It’s now been eight years since my mother died from metastatic breast cancer. She died on March 6, 2008. She was initially diagnosed (early stage, ER+) in February 2004. Her cancer “officially” metastasized in late fall of 2007. A few months later she was gone. I’ve been marking time here on the blog for the …
When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer and discussing chemotherapy with my first oncologist (yeah, I’ve had five, but who’s counting?), we talked about the Oncotype DX® Test. This test helps determine risk for distant recurrence in some early-stage, estrogen-positive breast cancers. It is used to help decide if a patient will benefit from …
As I mentioned in my previous post, I have passed the five-year mark of being on an aromatase inhibitor. So now what? I have decided I am going to stay on Aromasin. I do not know how long I will stay on it, but I am going to hang in there for a while longer. …
I have written several times about the dreaded aromatase inhibitors, or as many of us prefer to call them, the drugs we love to hate. Those posts are among my most-read and most-commented-on posts. Plus, I get emails regularly from women who are sharing about their struggles and frustrations with these drugs. So yes, it’s …
It’s time for a giveaway! For a chance to win a FREE print copy of Cancer Was Not a Gift & It Didn’t Make Me a Better Person: A memoir about cancer as I know it, keep reading. I haven’t decided yet how many copies I’ll be giving away. Dear hubby just rolls his eyes …