Christine's Personal Journey with Breast Cancer

I have been diagnosed with Stage II Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (Breast Cancer). My survivorship began on July 18, 2005. The tumor was 1.7cm, ER/PR+, HER2-NEU+. Cancer was present in 3 of 17 lymph nodes. Treatment consists of the following: Lumpectomies, Chemo (AC/T), Herceptin, Radiation & Hormone Therapy (Tamoxifen)

Thursday

Update: May 11, 2006

It's been just over a month since I finished the big treatments..

All the burns have gone away, so it's actually like a faded tan at this point; barely noticeable.

The stiffness in my joints has subsided and feeling has returned to my fingers and in all, but 1 of my toes!

Mentally I'm feeling sharp again, I'm not losing things like I was and I'm able to remember more than 3 items from my grocery list!

..and as of April 27, I have taken off the hats & scarves! It was 3 months after my last chemo treatment. My hair is very short (obviously), with a slight wave to it.. too early to tell if I'll get that chemo-curl that 50% of patients get.. but it did come back in my natural color (blonde) so I added some color to it to help it look a little thicker.. which is now washing out & getting lighter again..

Here are some celebration pictures (more to come):

The best margarita a girl could ever want:


Special friends with Jacklynn & James the day after my final treatment:


More special friends on May 3, 2006:

More celebrations are coming!

~Christine

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