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Dx'd Nov 05 Stage 2A, ER+/PR+, HER2+++ - no recurrance
Chemo Jan 06 - April 06, Herceptin until March 07, on Tamoxifen until I go into menopause then will switch to an AI.
Genetic testing negative for BRCA1 & BRCA2
Mammograms once a year, had one breast MRI will have another after 6 months. Echos every 3-6 months. Will have bone scan next week due to hip pain.
No routine tumor markers or scans, but onc will do if symptoms present.
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Gerri
Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05
Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative
ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++
AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense
Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done
then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007
Radiation 30 treatments
Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal)
May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara
Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months
March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening
********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault
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