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Taking Care of Your Health
Hello friends! I'm writing this 3 weeks after my thryoid surgery. I'll get to that in a moment but first some background. Back in...
kadyhinojosa
Sep 6, 20244 min read
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A Simple Act of Kindness
I've had breast cancer twice now - Invasive Lobular Carcinoma, stage 2A, in 2012, and Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, stage 0, in 2021. I had a...
kadyhinojosa
Feb 16, 20222 min read
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My Cancer Journey - Round Two
Well, after 9 years cancer-free, I was diagnosed with breast cancer again in July. For round two, this will be the only post about it. ...
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Sep 5, 20212 min read
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My Cancer Journey - Final Thoughts & Stories
My last chemo dose was on December 27, 2012. I started my 5yr stint with Tamoxifen mid-January 2013, a daily pill. The only side effect...
kadyhinojosa
Mar 18, 20203 min read
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My Cancer Journey - Chemotherapy
I was able to select the start date for my chemo. Each subsequent treatment would be exactly 3 weeks apart. I was scheduled for 4...
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Feb 10, 20203 min read
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My Cancer Journey - Recovery & Prep for Chemo
I lived in an amazing neighborhood in 2012. The people who lived there were so caring of each other. In 2011, I had a hysterectomy,...
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Jan 13, 20203 min read
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My Cancer Journey - Surgery/Hospital Stay
There were a number of appointments leading up to surgery - the general surgeon (who would perform the mastectomy), the plastic surgeon...
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Jan 6, 20203 min read
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My Cancer Journey - Lead Up to Surgery
My diagnosis officially was given to me on August 3rd, 2012. Things moved pretty quickly after that. My husband is retired military...
kadyhinojosa
Dec 17, 20193 min read
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My Cancer Journey - the Diagnosis
I always used to wonder how you were supposed to tell if a lump you found in your breast was 'the lump.' It's ALL lumpy in there. But I...
kadyhinojosa
Dec 4, 20192 min read
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