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Lori (lori0513)


March 9, 2007


Ohio


Breast Cancer


May 5 2006


Stage 2


03


Positive


Yes


Lymph Node Removal, Lumpectomy


yes


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


Arimidex


Cancer Survivor


That it can have a mind of it's own


Lump


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


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


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.


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.


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 25, 2007

Alot BetterViews: 196

Well my mind set about the “what if my cancer comes back” moment has left. The night that Elizabeth Edwards announced her cancer had come back, all those old scary feeling popped up. For a day I just let that thought rumble around in my head. Then Saturday night I just decided I wasn’t going to worry about it any more.. I had done so good putting it out of my head after I finished radition in Dec. I know I will have those scary momments pop out of no where but I will make sure I push them right out of my head.

I also just finished reading the comments on my blog from a few days ago and I would like to thank you ladies for taking the time to make me feel better….
Hugs to you all

So glad you are feeling a lot better. Your first post has made me think about things and I have gotten off my butt to make my follow up appointments. I need to not only stay positive but to stay on top of it.

Glad you feel better. You’re doing the only thing all of us can do – not worry until we have something to worry about.
Hugs!
Karen

we’re only human after all…it’s hard for me too. i’m trying to keep cancer from running my life, while staying on top of things at the same time. what we’ve already been through as survivors, and what we will continue to struggle with makes us some of the strongest, fiercest people i know.

Hello,
This is my first time in my life to blog. I was a mess the day Mrs. Edwards and her husband were on TV. I even called my oncologist to see if I need any type of scan. My breast cancer was found Jan. of 05. Surgery, 6 chemo and 33 radiation treatmens later I am fine. (As far as I know). I came here to learn from all of you about how you handle things like that.
Thanks,
Billie


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