mcshap's Journey:
Survivor: Breast Cancer > Invasive (Infiltrating) Ductal Carcinoma
Patient Info: Diagnosed: over 8 years ago, Female, Age: 60
Patient Info: Diagnosed: over 8 years ago, Female, Age: 60
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mcshap
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Experience with
Invasive (Infiltrating)...
over 7 years agoinital reaction
Oh No
How could this have happened? I'm the healthiest and happiest I had ever been.
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mcshap
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Experience with
Invasive (Infiltrating)...
over 7 years agoLumpectomy
Procedure or Surgery
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mcshap
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Experience with
Invasive (Infiltrating)...
over 7 years agoMy dog, Cleo
Loss
She died of cancer three days before my first chemo treatment. She was so loved!
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Experience with
Invasive (Infiltrating)...
over 7 years agoChemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
This person has yet to add any details about this experience.
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mcshap
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Experience with
Invasive (Infiltrating)...
over 7 years agoA majority of those listed
Side Effects
Chemo affected EVERY part of me from my hair to my toes, inside and out.
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mcshap
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Experience with
Invasive (Infiltrating)...
over 7 years agoExternal radiation
Radiation
I almost hated radiation more than chemo. I got mildly depressed during the 7 1/2 weeks of treatments
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mcshap
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Experience with
Invasive (Infiltrating)...
over 7 years agoTargeted therapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
I've been told I should feel " lucky" about getting herceptin. What's so lucky about having to have IV Therapy for a year, slowing you down from moving on.
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mcshap
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Experience with
Invasive (Infiltrating)...
over 7 years agoHormone therapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
The hot flashes at first were really intense! Acupuncture helped tremendously.