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Re: Excess Pounds Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death: Study
OK 'lizbeth! I know you are right. I just wanted an excuse for these extra pounds that I am carrying. I keep trying (maybe) but they will not leave this body. You will all think I am weird, but I was actually losing a little weight, and then I got scared the cancer may be coming back. I just had to show myself I could put that five pounds bcak on. Oh, what games the mind does play. I wouldn't tell anybody until I finioally admitted that I am sabotaging myself. How do I get past this?
I really need to lose weight ~ lymphadema, knee problems, and cancer. One would think that would be enough!
Jackie, thank you for your informative input.
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Diagnosed: 7/25/08 ~ age 63, no family history
Surgery: 8/14/08 Bilateral mastectomy; tumor left breast, node dissection; right prophylactic with expanders: 1/12/10 latisimuss dorsi flap on left side: 9/22/10 implants in
Pathology Report: ER/PR-; HER2+ (3+); Grade 3, StageIII; 3cm tumor plus 21/21 lymph nodes positive; 5cm DCIS
Chemo: A/C; Taxol/Herceptin/Tykerb; phase II study at Mayo adding Tykerb for early stage
Radiation: 25 rads
Vaccine: Walter Reed GP2/AE37 vaccine study ~ last booster 9/17/2012
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