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Re: Teeth
Bad, bad, bad. I got a crown, an inlay/onlay And - last May I cracked a tooth below the gum line. I had to get it extracted. Had an implant put in in Decembwr. Had a lump biopsied (was a lipoma) and I FINALLY got my new tooth on the implant last Tuesday. At least I don't look like a hillbilly anymore. After chemo, I needed tons of cavities filled. I think its because the mouth gets so dry .
I work hard at trying to keep my mouth in shape and I am much more diligent at flossing and using Listerine. I am also careful as I don't want to crack another one. Besides all the pain and painful procedures, even with dental benefits an implant is very expensive.
So YES, I have had alot of dental issues too.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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