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Tag Archives: breast cancer
Popcorn Hormones
I realize that it has been over a month since my last post, so figured I had better update everyone on my progress :-). Ten and a half weeks post chemo and I now have a layer of hair :-). … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, Denise MacDonald, Panama, Triple Negative Breast Cancer
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Life After Chemo….
Getting back to ‘life’ in general after chemo does present some challenges. It’s funny, because one might think that after you’ve received your last dose of poison that it is all about getting back to ‘normal’. However, it isn’t quite … Continue reading
The Calm After the Storm
Here I am, just past one month after my last round of chemo. “How are you doing?” you ask? GREAT – I’m alive! The cancer has been removed and the rest of my body has been duly poisoned in order … Continue reading
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Who Knew…?
This past Friday marked my last chemo treatment: 8 out of 8 completed – YAY! It almost seems surreal! The next best news is that they have sent in the request to have my Port-a-cath removed, so I will soon … Continue reading
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Halfway There!
Well, I’m halfway through the chemo part of my treatment. Yahoo! This last round of chemo did not seem to be as bad as the one before, so all of your positive thoughts, energy and love that you all have … Continue reading
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Tagged AC-PACLitaxel, breast cancer, Denise MacDonald, PACLitaxel, Taxol, Triple Negative Breast Cancer
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The Not So Merry-Go-Round
Feeling the chemo pumping through one’s system is a strange feeling indeed. Sometimes it is more noticeable than others, but this time (Friday, July 11th) it was sure noticeable. First went the Red Devil, which is administered by hand, out of … Continue reading
Think Dirty and Get Clean!
This post is more about information than anything, but is also about my journey to better health. Funny, as I thought I was very healthy before my cancer diagnosis – but clearly there is always room for improvement! Most of … Continue reading
New Beginnings
Well I did it. I shaved my head. I now officially look like I have C – or like Sinead O’Connor – whichever way you want to look at it. My hair was falling out in handfuls each day to … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, cancer, Denise MacDonald, hair loss, Triple Negative, Triple Negative Breast Cancer
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No More City Hair
As a girlfriend quite succinctly described it, “…when you are going through chemo therapy and you wake up one day with your hair feeling like it has been in an elastic too long, you know that is the sign your hair … Continue reading
Hair Angels
Shopping for new hair is an interesting experience. Wig shopping is not something I ever thought I’d be doing. It is almost liberating in a way though, as it allows you to try on styles that you never thought would suit … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, Bridget Leslie, cancer, Denise MacDonald, hair loss due to chemo, My Left Breast, wigs
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