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ljb23's Journey with Breast Cancer

  1. 1 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
    Double Ma...
  2. 2 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
    Axillary ...
  3. 3 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
    Implant c...
  4. 4 Drug or Chemo Therapy Icon Drug or Chemo Therapy
    Chemotherapy
  5. 5 Radiation Icon Radiation
    External ...
  6. 6 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
    Surgery
  7. 7 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
    Breast Re...
  8. 8 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
    Nipple re...
  9. 9 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
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Patient: Breast Cancer

Patient Info: Finished active treatment less than 5 years ago, Diagnosed: about 6 years ago, Female, Age: 53, Stage IIIB, HER2 Positive: Yes, ER Positive: Yes, PR Positive: Yes

  1. 1
    • ljb23
    • Experience with Breast Cancer
    about 5 years ago
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    Double Mastectomy

    Procedure or Surgery

    This person has yet to add any details about this experience.

    Went as Expected: Agree
    Minimal Recovery: Disagree
    Minimal Side Effects: Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree
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  2. 2
    • ljb23
    • Experience with Breast Cancer
    about 5 years ago
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    Axillary Lymph Node Dissection

    Procedure or Surgery

    This person has yet to add any details about this experience.

    Went as Expected: Agree
    Minimal Recovery: Neutral/NA
    Minimal Side Effects: Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree
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  3. 3
    • ljb23
    • Experience with Breast Cancer
    about 5 years ago
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    Implant chemotherapy port

    Procedure or Surgery

    This person has yet to add any details about this experience.

    Went as Expected: Agree
    Minimal Recovery: Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Agree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree
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  4. 4
    • ljb23
    • Experience with Breast Cancer
    about 5 years ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    This person has yet to add any details about this experience.

    Easy to Do: Disagree
    Minimal Side Effects: Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree
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  5. 5
    • ljb23
    • Experience with Breast Cancer
    about 5 years ago
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    External radiation

    Radiation

    This person has yet to add any details about this experience.

    Painless Experience: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Neutral/NA
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA
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  6. 6
    • ljb23
    • Experience with Breast Cancer
    over 4 years ago
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    Surgery

    Procedure or Surgery

    Had my ovaries out. Threw me into menopause, but reduced my estrogen procuction which is good since my breast cancer is ER postivie!

    Went as Expected: Not Specified
    Minimal Recovery: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Agree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree
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  7. 7
    • ljb23
    • Experience with Breast Cancer
    about 5 years ago
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    Breast Reconstruction (Implant)

    Procedure or Surgery

    This person has yet to add any details about this experience.

    Went as Expected: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Recovery: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Agree
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  8. 8
    • ljb23
    • Experience with Breast Cancer
    over 4 years ago
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    Nipple reconstruction

    Procedure or Surgery

    So glad I did this. Wasn't going to because I'm in my late 40's and no one will see them (occasionally my hubby!) Feel more "normal".

    Went as Expected: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Recovery: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Agree
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    • ljb23
    • Experience with Breast Cancer
    over 4 years ago
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    Procedure or Surgery

    This person has yet to add any details about this experience.

    Went as Expected: Not Specified
    Minimal Recovery: Not Specified
    Minimal Side Effects: Not Specified
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Not Specified
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