My oncologist and his nurse practicitioner act as a team. I see them both when I go in - every six months now, down from every 4 months. The nurse practicioner gives me the once over, then the oncologist comes in to take another brief look and answer questions. I think of them as a tag team.
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MJO
IDC, Stage I, Grade 2
Oncotype DX Score 32
Her2++ E+P+, Node Neg.
Lumpectomy 11/04/05 Clear Margins
3 Dose dense AC (Couldn't tolerate 4)
4 Dose dense Taxol & Herc. (Tolerated well)
36 weeks Herceptin (Could not complete one year due to decrease in MUGA score)
2 years of Arimidex, then three years of Femara
Finished Femara May 2011
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