Jennifer's Profile

Type of Cancer: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

Diagnosis Date: December 6, 2017

Stage of Cancer: Stage 2

Tumor Size: 1.1 - 2.0 cm

Grade of Tumor: Grade 3

ER: Positive

PR: Positive

Her2 Status: No

Lymph Node Involvement: Yes

Surgery: Lymph Node Removal, Mastectomy

What I Hate Most About Cancer: The unknown. The helplessness. The guilt of knowing my genes could be passed to my daughter.

What I Have Learned From Cancer: That I love life but mostly That I love MY life.

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help: Encourage me!

Gift Friends or Family Could Give You: Their time!

Tips for others on how to deal with the physical side effects of chemo/cancer: Stay active!

Tips for others on how to deal with the mental struggles of chemo/cancer: Don’t sweat the small stuff!

Breast Cancer symptoms: Lumps on breast. Breast feeling like it was lactating or tingly. Nipple tingles and sometimes feeling like sharp pains through nipple.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Sentinnel node biopsy scheduled 1/9/18. Double mastectomy with lymph node removal Scheduled for 1/10/18.