National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

About Me:

I'm a 46yr old from Washington Twp (Sewell,NJ) I was diagnosed just after my 45th b-day on 10/30/06 .. stage 2 Her2 pos. breast cancer .. had a bilateral on 12/5/06 .. 3 nodes tested pos. (No Reconstruction) Had to have another surgery Jan 10, 2007 .. took out an additional 25 lymph nodes .. none were positive ..did 6mths of chemo and 25 radiation treatments .. I'm currently receiving Hercepten .. 52 treatments total until March 2008 .. I took tamoxifen for 6mths then I was switched to Arimidex (Next 5 yrs) (because I just had my ovaries removed on Jan. 30, 2008) .. I went through genetic testing .. God was Good to me NO MUTATIONS ..I have a wonderful husband and two Great grown children .. Shayna 23 just married 9/29/07 .. Joe 20 and attending college.

Jobs I've Held:

I co-owned a retail gift shop until I was diagnosed and couldn't do it any more.

Movies I Could Watch Over and Over:

Use to watch all kinds of movies .. now I kind of lost interest ..

Places I Have Lived:

I grew up in Paulsboro,NJ ... got married and moved to Deptford .. then moved to Twp. Always a Jersey Girl!

TV Shows I Love to Watch:

Crime shows were my favorite .. now to depressing .. spend more time on computer ..

Vacations I've Taken:

Love to go on cruises with close friends Dave and Kris .. Always a good time .. Hope to get my life back soon and cruise again!

Websites I Visit Frequently:

E-bay ( love a good deal ).. My Space to stay in touch with my daughter (California)

My Hobbies:

Love to be creative .. can handle power tools with the best of them.

My Heroes:

Our Military .. Thank God for them and their families.

Things I Love to Eat:

Pasta .. Pasta .. Pasta

My Favorite Music:

Country Music 92.5 fm Philly

My Favorite Books:

Not much of a reader

My Favorite Flower:

Love them all .. except Lillies .. make me sick....

Places I'd Rather be:

I rather be .. my life prior to Breast Cancer! I have to learn to take control again!