I've just come across these figure... dunno how they make me feel... but I thought they were interesting.
Risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer up to the age of 30: 1 in 1,900
(guess that makes me bloody unlucky, but not as unlucky as I would have thought I suppose)
Risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer up to the age of 25: 1 in 15,000 (I know of a lovely girlie who's only 22 so that's even unluckier).
(risk up to 40: 1 in 200)
(risk up to 50 : 1 in 50)
and 8 out of 10 breast lumps are benign.
For completeness and the scientist in me Source: The Lavender Trust
Me, then....
On 7th November 06 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I have set up this site for my friends and family to see how I am getting along with all this surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy stuff.
....and now
...and 7 years on
one happy family of 4 (Daddy is taking the picture)
Burnt-to-a-Crisp Scale
I couldn't go cold turkey from my graphs, so I've devised one to accompany the radiotherapy and record how the "sunburn" goes. The cooking continues for 10-14 days afterwards so I've made the graph nice and long
Poo-o-Meter
Now lets try Taxol..... yellow and black indicates toxic drug days
Pants-o-Gram
So here's how I am feeling on taxotere.
Cack-o-Graph
I have decided to keep a record of how I am feeling over the EC chemo cycles. My score of 10 is the same as my pre-chemo normal energy Dawn day, spot the scientist :)
Not that I am counting, but...
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say hello to my cat Hixxy
and Sy.
and the hubby!
This was me pre-diagnosis on my wedding day.
4 comments:
yup thatl be me unluckyest girl ever :( xx
More stats:
Incidence of breast cancer lower in Asia than Europe and North America - principly due to environmental factors (so if someone from Asia moves to Europe they eventually acquire the incidence typical of the European country they have moved to)
Breast cancer is the commonest cancer in women, 1:11 will develop it at some time in their life
1% of all breast cancer occurs in men
SK
Scientist reply:
Is that for men and women, or just women, out of interest?
Just seen the new counter and pics :)
Is Sy jealous that she's not on there?
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