Tammy Caban's TaTa's

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.

Monday, January 5, 2009

A Father's Poem


My dad is not necessarily a man of many sentimental words,
but when he speaks from his heart, he never fails to say just the
right thing.

I have a chalk board in my kitchen that my mom & dad always leave
a note on at the end of each visit. He created this poem and gave me
these words when they were preparing to leave after New Years...


A Father's Poem
2 January 2009

The papers we burned at the end of '08
were things we wanted to eliminate

Bringing forward to the brand new Year
only good health, loving family and good cheer

As your curly hair grows out and your health rebounds
Remember that Mom & Dad are always around

Our love for you only grows and grows,
where it ends nobody knows.
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