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candlegranny · 10-29-2010, 10:25 PM

i just finished radiation. it decreased the percentage of reoccurance i was told. I had modified radical masectomy on my left side. i had 6 weeks of radiation after chemo- still healing from burns.
my oncologist told me straight away that i would have dose dense chemo and radiation. the chemo got the 2 nodes in my neck that was inoperable and the radiation was like insurance i was told. i had 31 nodes removed and 18 were positive not counting hte 2 they couldnt get. he really radiated my scar in the last week. said when they removed cancer, if any of it touched my skin at opening, cancer cells could be sewn up in my scar..... that is what i was told anyway.

10-29-2010, 10:25 PM	#4
candlegranny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 151	Re: Radiation. When is it indicated i just finished radiation. it decreased the percentage of reoccurance i was told. I had modified radical masectomy on my left side. i had 6 weeks of radiation after chemo- still healing from burns. my oncologist told me straight away that i would have dose dense chemo and radiation. the chemo got the 2 nodes in my neck that was inoperable and the radiation was like insurance i was told. i had 31 nodes removed and 18 were positive not counting hte 2 they couldnt get. he really radiated my scar in the last week. said when they removed cancer, if any of it touched my skin at opening, cancer cells could be sewn up in my scar..... that is what i was told anyway. __________________ Mammogram Sep 21, 2009 everything good and clear DX jan 19,2010 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Grade 2 Age 56 modified radical masectomy on LEFT side 29 Jan 2010 2.7 cm 18/31 nodes mets to just above collar bone ( 2 nodes showed in PET) ER- PR - / Her2 +++ (IHC) Stage 111 C ki-67 60% nottingham score 7 A/C chemo mar 22,2010 DD herceptin & taxotere DD june 1,2010 finished taxotere july 12, 2010 finished herceptin 16 May 2011 PET Scan 9 Aug 10, cancer in neck is gone! NED 33 Rads completed 1 Oct 2010 PET/CT Scan 6 Jan 2011 NED PET/CT Scan 3 Aug 2011 MUGA 59% 3/22/10 -63% 9/23/10 - 51% 1/4/11 - 55% 2/17/11 - 50% 8/3/11 26 Aug 2011 NED 20 Feb 2012 NED 5 Mar 2012 PORT OUT 12 July 2012 DIEP breast reconstruction 23 Aug 2012 NED 15 Nov 2012 new breast tweeked and natural breast uplifted and implant added 17 Feb 2013 NED 27 mar 2013 lipo suction to add fat cells to new breast in hopes for needed adjustment. "Don't spend your time worrying about when or how you are going to die, spend your time figuring out how you are going to live today". ~Elizabeth Edwards.