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Thanks Laurel and Jean, everyone...,
I cannot say how happy I am to have found my way here. My husband has been on the site as well to read the caregivers corner and it has helped him. Thanks for the tips re chemo. I have dropped the prescription off at the pharmacy and will get it tomorrow to be ready for Monday. Not sure what they have given me as there is so much information coming my way again. I will follow your advise re not skipping any of the meds they give me to help, will wear layers, take snacks. I read the signatures the two of you have and see I can shorten mine up, use some of the abbreviations. I am truly overwhelmed with how people have reached out to me, makes this an easier road to walk. Cheers!!
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12/17/08 biopsy after two 6 mos mammo recalls
12/30/08 diagnosed high grade IDC & DCIS ER/PR +, Her2 (+++) post menopausal/age 57
1/15/09 double mastectomy/skin sparing; no evidence of vascular/lymphatic invasion, 8neg/8 nodes (tumor 8.0mm)
2/16/09 given portacath/removed 4/30/10
2/18/09 "surprise" 2.0mm tumor/positive borders~completed 28 rads 10/09.
2/23/09 until 4/19/10~treatments every 3wks (4 Cytoxan + Adriamycin, 4 Taxol + Herceptin, 13 Herceptin alone)
8/09 osteoporosis diagnosis/Zometa 3 yrs of 1x/6 months
Chemo side effects; Deafness, kidney function loss
11/09 began Aromatase Inhibitor (Femara)/Feb2014, stopped Femara early/after 3 mos began Tamoxifen for 8 mos to complete 5 years
11/10 Reconstruction, directly to silicone implants
12/11 nipples by skin graft/Right breast size reduced
I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have trouble with me!
Dr. Seuss
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