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Laurie61 · 10-08-2005, 12:09 PM

I was diagnosed in May 2001 with Multifocal infiltrating ductal carcinoma, Her-2neu and ERA an dPRA positive. 2 positive nodes. I had a mastectomy followed by 6 months of adriamycin, cytoxin and taxol, I was accepted on a herceptin arm which combined the herceptin along with the taxol and continued weekly for a year. I had muga scans done to check for heart damage, but found nothing. I opted to have a mastectomy on the other breast as well, only to find it was not cancerous, but had questionable tissue, good thing I had it removed. Have had reconstruction and am very happy with the results. I have taken tamoxifen for 3 years and about a year ago changed to arimedex. I am approaching 4.5 years cancer free, I so greatfull to have received the herceptin, I believe it has made a difference in me having my health back.

10-08-2005, 12:09 PM	#15
Laurie61 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bremerton Washington Posts: 2	I was diagnosed in May 2001 with Multifocal infiltrating ductal carcinoma, Her-2neu and ERA an dPRA positive. 2 positive nodes. I had a mastectomy followed by 6 months of adriamycin, cytoxin and taxol, I was accepted on a herceptin arm which combined the herceptin along with the taxol and continued weekly for a year. I had muga scans done to check for heart damage, but found nothing. I opted to have a mastectomy on the other breast as well, only to find it was not cancerous, but had questionable tissue, good thing I had it removed. Have had reconstruction and am very happy with the results. I have taken tamoxifen for 3 years and about a year ago changed to arimedex. I am approaching 4.5 years cancer free, I so greatfull to have received the herceptin, I believe it has made a difference in me having my health back. Last edited by Laurie61; 10-08-2005 at 12:12 PM..