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Re: ladies with her2neu positvie stage 2 a breast cancer
Sarah - I was Stage 1 but did this same treatment plan. I did something called TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, Herceptin) for 4 treatments, then over 30 radiation treatments and Herceptin every 3 weeks for almost a year. This is one of the most common treatment regimens for HER2+ breast cancer. Had a few complications along the way (in my signature) - but now am doing very well and had scans in the last few months showing I'm NED (no evidence of disease). I'm sure you'll get replies from lots of the folks on this site who were Stage 2 and are also doing very well. You'll get great info and answers to questions here on this forum so don't hesitate to ask anything. Good luck to you and your mom - lots of prayers go out every day for us all.
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Joni -64 yrs old -
3/01/10: found lump in rt.breast
3/12/10: mammogram/ultrasnd/biopsy-invasive bc & DCIS; 2 tumors (2cm er-/pr-/HER2-& 1.8 cm er-/pr-/HER2+); grade 3;poorly differentiated
3/24/10:sent.node biopsy clear
3/31/10:bi-lateral mx.;atypical ductal hyperplasia-lft side
4/21/10:wound revision-infection/scarring 4/28/10:seromas both sides
5/21/10:port installed,TCH chemo (6 x 3 wks); Herc,-1yr; 33 rad tx after chemo
07/2010: port not working-2nd port didnt'work;3rd port opposite side.
07/2010: 2 weeks after 3rd port surgery, threw 3 pulm. emboli-IVC filter installed; warfarin
08/2010: hospitalizations w/3 of chemos; decision to stop after 4th-on to radiation in Oct 2010;Herc cont.
12/03/2010 - finished 33 rads Hooray!! cont. Herc. every 3 wks
4/2011 - pneumonia ??? Nope-radiation pneumonitis. No more Herc.
5/2011 - NED!!! port out.
8/2011 - clean PET & CT scans.Still NED
7/2012 - Still NED/very blessed.
2/2013 - 6 mos checkup-all clear. CA2729 down frm 13 to 11.
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