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TSund · 02-19-2008, 09:54 AM

Hi Lois!

I am impressed by your onc that he said OK. 99% will go to the conservative side on this issue. From what I have read he's right on. Anything that will go to the androgens I'd stay away from.

Were you already using progesterone when dx'd? Did you continue or start taking it when he said OK? Are you still on it?

Interesting, as your dx was the same as RUth's. And "common" (but not necessarily correct in my view) wisdom says no natural progesterone if PR +. But Lee claims that's a good, not a bad, in one Q &A tho I found little referring to the markers in his book in general.

TRS

02-19-2008, 09:54 AM	#15
TSund Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: DFW area (TX) Posts: 431	Hi Lois! I am impressed by your onc that he said OK. 99% will go to the conservative side on this issue. From what I have read he's right on. Anything that will go to the androgens I'd stay away from. Were you already using progesterone when dx'd? Did you continue or start taking it when he said OK? Are you still on it? Interesting, as your dx was the same as RUth's. And "common" (but not necessarily correct in my view) wisdom says no natural progesterone if PR +. But Lee claims that's a good, not a bad, in one Q &A tho I found little referring to the markers in his book in general. TRS __________________ Terri, spouse of Ruth, Dallas/Ft. Worth area Ruth dx 05/01/07 (age 50) Filipino multifocal, several tumors .5 -2.5 cm, large area Breast MRI showed 2 enlarged nodes, not palpable 100%ER+, 95%PR+, HER2+++ 6x pre-surgery TCH chemo finished 9/15/7 Dramatic tumor shrinkage 1 year Herceptin till 6/08 MRM 10/11/07, SNB: 0/4 nodes + Path: tumors reduced to only a few "scattered cells" now 50% ER+, PR- ??? Rads finished 1/16/08 Added Tamoxifen, Finished Herceptin 05/08 NOW is the time to appreciate life to the fullest.