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sherreeb

I am a 7 year survivor and breast health nurse navigator

posted 09/22/2008, comments (7)

The Pleasure of Women with Breast Cancer

I have the pleasure of working with women every day who have breast cancer. The pleasure is not in the cancer (of course) but in seeing strong women face what seems impossible, and fight! Fight for their lives! We are women hear us roar!! So many hear those words every day, "I am sorry, but it is cancer". That... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/20/2008, comments (5)

The Metastatic Cancer Patient's Guide to the CT Scan in 16 Easy Steps

1-Arrive at hospital. Settle in to waiting room with two 500ml cups (1000ml equals a little more than two pints) filled with liquid that looks like water but has an odd metallic taste. 2-Drink the liquid over the next 90 minutes, while ignoring scary poster outlining risks of contrast dye with which you are about to be... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/11/2008, comments (0)

Living With Metastasis: If I Were Queen of the World

If I Were Queen of the World: No cancer patient would go through treatment alone. Everyone would have an advocate assigned to them who would help with coordination of care, give advice as to resources and even hold a hand through treatment. Every social worker would be trained to meet the needs of a range of patients. They... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/10/2008, comments (2)

WOOHOO! Early detection has really paid off!

WOOHOO! Great news! My surgeon called with pathology results... WHEW! I can breath again! There was no cancer in the lymph nodes - huge sigh! I'd do cartwheels, but then I'd need back surgery! Though it was infiltrating surrounding tissue (IDC), the largest tumor was just 1 cm. The smaller tumor... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/04/2008, comments (0)

Pregnancy and Cancer Treatment: More Questions Than Answers

This past weekend, the New York Times published an article by Pamela Paul called “With Child, With Cancer.” I had to set it aside for several days before I could bring myself to read it. When I finally did, I was very moved, equally surprised and left with many unanswered questions. I did not enjoy being... Read more Chevron

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