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Just Diagnosed
Oh No
0 CommentsMother died of breast cancer in her 40's. However I was negative for BRCA1 or BRCA2.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy
1rst round IBS acted up, low blood pressure problems recurred. Learned to push sports drinks after 2nd round, helped low blood press...
0 CommentsEasy to Do: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
Bone thinning (osteoporosis)
Side Effects
0 CommentsTerrible bone pain, switched off all oral meds to Faslodex.
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Anemia (low red blood cell counts)
Side Effects
0 CommentsChanged my diet to boost my red blood cell count.
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External radiation
Radiation
I loved my radiation team & my radiation doctor. My doc took a lot of time explaining what was going to happen. The only surprise wa...
0 CommentsPainless Experience: Strongly Agree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Agree -
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
The only problem was the Neulasta shots the day after. My daughter, a trauma nurse, administered my shots to me.
3 CommentsEasy to Do: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
Reconstructive surgery, both breasts.
Procedure or Surgery
My anesthesia tube in right breast malfunctioned - nurse would not call my doctor. I suffered all night in pain with the wrong bra, ...
0 CommentsWent as Expected: Strongly Disagree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
Lumpectomy
Procedure or Surgery
Lots of pain.
0 CommentsWent as Expected: Strongly Disagree Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Procedure or Surgery
The night before my lumpectomy, I had a “road mapping” of my nodes ordered by my surgeon. The procedure hurt as I had an allergy iss...
0 CommentsWent as Expected: Disagree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
Just Diagnosed
Oh No
0 CommentsMy upstairs washer had flooded my home Christmas Eve morning. We were putting our home on the market to downsize. My husband had jus...