Re: Zolodex
That is such a relief; thanks for the quick response! I'm feeling nervous about the ooph as well, so that makes me feel much better. You'd think I'd be a pro at this; it's weird that I'm worried. I've had a bunch of surgeries and invasive procedures since being diagnosed, and I generally haven't felt concerned about the procedures themselves (just about the biopsy and test results). Maybe I'm just getting tired of the pre-op/post-op routine. My veins are in poor shape, so it's difficult to start the IV, and it seems to take me longer and longer to recover afterwards. Hopefully this will be it for a while.
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December 28, 2012: Dx Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, ER+, PR-, HER2+++
January 23, 2013: Bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction. 3.5 cm tumor. Surprise 2nd tumor found as well. Sentinal lymph node biopsy clear (which is good). Margins not clear, so will have to have radiation.
February 27 - May 1, 2013: Four rounds of AC
May 22 - July 22: Weekly Taxol, Herceptin every three weeks. Taxol discontinued a few weeks early due to neuropathy. Herceptin will continue every three weeks through May 2014.
August 26 - October 3: Six weeks of daily radiation.
September 4, 2013: Hair, eyelashes and eyebrows start growing back!
October 14, 2013: Returned to full-time work, and started Tamoxifen the same week.
November 19, 2013: Expanders out, implants planted - so much more comfortable! Returned to work two days later! (crazy)
Herceptin is causing poor Muga results (left ventrical function decreased from 78% to 53%). Echocardiogram good, though, so we're continuing with Herceptin and regular echocardiograms.
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