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Re: Newly diagnosed
Hi there...sorry you have to join the club, but you found an amazing place to ask questions, vent, etc! The women here have been so helpful to me over the last 6 months. I believe there are a few others here that had cancer found after a prophylactic mastectomy, so they should be able to help with a few questions.
I found my cancer, and after biopsies, it was Her2+, so I did chemo before my surgery (which will be Friday). I did 6 rounds of TCHP and start today on the Herceptin only every 3 weeks until next February. I don't know if the chemo will delay your reconstruction, and I am assuming they can still do a port because I have one and will be having the bmx (port is about 2 inches below my collar bone).
You can edit your signature/profile by going under "Quick Links" up on the right. I would take a deep breath, and do NOT Google Her2+.....most of what you read is outdated research, prior to Herceptin and Perjetta! I cried for days when I did that, until I looked at the research dates and realized how old most of it was...
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1/17/14 Day after 44th b-day, Got dx of 2 malignancies Rt breast; ER/PgR- HER2+
1/21/14 Biopsy of spot on left; normal
1/28/14 PET scan - CLEAR!
1/29/14 BRCA normal!
1/31/14 Sentinel node biopsy
2/5/14 Nodes are CLEAR! Stage I/IIa, N0, M0
2/13/14 Start Chemo, 6 rounds for 18 weeks prior to surgery
2/28/14 Port placed
3/6/14 Chemo Round 2
3/27/14 Chemo Round 3 (halfway done!)
4/11/14 u/s shows 2cm tumor about 2x5mm now!
4/17/14 Chemo Round 4
5/8/14 Chemo Round 5 and Daughter's Birthday :)
5/27/14 Last Chemo Party - Round 6
6/17 14 Herceptin only until next Feb.
6/20/14 BMX/Immediate reconstruction DONE
6/30/14 Path report back...NED!
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