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Gabrielle · 09-16-2009, 04:24 PM

Hi Dianne,

I was diagnosed Dec 22 1999 -- so in just a few months, I will be 10 years out.

Stage III; infiltrating ductal; HER2/NEU, estrogen negative; 5.2 cm tumor; 9 out of 21 nodes positive for cancer. I was 44 and my kids were 12 and 9.

Treatment was 4 rounds of adriamycin/cytoxan; 4 rounds of taxotere; 25 hits of radiation; 52 weeks of Herceptin. I had a mastectomy; prophylactic mastectomy on the good breast; and a prophylactic hysterectomy.

I work full time (CPA); teach 2 college classes and am going to school for my doctorate. My kids are now 22 and 19.

Keep the faith,
-Gabrielle

09-16-2009, 04:24 PM	#18
Gabrielle Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 46	Re: HER2 positive and 10 years out? Hi Dianne, I was diagnosed Dec 22 1999 -- so in just a few months, I will be 10 years out. Stage III; infiltrating ductal; HER2/NEU, estrogen negative; 5.2 cm tumor; 9 out of 21 nodes positive for cancer. I was 44 and my kids were 12 and 9. Treatment was 4 rounds of adriamycin/cytoxan; 4 rounds of taxotere; 25 hits of radiation; 52 weeks of Herceptin. I had a mastectomy; prophylactic mastectomy on the good breast; and a prophylactic hysterectomy. I work full time (CPA); teach 2 college classes and am going to school for my doctorate. My kids are now 22 and 19. Keep the faith, -Gabrielle