Hi all! I’m Pat. I’ll be 66 very shortly. Diagnosed with ER+ breast cancer in May 2023; surgery (bilateral total) in mid-July. Started on anastrozole in mid-August so didn’t get much chance to enjoy the lightness of my new body before the exhaustion kicked in. I’m attempting to take the cancer diagnosis as an occasion/excuse to double down on wellness practices.
I joined Cancer Bridges in July of last year, a week before my surgery. Amazing support (thanks Jen! among many others), and I’m very grateful to the wonderful staff, volunteers, contributors/benefactors, and other members. This is my 2nd Happy Feet.
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On 9/11/01 I had my first thyroid iodine scan. Saw the south tower collapse from hospital ER while waiting to ingest the tracer. This was in San Jose; I was still working as an engineer at the time. Grew up in Yonkers NY. As of last month, I’ve been 15 years in Pittsburgh, loosely associated with Pitt’s HPS department and Center for Philosophy of Science.