Thank you for all of the emails. Had my last visit with my Onc today. It was actually a happy occasion. He is a Fellow so this is a big deal for him to finally move on to private practice. He encouraged me to have the MRI annually as long as the insurance will cover it. He encouraged me to stick with UVA vs. the local hospitals. He commented that even reading the MRI's takes someone very skilled in that area, and UVA is top knotch. He is making the arrangement for August, and I will see my surgical oncologist for the followup. I will get with her for a referral for an Oncologist at the same hospital for my next trip in Feb for the mammo. . I'll see the surgical Onc. after the MRI in Aug and the Onc after the mammo in Feb. He agreed that the highest rate of recurrence is generally in the 2 year mark; however, he remains optimistic that the Herceptin may have been my miracle drug. Let's hope so.
It's amazing how far we all have come on our journeys, and I am grateful we do not travel this road alone.
Amelia, you have found the best web site and resource out there for us HER2Neu'rs. The diagnosis can be earth shattering, but this web site is an integral part of our journey to recovery. Take it a day at a time.
Louise
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- Diagnosis 06/06 - Stage II-A BC; BC was 2.5 cm, grade 2; ER/PR negative & HER-2/neu positive;
- Mastectomy w/ reconstruction (implant) in 09/06;lymph nodes - negative;
- AC/Cytoxin combo - 4 treatments (dose dense);
- Taxol/Herceptin combo- 12 weekly treatments;
- Completed chemo - 2/07; completed restruction 02/07; reduction of left breast.
- BRCA 1 and 2 negative - 6/15/07;DX high risk for distant recurrence
- MRI, 08/02/07 - NED
- 1 year Anniversary - 09/07; completed Herceptin 11/07.
- Mammo 02/14/08 - NED; MRI - 08/2008 - NED
- 2 year Anniversary - 09/08
- Mammo 02/09 - NED; MRI - 08/09 - NED
- 3rd year Anniversary - 09/09
- 5th Annivery - 09/2011 - NED
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