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DAY 30: Breast Cancer Journal
Life will never feel or look the same. I often talk to patients that have cancer at various stages: just diagnosed, in the midst of treatment, returning for follow-up, recurrence. There is an overriding theme for all of us: The journey is never over!
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DAY 29: Breast Cancer Journal
Life will never be the same
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AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Surviving Breast Cancer
Sue Kilburn of Meadville was diagnosed in 2005 with Breast Cancer. A lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation was the treatment dor her and approaching five years later, she is still cancer - free. Kilburn has shared her story here and will each day this month with a short story on her life with and after cancer. See that story in the Our health section of our website.
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DAY 28: Breast Cancer Journal
Well, I have been in my new position for two months now and for everything I start I expand on and develop 10 more areas that I want to work with, for and learn.
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DAY 27: Breast Cancer Journal
Once I was a listener and now I am involved.
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DAY 26: Breast Cancer Journal
What have I learned?
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DAY 25: Breast Cancer Journal
I don’t know how I got to where I am today or why.
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DAY 24: Breast Cancer Journal
Wow, I said the word, recurrence. I dare not breathe it or think it or it may come true.
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DAY 23: Breast Cancer Journal
I am healed and recovered and back at super speed. What I have never addressed nor felt the need for was a prosthesis. Why, I don’t know, it is just a divot, that is what I have — a divot.
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BREAST CANCER JOURNAL: Where are the articles?
Navigating the website is a difficult thing sometimes, so hopefully this helps.
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DAY 22: Breast Cancer Journal
Well, I am a little lopsided at this point and there is quite the divot but I am alive and well.
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DAY 21: Breast Cancer Journal
Today’s story focusses on Toby, Sue’s dog and the alpha dog of the house.
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DAY 20: Breast Cancer Journal
Cancer didn’t define me but it was me. I wore the face of cancer, I dealt with its heavy blows.
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DAY 17: Breast Cancer Journal
As I sit here looking over what I have written and wondering how many people are thinking, she needs mental health care or, I know just where she is coming from ... I realize that I have totally ignored talking about the surgery.
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Day 16: Breast Cancer Journal
Where do I begin here, you have to know us to love us!
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DAY 18: Breast Cancer Journal
What is it about Pittsburgh?
I guess it is that maybe 90% of the trips I have made to Pittsburgh have been cancer related.
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DAY 19: Breast Cancer Journal
Chemo is different than radiation.
Chemo, the time passes and you are not so restricted that you cannot pick up a book or, listen to your IPOD or watch a TV show or even talk to someone.
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DAY 15: Breast Cancer Journal
Big night in the ole town tonight, my daughter graduates from high school.
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DAY 13: Breast Cancer Journal
I hate smoking and really don’t care to be around smokers.
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DAY 14: Breast Cancer Journal
First of all, I have been blessed with a wonderful sister and the best friend in the world.
They have both put up with me for a lot of years, and really my best friend had once been my boss.
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DAY 10: Breast Cancer Journal
Hmmm, food used to be a big diversion for me, it was my friend and support but with cancer it no longer gives me the comfort it once did.
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DAY 12: Breast Cancer Journal
Did I ever tell you waiting rooms suck?
The anticipation of what lies ahead and seeing it sitting right there beside me is disconcerting.
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DAY 11: Breast Cancer Journal
Duke is not the beans dog but he is my dog.
He is a beautiful 65 pound Golden retriever that is a gentle spirit and a big fraidy cat. He is not the Alpha male - my Cavalier that is about 30 pounds and a year younger dominates the Golden. Duke has always needed hugs, pats and loads of love and eventually attached himself to my youngest son.
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DAY 9: Breast Cancer Journal
My daughter’s senior trip was planned far before my cancer, not that I planned cancer by any means.
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DAY 8: Breast Cancer Journal
Where did my dreams go, and did they get lost in cancer?
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DAY 7: Breast Cancer Journal
Weary and tired.
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DAY 6: Breast Cancer Journal
I feel pretty, oh so pretty!
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DAY 5: Breast Cancer Journal
Seroma, hematoma, fudgesicles, I am swollen!
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DAY 3: Breast Cancer Journal
CHEMO –– what a wonderful time of the year!
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DAY 4: Breast Cancer Journal
What is it about hair?
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DAY 2: Breast Cancer Journal
Arriving at Grove City on this hot summery day and with an entourage of family and friends, we came to watch four crazy men.
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DAY 1: Breast Cancer Journal
Follow Sue Kilburn's reflections on having been diagnosed with breast cancer through her battle with the disease and life as a survivor in daily stories that she shares on our Web site. Check out the story in the Oct. 1 edition of The Meadville Tribune and the audio slideshow on this site.
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OUR HEALTH(Local): A Busy Mom’s (or Dad’s) Guide to Eating Well on the Go
Rosanne Rust writes a monthly health column for The Meadville Tribune. She is a Meadville resident.
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OUR HEALTH(Local): Small Moves Get Results
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Ten Ways to Add Summer Produce to Your Plate
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OUR HEALTH(Local): Healthy summer side dishes -Rosanne Rust
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OUR HEALTH(Local): Attention Overweight Child-Bearing Young Women: Lose weight Now With These Five Easy Tips
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OUR HEALTH: Barley for the heart
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HEALTH: Surfing for a better diet
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HEALTH: Cost of your health future debated
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OUR HEALTH: Enjoy Your Diet While You Steady the Scales
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OUR HEALTH: Putting Chocolate on Your To-Do List
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OUR HEALTH: What to drink with breakfast
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HEALTH: Economy impacts food/nutrition choices
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Our Health: What you can do to reduce the overweight rate in children
This article was originally published in The Meadville Tribune in 2008
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OUR HEALTH: Reduce your risk for diabetes now
This article was originally published in The Meadville Tribune in November 2008
