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HI BEV, YES, I AM UNDER 40. I AM 38 YEARS YOUNG AND WAS DX. 10/6/06. I AM SO GLAD TO FIND THIS SITE. JUST LEARNING HOW TO USE IT.... ANYHOW, I HAD A LUMPECTOMY WITH CLEAR MARGINS A PORT PUT IN.I KNOW I AM E/R POSITIVE AND HER2 POSITIVE. I WENT THROUGH CHEMO-A/C AND RADIATION.I AM A MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND WAS WORKING FOR A BRAND NEW COMPANY, DID NOT HAVE BENEFITS....BIG MISTAKE! I QUALIFIED FOR MEDICAID, AS I HAVE A 17 YR. OLD SON, ERIC. I BELIEVE WHEN HE TURNS 18 NEXT MONTH , THE INSURANCE WILL END. THERE IS NOT A WAY TO GET COBRA-FROM MEDICAID, IS THERE??? WHO KNOWS, ANYHOW, MY ONC SUGGESTED THAT I SIGN UP FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS???? I DID AND WAS DENIED, SO I RETAINED AN ATTORNEY AND JUST WENT FOR A CHECK-UP , BY THEIR OWN DOCTOR'S. I AM IN A CLINICAL TRIAL NOW, FOR TYKERB/LAPAT. OR PLACEBO, I PRAY I AM GETTING THE REAL STUFF, AS MY LAST MUGA SCAN SHOWS MY EJECTION FRACTION AS GOING DOWN TO 56 PERCENT. HENCE, THE SHORTNESS OF BREATH I AM FEELING. I WOULD LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU LADIES AND MEN OUT THERE- BETTER, THANKS, FOR LISTENING AND ANY REPLIES. I WILL POST AGAIN SOON. REBECCA
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