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michka · 06-05-2009, 08:22 AM

Thank you Lani for this interesting article. I often thought that if more surgeons were women they would have more concerns about potential complications after ALND or mastectomies. So many women suffer from lymphoedema and PMPS. I was disapointed that our surgeons did not try to improve the surgical techniques of breast operations when they are now starting to graft faces. They must consider that the most important part is getting rid of the tumors and preventing recurrence. They are right but they could also work on improving their techniques. It is good news that they are trying to progress. Michka

06-05-2009, 08:22 AM	#2
michka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paris, France Posts: 858	Thank you Lani for this interesting article. I often thought that if more surgeons were women they would have more concerns about potential complications after ALND or mastectomies. So many women suffer from lymphoedema and PMPS. I was disapointed that our surgeons did not try to improve the surgical techniques of breast operations when they are now starting to graft faces. They must consider that the most important part is getting rid of the tumors and preventing recurrence. They are right but they could also work on improving their techniques. It is good news that they are trying to progress. Michka __________________ 08.2006 3 cm IDC Stage 2-3, HER2 3+ ER+90% PR 20% FEC, Taxol+ Herceptin, Mastectomy, Radiation, Herceptin 1 year followed by Tykerb 1 year,Aromasin /Faslodex 12.2010 Mets to liver,Herceptin+Tykerb 03.2011 Liver resection ER+70% PR- 04.2011 Herceptin+Navelbine+750mg Tykerb 06.2011 Liver ned, Met to sternum. Added Zometa 09.2011 Cyberknife for sternum 11.2011 Pet clear. Stop Navelbine, continuing on Hercpetin+Tykerb+Aromasin 02.2012 Mets to lungs, nodes, liver 04.2012 TDM1, Ned in 07.2012 04.2015 Stop TDM1/Kadcyla, still Ned, liver problems 04.2016 Liver mets. Back on Kadcyla 08.2016 Kadcyla stopped working. mets to liver lungs bones 09.2016 Biopsy to liver. no more HER2, still ER+ 09.2016 CMF Afinitor/Aromasin/ Xgeva.Met to eye muscle Cyberknife 01.2017 Gemzar/Carboplatin/ Ibrance/Faslodex then Taxotere 02.2017 30 micro mets to brain breathing getting worse and worse 04.2017 Liquid biopsy/CTC indicates HER2 again. Start Herceptin with Halaven 06.2017 all tumors shrunk 60% . more micro mets to brain (1mm mets) no symptoms