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pilgrim37 · 05-02-2011, 04:02 PM

Hi guys:
I have read your posts since 2009 but am writing my second post now. I was diagnosed as Stage III her2+ in Aug. 2009 & went thru 3 mos taxol & herceptin, bilateral mastectomy w/ axillary dissection, 3 mos AC chemo, and 5 weeks radiation. then herceptin till december 2010. A long road. At the end they said I had about 90% chance of no recurrence, which was wonderful.

However. I have been having morning headaches for about 6-8 weeks, 2-3 times a week. I called my onc today & we agreed I need a brain MRI. Not feeling too happy; actually very scared. Just sharing that b/c I know a lot of you have been in my shoes. Headache is first thing in the morning, dull ache, back of my head. It wakes me up an hour or two earlier than normal, and I have to get up b/c it hurts. It dissipates in 1/2 hour to 1 hour.....

So praying it is not a brain met......

05-02-2011, 04:02 PM	#1
pilgrim37 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 13	freaking out a little Hi guys: I have read your posts since 2009 but am writing my second post now. I was diagnosed as Stage III her2+ in Aug. 2009 & went thru 3 mos taxol & herceptin, bilateral mastectomy w/ axillary dissection, 3 mos AC chemo, and 5 weeks radiation. then herceptin till december 2010. A long road. At the end they said I had about 90% chance of no recurrence, which was wonderful. However. I have been having morning headaches for about 6-8 weeks, 2-3 times a week. I called my onc today & we agreed I need a brain MRI. Not feeling too happy; actually very scared. Just sharing that b/c I know a lot of you have been in my shoes. Headache is first thing in the morning, dull ache, back of my head. It wakes me up an hour or two earlier than normal, and I have to get up b/c it hurts. It dissipates in 1/2 hour to 1 hour..... So praying it is not a brain met......