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Name:
Karin (karin)

Member Since:
June 17, 2008

Location:
Fort Collins, Colorado

Birthday:
March 4

Type of Cancer:
Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
IDC

Diagnosis Date:
April Fools Day!! HA!!

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 2

Tumor Size:
02

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 3

ER:
Positive

PR:
Negative

Her2 Status:
No

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal, Lumpectomy

Radiation:
yes

Chemotherapy:
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel), Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan), Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)

Hormone Therapy:
Tamoxifen

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
They way it sneaks up on you!

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
Every day is what you make of it....might as well make it the best ever!

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
make me laugh!!!!

Cancer Symptoms:

None really….

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Surgery 5/1/08.

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

To be determined

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Started first round of AC on June 12th….will continue 3 more rounds and then on to Taxol.

karin's Cancer Blog

August 11, 2008

Taxol Views: 397

So did the 1st taxol treatment, so far so good. Taking glutamine to hopefully head off some of the side effects. Does anyone have any experience with that? Other suggestions? I have poly arthritis also, so I am concerned about the potential side effects…bone/muscle pain.
Well see! Thanks!

Posted on August 11, 2008 at 1:59:54 PM by Karin ( Link to this post.

Taxol,

3 comments)

hi Karen, thanks for letting us know where you stand so far,, will keep you in our prayers and ask God to give you the grace and the strength to go through this… which i could give more info on what you are asking for, but sorry, anyway i don’t know why but i have a good feeling about your cancer.. you are blessed and i believe that you shall come through this with flying colors..
Keep up your faith girl and please continue to keep us informed..
God bless and trust…. your smile alone is what makes you so special…

Posted on August 11, 2008 at 4:49:22 PM by rayoflights7

Hiya,

Just an update for you – I shaved my head. God, was is tough. Watching all my blonde hair fall to the floor. I sat and looked at it for a while before I could deal with my new look. Everything about Cancer is so hard!

Sonia

Posted on September 28, 2008 at 2:24:49 PM by bleunote

Well, at least you got that part over! I don’t know if you will be wearing a wig or scarves or whatever. I found a lot of different ones on headcovers.com
I am hoping for the best for you and will keep you in my thoughts!

Posted on September 29, 2008 at 7:51:19 AM by karin

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