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Name:
simplysharron (simplysharron)

Member Since:
February 7, 2008

Location:
Houston, Texas

Birthday:
7-12-1958

Type of Cancer:
Breast Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
Feb.2004

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 4

Tumor Size:
5.1 - 6.0 cm

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Mastectomy, Lymph Node Removal

Radiation:
Yes

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin), Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

Hormone Therapy:
Femara

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
I have no energy, the doctors all say something different

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
How strong I am

Cancer Symptoms:

pain from site, open cavity that bleeds and releases other not so pleasant things,weak

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

they put the blue dye in my live diseased breast on 04-26-04, then as they put me to sleep they acccidently gave me a shot of adrenalyn (sp) so I had to redo the blue dye on 04-28-04 on my 18th anniversary after they had checked to make sure there was no cardiac danger.

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

36 days straight on the last few I had to be remarked because my skin was liquid. August 2004

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

They removed all my teeth because they said the chemo and radiation would kill their roots. I went through 5 cycles of the red devil and 10 taxol. I am still on femara

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