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Name:
Kathy (curlygirl)

Member Since:
July 8, 2008

Location:
Massachusetts

Birthday:
9/27

Type of Cancer:
Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
infiltrating ductal carcinoma

Diagnosis Date:
7/1/08

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 1

Tumor Size:
02

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 2

ER:
Positive

PR:
Positive

Her2 Status:
No

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal, Lumpectomy

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
fighting the insurance company to get docs, tests, and procedures covered

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
I can not actually control the universe.

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
Send prayers and positive energy. It really, truly helps!

Cancer Symptoms:

I found a lump in my right breast during a self-breast exam.

Fundraising Description:

Please go to www.thebreastcancersite.com and click daily. It’s free and you do not have to provide any information (and check out the other tabs at the top for additional causes you can help). The money raised from sponsors for each click goes to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, which provides free mamograms to women who can’t afford them. Also consider providing direct support to the National Breast Cancer Foundation at www.nationalbreastcancer.org.

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curlygirl'…Cancer Blog (25)

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  So this is why they call us "patients."

  The Results Are In

  A Hard Lesson

  The Wait Goes On

  No news is no news.

  A small, but significant, bit of good news

  The waiting is the hardest part.

  Coming down

  It’s good news!

  The news comes today

  Be Specific

  The evidence to support my theory

  My body’s turn to speak

  The power of love

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