I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. First, I want to say that my mother had a mastectomy of her left breast when she was about 47 years old. …
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Cancer, radiation, chemotherapyWellbeing
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I had a routine mammogram in January at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, South Carolina. I had just celebrated my 46th birthday. I hadn’t felt any lumps and had…
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Cancer, radiation, chemotherapyWellbeing
Keeping It Normal: Living with Cancer from a Position of Strength
How do you keep living while you battle a disease that focuses your thoughts and energy on the possibility of dying? That question was front of mind for me in…
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Protocols were fairly consistent for early detection back in 2001 when I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma Stage 1 breast cancer. I discovered the lump myself and had a…
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ELYSIAN Magazine sits down with Jan Zakin as she talks about her life, struggles, and journey to achieve her goals in life.