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Name:
Karin (karin)

Member Since:
June 17, 2008

Location:
Fort Collins, Colorado

Birthday:
March 4

Type of Cancer:
Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
IDC

Diagnosis Date:
April Fools Day!! HA!!

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 2

Tumor Size:
02

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 3

ER:
Positive

PR:
Negative

Her2 Status:
No

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal, Lumpectomy

Radiation:
yes

Chemotherapy:
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel), Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan), Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)

Hormone Therapy:
Tamoxifen

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
They way it sneaks up on you!

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
Every day is what you make of it....might as well make it the best ever!

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
make me laugh!!!!

Cancer Symptoms:

None really….

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Surgery 5/1/08.

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

To be determined

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Started first round of AC on June 12th….will continue 3 more rounds and then on to Taxol.

Karin's Stats

karin's Cancer Blog (3)

  Taxol

  Last A/C chemo done, now on to Taxol

  Just trying to learn how to use this!

karin's Photos (2)

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