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[CafeMom Team]

The Breast Cancer Awareness Group is a support group for everyone affected by breast cancer. Share your story and let us know how you are helping to fight breast cancer.

[blueeyes06]

I was diagnosis last year with Breast Cancer. I have been talking to women about getting there annual Mamagram. I was able to send one women and she is fine.

[Joconrad]

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[JAYEDEEN]

In June of 2009 my mother lost her kidney to cancer. On July 27,2009 my dad lost his life to cancer. On July 28, 2009 I had breast cancer surgery which consisted of two lumpectomies after finding cancer in my left breast and atypical cells in my right breast. Two weeks later my brother died of a heart attack at age 49. I went thru 33 rounds of radiation treatments in October 2009. My older sister had been thru breast cancer years ago and my mother went thru a lumpectomy this last year for abnormal cells. I am still dealing with radiation burns from three years ago and now I have found a lump. I am still trying to deal with my mom having cancer, my dad dying of cancer the following month, my breast cancer surgery the day after he died, my brother dying two weeks later, 33 rounds of radiation and three years later I still have third degree burns on my chest. I can't do this again. My mind is saying I can't handle it emotionally and having been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome as a result of the radiation treatments my physical body just can't face anymore "medical" help. I am 55, married to the same wonderful man for almost 40 years, we have 7 grown children and we have a 14 yr old granddaughter we have been raising since she was 4 months old. I struggle thru each day. Has anyone been thru this kind of loss and struggle and if so, any words of wisdom for me???

[phoebe37texas]

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[Ellierobbymolly]

I lost one of my very dearest friends, Bobbie, after her 10 year battle with breast cancer a month ago. She has a husband and twin 10 year old sons. I miss her every day, she fought as hard as a human can, treated as aggressively as possible, and still lost the battle. a few weeks before she died she still had hopes of seeing her boys graduate from college -- how far from it and how unfair!

[Bmat]

I hope all is well with you now. Good for you for helping another woman.

Quoting blueeyes06:

I was diagnosis last year with Breast Cancer. I have been talking to women about getting there annual Mamagram. I was able to send one women and she is fine.

[Bmat]

I am so sorry.

Quoting Ellierobbymolly:

I lost one of my very dearest friends, Bobbie, after her 10 year battle with breast cancer a month ago. She has a husband and twin 10 year old sons. I miss her every day, she fought as hard as a human can, treated as aggressively as possible, and still lost the battle. a few weeks before she died she still had hopes of seeing her boys graduate from college -- how far from it and how unfair!

[Bmat]

You have been through very trying times. ((gentle hugs)) 

Speaking of hugs, the main advice I have it to hug your wonderful husband for sticking by you. When I had the rough time physically, my doctor said that not all husbands would stay around and that I (and you JAYEDEEN) have special husbands.

Do keep up with yourself medically, make sure you aren't anemic, and get regular physicals to make sure that you hormones are all working properly- no thyroid problem, for example. If you feel that you are tired all the time and can't explain it, then tell your doctor, you may have depression.

Quoting JAYEDEEN:

In June of 2009 my mother lost her kidney to cancer. On July 27,2009 my dad lost his life to cancer. On July 28, 2009 I had breast cancer surgery which consisted of two lumpectomies after finding cancer in my left breast and atypical cells in my right breast. Two weeks later my brother died of a heart attack at age 49. I went thru 33 rounds of radiation treatments in October 2009. My older sister had been thru breast cancer years ago and my mother went thru a lumpectomy this last year for abnormal cells. I am still dealing with radiation burns from three years ago and now I have found a lump. I am still trying to deal with my mom having cancer, my dad dying of cancer the following month, my breast cancer surgery the day after he died, my brother dying two weeks later, 33 rounds of radiation and three years later I still have third degree burns on my chest. I can't do this again. My mind is saying I can't handle it emotionally and having been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome as a result of the radiation treatments my physical body just can't face anymore "medical" help. I am 55, married to the same wonderful man for almost 40 years, we have 7 grown children and we have a 14 yr old granddaughter we have been raising since she was 4 months old. I struggle thru each day. Has anyone been thru this kind of loss and struggle and if so, any words of wisdom for me???

[MOMOFLOTS12]

I AM A 2 TIME CANCER SUSRVIVOR.  IN 2001 I OVERCAME OVARIAN CANCER.  IN OCTOBER OF THIS LAST YEAR I HAS A MAMAGRAM AND 2 WEEKS LATER LOST MY LEFT BREAST DUE TO BREAST CANCER.