Thanks so much for all your replies. I am leaning toward the partial hysterectomy, leaving the cervix. AlaskaAngel, thanks especially for your comments, I think I will consult with a endocrinologist as well.
I have always (until BC ) felt that our bodies were made the way they were for a reason, and I don't want to interfere any more than I feel I have to. I know I have to suppress estrogen production in some way....surgically or chemically, and I think the surgical option is better than yet another chemical over the long term. I will take out the uterus due to my increased risk of uterine cancer...but beyond that I am not comfortable. I have no increased risk for cervical cancer, so I will leave it alone. Also, I can always have it done later, but you cannot go back once it is done.
Thank you all for taking the time to reply!
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Age 50, premenopausal
Dx 1/2/07 DCIS/IDC
Lumpectomy 1/4/07 1.1cm tumor
SNB 3 nodes clear
Stage 1, Grade 2, HER2+++ (FISH 6.8)
ER + / PR +
TCH, 6 rounds, finished 6/1/07!!!
Herceptin to continue for 1 year
36 rads finished 8/22/07
Port out 8/27/07
Switched to Herceptin weekly for joint pain
Ooph 11/13/07
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