2007年,在绝望后,为期四个月寻找诊断,特里阿诺德收到了这个消息。她的医生发现了不是一个,但两个最致命和侵略性的形式乳腺癌:两种乳房和乳腺癌(TNBC)炎症乳腺癌在她的右乳房。他的眼睛充满了泪水,阿诺德的医生告诉她,她最多几个月了。
TNBC与更常见的乳腺癌形式不同,因为其细胞缺乏雌激素和孕酮受体。它更快地蔓延,不响应标准激素治疗治疗方法。TNBC占美国乳腺癌病例的10%至20%,每四个乳腺癌癌症相关死亡中的一个。
虽然TNBC不成比例地罢工较年轻的女性,但当她决定在MD安德森获得第二次意见时,阿诺德是49岁。
“我的医生重新开始测试并说:”这比你的第一位医生想到了,但我们认为我们可以帮助你。“有人说这是令人难以置信的,”阿诺德召回。“我很兴奋,因为他说,”你会被治疗18个月,它会是残酷的。“我记得思考意味着他认为我要约18个月。我是世界上最幸福的女人,因为她们有计划。我只是漂浮回家。“
自阿诺德诊断以来已经七年了,她是无癌症的。她已经使用了这次形成IBC网络基础捐赠给MD Anderson乳腺癌研究(160,000美元到达日期 - 见相关的故事)和百乐动体育LDsports中国强女性对抗这种疾病的导师。
“我一直和女人在他们的第一次约会到他们响起的那天(庆祝治疗结束)和介于两步之间。当他们生病时,看到他们生活,你就不能把价格标签放在那里,“阿诺德说。“在他们去世之前,我也和女人在一起的纪要,以及在他们生活中如此深处的地方的特权是驱使我的东西。我与这些妇女分享的乐趣和记忆提供了鼓励,推动我前进。“
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