Brooke’s Story

Site created on July 20, 2020

Thanks for visiting. I'm using CaringBridge to keep family and friends updated. I appreciate your support and words of hope and encouragement.

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2020, I found the lump myself, as mammograms aren't standard for people under 40. It is stage 3 and triple negative.  You can read the details of my story in the Journal section.  









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Newest Update

Journal entry by Brooke Thorson

Hi all, 

So I just wanted to give people an update on how things are going, as I haven't posted in a very long time.


I under went radiation treatment for 6 weeks, 5days a week. For a total of 30 treatments. I was very very lucky and only got a slight tan on my skin. No peeling or any other side effects I read about.  

The treatment itself was me laying on a table holding my breath within a certain tolerance  over and over, as the machine move around me.  Irradiating me in such a way as to miss my heart and most of my lungs.  

A week ago I had my first mammogram since treatment. The result:  no visible signs of cancer could be detected. However, they did note that small masses would not have be detectable. So that is good news. I will have an MRI in 6 months time. And likely will alternate methods every 6 months. 

So for now I am assuming I am cancer free, although until I hit the 5 year mark It will be in the back of my mind. After 5 years the rate of it coming back are much lower. 

I will leave this blog up, but won’t be posting any further unless my diagnosis changes. 

Thank you all

Brooke 


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