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Living Through Cancer

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 (and again in 2021). As a way to keep family and friends up-to-date about my health, I've written about what it's been like to live with and through cancer.

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Seriously, I’m not mad - even after being diagnosed in 2007 with a quick-moving, invasive breast cancer. Even after initial treatments were no cake walk…
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I want to explain the part of treatment I’ve been doing since November 2021 - the drugs. But cancer drugs are not sparkly and there’s not a fun story to…
Lisa Millenbah
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One of the things that can be an issue for cancer in the bone is that the tumor munching away at bone can cause weakness to the affected bone and that…
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In July of 2020, I had a non-cancer-related appointment with my cardiologist which resulted in a referral to get my calcium score and imaging of heart…
Lisa Millenbah
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It’s been a year since I last posted to my Carepages – which is a good sign. I’m well into my third year of being cancer-free and am gearing up to walk…
Lisa Millenbah
Kelly and I walked this past Saturday’s 2008 Komen Houston Race for the Cure. What a difference a year has made for me. Last year at this time, I was in…
Lisa Millenbah
At the end of May, I had my LAST Zometa infusion, so today I went down to M.D. Anderson for another milestone visit; I got my port-a-cath removed!!! I…
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