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Michka I'm so sorry you had to go through all that! I also had to receive a blood transfusion after my muscle-sparing free tram; it wasn't immediately after surgery - but nearly 2 weeks later after I was hospitalized with fever due to a MRSA staph infection. I received all the hospital reports but they wrote down that they didn't know why I needed the transfusions, they thought it could have been caused by all the blood draws and possibly because of internal bleeding near my abdominal incision (which was aspirated and didn't show any blood at all.) I too would like to know the truth - but I doubt that will ever happen, even though I'm asking a lawyer his opinion as to whether or not I should proceed with a malpractice suit against the hospital for the MRSA. I'm also very afraid to return to surgery (March 16th - over a year after my Stage 1 reconstruction) - I'll be seeing an infectious disease specialist beforehand to be sure my body is ready to go..........it's hard enough dealing with the BC, but all these other complications are very difficult. Still I am grateful for the angels in my life including all of you here!
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Kathy
2/5/08 - dx age 53, post-menopausal;
IDC Stage 1, Grade 1
ER+ 90% /PR+ 90% /Her2++++, BRAC1 & 2 neg
3/5/08 - mast with muscle-sparing free tram;
0/7 nodes clear; Stage 1 lymphedema in right arm
3/11/08 - MRSA infection in abdomen causes large hernia
4/11/08 - Oncotype DX score 22 (intermediate)
4/12/08 - Muga score 67%
4/23/08 - Chemo, Navelbine and Herceptin every 2 weeks
8/20/08 - Last Navelbine infusion! Yay!
1/22/09 - First mammo since dx - unaffected breast CLEAR!
1/30/09 - Second Muga score 63%
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