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The TellHER2 story gallery is our growing collection of stories submitted by Canadian women touched by HER2+ breast cancer, as well as those of their friends, family and health care providers.
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new to chemo
42 yrs old. HER2 +, bilateral mastectomies nov.21/11. Chemo TCH started 3 days ago. Quite fatigued already. Wondering how I'll cope.
christine
christine
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Having a little faith and Keeping on!
I noticed a lump in my breast in April 2010 -went to my family doctor on April 9th to have it checked.  He noticed that my breast was swollen and warmer than normal.  Started antibiotics as it appeared to be an infection and scheduled an...
Cindy
Cindy
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Herceptin-Thunder Bay
In June of 2009 my husband had noticed a lump on my right breast, I decided to get it checked out with my family doctor.  I had thought this lump was from doing workouts as I had just started a new exercise program.  I went to see my...
Laura
Laura
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2 weeks being brave
2 weeks post op.. may 24 2011well may the 6th has come and gone.. it feels like it came as fast as it left.the week of my surgery i met with the "pre admission" nurses and physio they were to "prepare" me for what to expect after my surgery. and...
Aimee
Aimee
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breasts being brave at 26..
this is the beginning of my story, i wrote this in april of 2011... id like to call it "breasts being brave"here goes me being brave..in september of 2010, i went to the doctors complaining of a pain in my left breast. the doctor i seen was not...
Aimee
Aimee
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moi et mon cancer du sein her2+
je suis atteinte du cancer du sein her2+,j'ai eu 6 mois de chimio et 20 traitements de radiotherapies, je suis sur traitement de herceptin pour 12 mois encore et taximofene,j'ai perdu tout mes cheveux,cils ,sourcie et toute pilosité, je trouve sa...
nathalie
nathalie
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compassionate care -Physiotherapy Calgary
Hello there,I would like to introduce myself.  I am a Registered Physiotherapist with a Special interest in Women's Health Issues.  I have a home based practice in Calgary that serves a small number of clients.  This allows me to...
Cheryl barnes
Cheryl barnes
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I Will Survive


I wrote this song two weeks after completing radiation and performed it at the Relay...
Heather
Heather
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Harvinder's Story


Harvinder
Harvinder
7 comments 1 like
Pixie's story


Beverley Pixie
Beverley Pixie
2 comments 2 likes
WHAT CANCER CAN NOT DO


brenda
brenda
2 comments 1 like
Strength From Others


Carolyn
Carolyn
2 comments 0 likes
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