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Old 10-13-2008, 07:54 AM   #1
rebecca0623
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Lifetime Movie on Herceptin

Just wanted to post that, at least in my cable area, Lifetime Movie "Living Proof" about Dr. Slamon and development of Herceptin starring Harry Connick Jr. and Bernadette Peters is showing Saturday Oct 18th at 8. I have the Tivo set and ready to go!
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Dx June 2008, Age 44
Mother Dx age 54, deceased
1.2 cm tumor right breast, grade 3, ER 4+; PR 3+
HER2 +, invasive ductal carcinoma
Quadrantectomy right on 7/30/08
Path report, all 3 nodes taken were clear!!!!!!
Lymphatic/vascular invasion and sent out BRCA testing
Port in on 9/2/08. Chemo began 9/3/08. TCH (MUGA wrong - echocardiogram says 65% cardiac MRI 59% 9/10/98 elevated liver enzymes, PET scan 9/16/08 all clear.
TC ended 12/17/08
Port blood clot and hosp. 1/2/09
radiation begins 1/8/09


BRCA testing done - results NEGATIVE!

cardiologist said go back to coreg as it helps counteract heart effects of herceptin and slowly increase dosage - now 40mg daily.
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