- Zou-Zou
- MA
- Member Since Aug 2012
Their Diagnoses (1)
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- Patient: Invasive (Infiltrating) Ductal Carcinoma
- Patient Info: Living with cancer as a chronic illness (undergoing adjuvant therapy), Diagnosed: almost 13 years ago, Female, Age: 66, Stage IV, HER2 Positive: No, ER Positive: Yes, PR Positive: No
- View this journey (9 Experiences)
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Oh No (Problem with doctor): My original oncologist declined to prescribe chemo, he said the risks outweighed the benefits. He wanted to prescibe tamoxifen and leave it at that. Umm, I had metastatic breast cancer, the risk was chemo side effects. The benefit was dying later rather than sooner.
I found an Oncologist who would prescribe chemo and three years later I'm still here.almost 10 years ago -
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Other Care (Nutrition consult): My Oncologist sent me to a nutritionist, changed my way of eating, dropped 95lbs and I haven't looked back.
almost 10 years ago -
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Decision Point (Left my community hospital to go to MGH in Boston. It saved my life.): You have one life.XXX convenience, get the best care possible.
almost 10 years ago -
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Loss (Body part/function): Thank god, I lost a breast and not some vital organ.
almost 10 years ago -
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Celebration (No celebration. Cancer and I are living together for as long as it allows.): Here is my view: cancer is a rodeo bull; you ride it as long as you can,'cause this rodeo has no bell and no clowns that run into to distract the bull. Yahoo, so far, so good.
almost 10 years ago -
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Side Effects (Fatigue (tiredness)): I would walk everyday regardless of my lack of energy.
almost 10 years ago