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for what it is worth
I am triple positive and after initial stage I dx I began tamoxifen as I was premenopausal. I did 2 years of tamox after A/C and rads (we did not know I was her2+++ at time-FiSH proved that upon re-dx). I quit tamoxifen at re-dx because obviously it did not prevent recurrence and it was VERY advanced (although I truly believe I was more advanced viscerally at initial dx and we didn't check). When I did AI's I did zolodex as I have ovaries of steel. Now I've been in chemopause for 2ish years again and who knows after all the chemo and several years older (I"m only 39 though-just sayin') if I will ever be pre-menopausal again or not.
I consulted with an OB/GYN about an ooph., but he wanted to yank everything out and I freaked and ran away. He did not know he was dealing with home birthin', childbirth educator, midwife asst, slighlty cranky-feminist gal.
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with love and gratitude,
joy
dx stage I 2/2000*er/pr+; her- per IHC*lumpectomy*4 rounds A/C*30 rads*tamoxifen*dx stage 4 5/2002*huge mets to liver*tiny mets to lungs*stopped tamoxifen*5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin *2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptin*zolodex*04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin*05 high estrogen tx*11/05taxol/carbo*7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin*5/07tykerb/xeloda great response*4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin
6/08 began Herceptin DM-1
9/08 progression
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