My oh my...
Dear hermiracles,
First of all, what a double blessing - your babies are beautiful!
I am sorry that you have been given such drastic news, but I think
- your dr. is way too negative...
Very important to get additonal opinions, but most of all to work with a dr. that is confident for you and has a positive attitude. Attitude is so important on everyone's part. You will be starting herceptin and herceptin has changed the stats for many HER 2 woman.
As you get familiar with the board you will see that there are many woman who are stage IV and long time survivors. Once you start your treatment
you will then be fighting back this devil of a disease.
Please let us know how your are as you enter the road to recovery !
Blessings,
jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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