pinkwarrior's Journey with Breast Cancer
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- 23 Clinical Trial Icon Clinical Trial
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- 26 Loss Icon Loss
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Survivor: Breast Cancer
Patient Info: Finished active treatment less than 5 years ago, Diagnosed: about 12 years ago, Female, Age: 59, Stage III, HER2 Positive: Yes
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Diagnosed
Oh No
it was a very surreal experience
Decision Point
what do i do??? try to save the breast?? that didnt work 19 of 23 lymph nodes were cancerous..mastectomy??me??
Lumpectomy
Procedure or Surgery
next.............
Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
Procedure or Surgery
23 lymph nodes taken 19 cancerous :(
Implant chemotherapy port
Procedure or Surgery
good decision!!
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
a very sad day...i said goodbye to my breast
Procedure or Surgery
This person has yet to add any details about this experience.
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
just went through the motions i was like a horse with blinders.... the nausea was the worst
Depression medicine
Drug or Chemo Therapy
This person has yet to add any details about this experience.
Nausea medicine
Drug or Chemo Therapy
didn't help...i even could not stand my own saliva.
Anemia (low red blood cell counts)
Side Effects
This person has yet to add any details about this experience.
Chemo brain
Side Effects
not funny
Confusion
Side Effects
This person has yet to add any details about this experience.
Depression/Anxiety
Side Effects
i am experiencing that now..
Hair loss (alopecia)
Side Effects
the least of my concerns..but..I lost my long eyelashes ..that..was horrible..both have grown back
Hot flashes
Side Effects
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Mood changes
Side Effects
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Nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)
Side Effects
very painful!!!!!!!!!!!
Weight gain
Side Effects
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Nausea/Vomiting
Side Effects
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Sexual side effects
Side Effects
no desire what so ever... affecting my marriage
Side Effects
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Clinical Trial
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Finished treatment
Celebration
9 mos of treatment... :) finished!!
Hair is back
Celebration
yay!! and its curly. my hair was pin straight..woo hoo my eyelashes are back
Body part/function
Loss
I feel a sense of sadness losing my breast.
Relationship
Loss
this has affected my marriage .my husband was so great through chemo/radiation..but now he seems like i just dont matter..
Other Care
This person has yet to add any details about this experience.