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Old 01-15-2016, 09:20 AM   #5
jra40
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Re: Weekly Taxol for Stage IV

Tracy - Sorry you are going through all of this, I am praying for you everyday. I totally agree with you on cancer being a mind game, I am the most positive person but once I was diagnosed, cancer had a vice grip on my mind no matter how hard I tried to stay positive.

I had Taxol as my last protocol drug weekly infusions and I was able to take a holiday when I wanted to go on vacation. You may be able to do this too, you need a mental break.

Hang in there, praying for you - many hugs!

Jessica
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11/17/10 - Diagnosed with 4.5cm tumor in right breast, IDC, Stage 2, Nuclear grade 2, ER+ PR+ HER2+
12/13/10 - Lymph node biopsy - negative
12/28/10 - Started neo-adjuvant treatment along with clinical trial with 4 rounds of AC chemo every 3 weeks
3/15/11 - Began weekly Taxol/Herceptin infusions along with 750mg of Tykerb taken by mouth daily
6/28/11 - Finished last cycle of Taxol
7/27/11 - Breast MRI shows tumor has dissolved, remarkable reaction to chemo
8/31/11 - Lumpectomy, Sentinel Node biopsy. Node negative, clear margins, 7mm of cancer left over from chemo.
10/05/11 - Started radiation, 5 days a week for 7 weeks.
11/8/11 - Finished radiation
3/21/12 - Last Herceptin!
3/26/12 - Port removed!
Tamoxifen for 5 years
8/4/15 - Hysterectomy & bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Due to large fibroids. No cancer!
8/8/15 - Started Arimidex
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