This is not MY story, it is the story of my breast cancer. My breast cancer is but a part of my wonderful and exciting life. I was a survivor even before I was diagnosed. I won't EVEN consider the alternative.... :) Now I realize I am also a Warrior.

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Diagnosis Date - 31 December 2007; Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC) & Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) Lumpectomy - 14 December 2007 Re-excisions - 31 January & 6 March 2008 Stage 2, Grade 2 Lymph Node-, HR+, HER2-, BRCA- Treatment; 4 cycles of chemotherapy; Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) & Taxotere (docetaxel), every 21 days. Chemo completed July 2008. 6 and 1/2 weeks of daily Radiation completed at the end of September 2008. Left radical mastectomy with tram flap reconstruction August 2009.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

One Hot Woman!


WOW! I'm sure when Will dreamed of sharing his life with a hot woman that this isn't quite what he had in mind but he's got me - hot flashes and all!!

Because my particular b/c is hormone receptor positive part of my adjuvant (ongoing) treatment is to basically deplete my body of all estrogen so with that said, I have been deprived of my hormones and am in full menopause. :( How does that country song go? "I'm much too young to feel this #%&! old?" I'll be honest, I can't imagine going through this for years to come but it isn't really much of an option, considering the consequences. I know it's basically simple compared to the other treatments that still lay ahead of me and so little compared to what so many other women have undergone but OMG!!! The so called hot flashes aren't really flashes at all, as a matter of fact the only remote thing they have in common with a flash of any type is how fast and how unpredictably they come on.

I have a new found respect for those women out there who have gone through menopause, a bit of advice to those facing it to invest in a "chillow-pillow", and such awe for Will, who is ever so patient and tolerant of me and my mood swings! :0)

Will - I am one hot woman and I am all yours! Is there any doubt who the lucky one is in this relationship?! :0)

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