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Hazel Joyce · 05-03-2007, 06:20 PM

My lump was found on routine mammogram, no palpable mass. Core needle biopsy done, diagnosed 11-17-06 with IDC. I had a lumpectomy and lymph node dissection on 12-20-06. 3 cm tumor, Grade 3, 8 positive nodes. Stage IIIA. ER/PR-, HER2 +++ (avg 20 copies per cell). I have a chest port. I had 4 cycles of Adriamycin/ Cytoxan. I had 12 doses of Taxol, and will get a year's worth of Herceptin. 35 radiation treatments. H was held for 4 weeks, and onc says she will add it on at the end. So, I'll finish H in May 2008. I didn't work much in 2007, quit work entirely in June. I am ambivalent about returning.
So far, no recurrence or spread. My onc doesn't order scans unless symptoms appear. Lab work has been good. Neg CT chest and brain MRI in July.

05-03-2007, 06:20 PM	#167
Hazel Joyce Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 82	My lump was found on routine mammogram, no palpable mass. Core needle biopsy done, diagnosed 11-17-06 with IDC. I had a lumpectomy and lymph node dissection on 12-20-06. 3 cm tumor, Grade 3, 8 positive nodes. Stage IIIA. ER/PR-, HER2 +++ (avg 20 copies per cell). I have a chest port. I had 4 cycles of Adriamycin/ Cytoxan. I had 12 doses of Taxol, and will get a year's worth of Herceptin. 35 radiation treatments. H was held for 4 weeks, and onc says she will add it on at the end. So, I'll finish H in May 2008. I didn't work much in 2007, quit work entirely in June. I am ambivalent about returning. So far, no recurrence or spread. My onc doesn't order scans unless symptoms appear. Lab work has been good. Neg CT chest and brain MRI in July. Last edited by Hazel Joyce; 12-31-2007 at 12:43 PM.. Reason: Update info