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Old 02-25-2010, 02:20 PM   #8
Nina
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: South Jersey
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Re: Bad MUGA scan might mean no herceptin?

Marlys - That is reassuring!! I have been taking CoEnzyme Q10 (200 mg daily) for several years as recommended by my migraine doctor. Maybe my MUGA scan will be good! Thank you for the encouraging words. That makes me feel more hopeful. I am such a worrier that when I heard about a test that would prevent me from taking herceptin I immediately thought it would be my rotten luck to fail it. Thank you so much!!!
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Routine mammo 1/8/10
Ultrasound 1/22/10
Biopsy 2/2/10 - IDC, 2 cm, ER+, PR+, HER2 3+, Grade 3 (8/9)
Liver MRI (for other reason) on 2/12/10 clear - no mets
PET scan 3/5/10 - arm pit lymph nodes "lit up", no other areas of concern other than breast tumor
Lumpectomy 3/10 - tumor and all lymph nodes on left side removed
Pathology report results 3/19 show only 2 of 23 nodes removed were malignant, tumor margins were positive - additional surgery required
Second surgery 3/31/10
Pathology results 4/13/10- all margins clear
Stage 2a bc
Started TCH 4/30/10- finished 8/12/10 (2 more weeks of Herceptin to go)
9/2/10 - started Herceptin every three weeks
PET scan 9/18-10 - all well except shadowy area in lung
Started radiation 9/7/10 - finished 10/21/10
Aromasin started 11/1/10 (hate it!)
PET scan 12/13 area in lung is smaller - probably just inflamation
Aromasin stopped 1/14/11 due to side effects
Currently on AI holiday
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