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Name:
Judy (judy214)

Member Since:
April 8, 2008

Location:
Glasgow, Ky

Birthday:
valentines day 2/14

Type of Cancer:
Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
IDC

Diagnosis Date:
July 2007

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 1

Tumor Size:
1.1 - 2.0 cm

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 3

ER:
Positive

PR:
Positive

Her2 Status:
No

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Surgery:
Lumpectomy, Lymph Node Removal

Radiation:
Yes

Hormone Therapy:
Femara

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
the pain and running to the doctors.

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
not to take life for granted to live each day to the fullest

Cancer Symptoms:

none found on mammogram

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

lumpectomy and SNB all went well had trouble with drainage and had to have it drained a few times. Now having problem with fluid in breast

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

33 rads very little burning only the last couple boost treatments is all.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

N/A

Hormone Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

started arimidex in Dec. 2007 could not toleerate the joint pain was switcehd to femara April 4 2008, having problems with it also trying to figure out a pain manage ment plan and how to quit being hungry…

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