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‘I Just Feel Like the Luckiest Cancer Survivor’
Doctors found cancer in both breasts after follow-up imaging, and Dorion avoided chemotherapy and radiation after surgery, she said.
- In March, Brainerd resident Pam Dorion received a breast cancer diagnosis on her 55th birthday, marking an unexpected discovery after years of follow-up appointments for a mass initially described as dense tissue.
- Although doctors previously described the mass as dense tissue, Dorion's persistent follow-up led to an MRI-guided biopsy in Detroit Lakes, which revealed two different types of breast cancer in both breasts.
- Facing cancerous tissue in both breasts, Dorion underwent a double mastectomy in Cloud, followed by DIEP flap surgery using her own abdominal tissue for reconstruction, avoiding chemotherapy and radiation entirely.
- Recovery has progressed well since surgery, with no sign of returning cancer as of late September, and Dorion will take estrogen-suppressing medication for the next five years to manage her condition.
- Almost 20 years ago, Dorion's daughter survived retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer, and had her eye removed at age 4. Dorion now encourages everyone to prioritize regular mammograms, drawing from her family's health journey.
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‘I just feel like the luckiest cancer survivor’
In March of this year, Pam Dorion of Brainerd got a 55th birthday present she neither asked for nor wanted: A breast cancer diagnosis.
·Cherokee County, United States
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Pine and Lakes Echo JournalBreast Cancer Awareness Month: ‘I just feel like the luckiest cancer survivor’
In March of this year, Pam Dorion got a 55th birthday present she neither asked for nor wanted -- a breast cancer diagnosis.
·Brainerd, United States
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