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jesshen

Full Name: jessica henderson
I Am A: Patient
Birthdate: Dec 26
Location: Fontana, California

 

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what a month!!!!

on 10/24/2007 at 12:21 am in Tell Your Story
I got diagonosed on oct/4th and got lumpetomy and sentinel lymph nodes removed on 9th. my tumor was 2.2cm with invasive ductal carcinoma. I am ER/PR positive and her-2 positive. This tumor was living off my hormone. my emotion has been up and down for last two weeks. I eat healthy, and i work out almost everyday(i guess I used to until now).I met my oncologist yesterday and he said that i need to talk to hubby for saving my eggs in case we want to have kids in future. We have been married for 10 years and we don't have kids. It was mainly me, didn't want to have. i had option before but not anymore. I am scared of chemo so much that i think i am gona have panic attack. I haven't been sleeping good since 4th.I have to do 8 chemos and radiation, herceptin and hormone theraphy. Pretty much everything. All i could think about is chemo, and my cancer cells. I realized that my body, even my hairs are not mine. They are belong to god. I have been away from god and he is calling me.
i reallly don't have lots of freinds and sometimes it sucks. I have very close relationship with my sister and my mom. but sometimes it's hard to show them my emotion cuz they're gona be so sad that i am sad.I have been telling myself that I gota get hair cut b4 the chemo but i have been delaying. I have beautiful hairs. I have jlo hair color with sarahjparker waves. It is hard to let them go. I know it's only hairs but It still make me sad.thank you reading this......

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Jesshen...I am opposite of the two previous comments. I couldn't wait to get rid of my hair. I always wanted to shave my head but no stylist would shaave it off, they thought I was nuts! imagine that?!?!? anyway, when it started to fall out I would save it in a box...an empty tampon box to boot...go figure..... when I got done with all the hoopla I looked and felt the OLD hair...and said good bye..that was my old life...new hair new aspect on life. I loved being bald, I was nicknamed GI Cindie (Jane). Every time I would put a wig on my grandson (who was 3) would pull it off saying he didn't like it and would grab a colorful doo rag and said...Nana put this one on!
by My HEART is in Michigan
on 10/24/2007 at 12:53 pm
We will be here for you with support and love.We will be your friends. No one here cares if you are bald. Everyone is beautiful! Today I get my head shaved because i am too afraid to get into the shower and loose the last inch off my head. So I know the fear. If you need some cheerleader just ask!!!! Love,support and peace :)..Cathie
by catsvette
on 10/24/2007 at 6:14 am
It was very hard on me when i lost my hair. While i was taking my shower my family left the house. I went into the shower with hair and stated falling out, by the time i was done with the shower i had no hair. My family did not want to be around when that happened. I was all alone and all i could do was cry. And when i would look in the mirror i didnot know who was looking back at me. it was a person with no hair and had a very sad face. so during that time until i got my hair back i would not look in the mirror. I knew chemo would cause me to loose my hair but it was very hard on me when i did. it also hurt me when i got out of the shower my family was not around to help me deal with it because they also was having a hard time dealing with me loosing my hair either. sorry for me to laying all this on you.but reading this brought back memories. I hope you family will be there for you .
by grandma_act7
on 10/24/2007 at 2:36 am

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