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My DD is 30 next week.

. I am a school nurse and my kiddos in 1st grade ask me every day..."mrs. Rice, do you have hair yet? ". I bought2 wigs and wore one twice...this was not the summer to add fuel to hot flashes! I'd be more comfy with my 1/2" hair if i could get rid of this 25#, but i am happy to be at this stage in my journey- worrying about hair and fingernails. Praise be indeed!

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Age 54, married farm wife/school nurse/mom of 5 adult children...March 2012- found 2.5cm hard, non-painful mass on bse. It was not there, and then it was. Yikes.
Biopsy- DCIS, IDC, er-/pr-/her2+++, grade3. 1 node suspicious on us. Biopsy +.
Plan was for Neoadjuvant TCH x6, Herceptin q3w x a year.
May1- first chemo.
May 5- I could no longer feel the mass. Really. Neither could my oncologist.
July 2- 4th TCH- Oncologist cancels last 2 tx due to "complete response"
August6- lumpectomy with axillary node dissection. No disease present in breast. 1 out of 14 nodes + (4mm)
MUGA #2- 72%
Finished 30 rads Oct '12. Mild lymphedema noticed when I had 2 rads left.
Continue Herceptin q3w until next May
April '13- first mammo since surgery- calcium deposits that are " not concerning." Well, they are concerning to ME! Turned loose from surgeon for 6 months! One more Vit H, will make plans then for port removal.
Oct '13- no change in calcium deposits. "See ya in 6 months!" Keeping port for now.
March '14- oncologist says return in 6 mo.
April '14- mammo unchanged. Surgeon will see me in 6 months but no mammo for a year unless something changes. Its getting easier, but oh, boydo i hate that scanxiety! Keeping port until 2 year anniversary of last Herceptin.
Sept'14- bloodwork good, return to onco in 8 months.
Oct'14- surgeon will see me in April '15. Moving on.
May '15- mammo unchanged, keeping same schedule. Tumor markers soon and if all is well port comes out.
July '15-tumor markers normal. See onco in a year. Appt. for port end of month. First grandchild born July 1st- for today, life is good.

09-08-2012, 06:29 PM	#9
carlatte7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 129	Re: Loose fingernails... My DD is 30 next week. . I am a school nurse and my kiddos in 1st grade ask me every day..."mrs. Rice, do you have hair yet? ". I bought2 wigs and wore one twice...this was not the summer to add fuel to hot flashes! I'd be more comfy with my 1/2" hair if i could get rid of this 25#, but i am happy to be at this stage in my journey- worrying about hair and fingernails. Praise be indeed! __________________ Age 54, married farm wife/school nurse/mom of 5 adult children...March 2012- found 2.5cm hard, non-painful mass on bse. It was not there, and then it was. Yikes. Biopsy- DCIS, IDC, er-/pr-/her2+++, grade3. 1 node suspicious on us. Biopsy +. Plan was for Neoadjuvant TCH x6, Herceptin q3w x a year. May1- first chemo. May 5- I could no longer feel the mass. Really. Neither could my oncologist. July 2- 4th TCH- Oncologist cancels last 2 tx due to "complete response" August6- lumpectomy with axillary node dissection. No disease present in breast. 1 out of 14 nodes + (4mm) MUGA #2- 72% Finished 30 rads Oct '12. Mild lymphedema noticed when I had 2 rads left. Continue Herceptin q3w until next May April '13- first mammo since surgery- calcium deposits that are " not concerning." Well, they are concerning to ME! Turned loose from surgeon for 6 months! One more Vit H, will make plans then for port removal. Oct '13- no change in calcium deposits. "See ya in 6 months!" Keeping port for now. March '14- oncologist says return in 6 mo. April '14- mammo unchanged. Surgeon will see me in 6 months but no mammo for a year unless something changes. Its getting easier, but oh, boydo i hate that scanxiety! Keeping port until 2 year anniversary of last Herceptin. Sept'14- bloodwork good, return to onco in 8 months. Oct'14- surgeon will see me in April '15. Moving on. May '15- mammo unchanged, keeping same schedule. Tumor markers soon and if all is well port comes out. July '15-tumor markers normal. See onco in a year. Appt. for port end of month. First grandchild born July 1st- for today, life is good.