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Breast Cancer Treatment - Things The Doctors Don't Tell You

I am 38 years old and was diagnosed with Breast Cancer 14 months ago. I have learned a lot while going through breast cancer treatment and I want to share my experiences and what I've learned that doctors don't tell you...

18 comments    cancer radiation chemotherapy
How many pillows does it take to lodge yourself onto your side? There 10 pillows here...and no, mom, I'm not really the Princess and Pea71

Day 4: A Lovely Afternoon Transformed into an Evening of Hell

Day 4 and 5. Couldn't get Day 4 on the web because of too much pain after the removal of the epidural. Lilly and my kids brighten my spirits.

2 comments    flowers pain chocolate
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Breast Surgery - Is It Worth The Risk

Even thought breast surgery involves numerous risks many women are still opting to use this method to change the appearance of their bodies. Any operation involves a certain amount of risk so before you make...

0 comments    surgery breast surgery
Are you doing your self breast exams?76

Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy - When Good Boobs Go Bad

Are you doing your self breast exams? If your life has been touched by breast cancer in any way, be it a personal battle or something you've gone through with a loved one, you know how difficult it and truly...

2 comments    health life advice
Twelve stitches and no more belly button. My waist-to-waist scar is nearly healed.64

Recovery: One Month Gone By

It's hard to believe it's been a month since my big surgery (bilateral mastectomy and TRAM Flap reconstruction). Here's an update.

0 comments    time surgery camping
A fair amount of food, but nothing to eat.55

A Question of Community

I find out I have a circle of helpful friends and members of my synagogue that will help me through the healing process following my surgery Tuesday. I also find out I am part of a community.

2 comments    health advice relationships
Bored stiff and bad TV!68

Bored Batty

I'm so bored, my mind is turning to mush. A long, boring recovery is driving my crazy.

1 comment    surgery recovery breast
Saline filled silicone breast implants. Image credit Wikicommons.69

Mastectomy Patients Could Regrow Breasts

November 12, 2009Australian scientists say they have found a way for women who lose their breasts to cancer to re-grow them within a year. Yes, regrow them. In Australia mastectomy patients typically wait...

4 comments    mastectomy surgery
Another hot flash while waiting for the plastic surgeon. I've had this fan since I was a kid.65

The Sofa on Wheels

Without my big car to drive comfortably into San Francisco, Mark rents a car that would make any senior retiree proud.

4 comments    humor car school
The first of several surgery-related bills.66

I Owe How Much?

$91,000! Yup, that's the first big bill for the surgery. With more to come, we're a tad frightened about how much this will end up costing us and if we'll have to take out a loan to pay for it.

3 comments    obama president surgery
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