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.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Today's Update

Ow! Lots of pain today, mostly in the belly but also in my back & hips from being in bed for far too long the past several days. I am up & about, walking pretty regularly and sitting in chairs almost as much as in the bed.

I have been blessed with so many visitors, beautiful cards, brightly colored balloons and lots & lots of goodies arriving in baskets.

I'm a bit irritable and the way the computer is positioned tonight is really making typing difficult so I won't write for long. I hate whining and/or complaining and even more so when I do it in writing.

Until next time...



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