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Just need to vent - scared
I saw my oncologist today for my 3 month check up. It's been one year since I had my last Herceptin. I once again asked if I could get my port out. I ask every time I see him. He said no after asking me if it was bothering me (it isn't). I've been receiving a PET scan every 6 months since I was diagnosed (July 2011) and I have to have another one in November. My oncologist is the greatest but today he had a student with him and he talked about me as if I wasn't even there. He said I was highly at risk for my cancer to return (didn't say that to me but to the student). I guess I kind of figured that out since he wouldn't let me have my port out and with doing a PET scan every 6 months but hearing him say that kind of scared me. So guess I am just writing for any reassurance. I know there's no guarantees but I really didn't need to hear that. I'm scared enough as it is. Oh well..............it is what it is. Thanks all for listening.
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Cathy
Routine mammogram 6-29-11
Ultrasound 7-5-11
Biopsy 7-11-11
Right modified radical mastectomy 7-18-11 with 7 out of 24 lymph nodes positive
Stage IIIC, Grade 3, Estrogen + 100%, HER2 +
Had 5 tumors in right breast, none of which showed up on the mammogram (What showed up on mamm was a lymph node)
Lymphatic vascular invasion
Lymphedema right arm (started shortly after surgery)
TCH started August 15, 2011
Finished Taxotore and Carboplatin 11-28-11
Radiation x 36 - finished Feb. 3, 2012
Herceptin weekly for 1 year - finished 8-13-12
Arimidex started Feb. 2012 for 5 years
Left prophylactic total mastectomy March of 2012
Arimidex stopped August 2014 due to side effects
Aromasin started Sept. 2014
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