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I had to seek a 2nd opinion for Herceptin. I also asked the doc about taxol and neither one thought it was necessary. I had to stop Herceptin after 6 mo. due to ejection fraction. Both oncologist agreed to discontinue the Herceptin and not restart it because it hasn's been proven that 1 year is best. Very similar to your situation. She didn't want to "cure" cancer and cause heart failure.
Isn't it exciting when your hair starts to come back in! I have been done with chemo for about 1 year, and my hair is still very curly. I love it though! Takes me about 60 sec. in the morning to get it ready to go. It is wash, dry, fluff!
I've had many haircuts since last April, and think I will keep it short as long as it stays curly!
God Bless,
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Karla
8/05 NORMAL MAMMO
11/05 DX AFTER FINDING LUMP AGE 47
STAGE 1 HIGH RISK
1.1 CM/NODE NEG
ER-/PR- HER 2 +++ GRADE 3
12/05 PARTIAL MASTECTOMY
1/06 CHEMO AC DD X 6
5/06 RADS X 30
10/06 STARTED HERCEPTIN AFTER 3RD OPINION
3/07 GENETIC TESTING-GENE VARIANT FOR BRCA 1 AND 2
3/07 STOPPED HERCPTIN DUE TO LOW EF
BSO 8/08 (P53 SIGNATURE--PRECANCEROUS CELLS)
11/08---IN A STUDY/MRI EVERY 6 MONTHS/MAMMO EVERY YEAR
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