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Five years from diagnosis
I've been meaning to come back and let everyone know that I made it - it's been 5 years from diagnosis last month for me! When first diagnosed I thought it was a death sentence. It hasn't been an easy 5 years but 5 years none the less. I have lymphedema in my right arm that makes my arm very noticeably larger than my left. I've tried everything but nothing helps. I hope what I do is at least slowing it down but each time I measure it is a little larger. Also the AI inhibitors have given me a lot of pain. I have neuropathy and severe back issues. But I'm here!  I hope and pray for many, many more years of being cancer free for me as well as for all of you!
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Cathy
Routine mammogram 6-29-11
Ultrasound 7-5-11
Biopsy 7-11-11
Right modified radical mastectomy 7-18-11 with 7 out of 24 lymph nodes positive
Stage IIIC, Grade 3, Estrogen + 100%, HER2 +
Had 5 tumors in right breast, none of which showed up on the mammogram (What showed up on mamm was a lymph node)
Lymphatic vascular invasion
Lymphedema right arm (started shortly after surgery)
TCH started August 15, 2011
Finished Taxotore and Carboplatin 11-28-11
Radiation x 36 - finished Feb. 3, 2012
Herceptin weekly for 1 year - finished 8-13-12
Arimidex started Feb. 2012 for 5 years
Left prophylactic total mastectomy March of 2012
Arimidex stopped August 2014 due to side effects
Aromasin started Sept. 2014
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