Breast Cancer - All People Who Are Living In "PA"

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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Connie Jackley

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59 yrs. old, had cancer removed from colon, pancreas/hysterectomy

Living With It

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posted 02/18/2009, comments (28)

Wondering if anyone has had bilateral mastectomy with expander reconstruction/implants

I was hoping for someone's input that has had the expander reconstruction. I was diagnosed with cancer in the left breast, but because of my cancer history have decided to do both breasts. I am not totally convinced that this is the way to proceed and concerned about the recovery and restrictions. Does anyone have the same situation? I have just... Read more Chevron

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Paul

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Caregiver

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posted 11/25/2008, comment (1)

OUR STORY 5

On 11/11/08 I sat next to my wife while in a hospital bed at Moses Taylor hospital and I thanked the Lord for the great years we had together. We are a normal couple. We were born into a world of sin and sickness learned life's lessons and felt the sting of living in a fallen world enough to drive us to our Lord. He then directed our lives to... Read more Chevron

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Valerie

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Friend/Family

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posted 12/10/2007, comment (1)

Supporting family members fighting breast cancer

My grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer in February of 2006. It was a shock to our entire family, and I am sure to my grandmother as well. Let me first say that I have always viewed my grandmother as the strongest woman I have ever met. She went through surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. She is a breast cancer... Read more Chevron

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3dayorbust

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Interested

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posted 10/03/2007, comments (2)

Lumps between breasts?

I have no idea if this is just ironic timing or if my awarenss of my chest area is just heightened b/c of doing the 3 Day Walk. I was giving myself a self exam and noticed a bump (knot, lump...whatever you want to call it) in BETWEEN my breasts. Over the sternum. Can breast cancer form in this area? I plan on scheduling an... Read more Chevron

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