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Someone worse off than me…and now cancer-free
by: Meredith on Tue, Jun 26 2007

Feb 1998 I was diagnosed with stage 3B breast cancer at 32 years old after I noticed “orange peel” symptoms when I stopped breast feeding child #2 when she was 8 mos. (No family history). Biopsey on Tues. & told I had to start chemo or have mastectomy by Friday (i.e. Days away from distant matastisis). My cancer was VERY aggressive so I opted to have chemo 1st as it was the more aggressive treatment followed by mastectomy, high dose chemo/bone marrow transplant, & radiation.

I had a 30% chance of being alive in 5 yrs - ALIVE, not cancer-free. Thank God, 9+ yrs later I am here to mother my 13 & 10 y.o. kids. No cancer has been detected in all of the testing I have had since the mastectomy - knock on wood. During treatment, I always wanted to hear a story of someone “worse-off” than me that survived but never did until later. I know many women have had worse prognoses than me, but still, I hope this gives someone hope and faith.

June 2007

Someone worse off than me…and now cancer-free - by Meredith - (Tue, Jun 26 2007)
Feb 1998 I was diagnosed with stage 3B breast cancer at 32 years old after I noticed “orange peel” symptoms when I stopped breast feeding child #2 when she was 8 mos. (No family history). [more..]
Waiting For The Next Step - by Jean - (Fri, Jun 15 2007)
Yesterday I had a Lumpectomy. To back up a bit, my name is Jean. I am 44 years old. Breast cancer does not run in my close family members but my father, sister and grandfather died of cancer. [more..]
Lucky - by JLR - (Tue, Jun 12 2007)
I consider myself a very lucky person. During my annual PAP / Breast Exam my doctor found a suspicious lump between my left breast and underarm. [more..]
lymph node removal and lymphedema - by Barbara - (Mon, Jun 04 2007)
I was first diagnosed in April 2006 and knew little about breast cancer. I wished that I had done more research before allowing the surgeon (who was very experienced) to do an SLNB and an axilliary biopsy. [more..]

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