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Old 08-01-2007, 12:27 PM   #19
Jade
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Hi all! Great input on this topic, glad to see it out there! Just wanted to respond to your post Debbie, re the opinion given by my onc. The key here is that I didn't ask him for stats and evidence, I asked a question to which I wanted a response from the heart, which I knew would take into into account his decades of knowledge and experience with breast cancer patients who have had/not had reconstruction, who have had/not had recurrences. I wanted to know what he would advise his own wife or daughter.
I loved your quote about "not a weakness of our immunity, but a cleverness of our cancer". It is so important to note that reality, for all of us with this insidious disease who ever feel guilty or blame ourselves for somehow causing our cancer. Love to everyone,
Jade
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Dx Nov.04 - Stage 1, Grade 3, widespread high grade DCIS, Paget's disease of nipple, 8mm tumor invasive DC (ductal carcinoma), ER/PR-, HER2+++
Nov.04 - left mast., clear margins, 6 of 6 nodes clear
Feb.05 - began EC chemo, 4 rounds (every 3 weeks)
Aug.05 - began Herceptin every 3 weeks for 1 year
Aug.06 - ended treatment
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