Notifications
Clear all
Recent Posts
Page 15 / 15
Prev
| Posts with their shortened content | ||
|
Glad I had a lumpectomy
By janedoe7, 6 months ago
Forum
Treatment Decisions
|
||
| I was given a choice, and I'm glad I went with the lumpectomy. It was such an easy surgery, and I was up and around the next day. You really can't even tell I had surgery on that breast. I was torn... | ||
|
Dr. Mindi Beahm
By janedoe7, 6 months ago
Forum
Breast surgeons
|
||
| I could not be happier with Dr. Mindi Beahm. She is professional but also warm, and she did a great job with my surgery! I had a lumpectomy (3 cm) and 3 lymph nodes removed, and you honestly couldn'... | ||
|
Itchy arm during Herceptin treatment
By Iamasurvivor, 6 months ago
Forum
Effects on your body
|
||
| I completed a year of Herceptin IV treatment given every 3 weeks for HER2+ cancer. After my breast surgery (right side) I noticed my right arm itched all the time. First I thought it was bug bites ca... | ||
|
Change how you think about chemotherapy
By Iamasurvivor, 6 months ago |
||
| Chemotherapy is the drug that will save your life. I was so scared when I heard I needed chemotherapy (I started chemo 3 weeks after my initial diagnosis). I didn’t want to lose my hair or feel sick. ... | ||
|
Dr. DeSouza
By Iamasurvivor, 6 months ago |
||
| Dr. DeSouza was able to perform a bilateral oncoplasty for me at the same time I had my lumpectomy (All covered by insurance). I always wanted a breast reduction so this was a great opportunity to get... | ||
|
Dr. James Coster
By Iamasurvivor, 6 months ago
Forum
Radiation oncologists
|
||
| Dr. James Coster at KU Med was a rockstar for radiation oncology! | ||
|
Dr. Balanoff
By Iamasurvivor, 6 months ago
Forum
Breast surgeons
|
||
| Dr. Balanoff was my breast surgeon for a lumpectomy. She is kind and talented and did a great job walking me through the breast cancer surgery process after diagnosis. She also paired me with a plast... | ||
|
Dr. o’Dea
By Iamasurvivor, 6 months ago
Forum
Medical oncologists
|
||
| Dr. O’Dea and her team were amazing during my treatment for HER2+ ER/PR+ breast cancer. She walked me through my treatment plan step by step. She was easy to talk to and always answered my questions ... | ||
|
KU Med Cancer Center
By Iamasurvivor, 6 months ago |
||
| I had an excellent experience at KU Med Cancer Center. From day one the team at KU Med walked me through my treatment plan. I had done some research on physicians by calling friends in town and so I... | ||
|
Change it up
By FOF101, 6 months ago |
||
| I was taking a hormone blocker and just didn’t feel like myself. I felt like I was lashing out at people and my hormones were all messed up. After about 6 months I switched to a different brand of hor... | ||
|
Not as bad as expected
By FOF101, 6 months ago |
||
| I had 20 days of radiation at Menorah Hospital. It was at the same time every day and only lasted about 15 minutes. I was very lucky and only had a sunburn in the area. Keep the area moisturized! | ||
Page 15 / 15
Prev