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Sounds like some took their Tamox or AI after chemo...and some started after Radiation. Guess it depends on your onc doc. I will assume at this point that mine is waiting till I do my Rads and complete them.
MaryAnn, thanks for the warning. I have heard of women having problems with depression and other things with hormonal changes. That is something to be aware of ahead of time. Thanks!
Deborah, I see you didn't start till after your herceptin. Were you on herceptin for a year, or a lesser amount of time? I am curious since I am on herceptin for a year. Maybe I won't start tamox or femera till after my herceptin either?
Its interesting how different each ono doc is about when to start these? But some probably depends on each persons DX. Thanks everyone.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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