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Marlys · 04-26-2006, 07:04 AM

I found my lump when it caught on my bra 3/5/05 at age 66.
Mammogram and ultrasoound 3/8/05. Needle biopsy 3/9/05. Told of results 3/10/05: HER2/NEU+++, ER+++, PR+.
Lumpectomy & sentinel node biopsy 4/13/05: IDC 1.5cm high grade tumor, DCIS. Sentinel node negative. Stage 1.
Reexcision for wider margins and to implant port 4/25/05.
A/C x 4 starting 5/2/05 ending 7/5/05.
Hospitalized 6/24/05 for 3 days because of zilch neutrophils and low hemoglobin & hematocrit.
Started Herceptin 7/19/05 every 3 weeks for 1 year.
Rads x 30 ending 9/29/05.
Started Arimidex 10/11/05.
Mammogram 11/9/05 NED!!!
Muga scans every 3 months until onc decided LVEF was improving not going down. I thank exercise & COEnzyme Q10 for that.
I am walking in the Race For The Cure on May 13 with my daughter, daughter-in-law and 4 grandchildren. 3 more and we could have been a team!!
Love this site!
Marlys

04-26-2006, 07:04 AM	#56
Marlys Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 758	I found my lump when it caught on my bra 3/5/05 at age 66. Mammogram and ultrasoound 3/8/05. Needle biopsy 3/9/05. Told of results 3/10/05: HER2/NEU+++, ER+++, PR+. Lumpectomy & sentinel node biopsy 4/13/05: IDC 1.5cm high grade tumor, DCIS. Sentinel node negative. Stage 1. Reexcision for wider margins and to implant port 4/25/05. A/C x 4 starting 5/2/05 ending 7/5/05. Hospitalized 6/24/05 for 3 days because of zilch neutrophils and low hemoglobin & hematocrit. Started Herceptin 7/19/05 every 3 weeks for 1 year. Rads x 30 ending 9/29/05. Started Arimidex 10/11/05. Mammogram 11/9/05 NED!!! Muga scans every 3 months until onc decided LVEF was improving not going down. I thank exercise & COEnzyme Q10 for that. I am walking in the Race For The Cure on May 13 with my daughter, daughter-in-law and 4 grandchildren. 3 more and we could have been a team!! Love this site! Marlys Last edited by Marlys; 04-26-2006 at 07:05 AM.. Reason: Oops in typing!