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jaykay · 01-12-2016, 09:02 AM

I totally agree with Tracy. I've been following this thread and the bottom line is that it is your decision regarding your course of treatment. There is no right or wrong. But you have received some excellent information that will help you through the course of your treatment.

I had surgery first, wasn't even offered neoadjuvant chemo and that was only 3+ years ago. This was my 2nd breast cancer and was very fast growing - a smaller tumor had already split off. I wanted both my breasts gone as soon as possible.

Best
Janis

01-12-2016, 09:02 AM	#19
jaykay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 645	Re: Felling so alone . . . I totally agree with Tracy. I've been following this thread and the bottom line is that it is your decision regarding your course of treatment. There is no right or wrong. But you have received some excellent information that will help you through the course of your treatment. I had surgery first, wasn't even offered neoadjuvant chemo and that was only 3+ years ago. This was my 2nd breast cancer and was very fast growing - a smaller tumor had already split off. I wanted both my breasts gone as soon as possible. Best Janis __________________ March, 2000: 48, Post menopausal (5 yrs HRT) Left breast, IDC 3mm/DCIS 1.6cm, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, mod differentiated, MIB low, lumpectomy, node neg via SNB, rads=33 Stage 1a June, 2000: Tamox 4.5 years,Femara for 5 years (end in Jan. 2010) Sept, 2012: 61, Via mamm, ultrasound, biopsy, right breast, 2.3cm tumor, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, poorly diff, KI67 60-70% BRCA 1 and 2 negative October, 2012: Bi Mast with tissue expanders, port placement Final Path: IDC 2.8cm, DCIS, 1/4 sentinal nodes positive (@#$%). Stage IIB Nov 29, 2012: Begin TCH/6x/every 3 wks, H for 1 year/every 3 weeks. March 14, 2013: Finished chemo April 9, 2013: Begin radiation 28x May 22, 2013: Finished rads June 1st, 2013: Started Aromasin for 5 yrs. July 15, 2013: Switched to Letrozole (Femara). Probably for the rest of my life October 16, 2013: Exchange surgery October 31, 2013: Finished Herceptin December 5, 2013: Port removed Glad this year is over!