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Old 03-18-2010, 11:33 PM   #1
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Her own terms

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Old 03-19-2010, 12:40 AM   #2
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Re: Her own terms

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
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ER+ (30%)/PR-/HER-2+, stage 3

Diagnosed on 02/18/09 at 38 with a huge 12x10 cm tumor, after a 6 month delay. Told I was too young and had no risk factors. Found swollen node during breastfeeding.
March-August 09: neo-adjuvant chemo, part of a trial at Stanford (4 DD A/C, 4 Taxotere with daily Tykerb), loading dose of Herceptin
08/12/09 - bye bye boobies (bilateral mastectomy)
08/24/09 - path report shows 100 % success in breast tissue (no cancer there, yay!), 98 % success in lymphatic invasion, and even though 11/13 nodes were still positive, > 95 % of the tumor in them was killed. Hoping for the best!
September-October 09: rads with daily Xeloda
02/25/10 - Cholecystectomy
05/27/10 - Bone scan clear
06/14/10 - CT scan clear, ovarian cyst found
07/27/10 - Done with Herceptin!
02/15/11 - MVA-BN HER-2 vaccine trial
03/15/11 - First CA 15-3: 12.7 and normal, yay!
10/01/11 - Bone scan and CT scan clear, fatty liver found
now on Tamoxifen and Aspirin


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Old 03-21-2010, 06:59 PM   #3
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Re: Her own terms

I applaud her! Much raw truth that hits home.
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Age: 53
Stage IIb Grade 3 er+ pr+ Her2+++
Dx 2-10-09
Bilateral Matectomy 2-23-10
No reconstruction
TC/6 rounds finished 7-10-09
Herceptin: finish 4-2-10
Arimidex 9-9 60 mos.
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Old 03-27-2010, 07:13 PM   #4
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Re: Her own terms

Excellent article ... thanks Rich
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Dx Aug/05 at age 51
2cm. Stage 2A, Grade 3
ER+/PR-
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Sept 7/05 Mastectomy
4 FAC, 4 Taxol, no radiation
1 year of Herceptin
Tamoxifen for approx. 4 months,
Arimidex for 5 years
Prophylactic mastectomy June 22/09



" I yam what I yam." - Popeye

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