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Re: Cancer is back...I just knew it.
Chelee.
I am so sorry to hear the news. Please know you have tons of people on this board here for you. We are ALL here to cheer you on and help you fight this. You can do this!!!
As for a second and third opinion, I believe it is a must! I requested annually since I was 35 to have a mammogram because of extensive cancer in my family. I was always declined approval from my dx because there was no breast cancer in my family. My dad had prostate cancer, but he was 62 so dx thought it was safe to wait until I was 40 for mam. I was diagnosed earlier this year at the age of 39. Follow your gut. It not only gives you some sense of control in this time, but hopefully you will find a great, compassionate, cutting edge onc in the process.
Hang in there, Sweetie. We're all pulling for you!!
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Hayley
Oklahoma
3/35/2009 - Diagnosed, age 39
5/7/09 - Mastectomy and reconstruction started. Two tumors found. Tumors were side by side. DCIS tumor was 2.8 cm, ER-, PR-, grade 2. Invasive tumor was 1.1 cm, poorly differentiated, grade 3, ER+90%, PR+95%, HER2+3. Thankfully, no node involvement.
5/29/09 - Second surgery resulting from difficulty healing from mastectomy.
6/2/09 - Began Herceptin treatments
6/23/09 - Began Taxotere and Carboplatin treatments along with Herception every 3 weeks.
10/06/09 - Completed Taxotere and Carboplatin - Yeah!!!
10/27/2009 - Herceptin maintenance and began Femara
12/10/2009 - 2nd stage reconstruction surgery
2/2010 - Body rejected saline implant
3/18/2010 - Second stage reconstruction using silicone implant
5/4/10 - Completed Herceptin - YEE-HAA!
May '10 - Body rejects silicone implant...taking a break.
11/29/10 - Hysterectomy
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