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Gerri,
Last year, I had the BRACA gene tests, and my tests were negative. The Genetic Counselor, however, diagnosed me as "high risk" for recurrence due to my family history of both melanoma (maternal grandmother) and brother's prostate cancer. My grandmother had both BC and Melanoma; however, they say she died as a result of the Melanoma which was actually diagnosed first. This was, of course many years ago (1972). I lost both my grandmother and my mother at the young age of 19. Thank goodness I was blessed with older sisters who took me under their wings. As a result, I have an annual checkup with the dermatologist at UVA.
Louise
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- Diagnosis 06/06 - Stage II-A BC; BC was 2.5 cm, grade 2; ER/PR negative & HER-2/neu positive;
- Mastectomy w/ reconstruction (implant) in 09/06;lymph nodes - negative;
- AC/Cytoxin combo - 4 treatments (dose dense);
- Taxol/Herceptin combo- 12 weekly treatments;
- Completed chemo - 2/07; completed restruction 02/07; reduction of left breast.
- BRCA 1 and 2 negative - 6/15/07;DX high risk for distant recurrence
- MRI, 08/02/07 - NED
- 1 year Anniversary - 09/07; completed Herceptin 11/07.
- Mammo 02/14/08 - NED; MRI - 08/2008 - NED
- 2 year Anniversary - 09/08
- Mammo 02/09 - NED; MRI - 08/09 - NED
- 3rd year Anniversary - 09/09
- 5th Annivery - 09/2011 - NED
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