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Bit I think it’s a good idea also to at least try to make regular conversation, because those of us with cancer crave normalcy. My first go ’round with cancer, a good friend from work was kind enough to visit me regularly, and it was nice to hear all the office gossip, just as if I were still on the job.

Thank you for telling it like it is! I can’t tell you how many friends, aunts, and other family members-recently including my mom- have had to navigate through their lives while dealing with cancer. Many of them have had it more than once. I have tried to be as supportive as I know how, and lately I’ve realized (as another friend was just diagnosed with breast cancer), that reaching out and being there for the patient can be enough. And it is so day to day. I used to try to distract my mom-talk about anything but the cancer-now I mostly listen-and make sure I bring her a treat every so often.
Thanks also for reminding us to think outside ourselves and that each and every day should be treasured, no matter what tomorrow brings. Good luck.
-Stella, http://www.solanova.com

I would like to thank you for your recent posting. My maternal grandmother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer almost ten years ago. There were lumps in both of her breasts, and she was able to have the lumps removed. She is doing well now, still employed at the age of 72. She still is active in her church community and does things for her family, as far as taking them shopping, to work, and to school. In 2007, I discovered a lump in my right breast, and I made an appointment to have a Breast Biopsy completed. After the appointment when the doctor’s office followed up with me via mail, I was informed that the lump was not cancerous. Honestly, that was the last time I been to the doctor concerning the lump and as of today, I still have the lump.

When people are placed in certain situations, at times they will respond appropriately, and at times they will be scared and not respond at all. With the results that I received, I assured myself that I did not have cancer and left it at that. Not to get off of the topic too much, my father died of AIDS almost seven years ago. Every year I do get tested for HIV, AIDS, and sexually transmitted diseases. With him being my father. His situation hit me extremely hard and that is why I do go to the doctor’s at least once a year to get tested.

As people get older, they should be more conscious of their health and bodies, and want to be healthy in order to live for themselves and their loved ones. And yes people go through things in life that can remove them out of their normal elements, but they have to make the decision to get back on track. Now as a first time mother, I will be going to the doctor’s one day this year to have the lump examined for the second time.

If I was given a dire cancer prognosis, I would research the cancer and the effects, I would consult with several doctors, specialized in the field of cancer or the particular cancer. I would do online research, obtaining chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery options to see which options are necessary to have, even if one, two, or all three are required. I would participate in discussion blogs with cancer patients and survivors and inquire about their situations. Lastly, I would even visit cancer treatment centers to speak to the clients, nurses, and doctors. I believe people with cancer, and the employees within the medical profession should help others who are going through the things they already been through.

The steps I listed above that I would take, after all is said and done would make an informed decision on what exactly I should do. Who knows if everything referenced could be completed, especially if I found out the stage of cancer that I was in, would there even be enough time? I always hope for the best in everything, and will do what I would have to do.

Even if I had cancer or not, I always keep the faith and live my life. Things can get you down, but never let those things control your life. We will all have upsetting moments and times in our lives, but we were placed on earth to be strong individuals and to set examples from any experiences we have.

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Very good. To read it is reassuring and energy I am Argentine, I hope to be able to receive the commentaries in Spanish Thank you very much

Mine has been an 8-year quest. Here is an example of today’s episode for me:

After reading this morning’s Oncolink posted article (Androgen deprivation therapy in prostate cancer may be associated with cardiovascular risk — Eric Metcalf — Tuesday, February 2, 2010 (Last Updated: 02/03/2010), this is my train of thought as a breast cancer patient treated with doxorubicin and thus subject to possible cardiac damage:

Is the use of doxorubicin and/or trastuzumab damaging to the heart because of the increasing toxicity to the heart, or is the REAL culprit behind the increased damage simply the lowered levels of the hormone(s), including testosterone? Are the women who have the greatest heart damage from treatment also those who have the lowest levels of hormones due to the destruction of hormonal production by the doxorubicin and/or trastuzumab? Would it help the women whose EFs are dropping to be given supplementation with testosterone, to be able to complete the doxorubicin plus trastuzumab?

As a breast cancer patient who participated in the trial for the use of testosterone by breast cancer patients, and who has remained without evidence of disease as a HER2+++ patient for 8 years and never received trastuzumab, I wonder…. I continue on low-dose testosterone…

Searching the net, searching the net….