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Tricia, I know what you mean. I was under great stress for the year prior to my diagnosis. I remember thinking "if stress causes cancer, no wonder I got it". I know that is not valid, just my gut reaction. But I'm sure the pressure did not help any.
In terms of dealing with stress now, I have just found a hypnotherapist who makes custom, individualized visualization CDs. I am having one done. The concept sounded very interesting to me. I'll let you know how it turns out.
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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