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Old 09-24-2013, 01:10 PM   #1
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Hi! Just checking in
I had my 4 year (Its really in Dec.) check up. White cells are still low but no worries. I have an mri, mam. and bone density in nov. for suspicious spots. (no worries here either)

There is always a but: When discussing latest studies coming in about er+ pr+ her2+ gals who have taken herceptin our recurrence rate isn't as great as everyone was hoping. I believe someone posted one of those studies here a while ago. Being the young Dr. that he is (39) he said we have done everything we can do so try to push that aside and enjoy life. I'm in! I was suprisingly accepting of this fact. God is good all the time.

Life has a way with flooding your days with more than you can do. I am blessed.

Thank you for listening my friends.

Gods blessings to all, you are all in my daily prayers.
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Herceptin 12 months 3weeks
Rad. 30 tx
Tamoxifin 6 months stopped
Arimedex stopped 9/12 (side effects)
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Old 09-24-2013, 02:03 PM   #2
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Re: Hi! Just checking in
that's interesting pray...did dr really young give you any stats?

he's correct...move on and enjoy life!
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Old 09-24-2013, 03:41 PM   #3
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Wow, at eight years out I've never become complacent but hoping we beat this with herceptin etc but only time will tell as we were the guinea pigs!!!
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Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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Old 09-24-2013, 05:38 PM   #4
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Wonderful News!! God is Good & Faithful!!
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10/18/12 Found pea size lump right breast
11/7/12 Biopsy
12/14/12 Lumpectomy
1/4/13 Rexcision, NO CLEAR MARGINS!! :(
2/11/13 Mastectomy with Expander Placed
2/15/13 INFECTION at Mastectomy site...emergency Surgery!!! Expander removed :(
DX: DCIS, IDC, Stage 2a, 2.7cm, 1/5 nodes positive
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3/28/13 Port placed
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Old 09-25-2013, 04:55 AM   #5
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Re: Hi! Just checking in
Thank you ladies, sorry we did not get into % it probably sounds odd I didn't get specific? For me it would just add useless worry. I'm sure before long the studies will be out for everyone to have access to. Peace my friends!
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Her2 +3
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Herceptin 12 months 3weeks
Rad. 30 tx
Tamoxifin 6 months stopped
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Old 09-25-2013, 05:14 AM   #6
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Nancy!
Look at you all ready to trust and move on!!
No unnecessary worrying!
No stress!

You've come a long way baby!!
Good for you!
I can see the Lord smiling from ear to ear!

Love and hugs!
Denise
PS- my gut says Nov scans will be GREAT too!
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Old 09-25-2013, 06:07 AM   #7
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Nancy - hello friend how have you been?

Just to say I know quite a few triple pos girls who are more than 5 years out both with lymph node involvement and large tumours one even had bilateral large triple pos and she is just 6.5 years out!

Don't lose the faith - it ain't worth it if you do!

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Her 2 ++ ER/PR + but weak and patchy 50% + 5%
Left mastectomy Dec '10, 6cm tumour 1 of 2 lymph (micro mets)
Clear margins but lymphovasculer invasion
Stage 3a Grade 3
Fec 100 x 3 Jan '11 Taxotere X 3 and Herceptin X 1yr
Staging scans - CT brain & body and bone - May '11 - NED!!
Start Femara - in chemo induced menapause
25 Rads June '11
Dec '11 Menstruation resumed - zoladex inj monthly and Tamoxifen
Feb '12 Back on Femera and Zoladex
March '12 CT brain & body & bone scan all clear
Zometa x2/yearly
April '12 - Oopherectomy

Praying the Herceptin is as good as its hype!!
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