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Preparing For My Bilateral Mastectomy

Feeling a lot better. Doing what I do when I'm nervous, which is working like a crazy women, 12-14 hour days this week. I'm trying to get all my client work in good shape for when I'm out. I can really lose myself in my work. It's not really a tip … [Read more...]

November 11, 2010 | By Claudia | Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: how to prepare for a bilateral mastectomy, preparing for a mastectomy 2 Comments

My Bilateral Mastectomy Surgery Is Next Week – Nov. 15th

Here I am saying this is all about tips and hints and how to help people who are going through breast cancer and I'm sitting here feeling like a complete fraud because I'm facing my mastectomy surgery next Monday and am in a total panic about it. … [Read more...]

November 9, 2010 | By Claudia | Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 2nd tumor, bilateral mastectomy, how to prepare for a bilateral mastectomy, lumpectomy, Oncotype DX, Stage 1, surgery, Tip #3 4 Comments

How I Found A Breast Cancer Surgeon

I love my OBGYN. He was the brave soul who called me about 15 minutes after I left the mammography center to tell me what the radiologist thought. He said, "I don't know how much they told you, and I'm sorry if I'm being too blunt, but what you … [Read more...]

November 4, 2010 | By Claudia | Filed Under: breast cancer, Uncategorized Tagged With: breast cancer, how to find a doctor, OBGYN, oncology, Susan G. Komen 4 Comments

Here We Go

This is my first posting on this new site.  I've been blogging on caringbridge (a nonprofit site for people who are involved in any type of long term illness who want to post their progress and updates for family and friends) and have … [Read more...]

November 3, 2010 | By Claudia | Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: breast cancer, Claudia Schmidt, early stage diagnosis, Stage 1, The Big C, The Cancer 23 Comments

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Claudia Schmidt, a working mom with two amazing college age kids, writes about life after her breast cancer experience in February of 2010. Claudia’s work has been featured on BlogHer, BA50 and Midlife Boulevard. She lives in bucolic Clinton, New Jersey with her husband, two teens, their dog (Tucker) and cat (Maverick). Follow her on Twitter @claudoo , Facebook or Pinterest

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