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Post a new topicby livingwith on Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:00 pm

I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MEDULARY CARCINOMA OF THE LEFT BREAST IN 1989, I CHOSE TO DO ELECTIVE CHEMO AND RADIATION, AFTER THE TUMOR WAS REMOVED. I WAS 38 YEARS OLD. I AM NOW 56 YEARS OLD. THE DOCTORS TOLD ME I DID NOT HAVE TO UNDERGO RADIATION OR CHEMO BECAUSE ALL OF MY LYMPH NODES WERE NEGATIVE UNDER MY LEFT ARM… HERE IS WHY I CHOSE TO DO THEM.

I WAS WORKING AS A CNA IN A HOSPITAL, AND GOING TO R.N. SCHOOL. THE ER DOCTOR GRABBED ME BY MY LEFT ARM AND TOLD ME TO COME INTO THE ER TO SEE SOMETH...Read the full article
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Re: BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR

Post a new topicby Kay_Perkins on Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:33 pm

I was very touched by your story. God is great!!!! He has Blessed me so many times. I was diagnosed with leukemia in July "06 and then diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in Sept 2007. So, you see God blessed me as well. I will keep you in my Prayers. Stay Blessed.
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