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Re: Coobi
Hi all,
I'm not exactly new--I've been signed up and reading for a while--but this is my first post. My sig (stolen from breastcancer.org, although I haven't posted there yet) contains the brief diagnosis, but I'll add the details and tell my story as soon as I get a few minutes to spare.
I just wanted to say "thank you!" for the information about the Coobie. Mine arrived the other day from Amazon (my favorite place to shop), and although I'm quite happy with my flat chest, the Coobie will make a real difference in the fit of some of my clothes when I want to be just a bit more formal. My decision for "no reconstruction/no prosthesis" is one with which I'm very satisfied (no more bra straps to plague me, not to mention bad fit, because I was the odd 38 almost B), but for some clothes, it's better to have at least small bumps to fit the darts.
I can't say I'm glad to have cancer (although it has certainly enhanced my outlook on life), but I'm glad to be here. Of all the forums I've looked at, I like this one best, because it has wonderful people and great information.
Thanks again.
Rhonda Lea Fries
P.S. I'm 53 and that's my first grandson, Ant, in the picture with me. It was taken last August when I still had hair on my head, so he's a bit bigger now just as I'm quite a bit balder.
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2/6/09 Core needle biopsy: negative; Mammos through 2010: no change
3/30/11 Pea-sized lump in left breast at site of prior biopsy; mammo negative, sonogram not so much
4/14/11 Core needle biopsy: negative for cancer
5/18/11 Excisional biopsy 1.2 cm tumor, LVI, positive margin; ER+60%,PR+20%,HER2/CEP17 5
6/15/11 BMX: Left DCIS & LH; Right ADH; SNB: 2/3 nodes: 1.4 cm and 1 mm; ALND L1&2: 0/10; Stage IIa, Grade 3
7/14/11 CT/Bone scans NED; MUGA 66%
7/19/11 Biweekly dd AC w/Neulasta; done 8/30/11
9/13/11 Transfusion (Hemoglobin 8.6); MUGA 64%
9/20/11 Start Taxol + Herceptin; Taxol done 12/6/2011; continue Herceptin until 9/4/2012
12/27/11 Radiation - 6 weeks; 2/27/2012 - DONE! Yayyyy!
2/29/12 Start Tamoxifen 20 mg/day; continue until 2/28/17
5/16/12 Start five-years Metformin trial
6/19/12 MUGA 61%
8/21/12 Brain MRI NED (head still hurts, brain still fogged)
9/4/12 Herceptin done!
9/6/12 Port out!
7/11/13 Aricept 5mg for cognitive impairment; increased to 10mg as of 8/23/13; back to 5mg 12/2013
5/2014 Add Namenda 7mg
9/2014 Stop Aricept and Namenda; Neuropsychological evaluation
10/24/14 Start cognitive rehabilitation therapy
Last edited by rhondalea; 09-01-2011 at 05:33 AM..
Reason: typo, addendum
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