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Gender	Female
Location	Spokane, WA
Introduction	I am a 39 year old wife and mother, daughter and friend. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2007, I underwent a double mastectomy. After a few weeks off to heal, I had a total hysterectomy, including removing the ovaries that fueled my estrogen-receptive cancer. I completed six rounds of CMF chemotherapy, the last round on May 30, 2008. At my six week post-chemo check-up, I was told I needed a bone marrow biopsy and aspirate to help determine why my blood counts had not returned to normal. A week later, on July 18, 2008, it was confirmed that I have the Philadelphia Chromosome and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. Attempts of CML-specific chemo drugs resulted in hospitalizations. A bone marrow transplant was now the only option. After several weeks of exhaustive testing and meetings, I began conditioning (a nicer word for crazy chemo) and received my transplant on March 6 and March 7, 2009 (the transfusion went past midnight so I actually have two Day 0's).