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Dr. Wagner at KU was wonderful!
By Gwoodhood, 4 months ago
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Breast surgeons
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| Dr. Wagner is brilliant, patient, thorough and sensitive to people's needs. I felt confident working with her 100%. My diagnosis was caught early and I was given the option to have a lump-ectomy or ma... | ||
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I shielded my husband
By cleo, 4 months ago
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Talking About Cancer
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| My husband cried every time he told someone about my cancer. He even cried at work when he told his coworkers. He can't stand it if I'm not OK so I shielded him not too different from the way I shield... | ||
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Not awkward
By cleo, 4 months ago
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Talking About Cancer
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| This might sound weird, but one of the things I wondered about was whether I'd catch people sneaking glances at my breasts (or maybe not even meaning to but just subconsciously looking at my chest) if... | ||
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No rhyme or reason
By cleo, 4 months ago
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Talking About Cancer
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| Sometimes I was open about my cancer and sometimes I wasn't, and I'm not sure why. For example, I went to a wedding right after my surgery and was seated with people I've known (although not closely) ... | ||
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Dr. William Freund at KU, Surgicenter at KUMW off Midland.
By MindyLou, 4 months ago
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Breast surgeons
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| Dr. Freund placed port for chemo and ultimately removed it after I was done (and they were confident I didn't need it any longer)! He did a great job and I had no issues or concerns with the port. ... | ||
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Dr. Christa Balanoff at KU (Indian Creek campus)
By MindyLou, 4 months ago
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Breast surgeons
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| Dr. Balanoff was excellent to work with. She is a most compassionate and skilled breast surgeon. She spent a great deal of time with my husband and I on the first visit discussing staging, receptors... | ||
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Dr. Priyanka Sharma at KU
By MindyLou, 4 months ago
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Medical oncologists
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| I have great respect for Dr. Sharma. Throughout chemo, I always felt I was in good hands. She specializes in breast cancer, is actively involved in research and is up to date on the very latest res... | ||
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NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
By MindyLou, 4 months ago |
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| To my knowledge, KU is the only one in our area. I recommend reading about this designation by the National Cancer Institute at cancer.gov. | ||
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Family first
By MindyLou, 4 months ago
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Talking About Cancer
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| I found out on a Friday and first tried to protect my husband from learning about it before I could tell him that evening. He is a physician and I knew the mammogram report would be faxed to his offi... | ||
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Anxiety
By momoftwo, 4 months ago
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Effects on your mind
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| I was very anxious and worried about recurrence. I remember when my surgeon passed me on to a Nurse Practitioner at Breast Cancer Survivorship at KU. I cried! My surgeon was my security blanket! I was... | ||
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CaringBridge/husband
By momoftwo, 4 months ago
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Talking About Cancer
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| I was so emotional that I couldn't personally talk about it. In fact, since my diagnosis (DCIS - stage 0) was caught so early, I kept referring to it as "kinda like cancer." Since I had to have a doub... | ||
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Surgeries
By naan05, 5 months ago |
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| I had my mastectomy, reconstruction and hysterectomy at KU. I loved my all my surgeons! Dr. Jamie Wagner did my mastectomy. Dr. Rebecca Farmer did my reconstruction and implants. Dr. Meredith Gray did... | ||
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Chemo
By naan05, 5 months ago
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Advent Health
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| I had four rounds of chemotherapy at Advent Health. The nurses were amazing! Always friendly and always smiling! They made chemo days go smoothly! I have so much appreciation and respect for the staf... | ||
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Kelly Bukaty
By cleo, 5 months ago
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Sexual health therapists
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| Kelly Bukaty specializes in pelvic health. She is out of Overland Park Regional in a building across the street from the hospital in the area of 435 and Quivira. My gynecologist recommended me to her ... | ||
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RE: Caringbridge
By janedoe7, 5 months ago
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Talking About Cancer
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| I wish I had such a diary. I received a few journals as gifts when I was diagnosed and I'm sorry to say that I didn't use them. Journaling is not a practice I've ever had and I didn't have it in me to... | ||