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One of the last pictures taken with my long hair. Taken right before going to a hair salon to get a short hair cut to prepare for chemo.
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A large mass in right breast found during self-exam. Swelling, itching, and pain in breast. The mass continued to grow, and right breast become enlarged to almost double the size in two-month period. CT Scan later found out that the mass was about 5cm x 4cm x 2cm. I was finally diagonsed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
Double Mastectomy planned in early 2009 after 5 months of Chemotherapy. Breast reconstruction in future (immediate reconstruction was discouraged due to high possibility of reccurence being IBC).
Radiation after surgery
Started Chemotherapy on September 5, 2008; Taxotere, Carboplatin, and Herceptin – originally planned for 6 rounds (every three weeks). I completed 2 rounds and then my doctor stopped(my mass grew back). Side Effects – Nausea, diahrea, extreme fatigue, bone/joint pain, hot flashes, numbing, weird taste in mouth, loss of appetite I then did weekly Taxol and Herceptin started 10/17/08 for 6 weeks. Side effects included nausea, occasional diahea, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, neuropathy, hot flashes. I will start 5FU, Cytoxan, & Epirubicin on 12/02/08 for 4 rounds every three week while continuing with weekly Herceptin for 12 weeks. I will continue with Herceptin for at least 7 more months after surgery.
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One of the last pictures taken with my long hair. Taken right before going to a hair salon to get a short hair cut to prepare for chemo. |
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YuYu thank you for posting you picture. Your hair is beautiful and don’t worry it will come back just as beautiful as it is in this picture
Cheryl
Dear YuYu; You are a stunning looking woman so don’t worry about whether your hair is short or long. Besides it’s what is inside that heart of yours that counts. You are brave and steadfast, a quality that has no appearance attached to it, except an example of how we all should be.
Good luck on your first chemo day. Be brave, be good to yourself and get lots of rest. Weezie
Thank you, Cheryl, for your kind words. I am trying to remember that my hair will grow back after treatment. I am actually starting to like my new short hair cut, too :)
Yuyu
You are a beautiful young lady. You would be beautiful with or without hair. You have beautiful hair and it will all come back.
My 10 year old grandson saw your pic a few minutes ago and he said “I know her”. I think she was on the Disney Channel in “The Sweet Life Of Zack & Cody”. He was really concerned about you having cancer.
Hugs, Joyce In NC