road trip to... Read moreChevron
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Natalia Hernandez

Natalia Hernandez

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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 moreChevron
Mari
posted 04/16/2008, comment (1)

Help Please

I need some advice please.  I was suppose to fly to the cancer treatment center in chicago on the 20th of April for a consultation and then tomatherapy radiation.  My husband just found out today he got laid off of work.  Through his work he has really good insurance.  I am afraid now that I will not be able to go to chicago... Read moreChevron
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