maxaroni
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2005
This hits hard. A friend had breast cancer 11 years ago, from my recollection, it was adenocarcinoma, but don’t remember much else but it was Her2+. She had a double mastectomy by choice. Her oncologist said that that is not a guarantee that cancer won’t come back, but she still chose this. Ironically, a couple of years later the oncologist herself was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy. At any rate, my friend had chemo and radiation as well. One of the drugs used was hard on the heart and she needed repeated MUGA scans. I believe I have that right. She launched into a healthy life style of exercising, eating healthy, losing weight etc. She was a huge diet coke fan and her oncologist told her to cut it out forever. No more artificial sweetener. She cut it out and it was hard as that was her caffeine, no coffee or tea.
Fast forward 10 years and she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Almost one year later, she passed away. 63 years old. It took my breath away when finding out she passed.
Cancer sucks.
Fast forward 10 years and she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Almost one year later, she passed away. 63 years old. It took my breath away when finding out she passed.
Cancer sucks.