If you are recently diagnosed, battling Breast Cancer, or any cancer, feel free to contact me at b4Denise@hotmail.com I appreciate the opportunity to give you hope and encouragement!
Please tell me your diagnosis, stage and what part of the world you are in….Denise
Somehow I ended up on your site and loved your informative approach as I am about to begin dose dense AC followed by 12 weeks of weekly taxol. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
yeah!!!!….God bless you and three cheers for reaching the finish with style, penache and hope (think the first 2 are the same thing but this is good:-)….what an inspiration you are to all who are on Planet cancer or there because of a loved one, friend or acquaintance….the sun has been shining for the past 3 days:-)….xo
me again….love your “going out and coming back”….and your analogy of the trips to your ca journey….surely someone out there has the connections to publish you so huge numbers of fellow travellers can find hope and assurance and know that their moments are not isolated!!…keep writing and I’ll keep reading;-)
Thanks so much for reaching my Blog!! I appreciate your encouraging words!!
me again….am laughing tears at your radiation exp……thx too for explaining FOOB….didn’t know what that was:-)….nurses always tell folks they will have fatigue w radiation tx….now I really know why…ha:-)
I will be e-mailing you soon! We are just too incredibly alike. Diagnosed in September, mastectomy November, ACT Jan-March, 28 Rads just finished June 14th—–YOU have written my journey, my every thought—-OMG—
Hi Annette, will be eager to hear from you! Wow, we are alike! Denise
Denise – Quite an informative and supportive blog for breast cancer. Congratulations on the magazine article and your speaking engagements, you have a lot to offer. LOVEEssa (Little Mad Bluebird)
Thanks, Essa, for your nice comments. I appreciate it very much!
My best to you, Denise
I read about your cite in the Suburban Press and thought I would take a look. I lost my mom to breast cancer last November she was age 63. Her cancer was very rare (Inflamatory Breast Cancer aka IBC). The battle lasted five years, and like you, she took herceptin that was damaging to the heart as well as other chemo treatments, radiation, etc. IBC starts as a rash on the breast and is often misdiagnosed. She ignored it also until the lump appeared. I doubt if she would of reacted sooner it would have helped but who knows. The doctors initially misdiagnosed saying she had a breast infection and prescribing antibiotics. She was cancer free for one year and then the cancer returned in the bone, liver, and other organs. Along with getting the word out that breast pain can be cancer please let women know that redness and rash on the breast can also be cancer. Best of Luck to you and others that are fighting this awful disease.
Anna, so sorry to hear about your mom and the battle she went through. It is not fun for
a daughter to watch her mom go through this. You are so right about getting the word out
about IBC. A friend of mine (age 45) was a few months ahead of me in the brest cancer
journey. She saw a rash on her breast and immediately went to doctor. Thank God. It is
a scarey thing. I promise I will talk and write about IBC to let others know. Thanks
for bringing this to my attention. Denise
Hi Denise,
I have had a little scroll through your page, and would just like to say how much I admire your blog. I truly do, you are an inspiration.
I am how ever writing to you today as I would like a little guidance from you.
My Auntie at the age of 52 was diagnosed with breast cancer in the lymph nodes of her right breast, in August this year, then they found another cancer behind a cyst in the same breast, she had that breast removed late september early october, she started chemo early november, her hair started to fall out around two weeks after her first set of chemo, she has now just had her second lot, and has now shaved her head as her hair started to get very thin very quickly, and also showed a few bald patches.ever since the day she found out she has understandably been absolutely heart broken, and gets very depressed most days, but theres more to this story.
Hi Claire, I am going to write you an email separately. Denise
I am three weeks from completing Taxol. It has been much easier on my body that the first round of chemo was. I was diagnosed in September with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. I chose to go with a lumpectomy, followed by chemo and radiation. My last chemo treatment is scheduled for March 15th and I start radiation on March 18th. As you can see, I just want to get it finished! I am undergoing the weekly Taxol treatments because I have chosen to work through this ordeal. There were a few rough days in the beginning but now it’s “old hat”. I have been blessed … I haven’t caught anything that’s going around which is quite amazing when you were in an office with 100 people! I don’t wear a mask, I have the constitution of an ox and I refuse to let cancer or the treatment of cancer change me or the way I approach things.
Debbie, so glad you are almost through. Thanks for the encouragement
you give to others! Thinking of you! Denise
Hi Denise, I’m so proud of you for all you do to support others while in the midst of your own stuff! I love you, and as always you inspire me! Much love, Diann
Awww, thanks Diann. Spoken like a loving sister. Oh that’s right, you
are my loving sister! I am so fortunate to have you! Love, Denise
If I can share one thing I was given last night at my woman’s group that inspired me. It has always amazed me how you manage to find God in the midst of your trials…what faith that takes! “To all who mourn, He will give a crown of beauty for ashes. A joyous blessing instead of mourning; festive praise instead of despair. In their righteiouness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.” Isiah 61:3 You are a survivor!
i was told i had stage 3 breast cancer on 9 august 2012 i had my right breast removed on october 3rd 2012 then start chemo in november they said that the cancer had gone into six lymh glades i have two more chemo lft them radio treatment i have been told today that the cancer that i had dose not respond to to the the tablet they give to women for five years which this really scares me yours karin x
Hi Karin – you must be estrogen negative then? It is all very scarey.
I am so sorry you have to go through this. But many, many Stage 3
estrogen negative women are alive and well years later. It is so hard
to keep focused on that fact when bad news is constantly given to you.
Sending a hug your way…please feel free to write me anytime. Denise
Hi Denise, thank you so much for your blog it is so helpful. I was diagnosed with Triple negative stage 2b breast cancer on April 10th 2013. I had a lumpectomy and port placement 4 weeks ago along with a sentinel node biopsy,one of the 3 nodes removed had cancer. I am facing 16 weeks of chemo followed by radiation. I am having ACT any time now and as the day gets closer the more terrified I become. I just wanted to thank you for your sharing your experience, all though I am scared I feel more prepared after reading your blog.
Thank you,
Terri
Hi Denise,
Thank you for your post about cancer rehabilitation and the STAR Program. We are very happy that it is helping you heal. I wanted to find out what STAR Program you were attending? Please let me know or feel free to contact me directly at inna.svirskiy@oncrehab.com.