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Re: Implant Question / Radiation Question - Concerns
Eva,
My plastic surgeon wanted me to have a breast MRI at 3 years after my implants, which is coming up this December. I had TomoTube radiation on my cancer side. They radiated a large field since I had 12 positive lymph nodes and many areas of extracapsular spread to surrounding tissues. My radiated skin was fine for the implants (about a small B size) I don't think I had the option of any size (although I am not a big boob person) because of the radiated skin. I was normally about a B anyway, so the results are much like I was before. The surgery to replace my expanders and insert the implants was simple. I was home the night of the surgery. If 7 more years down the line I have to go through that again....it is not a difficult thing to go through. I also am counting on science to improve.
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DX November 2010
Brain MRI, CT of lung, liver, bone, all clear
Double Mastectomy w/expanders December 1, 2010
ER- PR- Her2+++, grade 3, 12 positive nodes out of 15
Stage IIIc
Started TCH/Chemo December 31, 2010
6 rounds TCH
Herceptin every 3 weeks for a year
33 rounds of TomoTube radiation, to chest wall, neck, skin and lymph area
September, 2011, MRI to lower spine, hips, DX bulging disk, L4 & L5, pain not from cancer
Expanders removed, implants in Dec 1, 2011
Finished Herceptin, December 21, 2011
August 2012, CT of chest and abdomen, all ok
Enrolled in MC1136 Phase I Peptide Vaccine Trial at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
March 2013, First Vaccine
April 2013, 2nd Vaccine
May 2013, 3rd Vaccine
June 2013, 4th Vaccine
July 2013, 5th Vaccine
August 2013, 6th Vaccine Done!
September 2013, Mayo visit, Echo results 68, vaccine did not effect my heart! Blood work normal.
January 31, 2013, Mayo visit, Echo normal
February 23, 2014, Numb lips on right side, Brain MRI, normal!
June, 2015, Finished the trial at Mayo Clinic. Feels good!
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