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Hi Brenda! So pleased that you are doing so well.
As you can see from my signature, I did extra chemo and extra herceptin. Last herceptin in Dec. 08. At the present time, I see my onc and have blood work every 2 months. At 6 months I will have CT, brain MRI, and PET. He does the blood work the week before I see him and a tumor marker (last one was 35...CA27-29). I hope we can keep this schedule for a year before making the visits further apart.
Best wishes for lots and lots of years of nothing showing up!
ma
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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