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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

May 29, 2007

I have Bangs!!Views: 170

subscript Finally after almost a year I have bangs again. As I brushed my hair last week I noticed I was getting my bangs back.. I have never been without bangs so even though all my hair was gone, I had to get used to no bangs.

I often think about the stuff I went through this last year. I did what I had to do to get where I am going.

If anyone is reading this and scared of being done with treatments, don’t be. You must live your life as you would have before cancer. Yes, I have my days where I think about cancer returning, but I refused to dwell on it all the time.

I had cancer, I had surgery to remove cancer, and cancer infected lymphnodes. I went through chemo, radiation, and hysterectomy for preventive reasons. I am on Armidex for the next 5 years. And I go to my doctors appt. faithfully.. I am trying to eat well, learn as much about my body so I will know when somethings wrong. I am still fighting and will always keep up my fight. If it comes back it won’t because I didn’t do everything I could it will be because that’s the way it’s suppose to be. And I will fight again.

Everyone must keep a positive attitude about what there furture is.. When you let your fear of cancer haunt you, you are giving in to not believing in yourself.
Every ache and pain will trigger your mind on things that people that never had cancer before would think of.. But the way I look at it is that if a pain last more then 2 weeks, I will see about it.. I’m talking about constant pain that won’t go away. I’m sure I am going to have my days where I’m scared but I’m human.. I always tell my mom the one advantage of having went through cancer is that when I do have a pain, the doctor pays alot more attention to me and checks it out other then someone not having cancer bringing a pain to a doctor’s attention…

Everyone Please have faith in yourself and live without fear. Alittle fear is good, but not so much fear that you can’t live a happy life..

Glad to meet ya, hope to hear more about you.

I have not been here to long and it is always nice to hear about the ones that have been gone for a while.

Hug Sherri
Breast cancer
free 11 months

Hi Lori,

Keep up that great attitude. It goes along way towards getting well and staying that way. Smiles, laughter and determination will certainly see us through. PERSIST and RESIST!
Dan

I can totally relate to the fear of cancer coming back. The more time passes the stronger I feel. Love the photo you posted. It is nice to see what people look like. Take care. You look great!

Hi Lori:
I had to write about your bangs! I love ‘em! I am just getting my hair back. My final treatment was Feb.24, 2007. Mine is so fuzzy right now, but what I am most happy about is my eyelashes and eyebrows. I am celebrating with you on your new bangs. Every new step is a journey to a new you! Keep the faith!
Your new BC Survivor Sista!
Tari


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