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Old 03-08-2008, 11:38 AM   #17
Donna
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Location: Shingle Springs, CA - near Sacramento
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joint poppin' fingers lockin' - we got a CW song here!

It might just be that I am staying in the hotel in L.A. where they are hosting the auditions for Nashville Star for NBC on the country western song idea.

My only concern when it comes to my thumbs moving in and out of joint ( which does hurt! ) and my fingers locking is this: does it go away at the end of the 5 yrs and am I doing permanent damage by using my hands when they hurt so much, ignoring the pain. I doubt there are answers out there yet on this, but shouldn't we as a group let the AI people know this is a significant problem requiring their attention and answers?

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Diagnosed 6/7/06 invasive ductal carcinoma/ductal carcinoma in situ
Lumpectomy 6/21/06
Pathology: Er 99% Pr 10% Her2/neu 3+
DNA Index 1.0
S-Phase 3/High
Primary Tumor 2.4 cm Sentinel Node Tumor 2.1cm
A/C/T+ Herceptin + rads + Arimidex
stopped Herceptin after 7 mos. due to low MUGA
Surgery for thickened uterine tissue May 2008 - conclusion: side effect of Arimidex
Switched from Arimidex to Femara - joint/tendon problems significantly better!
2 year mark Pet scan and Echo shows all clear!
5 year mammogram with ultrasound shows no sign of cancer - yay!
11 years, 11 months new breast cancer - found lump
Mastectomy 4/30/2018
Pathology: Er99%, PR 28%, Her2 negative! (new type)
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