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Old 09-25-2009, 04:04 PM   #7
harrie
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Re: Breast cancer, and seeking advice

AA,
Yes, I am over 55 yrs old and yes i do exercise for about an hr a day, 6 days a wk (although I could do 7, but am trying to incorporate a day of rest) I am an exercise fanatic. I do yoga maybe 4 times per wk at a yoga class, cardio maybe 3 times a wk, and lift light wts maybe 2 or 3 times per wk for maybe 1/2 hr.

Your exercise sounds very intense. Your cardio is more intense then mine! Theoretically, you should be losing wt.

I do know of a friend of mine, in her early 40s who was in awesome shape prior to chemo and bc. An athelete to say the least: surfer, triathelete, runner... Since being on an estrogen blocker she has gained tons of wt (over 20 lbs) and she still exercises religiously. Go figure... My personal assumption is that with the loss of estrogen and being thrown into menopause at an early age, her brain has somehow decided her body needs to retain fat. what else could be the reasoning? Her diet is very good also.
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1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen

2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy

2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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