
Battling Breast Cancer Fifth Time
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Hello my name is Angie, I am a wife and mother to 3 wonderful children 12, 7, and 5... I am battling breast cancer for the fifth time... I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma stage 4 breast cancer in 2013... I underwent a double mastectomy, aggressive chemotherapy and 5 1/2 weeks of daily radiation treatment! I went through another surgery to scrape my chest wall to remove any cancer cells that might have lingered... A few short weeks after finally having reconstructive surgery I found out that the cancer had returned... I was put on hormone blocking medication that seemed to do the trick for about a year... Then once again after a routine scan the cancer had come back, my doctors adjusted my hormone medication hoping to clear the cancer once again! It worked!!! But then only after about 9 months the cancer was back with 13 new tumors! My options were limited as no doctor will operate on the already dead skin from radiation... I am now on a chemo treatment that will continue until my doctor deems it unnecessary... I battle with pain on a daily basis that makes it hard for me to do everyday tasks. The nausea and pain is unbearable at times. In September I left my job due to all the pain and side effects of trestment. I have applied for disability, but who knows when that will become active. All extra money we had has been depleated due to me not working... Recently after finding a new lump I had another scan done. Results came back and the cancer has spread to right lymph node in my armpit and a spot on right side of my neck. I am back on an aggressive chemo and hormone blocked and still unable to work due to all the struggles my body goes through! Please if you can help in any way myself and my family would greatly appreciate it!!! Thank you and God Bless!!?
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Angela Rose Bennett
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Fort Wayne, IN