Breast cancer is something every woman should be aware of.
and since October is known as the "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" i decided to make some Profil Graphics to support the Breast Cancer Research. if you want too, feel free to steel any of these graphics and put them into your profil


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Im 4 months post op ( complete thyroidectomy) and just got some blood work done because of my night sweats and heart palpitations.

Can anyone tell me what these numbers mean? My doctor is away and Im anxious to know NOW

TSH     0.02   (0.34-4.82)

Thyroglobulin Antibody  <20   (<41)

Thyroglobulin  <1   (<60)

Antithyroid Peroxidase  *268  (0-60)

Free T4  * ( Read more... )

My name is Maggie Koerth-Baker. I'm a journalist working with MSN.com on an article about breast cancer, specifically focusing on women who've chosen to get tested for the breast cancer genes, BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 ( Read more... )

- Every five minutes, someone in this country is diagnosed with blood cancer. Every 10 minutes, someone dies ( Read more... )

Why did I get the tests done, why? I had my 18 month ct after surgery for oesophageal cancer and there is a query on my liver so I have to go for a PET...scared. The thing is that my life has been really happy, I work with my husband now and I dont want to loose this.

I recently watched a really cool series dealing with breast cancer  in a pretty nuanced way ( Read more... )

My re-birth day is tomorrow ( Read more... )

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/imacutieface/ThyroidResults.jpg

A few years ago, I lost my father to Leukemia, it was devistating for my family, and ever since losing him, my family has done all we can to support the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, running marathons, fundraising, donations, et cetera..

I am a staff member of an internet web-zine called The Sound Faction, and our recent Charity efforts have taken us ( Read more... )

triple-negative breast cancer ( Read more... )