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Old 08-29-2008, 01:15 PM   #1
Margerie
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Activity Key to Breast Cancer Survival

exercise is good medicine!


http://www.asco.org/ASCO/News/Cancer...eutersid=11302
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MRM, 4 DD A/C, 12 weekly taxol + herceptin
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finished herceptin 01/08
ooph, Arimidex, bilateral DIEP reconstruction
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Old 08-29-2008, 05:08 PM   #2
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I think I'll go for a walk!
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Stage IIb Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Pagets, 3 of 15 positive nodes

Traditional Treatment: Mastectomy and Axillary Node Dissection followed by Taxotere, 6 treatments and 1 year of Herceptin, no radiation
Former Chemo Ninja "Takizi Zukuchiri"

Additional treatments:
GP2 vaccine, San Antonio Med Ctr
Prescriptive Exercise for Cancer Patients
ENERGY Study, UCSD La Jolla

Reconstruction: TRAM flap, partial loss, Revision

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Old 09-01-2008, 05:09 AM   #3
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I strongly agree! Have you ever tried nordic walking with poles? That is a good exercise for aching shoulders
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Diagnosed 05/07 at age 42
Ductal Invasive Carsinoma Gr III, Stage IIIB:
Primary tumor 35 mm, secondary 21 mm
Node positive 13/23
Er/Pr negative (15 % /15 %)
Her 2+++
Ki-67 80 %
Mastectomy and node evacuation (rt) 05/07
3 x Taxotere + Herceptin (9 weeks)
3 x CEF
6 x Neulasta during chemos
23 x rads
Celebra for joint and PMS pain
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