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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

June 27, 2007

Just Checking In Views: 176

Just checking in to say hi and that I’m going for my 3 month check up tomorrow (Thursday).. Some people don’t like to think about still going to their doctor but for me it gives me piece of mind.

Sometimes I forget I even had cancer. A year ago things were alot different for me. Just glad that part is over.

Posted on June 27, 2007 at 6:56:44 PM by Lori ( Link to this post.

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2 comments)

Think about ya,you know the Dr’s. will always be around.

HugsSherri

Posted on June 28, 2007 at 11:14:56 AM by karlak

Good luck to you on your 3 month check up. I am like you I want to know…I feel better knowing, than wondering. Be well, Sue

Posted on July 3, 2007 at 5:23:06 PM by sue123

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