Sugar–Again! November 5, 2009
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To Cut or Not to Cut (and how deep!) April 25, 2009
Posted by mygiftofcancer in breast cancer, faith, Letters, lumpectomy, mastectomy, traditional herbal medicine.Tags: biopsy, breast cancer, faith, health, lump, lumpectomy, lymphoma, mastectomy, prayer, radiation, surgery, tumor
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Sorry–I must have been tired! I just realized the last 2 posts of my email exchanges with L. got posted too soon, so I thought I’d better explain something major(!) that took place earlier in October…my decision regarding surgery!
I visited a Vietnamese doctor who specializes in internal medicine, specifically stomach problems. He had helped me with my viral gastritis at the end of 2006 and when my husband asked his advice in April 2008 about a lymphoma on his back, he offered to do the surgery, which went very well. We’ve known him for some time, so asked his advice about the breast cancer. (more…)
The C-word Part 5 March 24, 2009
Posted by mygiftofcancer in breast cancer, cancer, faith.Tags: breast cancer, cancer, chemotherapy, faith, God, God's Greats, health, hormone therapy, lumpectomy, mastectomy, praise, radiation, suffering, surgery
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The doctor continued describing what the diagnosis meant and what my options were. Mostly he talked about 2 choices: 1. lumpectomy followed by radiation or 2. mastectomy, which would not necessarily need to be followed by radiation. Mercifully, he repeated himself to give me time to let it all sink in. I had time, he said, so there was no need to rush to make the decision.
He didn’t know it yet, but from the researching and praying I had already done, I was pretty sure I wouldn’t be doing either radiation or chemotherapy nor would I go the hormone therapy route. (more…)
My Gift of Cancer 