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Re: Surgery over and prayers answered!
Saw the doc today. The pathology report stated 100% complete response from the TCHP therapy. There was no tumor at ALL - only a group of dead CANCER cells where the tumor actually was. Nothing at all in the lymph node (as doc had thought). The staged me at 0 since there was no longer a tumor!
I will still have to go through some radiation as well as the 1 yr @3 wk herceptin program and 5 yr hormone therapy for 'insurance' so it doesn't come back. The doc and I hugged and cried for a good ten minutes. Then of course I had to tell her the furnace story. Today would have been a perfect day, except I got a notice from my past employer who is now having my health insurance go to COBRA effective in February. Was paying 248., Feb. 1ist it will be 1078.00. Ugh. They have been trying to get me on disability for carpal/cubital tunnel issues. I have neuropathy issues and they became even worse from the Chemo. Just when I think I can breathe...... Ah, such is life. At least I am NED.
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Steriactic biopsy July 2011 for microcalicificarions - negative
Mammogram 2012, 2013 no change
Mammogram July 8, 2014, more microcalcifications and mass (10mm per radiologist)
Diagnostic Mammogram July 10, 2014
Steriactic Biopsy July 15, 2014
July 21 given diagnosis DCIS and IDC upper, Outer quadrant of right breast
ER Pos >95%. PR Pos 90%, HER-2-neu positive (score +3) Grade 3
Breast surgeon on July 29, 2014 says 2 cm
MRI states only mild to moderate bilateral physiologic background parenchymal enhancement with uptake on intermammary nodes
BRCA tests all negative :)
August 8 port placement. Lung partially collapsed. On oxygen until further notice
August 9, '14 started TCPH therapy with nuelasta shots. 6 cycles @ 3 weeks
5th treatment T and C dosages lowered due to bad neuropathy
6th and last TCPH changed to PH only for Dec 1st
Lumpectomy and node biopsy Dec 2
100% complete response from TCPH neoadjuvent therapy: tumor completely gone-dead cells only. Node completely free of ANY cells. Staged at 0! Margins clear from 4mm-10mm from dead cells.
2 week period following surgery went in for draining of Hematoma that filled surgery void area in breast 3 times
Continued with Herceptin only December 22, 2014 @ 3 weeks until ???
Started radiation Jan. 7, 2015 plan is for 16-20 rads
january 25th 2015 last radiation completed. Stopped at 16 due to Seroma (void in breast is filled with fluid)
January 30 Tamoxifan started
Still on oxygen, tamoxifen side effects kicking my butt. Seeing a gastro dr. due to a lot of stomach issues.
July 2015 - 3D mammogram nervous as all hell - but came back clean!!!! YEAAH
March 2016 - only using oxygen at night! Stomach issues better and trying to wean off the heartburn meds. Am hoping to get reconstructive done Jan 2017.
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YEARS NED!
Hybrid Mode
