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Paris · 10-26-2008, 08:19 PM

I am coming up on the second anniversary of my bc diagnosis. While I did not worry much the first year about recurrence I find myself thinking about it more. I'm doing my best to take care of myself and stay healthy but at what point do I not have to worry about cancer coming back? I was er/pr negative w/Her2 pos. From what I've read if this aggressive subtype is going to come back it comes back early then the risk drops off. But how many years is this- two, three? I start counting from when I finished herceptin which was January of this year. Is that correct or is it from diagnosis date?

Does anyone know what the latest research is on this?

10-26-2008, 08:19 PM	#1
Paris Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 73	So when do we get to breathe? I am coming up on the second anniversary of my bc diagnosis. While I did not worry much the first year about recurrence I find myself thinking about it more. I'm doing my best to take care of myself and stay healthy but at what point do I not have to worry about cancer coming back? I was er/pr negative w/Her2 pos. From what I've read if this aggressive subtype is going to come back it comes back early then the risk drops off. But how many years is this- two, three? I start counting from when I finished herceptin which was January of this year. Is that correct or is it from diagnosis date? Does anyone know what the latest research is on this? __________________ Diagnosed 11/06 IDC left breast Stage 1, High Grade w/extensive High Grade DCIS. Right breast extensive hyperplasia w/calcifications. ER-/PR- HER2+++ Bi-lateral masectomy 12/15/06 w/expanders SNB Node Negative Chemo Taxotere, Cytoxan 2/07-4/07 Herceptin Started 5/07 Exchange surgery 6/15/07 Herceptin stopped after 12 rounds due to herceptin induced cardiomyopathy On heart meds 'til? Age 40 at diagnosis Cancer may have been a defining moment but it does not define me!