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Old 01-19-2009, 01:14 PM   #1
freyja
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scholarships

I'm considering after my surgery and radiation going back to college. I'm trying to find resources for financial aid. I'm a married mother and I'm 31 years old. I live in Oregon. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. It seems most scholarships for moms are for single mothers and a lot of cancer survivor scholarships are for teenagers.
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Diagnosed 8/7/08 with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma, micropapillary pattern, Her2 3+, ER+,PR-, grade II, positive lymph nodes.
Received 6doses of Taxotere, Carboplatin with Herceptin continuing for a year...DONE.
1/28/09 Left Modified Radical Mastectomy, Right Simple Mastectomy.
Surgery pathology: No invasive carcinoma present and 17 lymph nodes removed all negative! Only small amount of carcinoma in situ in left breast.
March/April '09, Radiation to left chest wall.
Currently involved in Neratinib clinical trial.

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