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Old 07-23-2010, 09:52 AM   #25
Sandra in GA
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Moultrie, GA
Posts: 431
Re: 5 year's out from stage 3 Her2 pos 35 pos nodes

That is what I did when I learned I had HER2+ breast cancer and how aggressive it is. My surgeon was telling me there was no disease detected in my right breast and it could be saved. I just told her, "The decision has been made!" I am vert glad I made that decision. Good luck. Some good advice I received from another doctor was to make the best decision with the information I had and never look back. Second guessing can be a real downer and to survive this disease, one has to stay focused on the goal and stay positive.

Prayers are with you. This early time is very difficult.

Sandra
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Diagnosed: 7/25/08 ~ age 63, no family history
Surgery: 8/14/08 Bilateral mastectomy; tumor left breast, node dissection; right prophylactic with expanders: 1/12/10 latisimuss dorsi flap on left side: 9/22/10 implants in
Pathology Report: ER/PR-; HER2+ (3+); Grade 3, StageIII; 3cm tumor plus 21/21 lymph nodes positive; 5cm DCIS
Chemo: A/C; Taxol/Herceptin/Tykerb; phase II study at Mayo adding Tykerb for early stage
Radiation: 25 rads
Vaccine: Walter Reed GP2/AE37 vaccine study ~ last booster 9/17/2012
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