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![]() Dear All:
I just wanted to post this to make everyone on this board aware that breast cancer can happen to anybody. And yes....even to MEN. I had a lumpectomy this past winter, and it was a benign tumour caught on my mammogram. But my Mom was not so lucky. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma this summer. A lady in her 60's, she always took the "it can't happen to me" stance....even though BOTH my Nana's had it. She's been through partial mastectomy, radiation of the cancer that's spread to her bones, and she takes monthly infusions of Zometa to make the bones stronger. She's on a new drug called Arimadex to lower estrogen in her system. The breast cancer has eaten a hole in her skull, and eaten away areas of her hip, and leg bones and there's not much that can be done for that. We hope these lesions will start to close up with her current treatments. But essentially my Mom is nearing the end of her life. So---please encourage your wives, Moms, Nana's, Aunts etc. etc. to get a mammogram this year. Catching cancer EARLY is the best defense, and you can beat it in the early stages!! Thanks for listening! ![]() |
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![]() Sorry about your mom.
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here is a link from the National Cancer Institute, its a bunch of FAQs re: cryosurgery. here is another link from the University of Michigan Health System re: Cryosurgery in treating breast cancer. Last edited by irishgrl; 09-21-2005 at 09:32 PM.. |
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uh...it freaked me out when you said "eaten away part of her skull" ![]() I'm glad you're enjoying your days w/her. Blessings to you and your family. We all have to go, but it can sure be hard for those we leave. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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"Do not be afraid! I am Esteban de la Sexface!" "In order to live free and happily, you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice" Whehyll I can do EHYT!! Wehyll I can make it WAHN moh thihme! (wheyllit'sA reayllongwaytogooo! To say goodbhiiy!) - |
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![]() ![]() I've never heard of that. Though, I have to admit it's nice you all laugh. Like you said, might as well.
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"Do not be afraid! I am Esteban de la Sexface!" "In order to live free and happily, you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice" Whehyll I can do EHYT!! Wehyll I can make it WAHN moh thihme! (wheyllit'sA reayllongwaytogooo! To say goodbhiiy!) - |
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![]() Omigosh, I'm watching America's Next Top Model, and this 20 yr. old asian girl has had breast cancer, and has half of one breast. Just thought that was strange.
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![]() Another thing you can do to help breast cancer awareness is buy the new Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. They have a special pink plaid edition with partial proceeds going to breast cancer research. I was so excited about this, I ordered enough for our whole chain to carry it and put it on a display for the month of October.
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![]() I am sorry to hear about your mom.
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