Hi ya'll
May 28, 2009 10:15pm
Hey everyone. Hope all of you are doing well. Sorry I have been away for so long. I have had so much happen the past few months. My …
suzieg63 
11:18pm, July 5, 2009
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About Me
suzieg63
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About Me
I am a 45 year old breast cancer warrior, I refer to that term rather than "survivor" as I am always putting up a fight with this dreaded disease! I am trying to kick it's butt, working on it for 5 plus years.I am a nurse and am currently disabled and miss my job. I have 3 children, I've been married 26 years. I am passionate about breast cancer awareness, esp.in young women. I believe we are responsible for educating our selves about treatments. I founded and facilitate the breast cancer support group in my home town. I am the the Mom of 3 great adult children, 2 of which are United States Marines..ooh-rah! My oldest daughter is a Navy Veteran who was medically discharged after she was diagnoses with ALL, she has had 2 bone marrow transplants, she is also the mother of the sweetest littel girl and I love being her "me-ma". Happiness is being a grandparent!
I am a 45 year old breast cancer warrior, I refer to that term rather than "survivor" as I am always putting up a fight with this dreaded disease! I am trying to kick it's butt, working on it for 5 plus years.I am a nurse and am currently disabled and miss my job. I have 3 children, I've been married 26 years. I am passionate about breast cancer awareness, esp.in young women. I believe we are responsible for educating our selves about treatments. I founded and facilitate the breast cancer support
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Breast Cancer Outreach and education. I love gardening, I especially love pink and purple flowers. I enjoy the daily crossword puzzles and love to play Scrabble. I anjoy arts and crafts, sewing, quilting and scrapbooking. I love the beach, the North Carolina Outer Banks are the best! I enjoy singing in my church choir and also karaoke !
Breast Cancer Outreach and education. I love gardening, I especially love pink and purple flowers. I
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I am looking for Hope and Inspiration for a dying friend, please help me with this idea.
November 8, 2008 11:37pm
My friends. I am coming to you to help me bring some joy to a friend of mine, She is in my support group and has been thru hell the …
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Praying your a doing well. I miss my friends her on DS but looks like we are all so busy these days. I think of you often and pray for you. Hugs
Rainbow
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Wondering what you are up to, hopefully something crafty and fun! Hope all is well with you. {Hugs~Leslie}
Rainbow
Thinking of you and the bright promise of Spring. How r things? Lots of hugs your way. Gail
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Sending you a ray of sunshine and all my support. Miss ing you. Worried.
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Close Breast Cancer
Stage: IV (M1)I am 445years old, & have had breast cancer for 5+ yrs. I had invasive ductal, stage 3, had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation, Briefly went into remission and then it came back in my lymph nodes. got rid of that with more chemo/herceptin and then it returned again in the form of inflammatory breast cancer, stage 4 Been on chemo for the most part of the past 3 years, too many to tell.brain tumor 3cm in April & had surgery, then another surgery for a brain infection and was in a coma for 3 days
Treatments
- Adriamycin Somewhat Helpful
- Used it twice, I have maxed out my life time limit of it. Effective the 1st time and helpful the 2nd time
- Xeloda Working / Worked
- Not my friend either, caused had foot syndrome, but not as severe as with Doxil. It seems to be working well with the Tykerb to keep things somewhat under control. Mild hand foot problems. I lotion up my hands and feet real well at night and cover them up with socks and cotton gloves, I look like minnie mouse with the white gloves on. lol
- Abraxane Somewhat Helpful
- It was the one drug after many to get my inflammatory cancer under control and it was a breeze as far as chemo goes.
- Adriamycin Somewhat Helpful
- Used it twice, I have maxed out my life time limit of it. Effective the 1st time and helpful the 2nd time
- Gemcitabine Somewhat Helpful
- Not much luck with it
- Herceptin Working / Worked
- worked initially, but my cancer grew back thru it the form of inflammatory breast cancer. It had no side effects for me.
- Navelbine Somewhat Helpful
- Not bad, used it in conjunction with Herceptin and it got rid of the cancer in my lymphnodes, but my inflammatory cancer grew thru it
- Neulasta Somewhat Helpful
- Horrible side effects,terrible body aches & then after my 5th dose I got septic.. my WBC went to 46,000! A rare reaction & it almost killed me. Spent 8 days in ICU
- Radiotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Did 35 rounds, it wasn't too bad, just tiring having to go every day. I had some mild burns but they gave me a good cream for it.
- Surgery Somewhat Helpful
- lumpectomy and axillary node disection. Wish I had a mastectomy so I don't keep second guessing myself, as I had a recurrence in the same brest as well as the other
- Taxol Somewhat Helpful
- Tough chemo, worked well initally.
- Xeloda Working / Worked
- Not my friend either, caused had foot syndrome, but not as severe as with Doxil. It seems to be working well with the Tykerb to keep things somewhat under control. Mild hand foot problems. I lotion up my hands and feet real well at night and cover them up with socks and cotton gloves, I look like minnie mouse with the white gloves on. lol
Close Depression
Have stage IV Breast Cancer and have been dealing with my fair share of crap. I am tired of it all some days and just want to scream and cry. I have been crying for over an hour now. I am in physical pain as well as emotionally tired of dealing with the big C, STUPID CANCER I say. I am the one everyone comes to woth their problems. I am a nurse, so I am supposed to have the answers.I love to laugh & have fun but somedays I am ready to crawl in a hole and asleep until Jesus comes for me
Treatments
- Effexor Somewhat Helpful
- helps... told I was the happiest person with cancer some had ever seen, go figure
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- it's always good to keep the positive attitude, some times it's just hard, I have chronic pain and have to deal with that
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- good to share, but sometimes folks get tired of hearing it, so I try not to saturated them with myissues
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- helps me see ehre I have been emotionally
- Ativan Somewhat Helpful
- helps me chill out and relax
