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Old 12-03-2014, 07:00 AM   #1
LaDonna28
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Surgery over and prayers answered!

Good news......after doing my TCHP therapy on Nov. 7, and then just doing HP only on Dec 1 (skipped the TC due to neuropathy side effects) I had my lumpectomy yesterday. The Doctors believe I had a 100% response to the treatment as was no 'tumor' present and the one lymph node removed seemed clear as well. Of course pathology will search for any microcells that may be alive, but first report is great! The prep stuff, such as the nope mapping and the wire insertion to the clip was also pain free! After surgery I was able to leave an hour and a half later as I had no nausea or anything problems.
On top of that, last week our furnace was going out (over 20+ years old) and needed to be replaced. After getting an estimate, I just happened to hear about a craft fair on our local Cristian radio station. One of the prize drawings there was a Trane Furnace (who gives away furnaces at craft fairs!). I went to the fair and registered, then put it out on FB for payer. AND MY NAME WAS DRAWN!!!!!!
God answered my prayers, ALL of them. I am so blessed!
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Steriactic biopsy July 2011 for microcalicificarions - negative
Mammogram 2012, 2013 no change
Mammogram July 8, 2014, more microcalcifications and mass (10mm per radiologist)
Diagnostic Mammogram July 10, 2014
Steriactic Biopsy July 15, 2014
July 21 given diagnosis DCIS and IDC upper, Outer quadrant of right breast
ER Pos >95%. PR Pos 90%, HER-2-neu positive (score +3) Grade 3
Breast surgeon on July 29, 2014 says 2 cm
MRI states only mild to moderate bilateral physiologic background parenchymal enhancement with uptake on intermammary nodes
BRCA tests all negative :)
August 8 port placement. Lung partially collapsed. On oxygen until further notice
August 9, '14 started TCPH therapy with nuelasta shots. 6 cycles @ 3 weeks
5th treatment T and C dosages lowered due to bad neuropathy
6th and last TCPH changed to PH only for Dec 1st
Lumpectomy and node biopsy Dec 2
100% complete response from TCPH neoadjuvent therapy: tumor completely gone-dead cells only. Node completely free of ANY cells. Staged at 0! Margins clear from 4mm-10mm from dead cells.
2 week period following surgery went in for draining of Hematoma that filled surgery void area in breast 3 times
Continued with Herceptin only December 22, 2014 @ 3 weeks until ???
Started radiation Jan. 7, 2015 plan is for 16-20 rads
january 25th 2015 last radiation completed. Stopped at 16 due to Seroma (void in breast is filled with fluid)
January 30 Tamoxifan started
Still on oxygen, tamoxifen side effects kicking my butt. Seeing a gastro dr. due to a lot of stomach issues.
July 2015 - 3D mammogram nervous as all hell - but came back clean!!!! YEAAH
March 2016 - only using oxygen at night! Stomach issues better and trying to wean off the heartburn meds. Am hoping to get reconstructive done Jan 2017.
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