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Re: A Place to Vent about "Awareness"
As I said on another post where this subject came up, I am really cynical and skeptical about PinkTober as I see how it's being trivialized and abused. we seem to be a country that wants to DO something So any mindless thing will serve the purpose
Conversely, when I was a newbie, I reslky embraced my pink ribbon, my husbands work permitted the pilots to wear pink ties"United Against Breast Cancer". It all seemed really supportive to me. And we'll meaning. But it gets out of hand with bars throwing "save the ta tas" parties and "go bra less". How does that help anyone? It depresses me. I'm without breasts
I have learned to donate very locally to a group which helps individual patients with their specific needs Rent, medication, mammograms
Keep the faith
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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