Cancer Symptoms

Tenderness in right breast. Lump in right breast.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects

Core needle biopsy on August 7, 2007.
Pathology report confirmed cancer August 9, 2007.
Sentinel node biopsy and lumpectomy August 17, 2007.
1.9cm tumor removed with clean edges.
No lymph node involvement.

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects

Has to wait until after chemtherapy but will undergo 33 treatments.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

Blood work and chest xray September 11, 2007
Bone scan September 17, 2007
Port installed in right chest area September 18, 2007.
MUGA scan September 19, 2007
First Chemo treatment September 20, 2007
Neulasta shot September 21, 2007
Headaches and blurred vision
Hospitalized September 25, 2007
Found blood clot in the jugular vein
Started on lovenox and warfarin
Hair fell out in huge clumps 2nd week after first chemo
Second Chemo treatment October 11, 2007
Tiredness, constipation, nausea
Changed nausea prescriptions twice
Third Chemo treatment November 1, 2007
Potassium too low-put on prescription supplement
Nose bleeds and bruising from warfarin, not chemo
2nd MUGA scan scheduled for November 26,2007
4th Chemo scheduled for November 29th

Fundraising Description

Did you know the Emend pills prescribed for nausea are $110.00 EACH??? Yikes!

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