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When I had my last mammogram in Nov my breast oncologist said the tamoxifen was already affecting the denseness of my breast, pictures were much clearer. Hoping this new issue is just due to tamoxifen. Thank you all for your responses and encouragement. I will keep you posted when I find out.

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05/2011 Mammogram - Clear
3/12/12 Found Lump Lt Breast (BSE).
3/13/12 44th Birthday, Mammogram, Ultrasound.
3/15/12 Needle Biopsy on Lump and Suspicious Node.
3/20/12 Dreadful "C" Word.
ER90% PR90% Her2+
1 cm, IDC, Stage 1, Grade 2
4/19/12 Portecath, Lumpectomy & Sentinel Node Removal. 0/4 Node Involvement...Yea!!
Margins Clear......Yea!!
5/17/12 Chemo Begins. TCH x 4.
Herceptin Weekly x 4, every 3 wks thereafter for 1 yr. Muga Scans every 3 mos.
8/13/12 Rads x 30
9/24/12 Start Tamoxifen
10/22/12 CT/Whole Body Bone Scan. No Cancer Detected......Yea!
1/31/13 Annual Mammogram and Ultrasound....NED....:)
5/23/13 Final Herceptin Appt
6/25/13 Port Removal
5/2017 Stop Tamoxifen (Thickening of Uterine Walls)
5/2017 Start Arimadex
6/2018 Start Lupron Shot
9/2019 Stop Arimidex and Lupron Shot
6/2020 Last Oncology Appt
4/2024 NED (No Evidence of Disease)

01-14-2013, 09:50 PM	#8
lasarles Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 62	Re: What are the chances? When I had my last mammogram in Nov my breast oncologist said the tamoxifen was already affecting the denseness of my breast, pictures were much clearer. Hoping this new issue is just due to tamoxifen. Thank you all for your responses and encouragement. I will keep you posted when I find out. __________________ ********************************** 05/2011 Mammogram - Clear 3/12/12 Found Lump Lt Breast (BSE). 3/13/12 44th Birthday, Mammogram, Ultrasound. 3/15/12 Needle Biopsy on Lump and Suspicious Node. 3/20/12 Dreadful "C" Word. ER90% PR90% Her2+ 1 cm, IDC, Stage 1, Grade 2 4/19/12 Portecath, Lumpectomy & Sentinel Node Removal. 0/4 Node Involvement...Yea!! Margins Clear......Yea!! 5/17/12 Chemo Begins. TCH x 4. Herceptin Weekly x 4, every 3 wks thereafter for 1 yr. Muga Scans every 3 mos. 8/13/12 Rads x 30 9/24/12 Start Tamoxifen 10/22/12 CT/Whole Body Bone Scan. No Cancer Detected......Yea! 1/31/13 Annual Mammogram and Ultrasound....NED....:) 5/23/13 Final Herceptin Appt 6/25/13 Port Removal 5/2017 Stop Tamoxifen (Thickening of Uterine Walls) 5/2017 Start Arimadex 6/2018 Start Lupron Shot 9/2019 Stop Arimidex and Lupron Shot 6/2020 Last Oncology Appt 4/2024 NED (No Evidence of Disease)