People Who Are Living With Breast Cancer

Laura A. Learn-Hack

wife and mother of 5 , 2 teenagers at home

2 years later (GRAPHIC)

hi everyone its been awhile, i wish i could feel happy to come back here and i wish i could say im 100%. I finished chemo march 1, 2010 a banner day, cancer free. All i could think is its finally over, surgery, radiation,chemo. It was what they said "simple". I had survived the on going reactions to the drugs, the depression, bone aches. lets... Read more Chevron

posted 12/09/2011, comments (2)|

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Peglove

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

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Mastectomy over Lumpectomy Does not mean Zero % Chance of Breast Cancer

Today on Dr. Drew they had a panel of doctors talking about Guiliana Rancic's choice to get a double mastectomy to avoid "looking over my shoulder for the rest of my life". It is also on the heels of Wanda Sikes, the Black comedian having the same procedure for her micro-cancer, or stage zero breast cancer, for the same reason; she did not... Read more Chevron

posted 12/06/2011, comments (6)|

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Michigoose

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1994 age 34; recurrence 1997 stage IV

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Seeing again!

I can't remember if I mentioned this here or not, but I was one of the lucky population who experienced severe blurriness of vision while receiving Abraxane (Paclitaxel protein bound with human albumen). It was bad enough that I had to give up driving . Evenings were particularly bad, but I couldn't read signs either. I received my... Read more Chevron

posted 09/04/2011, comments (3)|

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MsMary

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I am a one year breast cancer survivor who is finally enjoying her life and family. Its amazing how the Lord put you through things in order to change your life

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water retention

Hello all, It's been a while since I posted something but I was looking to see what is going on with different blog and see if I could answer any questions. I have one. Water retention. It seems like on Monday my weight is down and then on Wednesday I have gained like 1-2 lbs. I am on the tamoxfin, how can I control the... Read more Chevron

posted 05/14/2011, comment (1)|

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Racuh

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Diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the left breast in Jan 2009.

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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 more Chevron

posted 05/02/2011, comments (3)|

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