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Lolly,
Be careful with the cremes under the arm- I know that "technically" I'm supposed to wear a glove even when using cleaning supplies, etc. because of certain chemicals potentially creating risk for lymphodema (not that I do that!). Not sure what is in hair removal cremes. Might want to show your doc to make sure. Ridiculous to have to worry about such small things now. OK- we all need to get very rich making a line of products for breast cancer survivors. There are certainly enough of us! Hmmmmm.... underarm cremes, hair stimulator,press-on nipples, fake eyebrows- I'm sure we could think of a lot more!
Love, Kelly
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dx'd 05/06, 37 years old
er/pr-, Her2+, grade 3
double mastectomy, immediate reconstruction- implants
Stage 2b, 2 tumors- 2.2 cm and 0.6 cm, 3/5 + nodes
all scans clear
genetic testing- negative
06/06 began dd A/C x 4, 12 weekly Taxols w/ Herceptin
30 rads
Herceptin weekly x 1 year
Herceptin completed 08/07
Port removed 12/26/07 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
05/17/08 Two year anniversary NED
"We gain strength, courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... you must do the thing that you think you cannot do."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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