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flynny · 10-27-2008, 07:10 AM

Hi Paris,

I finished taxol/herceptin (9/8) and then met with my onc on 9/29 to discuss tamoxifen and I asked her the same question. She said that if I were to have a reoccurrence it would be between 3-5 yrs given my situation (see below). Jean is correct saying that there isn't enough "data" out there yet. We all just need to pray that the chemo did its job and that it's not coming back!! No matter what though it will always be in the back of our minds, I don't think that can change given what we have been through.

10-27-2008, 07:10 AM	#7
flynny Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Boston, NH Posts: 275	Hi Paris, I finished taxol/herceptin (9/8) and then met with my onc on 9/29 to discuss tamoxifen and I asked her the same question. She said that if I were to have a reoccurrence it would be between 3-5 yrs given my situation (see below). Jean is correct saying that there isn't enough "data" out there yet. We all just need to pray that the chemo did its job and that it's not coming back!! No matter what though it will always be in the back of our minds, I don't think that can change given what we have been through. __________________ -Sarah- Jan '07 felt lump (PCP "thought" it was a cyst) Nov '07 "bloody nipple discharge" (OB-GYN "thought" I had fibrocystic breasts and told me to take 400 IU's of Vitamin E) Note: Mother was dx w/BC in 2004 (ER/PR+ & HER2+) & mets to brain April 2007 (she passed away June 17, 2008) 2/1/08: Biopsy Dx: DCIS (age 34) 2/22/08: Surgery R-side Mast 2/28/08: 1st Path Rpt Dx: IDC 1.8cm tumor & DCIS 2.1cm 2nd Path Rep DFCI - IDC (0.9cm) & DCIS (2.1cm) Stage 1b/Gr 3; ER+(5%), PR+(2%), HER-2+++ 5/5 nodes NEG; Clear Margins Chemo: AC 4 rnds (1st one 3/31/08) finished 6/2/08 TH (Taxol/Hercepin) 12 weeks (1st one 6/25/08) finished 9/8/08 Herceptin 9 mos (every 3 weeks) finished 6/8/09 BRCA 1/2 NEG Bio: Age 39, married to James 1999, 2 boys 12 & 10 yo