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Lisa....I know you must feel like you got punched in the gut....but I personally know of several people with similar dx and it has been many yrs of survival.
Our friend here at HER2, Andi, is one tough fantastic example of surviving MANY yrs!
I also have a very close friend who was dx stage 2 or 3. She was on the verge of a stem transplant. She was in her early 30s, it has been 4 yrs I think. She is BRCA1 positive and she is due to give birth to her first child in a month or so. If you would like to talk to her, PM me and I can make arrangements. She is very proactive and involved with Young Cancer Survivors Coalition (I think it is called) She has a wonderful attitude and helped me get thru my tx. She is doing really well.
HarrieCanarie
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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