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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.

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lori0513's…Cancer Blog (14)

  Taking Care of Yourself After Cancer

  Follow up Mammogram

  He Didn't Yell ( ha ha)

  Hope He Doesn't Yell

  Strangest Places

  Just Me Venting

  One Year Ago

  Feeling Normal

  Just Checking In

  All I Can Do Is Laugh At Myself

  I have Bangs!!

  Just Talking To Myself

  Alot Better

  Trying Not To Think About It

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