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Re: Irene From Tampa
John,
I have not been able to post until now. My heart has just been too heavy with grief. I only knew your lovely Irene "electronically" through this site. Yet that is what is so wonderful about this site . . . it enables all of us to reach across the expanse of this world and be touched by one another.
Irene was a woman who was special to me in the brief time I have been posting here. I was always amazed by her strength and her fortitude, and now I am touched by the way you have brought us into your life. There is one thing that speaks volumes about your beautiful wife, and that is in the phrase you wrote . . . " her 14 year battle against breast cancer. " I don't know that there are many that would be willing to fight for so long.
Please accept my condolences for your great loss. The loss is so great because the love was so deep. May you in time find the comfort that you deserve.
Sincerely, Alice
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9/15/08 (age 52) - Mammo: calcifications
9/22/08 - Biopsy: DCIS, grade 3. ER,PR status: Pos. in 75-90% of tumor cells.
10/01/08 - Ob/Gyn appt.: found complex, mostly cystic mass on right ovary - 11cmx12cmx 8cm
10/15/08 - Hysterectomy & Oophorectomy, Lumpectomy: Cyst on uterus, not ovary - all was benign. Breast - 5 of 6 bad margins. 2 Sentinel Lymph nodes removed, both negative. Stage 0, Tis, N0
12/11/08 - Mastectomy & DIEP reconstruction: Surprise! 2 cm Invasive DC, grade 2 found. One benign internal mammary lymph node. Stage 1, T1c, N0, all clean margins. ER+ (Proportion Score = 2/5, Intensity Score = 2/3) and PR+(Proportion Score = 3/5, Intensity Score = 2/3)
HER2 score = 3+
1/09/09 - Oncotype DX: Recurrence S/core of 60 !?!?! ER status is NEG!! PR staus is NEG! HER2 score = 12.2 (still positive, greater than 11.5 is positive).
1/20/09 - Started chemo: TCH
5/26/09 - FINISHED CHEMO!
1/05/10 - FINISHED HERCEPTIN!
1/22/10 - Port-a-catheter removed!
3/07/18 - Still NED
9/10/23 - Still NED
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