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Name:
staypositive (staypositive)

Member Since:
May 15, 2008

Location:
Spring, Texas

Type of Cancer:
Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
infiltrating ductal carcinoma

Diagnosis Date:
July 18, 2007

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 1

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 2

Her2 Status:
Yes

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal, Lumpectomy

Chemotherapy:
Epirubicin, Fluorouracil, Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel), Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)

Hormone Therapy:
Arimidex

Immune Therapy:
Herceptin

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
fatigue

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
to not sweat the little things

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
listen

Cancer Symptoms:

no symtoms; tumor was found during a routine mammagram

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

lumpectomy in August, 2007- no complications and no pain

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

March and April 2008 – part of my skin peeled just like a regular sunburn

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

September 2007-February 2008 – fatigue was the worst part; no vomiting; started losing hair on 13th day after first treatment. Hair is returning very slowly.

Immune Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Will be taking herceptin for a year

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