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My Breast Cancer Journey Timeline

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Date:
July 19, 2020

Author:
Michelle Kang

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Breast Cancer

Diagnosis: Stage 1b ER+ PR+ HER2- Breast Cancer

7/12/19: Mammogram, Ultrasound

7/15/19: Biopsy

7/17/19: Diagnosis + Genetic Testing + MRI

8/6/19: Egg Retrieval Surgery 

8/12/19: Bilateral Mastectomy, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, Tissue Expansion

8/29/19: Start of 1-Year Physical Therapy for Axillary Web Syndrome

9/8/19: Shaved My Head, Donated My Hair

9/10/19: Port Placement Surgery

9/12/19: Chemo 1 – Adriamycin-Cytoxan

9/26/19: Chemo 2 – Adriamycin-Cytoxan

10/10/19: Chemo 3 – Adriamycin-Cytoxan

10/24/19: Chemo 4 – Adriamycin-Cytoxan

11/7/19: Chemo 5 – Large Dose Taxol

11/26/19: Chemo 6 – Small Dose Taxol

12/5/19: Chemo 7 – Small Dose Taxol

12/12/19: Chemo 8 – Small Dose Taxol

12/19/19: Chemo 9 – Small Dose Taxol

12/26/19: Chemo 10 – Small Dose Taxol

1/2/20: Chemo 11 – Small Dose Taxol

1/9/20: Chemo 12 – Small Dose Taxol

1/16/20: Chemo 13 – Small Dose Taxol

1/23/20: Chemo 14 – Small Dose Taxol, Declared Cancer-Free

2/25/20: Port Removal Surgery

2/26/20: Start of Bi-Weekly Tissue Expander Fills

3/3/20: Start of 10-Year Hormone Therapy 

6/5/20: Plastic Surgery 

(My plastic surgery and bi-weekly tissue expander fills were postponed multiple times due to the covid-19 pandemic)

7/15/21: Start of 6 Rounds of Bi-Annual Zometa