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Gee'z Sheila....you've earned tons of hours of venting time!!! 4 years! I'm creeping up on 2 years and that seems long! I'm glad you got off the Avastin to relieve the bleeding problems. Must have been awful!
I'll be thinking good positive thoughts for you as you travel the Taxol & herceptin road!
I was "puffy" the whole time on chemo (all kinds). I'm not sure about all the other meds, but everything we take seems to have pluses and minuses! The puffies went away when I just take herceptin....which I hope I stay on forever!!!!
Much love and hoping you have a wonderfully blessed day!
ma
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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