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Re: Second Decade - Still NED - Gabrielle
Now I'm really inspired as you were hormone negative too. Like Valerie, my head swims reading all the information about what you should/should not do. I've questioned everything I've ever done in my life that could have caused this bc-none in my family and no other types of cancer either.
But, when I realized I know people who have lived worse lifestyles than mine and never had cancer, I quit the blame game.
I want to do all I can to avoid a recurrence, but I just don't want it to rule my life and stress about everything I eat or don't eat. I am trying to eat healthier......
Thank you so much for your post.
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Vicky
Age 47, TN, Diagnosed 05/09
Her2+, ER/PR-, Stage III, 2 tumors = 1 8cm tumor
Grade 3
Sentinel Node Biopsy-speck present in 1 node
Completed 3 month clinical trial of weekly Herceptin and 1000mg Tykerb daily
Tumor no longer present
Right mastectomy and lymph node removal 09/25/09
No cancer present at time of surgery, none in lymph nodes
Start TCH 10/15, every 3 weeks for 4 months followed by radiation
Finished chemo 01/28/10-YEAH!
Herceptin every 3 wks until end of June
Radiation begins 03/01, 6 1/2 weeks
Radiation complete--Yeah!!
Developed lymphedema after radiation
In hospital for 4 days with pneumonia:(
Herceptin done! 06/24/10
Port Removed 07/08/10
Still in PT for lymphedema and mobility issues
DIEP Reconstruction 05/11
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it~~Maya Angelou
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Re: Second Decade - Still NED - Gabrielle
Hybrid Mode
