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Old 07-05-2018, 05:16 AM   #4
jra40
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Re: Lump in Breast and now one in armpit

Kim - I agree with getting a second opinion. My best friend has significant cysts in her breasts that the radiologist has been watching for years. Recently they got so big they needed drained. I made her go see my breast surgeon just to get a second opinion and have someone that is a specialist in that area make sure she is being watched closely. Glad I did and so is she. Find the best breast surgeon or specialist in your area, and seek more opinions if you are not satisfied. Her life is too precious!

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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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