A place to talk about how your diagnosis has affected you after active treatment ends. Discuss long-term side effects, fears and joys, silver linings and other ways your diagnosis has impacted your life.
I was diagnosed in 8/2022. Not 100% sure of Stage, 1) because the whole Stage thing causes me additional anxiety and 2) I had Neoadjuvant chemo so I think the “official stage” is the one after chemotherapy. I think my final staging was IIA but not sure. Anyway, in left breast I had intermediate IDC ER/PR +; HER 2 negative…
Since I was diagnosed I have absolutely had my perceptions change. I see life completely different. Things I let slide by are now things I want to get rid of. I've noticed I've cut a lot of people out of my life since this. I feel like I love the people close to me more and am more accepting of their perceived "flaws".…
Charlene, I spoke with my girlfriend and she IS licensed in Pennsylvania (it's where she is originally from). She'd love to help you out. Let me know if you're interested. I can give you her info. Jodi
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hi friends. I’m a three year cancer survivor trying to navigate life after my cancer and the death of my sister from ovarian cancer. Long story short I was driving my kids when I experienced left lip numbness, left thumb numbness then my entire left leg went numb. Like pins and needles. And it felt swollen but wasn’t.…
Hi, all. I have had 4 separate cancers over 26 years. My "journey" began in 1997 when breast cancer (Stage 1 ER -) was found on my 2nd annual mammogram at the age of 42. I went through a lumpectomy that left me with an infection that lasted for 2+ years. I then had radiation and my 1st chemo. Five years later, I was…
Kate!!!! Your story was amazing in the newsletter. Thank you for putting your story into words. 💗
We want to hear about how your experience of BC has changed you and how/in what ways is your life different now. Have you made lifestyle, relationship, work changes?
Hello friends. I was diagnosed in 2014 with early stage BC. I had a lumpectomy followed by 6 weeks radiation. I then received tamoxifen for a few years followed by letrozole, for a combined total of 8 years, completing therapy in 2021. I was wondering if I should continue to see my oncologist for annual visits even if I…
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