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Name:
Wendy (wildspirit)

Member Since:
July 7, 2008

Location:
Idaho

Type of Cancer:
Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

Diagnosis Date:
April 7, 2008

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 1

Tumor Size:
02

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 2

ER:
Negative

PR:
Negative

Her2 Status:
No

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal, Lumpectomy

Chemotherapy:
Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)

Cancer Symptoms:

I found a lump during a self exam.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Lumpectomy & Sentinel Node removal . . .April 24, 2008. Most of the pain was from the incision where they took the lymph nodes, it hurt for quite a while.

2nd Surgery . . . May 30, 2008 . . . Lumpectomy Re-do . . . the margins from my first lumpectomy were very small, so they needed to take more tissue. Because I don’t have a lot of tissue to take, he had to take extra skin from my breast and some muscle from my chest wall. The worst part about this surgery was the burning I would feel from the muscle behind my breast.

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

I don’t start radiation until after I’m done with chemo.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

I started Chemo on June 19, 2008 and as of today 7/7/08 I have only had 1 treatment. My second treatment is this week on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. I will have 6 chemo treatments, 3 weeks apart.
The worst side effect I had was from the Nulasta shot I had the day after chemo. The bone and body aches really kicked my butt. I was fortunate and did not experience any nausea.

On day 14 I started loosing my hair. It was coming out by the handfuls!! By day 16 I couldn’t stand it anymore so I buzzed it all off.

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Posted on September 7, 2008 at 8:37:51 PM by Wendy ( Link to this comment.

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I see you have your name on this. Did you draw or photograph this? IT IS SOOOO BEAUTIFUL. I make greeting cards on the computer for my friends and family and this would look so good on my cards. Do I have your permission to use it?

Posted on September 16, 2008 at 2:58:16 PM by joyce

Hi Joyce,
Thank you very much. This is a photo that I took at my moms house. I am a photographer and thank you for asking if you can use the image. And yes, you have permission to use it :)
Wendy

Posted on September 16, 2008 at 4:58:07 PM by wildspirit

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wildspirit…Cancer Blog (20)

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My New Teeth

Update on a little bit of everything . . .

First Radiation Today

I changed my avatar photo

I heard from the nurse and I'm not happy about it . . .

Seems like there is always something and it's been a lot lately . . . .

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Very Sore Muscles

Living Proof - - - the movie

Aftermath of last chemo treatment

Loosing Fingernails!!!

New side effects and flower pics

Body Aches and Pains