Good Evening all..... Our local ABC affilate called our local chapter of the american cancer society and wanted to run a story on our local women fighting breast cancer and the american cancer society called me up to do the interview...of course I wanted to talk about it and my background is marketing so I went.... and I felt very honored to represent "our" group... My main focus was based on getting my diagnosis... because they had assured me that it couldnt be breast cancer because I was too young, no family history, and breast cancer didnt hurt.... I took this oppurtunity to tell everyone who was watching.... That cancer has No bounaries, No limits and wasnt prejudice... and that it COULD happen to you... be your own advocate..... you have the right and you owe to yourself to get that 2nd opinion..... it might save your life. I am 31, have NO family history and my first sign and only for awhile was pain in the breast..... if that helps one woman think twice that would make me happy. You all are awesome... and thank you all for the support of "our" group....May God bless you all!!!
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Tricia Velasquez
Bakersfield, Ca
dx Jan 4 2007
er+/pr- her2 +++ Stage 3b
several tumors
largest 7cm
port placed on Jan 18, 2007
Chemo started Jan 22, 2007
Herceptin/ Taxol every 3d week and then my Dr changed me to Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin
every 3d week
Right Mastectomy w/ Lymph Node Dissection 4/19/07
27 removed 9 positive
Margins-clear but wall to wall
Radiation scheduled for 6/07
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