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Becky · 11-08-2013, 07:05 AM

I had my ovaries removed and the only reason was I am 50% ER+ and PR negative and of course Her2+. I was premenopausal and Tamoxifen does not work well in that situation. At the time, there was alot of data that AI's were more effective so I got my ovaries removed. You can easily go to another ObGyn for a second opinion. I really wanted mine out because even though I was BRCA negative, my paternal grandmother died of ovarian cancer. Get another opinion on this matter.

11-08-2013, 07:05 AM	#6
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Ok, slightly stressed I had my ovaries removed and the only reason was I am 50% ER+ and PR negative and of course Her2+. I was premenopausal and Tamoxifen does not work well in that situation. At the time, there was alot of data that AI's were more effective so I got my ovaries removed. You can easily go to another ObGyn for a second opinion. I really wanted mine out because even though I was BRCA negative, my paternal grandmother died of ovarian cancer. Get another opinion on this matter. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"