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Diagnosis and Treatment
Sandy, 43, diagnosed with Stage I, Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC) - (breast cancer) on March 6, 2008.
Treatment plan:
. Lumpectomy (Completed - 3/18/08);
. Chemotherapy (8 of 8 Completed - 4/21/08 thru 7/28/08);
. Radiation (33 of 33 Completed - 8/27/08 thru 10/13/08);
. Freedom - I thought freedom would be achieved on 10/13/08, but I'm still extremely fatigued.
95 to 98% cure rate after treatment plan is complete!
March 18 2008 surgery pathology results:
. No lymph node involvement (good).
. Triple Negative: Her-2 Neu, a gene, was low; Both hormone receptors (progesterone and estrogen) were negative, so they cannot treat me with hormone therapy (not good).
. Tumor size was 1.8 cm (not good). Under 1 cm considered good. Still at Stage I, though.
. Proliferation rate was extremely high (not good and most worrisome factor). Cells divide about every 40 days.
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Treatment plan:
. Lumpectomy (Completed - 3/18/08);
. Chemotherapy (8 of 8 Completed - 4/21/08 thru 7/28/08);
. Radiation (33 of 33 Completed - 8/27/08 thru 10/13/08);
. Freedom - I thought freedom would be achieved on 10/13/08, but I'm still extremely fatigued.
95 to 98% cure rate after treatment plan is complete!
March 18 2008 surgery pathology results:
. No lymph node involvement (good).
. Triple Negative: Her-2 Neu, a gene, was low; Both hormone receptors (progesterone and estrogen) were negative, so they cannot treat me with hormone therapy (not good).
. Tumor size was 1.8 cm (not good). Under 1 cm considered good. Still at Stage I, though.
. Proliferation rate was extremely high (not good and most worrisome factor). Cells divide about every 40 days.
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About Me
- Sandy
- I was 43 at the time of my breast cancer diagnosis. I'm a wife and mother and a 26-year employee of a great company. I've been searching for my life's passion my entire lifetime. Searching, or hoping I come to realize what it is? The latter, I think. My breast cancer diagnosis has caused me to get serious about figuring out what I love to do. We honestly never know how much time we have. I have always loved taking pictures, so I've started photography classes at my local college. I started taking classes August 28, 2008, and I love it!!! The terms F-stop/aperture and shutter speed don't scare me anymore. Now I can't wait until I know instinctively what setting combination works for each type of lighting. :-) My husband and I are passionate about Enagic's water ionizer, the SD501. We've witnessed so many people get healthful benefits from drinking the water. See our website at www.impressivewater.com.
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