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RE: DCIS
By momoftwo, 2 months ago
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Effects on your mind
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| I completely understand the guilty feelings!! My surgeon didn't help by telling me I had the "garden variety breast cancer." I wanted to ask her if she had a double mastectomy, too! I was devastated! ... | ||
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Deep Inspiration Breath Hold
By janedoe7, 2 months ago |
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| If you are having radiation on the left breast, you will probably be instructed to take a deep breath and hold it during treatment to move the breast away from the heart and limit the amount of radiat... | ||
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Your neighborhood hospital
By janedoe7, 2 months ago
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Menorah Medical Center
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| I mean this mostly in a positive way: Menorah feels like your neighborhood hospital. It's not huge and impersonal. You feel like the people who work there know you and care about you. I was in the bu... | ||
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RE: Open Book
By SharonT, 2 months ago
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Talking About Cancer
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| I'm so happy for you, and I felt the same way. I could not believe how many people sent cards or dropped off a little gift or food. To be honest, I probably wouldn't have done the same thing if the ro... | ||
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Dr. Larson at KU Med
By KCSP4, 2 months ago
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Breast surgeons
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| I had a great experience with Dr. Larson at KU Med for my lumpectomy with one lymph node removed. Dr. Freund was the surgeon who placed and removed my port and he was outstanding as well. | ||
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DR. JOHN SHOOK - Saint Luke’s Hospital
By FOF101, 2 months ago
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Breast surgeons
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| Dr. Shook and his team are AMAZING! They organized all my appointments and were super helpful with any questions I had. Dr. Shook is one of the best in his field and I am grateful he did my surgery. I... | ||
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Open Book
By FOF101, 2 months ago
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Talking About Cancer
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| I was very open telling people I had breast cancer because I wanted everyone to get a mammogram. I would not have known I had BC if I had not gotten a mammogram because I could not feel the lump. I ha... | ||
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Just a little pink
By FOF101, 2 months ago |
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| I had a lumpectomy and had to have 20 days of radiation. I went everyday at the same time to Menorah and the nurses were amazing! I did not have any major reactions to the radiation. The area that the... | ||
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Reconstruction then Explant
By Helen, 2 months ago
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Treatment Decisions
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| I had a prophylactic nipple sparing double mastectomy with reconstruction and silicon implants in 2018. I too wanted to feel as normal as possible after the mastectomy. However, my body did not like i... | ||
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RE: Should I get a preventative mastectomy
By Helen, 2 months ago
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Treatment Decisions
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| Deciding whether to have a mastectomy to prevent breast cancer is an absolute journey. It's not something that should be decided lightheartedly. Unfortunately, one person's decision cannot and should ... | ||
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Cura Integrative
By KCSP4, 2 months ago |
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| I did acupuncture and biofeedback and somatic therapy during my chemo treatments at Cura Integrative Health Care, 7000 W. 121st Street Leawood, KS 66209. I believe those treatments helped support by... | ||
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Your Wellness Connection
By cleo, 2 months ago |
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| I did acupuncture with Laura Ponce at Your Wellness Connection, an integrative wellness center at 7410 Switzer in Shawnee. They do reiki and other things there too. | ||
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Energy healing
By janedoe7, 2 months ago |
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| I did a few energy healing sessions with Kansas City Healing Project while I was undergoing radiation. You can get free sessions while you are going through cancer treatment. | ||
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Leaning on my Faith, Friends, and Family
By Thriving7, 2 months ago
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Effects on your mind
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| Almost ten years ago, my life was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. During that journey, I faced moments of deep questioning—there were times when I asked God, "Why me?" I ha... | ||
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Not Feeling the Faith
By momoftwo, 2 months ago
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| I am not a religiously observant person, so I didn't lean into my faith and pray for healing. I was thinking more like, "What the F%^&!" I focused more on changing my lifestyle habits to heal myse... | ||