Paulanne's Journey:
- 1 Oh No Icon Oh No
- 2 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
- 3 Drug or Chemo Therapy Icon Drug or Chemo Therapy
- 4 Radiation Icon Radiation
- 5 Side Effects Icon Side Effects
- 6 Clinical Trial Icon Clinical Trial
- 7 Loss Icon Loss
- 8 Decision Point Icon Decision Point
- 9 Celebration Icon Celebration
- 10 Other Care Icon Other Care
- 11 Other Care Icon Other Care
Survivor: Breast Cancer
Patient Info: Living with cancer as a chronic illness (undergoing adjuvant therapy), Female, Age: 80, Stage IV, ER Positive: Don't Know, PR Positive: Don't Know
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Diagnosed
Oh No
I felt terrible. I was sure that my life was over. They were going to take an important past of my body away. I had no way to fight. I felt so helpless.
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
I miss my breast. I never realized before the good use of a breast. It keeps clothing centered. If I do not watch I have a breast in the center of my chest. I kind of wish that I had had both of them removed. However, then I am sure that i would have had other problems
Bone strengthening drugs
Drug or Chemo Therapy
This person has yet to add any details about this experience.
External radiation
Radiation
When the cancer came back, it was in my sternum, the radiation burned my chest, esophigus, heart, stomach....it was hard to get over.
Bone fracture or break
Side Effects
The faslodex caused the bones to become weak. I had a massage. She broke the small ribs around the sternum. Bad Pain. Having difficulty getting over it.
Clinical Trial
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Relationship
Loss
One of my sons decided that he just could not deal with it. I have not heard from him in 2 years. Sob.
Decision Point
This person has yet to add any details about this experience.
Cancer is shrinking
Celebration
The cancer is shrinking and then it is growing and then back to shrinking. Some has gone completely. I celebrate all of the time.
CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Other Care
I am see someone for acupuncture. She helps with the pain that I have had.
Other Care
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