Jbenecke's Journey:
Survivor: Breast Cancer
Patient Info: Finished active treatment less than 5 years ago, Diagnosed: over 10 years ago, Female, Age: 61, Stage III, HER2 Positive: Don't Know, ER Positive: Don't Know, PR Positive: Don't Know
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Cancer is back/Recurred
Oh No
In 1995 I was diagnoised with Lung Cancer and Germ Cell cancer - Finished treatment and found out that I had breast cancer
Surgery to remove lump in my breast
Procedure or Surgery
I had to have the same chemo that I had years before - known as the little red devil
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
The first time that I had chemo i was very sick - was in and out of hospital - the second time - not too bad
Hospitalization
Other Care
The first time that they used my port, my heart stopped - they said that I had flat lined - when I came too there were doctors and nurses all around me - was admitted to hospital - but had to have chemo the next day
External radiation
Radiation
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Finished treatment
Celebration
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Lost loved one
Loss
After 34 years with my husband, Charles, he sadly passed away in October 2012 from Multiple Myeloma
Breast Reconstruction (Flap)
Procedure or Surgery
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