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Re: Would like to hear from any Er-, Pr-. with lymph nodes involved?
It took a while...but either I got accustomed to it or it got better. Probably better. A weird side effect was that I could rub my arm (the underside part just next to my underarm)...and I would feel it on the top of my arm! Even that has changed. The harder part in the long run was probably the radiation. The radiation just made me tired at the time. For the long haul I think it may have caused some problems (minor with respect to everything else).
One out of 16 is probably not bad. On the other hand, I'm not that sure that the counting helps.
Why so scared? [Just wondering what is scaring you most.]
Melanie
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Diagnosed: 7/13/07 (or 7/7/07)
Surgery: 8/15/07 Modified Radical One Side with Lymph Node Dissection
Pathology Report: ER/PR-, HER2+ with FISH at 8.4 copies, Grade 3, Stage IIIa, 3.2 cm tumor plus 4/19 positive lymph nodes
Portacath: 9/7/07
Chemo: 9/14/07 with AC (every three weeks) for four rounds
Physical Therapy for ROM Loss / "Cording" (but not Lymphodema)
Taxol + Herceptin weekly (started 12/2007 with 8 of 12 Taxol)
Radiation: (28 rads from 3/07 to 4/07)
Reconstruction (silicone implant)
Herceptin done (10/08)
Cognitive Remediation (11/08 - 12/08)
Lymphedema Diagnosed 5/10/10 (almost 3 years post cancer diagnosis)
Lymphedema Rehab 9/10/10 - 11/10/10
Six years NED...7/7/2013!
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