Here is some information on the hormone therapy drug that I will be taking for the next 10 years. I know that some of the possible side effects sound scary but I have found that most drugs that are used to fight cancer have side effects. It is important to remember that every cancer patient …
Oncologist Appointment: The Start of Hormone Therapy
Mood: Nervous 😕 Today I had an appointment with my oncologist to discuss hormone therapy. This is one of the final steps in my treatment for breast cancer. I will be on medication for 10 years and it will give me a 75% chance of my cancer not returning. Just as I did all summer …
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Last Radiation Treatment: **WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS**
Mood: Excited! 😁 Today I had my final radiation treatment! I can’t tell you how relieved I am to finally have all of my treatments over with both chemotherapy and radiation! The last few days of treatment were hard on me. My chest is red and bumpy, but it doesn’t hurt at all so I …
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6 Radiation Treatments To Go!
Mood: Happy 😁 A week from Monday, January 27th, I will have my final radiation treatment and I will be ringing the bell! Unfortunately, I had one day this last week where I didn't go in for treatment because the machine was down, so my final treatment day has been delayed by one day. My …
Cure Magazine
Early on in my breast cancer journey I heard about a free magazine for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers called "cure." I received my first issue around the time I had my 2nd chemo treatment in early June and I found this magazine to be so helpful in understanding more about cancer. Today I received …
Two Months After Surgery: **WARNING: GRAPHIC SURGERY PHOTOS**
Mood: Curious 😏 My breast reconstruction surgery was two months ago today. My body is still working to either absorb or push out the sutures that are still in and I am still having occasional pain from my nerves re-firing, but I am feeling good overall about the healing process. My body has been working …
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