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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
xokellieox

xokellieox

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Getting in the know.

Where is it then?

So I am waiting to get a bilateral mastectomy on Tuesday, and I must admit that I am a bit stressed.  I mean forget the operation and the reconstruction for now.  I just want to know what stage I am in, so I at least know what I am looking at with treatment.  Invasive Ductile Carcinoma??? Hum? If this cancer is no longer... Read moreChevron
Florida Linda

Florida Linda

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BRCA positive - oophorectomy or complete hysterectomy?

I am finishing treatment for IDC, E+,P+, Her2+.  I've tested positive for the BRCA2 mutation & am considering next steps. I think removing the ovaries & tubes is almost a no-brainer, as I'm past menopause & my BC is estrogen+. (I'll be starting Arimidex soon.) Taking out ovaries/tubes reduces risk of ovarian cancer and also... Read moreChevron
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CowgirlSuz

CowgirlSuz

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I'm a writer, speaker, journalist, and cowgirl.

Haunted by the Ghosts of Cancer Past

I am not my father.   My cancer is not my father’s cancer. Two very simple statements, but the journey I undertook to be able to say them, and more importantly, to believe them, was perilous. What I didn’t understand when I was diagnosed with breast cancer five months ago is that I would not be experiencing this health... Read moreChevron
Deadgirlwalking

Deadgirlwalking

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Survival Rates (or Who wants to be average anyway! )

Hi Was moved to post after reading Alma's question about survival rates for stage IV cancer spread to lungs. It's one of the things i did once i'd been diagnosed - look at survival rates for my particluar situation. Then almost immediatley i wished i hadn't!   I managed to scare the hell out of myself looking at stats online! i... Read moreChevron

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