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Old 06-18-2009, 09:38 AM   #8
BonnieR
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I have a mild lymphedema in one arm. I scratched my arm terribly during my sleep and woke with it all inflamed and angry looking. The lymphedema specialist put me on a round of Cipro right away to ward off any infection. It was a lesson for me to keep my skin from getting too dry and itchy!
I got a little too much sun exposure once and that resulted in irritation too. It was easily sunburned.
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Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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