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	Physical therapy helped! By janedoe7, 5 months ago Forum Effects on your body
	I had some pretty thick scar tissue in my armpit from lymph node removal that caused restriction when I raised my arm, but physical therapy totally helped. The therapist worked on it with tools and a...
	Great experience By CPN, 5 months ago Forum St. Luke’s Health System
	I have had a very positive experience with St Luke’s from the very beginning. My initial mammogram and biopsy were at St Luke’s East and they got me into see a team (oncologist, surgeon, genetic couns...
	Dr. Timothy Pluard By CPN, 5 months ago Forum Medical oncologists
	I LOVED my experience with Dr Pluard at St Luke’s. He is brilliant and well-respected worldwide. He has a pleasant and unhurried bedside manner and explained my diagnosis and options very clearly. I d...
	4th and 6th grade By CPN, 5 months ago Forum Talking About Cancer
	I dreaded telling my kids, who were 11 (girl) and 9 (boy). I’d locked myself in my room for a couple of days, feigning sickness as I cried and processed the news. When I finally felt ready, my husband...
	RE: Be Honest With your Kids By CPN, 5 months ago Forum Talking About Cancer
	Awww, what sweet girls!!
	Told right away By CPN, 5 months ago Forum Talking About Cancer
	I told my boss right away, as my treatment would be starting with a bilateral mastectomy and I’d be missing a lot of work. I knew going in and talking to him in person would probably be best, but I wa...
	Caringbridge By CPN, 5 months ago Forum Talking About Cancer
	I was fairly open from the start, texting or emailing friends and ultimately posting on social media. Once I realized I would be undergoing chemotherapy in addition to surgeries, I decided to start a ...
	Dr. Meagan Dwyer By janedoe7, 5 months ago Forum Psychotherapists
	Dr. Dwyer specializes in cancer. Her practice is in the Crossroads but she also does virtual sessions. Her practice is called Starboard Therapy and Coaching. 816-659-3202 or starboardtherapy.com.
	Settling into the wait By janedoe7, 5 months ago Forum Effects on your mind
	My wait from mammogram to cancer diagnosis was nine days, which I assume is pretty typical. I found that there was an arc to my distress: the first few days of waiting were hard, then I settled into ...
	Surprising reactions By janedoe7, 5 months ago Forum Talking About Cancer
	I had to tell my three kids over the phone in three separate phone calls. My least emotional child immediately began sobbing. My most emotional child said, "Ok." The third child split the difference. ...
	I was sad, but not for long! By janedoe7, 5 months ago Forum Effects on your mind
	I remember hearing that some patients feel sad when treatment finishes and thinking "No way!" But then I actually did get really sad at my last radiation treatment. I cried when I walked out, and I cr...
	Dr. Joseph Stilwill By janedoe7, 5 months ago Forum Medical oncologists
	Dr. Joseph Stilwill at Menorah has a great bedside manner. He is easy to talk to, he's a good listener, and he never seems rushed. He's a soft-spoken guy, but don't be fooled: he is well-respected a...
	Jenny Carter By janedoe7, 5 months ago Forum Physical therapists and occupational therapists
	I used Jenny Carter, an occupational therapist at Menorah Outpatient in the Mid-America Surgery Institute building at 119th and Nall, for therapy for my cording and then a few months later for my radi...
	Resolved with physical therapy By janedoe7, 5 months ago Forum Effects on your body
	I had very painful cording but it did go away. It started a couple weeks after surgery and extended all the way down to just above the wrist on the surgery arm. It took a couple months of PT and hom...
	I did the testing By janedoe7, 5 months ago Forum Treatment Decisions
	I had lobular breast cancer so I opted to do genetic testing mostly to see if I had the CDH1 gene mutation, which increases your risk of lobular breast cancer and gastric cancer. I wanted to know how...

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