For those of you that don't know, IDC is infiltrating ductal carcinoma, also known as invasive ductal carcinoma.  It's a type of breast cancer - the type I was diagnosed with 3 years ago.  What I have now is called a recurrence.

Here’s the low-down on IDC, it's atypical cells.....cells that, for an unknown reason, mutated as they …[more]

Yes, another mostly cloudy day of thunderstorms, which is also what we have in store for Saturday & Sunday. After all, it is hurricane season and thunderstorms are a big part of the season. But seriously, who needs fireworks when you have thunder that rocks your house? Besides, last year when Mr. Ruben (as the kids call him) put on a fireworks s…[more]

Hi, my name is Angi. I'm 34 and up until March I was a Breast Cancer Survivor.

I was originally diagnosed with Stage IIa, Grade 3 IDC at 31. I was the first in my family to have cancer. At that time I had a mastectomy, went through chemo and started on my 5 year course of Femara. I attempted breast reconstruction that same year, but the attempt fa…[more]

Today is National Cancer Day - and as a 34 year old 2 time Breast Cancer person living with it and surviving it, I'd like to share ONE THING I think every person SHOULD KNOW about CANCER.

CANCER IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE!

While they may not have found a cure for it, cancer of almost ANY KIND is treatable. 

Can…[more]

The hardest part of it all was the absence of my friends.  They all had their work, husband, children, family problems, and various other things going on.  Some were so busy they just didn't have time for me, and it hurt bad.  In a time when I needed friends the most, I was being pushed away cause they couldn't spare a f…[more]

Once I finally got into see the oncologist I recieved what I called my sentencing - 4 session with a cocktail of Adriamycin and Cytoxan meds, along with anti-nausea medication and a follow up injection of Nuelasta.  But before I could start this regimen, I first had to get a Port-a-Cath placed, and a Muga Scan to check my heart - though I…[more]

However bound and determined to live I was, I had no idea what was in store for me...... 

My doctor never told me what type of cancer I had, or even what the staging was.  Once I got a copy of the patholgy report I found that I had:

Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma; Stage 2; T2 N0 M0; Tumor Grade 3; Tumor Size 2 x 2x 1.5 cm; Estrogen Receptor P…[more]

The Beginning of it All

The day was January 26th, 2005 - my 31st birthday, but there wasn't much to celebrate. 

For starters we had just moved to this little hole in the wall town in No. Nevada called Elko from fabulous Sin City Las Vegas.  There wasn't much of anything to do around there - our biggest shopping plaza…[more]