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Name:
Lori (lori0513)

Member Since:
March 9, 2007

Location:
Ohio

Type of Cancer:
Breast Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
May 5 2006

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 2

Tumor Size:
03

ER:
Positive

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal, Lumpectomy

Radiation:
yes

Chemotherapy:
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel), Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan), Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)

Hormone Therapy:
Arimidex

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
That it can have a mind of it's own

Cancer Symptoms:

Lump

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Lumpectomy with clear margins, 15 lymph nodes removed with 9 showing cancer cells. CT Scans done and showed NO signs of spreading.

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Started radiation Oct. 25, 2006 and finished up Dec. 14, 2006. Side Effect: breast pain, very tender. And Still very tender.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Started chemo June 8 2006 and finished up Sept. 28. 2006. Side effects weren’t to bad. Just did what I was suppose to so I wouldn’t have many.. Biggest side effect.. Baldness but I got through that too.

Hormone Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Armidex. Started Feb. 12, 2007 after I had hysterectomy on Feb. 5. Tumor was estrogen fed so I just decided to get rid of everything.

Fundraising Description:

Relay For Life is our biggest fundraiser where I’m from. My daughter has been involved with it for years, and who knew that her own mom (me) would be a big part of what she has done.

lori0513's Cancer Blog

March 23, 2007

Trying Not To Think About It Views: 189

I was doing good for awhile. Not thinking about my cancer coming back. But the Elizabeth Edwards story has me all shook me up this morning. I know just because her cancer returned doesn’t mean mine will, but like every other cancer survivor we are thinking about it afater hearing of her news. It’s only natural. I need to remember that.
It’s time to live not dwell on something that may never happen.

Posted on March 23, 2007 at 8:15:27 AM by Lori ( Link to this post.

Trying Not To Think About It, Post a comment.

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We all live with that fear. There are things you can do. Work on your diet. Exercise. But most of all is the positive attitude. I’ve chosen to not think about it. There will be plenty of time to worry if that diagnosis comes. So I choose to go on with my life. But yes, that thought is out there. Keep up with your checkups and stuff, and put the thought aside.
Hugs!
Karen

Posted on March 23, 2007 at 7:23:01 AM by kleebeck

Hi there you have come to the right place.
Here we listen to everything that you want to say.

We are here to support you in any way we can.

“WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER”

Love Sherri.

Posted on March 23, 2007 at 12:50:26 PM by karlak

Cancer-head…I for sure have it as well. I guess I just try to tell myself I beat it once, if there’s a next time I’ll know exactly what to do.

Posted on March 23, 2007 at 1:28:23 PM by tanya

I have been slacking with staying on top of my checkups and realized now that I need to get on that. I think we need to try and control what we can to help our odds that the cancer doesn’t come back, like what karen said diet, exercise, checkups, positive attitudes, etc.

Posted on March 24, 2007 at 8:49:44 AM by jill

Hello Lori,I think that we all fear that it will come back but we have to live each day and be greatfull for it .We have to scream and shout for those who werent lucky enough to be survivors.
Tell everyone to keep up on there exams and pay attention to their bodies.
Much love Kara

Posted on March 24, 2007 at 11:38:46 AM by kara

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