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Old 03-04-2014, 06:54 PM   #22
Kkmom
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Re: How long do you think I have??

Crb,
My hair started falling out exactly on Day 15. I heard someone say that when they would take a shower, it was like finding a "wet hamster" in the shower. After about a week of massive shedding, I had enough and got it shaved off. After that, I figured there was nothing else cancer could really do to me. At that point, my focus changed - I became only concerned about going through treatment and getting it over with.
I bought a really nice wig, then I refused to wear it. I only wore caps and scarves. As soon as I finished chemo, I immediately went out and applied for a job. I got a job and it wasn't a big deal that I was wearing a cap. I would tell my coworkers I had gone through chemo. After my hair grew back (and it will grow back), I mentioned to one of my co-workers about my hair growing back and she said "huh". I said, don't you remember when I wore a cap, I didn't have any hair. Her reply - was - "oh, I never really noticed. That comment made me feel so good and also kinda dumb. Obviously, I was more self-conscious about it than anybody and come to find out, people didn't really notice. So if you don't want to wear a wig, just wear a cap.
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[FONT=Tahoma]Dx 12/14/2012, IDC, 2cm, Stage II, Grade 2, 4/5 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+[SIZE=2][COLOR=Blue]
Surgery 12/28/2012 Lumpectomy (Right); Lymph Node Removal: Axillary Lymph Node Dissection (Right)
Chemotherapy 02/06/2013
Herceptin, Carboplatin, Taxotere Started 6 rounds on 02/06/2013 Herceptin
Finished chemo - May 22, 2013
Radiation Therapy 06/12/2013 - 36X External
TM Marker - 13 October, 2013
TM Marker - 15 November, 2013
Annual Mammagram - 3D - Both Breast - CLEAR!!!
Colonscopy - 1st-Clear - November 18, 2013
CT Scan-Results-Clear - November 27, 2013
BC Diagnosis-1 Year - December 14, 2013
TM - holding steady at 15 - December 24, 2014
TM - 24.2 - January 12
Herceptin Treatment - Last One-February 4, 2014!!!
TM - 3.7 - February 4, 2014
MRI & CT - February 21, 2014 - All Clear
NED - and my doctor said - "well, it looks like you are NED - your MRI and CT are clear - Febuary 25, 2014
TM - 18.2 - February 21, 2014
Port Removed - Scheduled for Wed, March 19, 2014
Port Removed - Yeah!!! I feel lighter already!!!
TM - 15.3 - March 25, 2014
Diagnostic 3D Mammogram - Rt Breast - All Clear!!! - Tuesday, May 13, 2014
TM-15.5 - June 25, 2014
Diagnostic 3D Mammogram - Nov. 2014 All Clear!!!
Diagnostic 3D Mammogram-Rt Only-May,2015-All Clear!!!
Diagnostic 3D Mammo-Annual-Nov 2015-Right Clear!!! - Left Breast-found 5 mm CYST. Aspirated - all clear!!
TM - Nov 2015 - 18.2
NED-December, 2015 - 3 Years NED!!!
TM-Feb 2016 - 13.7
TM-June 2016 - 13.3
TM-Oct 2016-10.0
Annual 3D Mammo-Nov, 2016-All Clear!!!

Annual Mammogram - November 2017 - ALL CLEAR. i AM 5 (YES) YEARS OUT!!!

NED - 10 Years Out!! - December, 2022
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