momkay's Journey:
Survivor: Breast Cancer
Patient Info: Finished active treatment more than 5 years ago, Diagnosed: over 24 years ago, Female, Age: 60, Stage III, HER2 Positive: Don't Know, ER Positive: Don't Know, PR Positive: Don't Know
Patient Info: Finished active treatment more than 5 years ago, Diagnosed: over 24 years ago, Female, Age: 60, Stage III, HER2 Positive: Don't Know, ER Positive: Don't Know, PR Positive: Don't Know
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momkay
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Experience with
Breast Cancer
over 8 years agosmall children at home to raise
Oh No
When I found out I had cancer my daughter was 6 weeks old my son was 3 1/2 years old. Finding out I had cancer was very scary as I was 36 years old and had two children to raise and would I be here to raise them
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momkay
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Experience with
Breast Cancer
over 8 years agoMastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
I also had the flap done at the same time
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momkay
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Experience with
Breast Cancer
over 8 years agoChemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
I was very sick and unable to care for my children. I also lost my hair, but I kept my spirits up
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momkay
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Experience with
Breast Cancer
over 8 years agoNausea/Vomiting
Side Effects
very tired, unable to eat mostly just slept for first few days (12 rounds every three weeks) the first three or four days after each chemo were rough and then I would start to feel better and could live somewhat normally
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momkay
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Experience with
Breast Cancer
over 8 years agoFinished treatment
Celebration
This person has yet to add any details about this experience.
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momkay
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Experience with
Breast Cancer
over 8 years agoExternal radiation
Radiation
The radiation went well not sick only had redness and sore like a sunburn near the end and a few weeks after. Going everday was sometimes hard (36) treatments