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Re: Triple positive and endometrosis
Hi Kdeek! I am 7 years out from my triple positive diagnosis. I did Tamoxifen for 3 years but it was very harsh on me so I was a candidate to have a full hysterectomy with ovary/tube removal then moved to Arimidex since I was post-menopausal after that. This was my decision, my oncologist was not my guide in the hysterectomy advice. I researched that it would be a wise move for me and my future. Luckily I had fibroids large enough for them to get it approved. I do not regret my decision one bit, very happy I had it done and feel fantastic! Arimidex has been easier on my body than Tamoxifen. I also got the good news that I will be officially done with it in September.
This is a tough decision for your daughter due to her age and the difference in opinions with the oncologists. She has endometriosis too from what I read in your title post, correct?
Good luck to her - we are all champions of our own bodies, sometimes we have our own instincts on what to do rather than what doctors say.
Jessica
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11/17/10 - Diagnosed with 4.5cm tumor in right breast, IDC, Stage 2, Nuclear grade 2, ER+ PR+ HER2+
12/13/10 - Lymph node biopsy - negative
12/28/10 - Started neo-adjuvant treatment along with clinical trial with 4 rounds of AC chemo every 3 weeks
3/15/11 - Began weekly Taxol/Herceptin infusions along with 750mg of Tykerb taken by mouth daily
6/28/11 - Finished last cycle of Taxol
7/27/11 - Breast MRI shows tumor has dissolved, remarkable reaction to chemo
8/31/11 - Lumpectomy, Sentinel Node biopsy. Node negative, clear margins, 7mm of cancer left over from chemo.
10/05/11 - Started radiation, 5 days a week for 7 weeks.
11/8/11 - Finished radiation
3/21/12 - Last Herceptin!
3/26/12 - Port removed!
Tamoxifen for 5 years
8/4/15 - Hysterectomy & bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Due to large fibroids. No cancer!
8/8/15 - Started Arimidex
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