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NYKaren

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I am 50 yrs. old, married w/2 amazing children, 21 and 23. Besides Breast Cancer in ’02, (DCIS–it was stage 0, but so widespresd in the breast that I needed a masectomy. I opted for bi-lateral, and sure enough, there was cancer started in the 2nd one.) I consider myself very blessed in that regard. Really dodged a bullet there, but, now I caught another, much more deadly one!
Grew up on Long Island, NY, and as the name implies, was at the beach/on the water my entire childh
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NYKaren
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Initial Diagnosis Month

October
Initial Diagnosis Year

2010
Stage at Diagnosis

Stage 2
Current Stage

Stage 3
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