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 | Since I was stuck with having breast cancer, I wanted to have something "easy" like Stage 0 or Stage 1. I was a Cancer Virgin, with much to learn. I wound up with Stage 2, but I survived anyway. | |
Stage 2 Breast Cancer is Complicated but Survivable
My journey started with a shy breast lump that took it's own sweet time to grow - until it turned into a 2cm lump. Yuck! I suddenly became an angry cancer patient. But that made me start doing my own health research. Learn more about your own diagnosis - it really helps you get through the treatment process.
| Having a Lumpectomy
I arrived at my surgeon's office with a bag of cotton balls. I handed these to my surgeon before he did my lumpectomy, and said, "Here, show me how much tissue you're going to remove." He kindly squeezed two balls together and explained where he was going to start working. Strangely enough I felt better and worse, at the same time.
| Getting Your Comprehensive Diagnosis
Did the Devil invent cancer? I guess so, since they say, "the devil is in the details," and there are so many details included in a cancer diagnosis that it's worse than trying to figure your odds in Las Vegas at the craps tables. Gathering up all the factors that make up your diagnosis can be mind-boggling, but it has to be done.
| Life After Treatment, Recovery, Hair and Skin Care, Changes
You completed treatment, now what do you do? Read about living in remission, having regular oncology checkups, making progress during recovery. Rebuild your health and take care of your chemo curls and dry skin. Take charge of changing your diet, start doing regular exercise, take your follow-up medications. How you can make life changes, and how you can give back to the cancer community.
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