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Name:
Louise (weezie)

Member Since:
February 26, 2008

Location:
Toronto, Canada

Birthday:
St. Patrick's Day

Type of Cancer:
Breast Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
May 207

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 2

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 2

Her2 Status:
No

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Lumpectomy

Radiation:
yes

Hormone Therapy:
Arimidex

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
That the world gets smaller and more people have it.

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
That all my ancestors who died were very brave in their fight

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
Keep me laughing

Cancer Symptoms:

Feeling sometimes bitchy I put that down to arimidex. I hate the revisiting of menopause, night sweats, etc. Sometimes I just feel tired and can’t keep up.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Lumpectomy May 2007. No side effects. Recouperated really well. My scars are barely noticeable. But one breast is slightly smaller. Hard to tell since I am a DD, but I can.

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Sept-Oct. 07. 26 treatments went well. Yes tired but not too much. Glad it is over. Hardly any burning. Used Lubriderm cream all the time; that helped.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Pamidronate or otherwise known as Aredia. Used for mestasis to spine. Given via IV monthly. Tired, headache next day after treatment and diarrehia. Bones still ache New treatment just started without I.V.

Hormone Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Arimidex taken at night. Started treatment Aug. 07. Sleep deprived, night sweats, bones ache, sometimes tired, always hungry.

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  HOORAY FOR GOOD NEWS FINALLY

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  BISPHOSPHONATES -bone thinning or secondary cancer treatment

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