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Re: when did you 'break up' with your onco?
I had my yearly visit last December, 8 years out. When I went to make my next appt the girl told me I would be seeing a NP from now on. I was heartbroken. I think because my onc didn't tell me and you know she knew. I love my onc but I let it go. I still see the NP for my breast surgeon when I get my mammo on my one real breast so I see one of them every 6 months. I may still be seen by the surgeon due to my lymphedema who is primary on that. I find the annual gyn visit with a NP pretty useless but I still go.
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Vicky
Age 47, TN, Diagnosed 05/09
Her2+, ER/PR-, Stage III, 2 tumors = 1 8cm tumor
Grade 3
Sentinel Node Biopsy-speck present in 1 node
Completed 3 month clinical trial of weekly Herceptin and 1000mg Tykerb daily
Tumor no longer present
Right mastectomy and lymph node removal 09/25/09
No cancer present at time of surgery, none in lymph nodes
Start TCH 10/15, every 3 weeks for 4 months followed by radiation
Finished chemo 01/28/10-YEAH!
Herceptin every 3 wks until end of June
Radiation begins 03/01, 6 1/2 weeks
Radiation complete--Yeah!!
Developed lymphedema after radiation
In hospital for 4 days with pneumonia:(
Herceptin done! 06/24/10
Port Removed 07/08/10
Still in PT for lymphedema and mobility issues
DIEP Reconstruction 05/11
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it~~Maya Angelou
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