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Re: Colleen's Last Herceptin
Lee, your post reminded me of the terrible scare my husband and kids had after my bi-lateral mast. I had my surgery at the hospital where I work in surgery dept. There are a few perks to this, picking your surgery team, having everyone check things twice because they know you personally, etc. One of the downfalls was that my cousin Gary, an RN in Post Op who was my nurse arranged for my family to see me in post op after surgery. He sent another staff member to get my husband and kids out of the waiting room. They had no idea why they were summond and of course feared the worst, only to find out that I had come out of surgery just fine. I don't remember the vist at all, but Jeff still talks about how he thought he was losing me and how scared he was. Sometimes the caregivers have a heavier load to bear than the cancer SUVIVORS. You and Colleen have all my love and best wishes for nothing but happy times ahead. Peace Karen
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04/05 Onset 49, DCIS, solid, Hist 2/3, Nucl 2/3, 7cm R Brst
04/05 E & P + HER2+++
05/05 Mediport
05/05 Cytoxan & Adriamycin every 3wk x4
08/05 Taxol every 2wk x 4, Herceptin every wk x1yr
10/05 Bilat Mast - my Choice
10/05 3/19 lymph nodes Pos, Stage IIIa
11/05 Rad x 37 Rx, R Brst & Axcilla
02/06 Herceptin stopped (L vent HF 40)
03/06 Started & Stoped Arimidex after 2 mos.-QOL side effects
05/06 Started Tamoxafin
06/06 Bilat Free Flap Reconstruction
12/06 Cardiomyopathy reversed-HF normal
01/07 Bilat Saline Implants
07/07 CA 27-29 steadily rising from 28 in 12/06 to 46 in 7/07
07/07 PET Scan NED, but inflamation at prev surg site.
09/07 Started Femara
10/07 CA 27-29 down to 39
06/08 CA 27-29 down to 32
09/08 Lg joint pain & QOL side effects from Femara, will live w/ to keep CA markers within normal range.
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