Tag Archives: Surgery

New Scans – Episode 1

Posted on April 16, 2018 by

This morning, I had a new mammogram, ultrasound and MRI. I was hoping this was going to be easy. Of course it couldn’t be. Continue reading →

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Almost Halfway There

Posted on April 1, 2018 by

As of last Friday, March 30th, and I’ve got only 2 chemo Taxol treatment left. I will start the maintenance doses of Herceptin on April 27th. Herceptin is the biologic drug that specifically targets metastatic HER2+ breast cancer. Continue reading →

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Treatment Step 1: Install the Port

Posted on November 17, 2017 by

I feel like I’m becoming a Borg. I’ve just had new hardware installed, a chemo port. I had my choice between having a port put into my chest, or having PIC lines hanging out of my arm. I know me. … Continue reading →

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The Diagnosis – Part IV – The Big Meeting

Posted on November 8, 2017 by

The “Big Meeting” was scheduled for a week after I’d gotten the biopsy results. They didn’t have any openings left for that week or I’d have been there. I took a colleague from work with me and also had my … Continue reading →

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