Over the last few years, and again now that my cancer has returned, many people have asked me if I had any signs of breast cancer before I found the first tumor in my breast. Yes, I did have a few of these signs, and I had pain. Please, remember to do your monthly breast …
Oncologist Appointment & 2nd Biopsy Results
My husband and I went to see my oncologist on Tuesday to get the biopsy results on my rib. He told us that the results were positive, that there are several cells of cancer located on my rib, and that the mass as a whole is 2.9cm and is located about 1 inch from my …
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Radiation Oncologist Appointment
A few days ago, I had an appointment with my radiation oncologist. I hadn't seen her in over two years, so it was nice to see her, but I wish it had been under different circumstances. After we caught up on where we had been, I was finally able to show her the pictures from …
Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy: **WARNING: SENSITIVE MATERIAL**
So here we are again, another biopsy, just shy of a few weeks from three years ago when my surgeon did my first biopsy and diagnosed me with breast cancer. This time I was only in pain when my surgeon gave me the shot of lidocaine. He kept asking me if I was OK because …
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Sorry I Have Been Away, Time To Catch Up
I am sorry that I have been away from here for over five months. I have been dealing with some complicated things, and it has been challenging for me to come here and write about them. This is where I can release my thoughts with the hope of feeling better, but I haven't been able …
Appointment With My Oncologist
When I had my appointment with my oncologist on August 5th, I was hoping that my red blood cell count would finally be in the normal range, but it isn't quite there yet. I wasn't too surprised as I have been tired lately and not feeling the greatest. At this point, nothing but time will …