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I had a MRI in August as a direct result of reading threads on this website. I told my Oncologist I wanted to schedule one, and he said they are just now learning more about the benefits of the MRI vs. a mammo. He agreed. Moving forward, I have a mammo in spring, and a MRI in fall.
I have sat next to women in the Fusion Center that simply don't want to know if anything may be progressing until it happen. Then there are those of us on this website, who make it their business to know so we can continue to live healthy lifestyles.
Louise
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- Diagnosis 06/06 - Stage II-A BC; BC was 2.5 cm, grade 2; ER/PR negative & HER-2/neu positive;
- Mastectomy w/ reconstruction (implant) in 09/06;lymph nodes - negative;
- AC/Cytoxin combo - 4 treatments (dose dense);
- Taxol/Herceptin combo- 12 weekly treatments;
- Completed chemo - 2/07; completed restruction 02/07; reduction of left breast.
- BRCA 1 and 2 negative - 6/15/07;DX high risk for distant recurrence
- MRI, 08/02/07 - NED
- 1 year Anniversary - 09/07; completed Herceptin 11/07.
- Mammo 02/14/08 - NED; MRI - 08/2008 - NED
- 2 year Anniversary - 09/08
- Mammo 02/09 - NED; MRI - 08/09 - NED
- 3rd year Anniversary - 09/09
- 5th Annivery - 09/2011 - NED
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