Good news!

[Alice]

I don't post very often, I do respond at times. I just wanted to share with all of you, as you keep me grounded and I have benefited from many of the posts, some good news. I am 1 yr 6 months out of treatment and I had a lump that I was concerened about. I just saw my surgeon yesterday and he did an ultrasound which confirmed that what I was feeling was scar tissue from my surgery. I also had a Mamogram, on the non operation side, prior to seeing him and it was A-1. Which is the best you can get! Also I had been in a study with therapies that were not the normal therapies, and out of all the women that were in the study, we are all NED. I don't expect any replies from this post, I was just so excited by my visit with him that I had to share. If you know anyone that is just starting on this journey, you can let them know that there is hope!
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[Andrea Barnett Budin]

GREAT NEWS, ALICE. Thanks for sharing it. We love good news. I often hear it's scar tissue, and I cheer each time. Who cares? This sharp gasping pain in my side that I've had for yrs, they tell me it's scar tissue. I'm happy, with the pain. I get ev 6 mnth transvaginal pelvic sonograms to be told my ovaries are beautiful (just checking) and I'm happy. And no one sees anything in my CT scans, chest/abd/pelv.

So what is this unusual treatment that has all the women NED?? Pray tell us, Alice. I think we'd all be interested in knowing. Good to hear from you. Keep on posting. It's good for the Soul -- yours and ours. ANDI :)

[Alice]

Well I just replied to your last post on your friend. I hope you get It. I supose I should update my signature since it was just starting, when I joined, to have diagnosis and treatments on after my name.
I HAD stage 3 IDC multifocal w node envolvment
I had neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, surgery, radiation
4 x dose dense AC
3 weeks of Carboplatin, Taxol, Herciptin with 1 week Herceptin alone for 4 months. Then surgery,then 35 radiation treatments.
At the time Carboplatin was being used for stage 4 only and they were not giving the Herceptin along with chemo as much.

[Vanessa]

Always great to hear good news. I am praying that you remain NED!

[suzan w]

thanks for posting your good news. I love to hear about when our fears turn out to be something 'normal'! My last fear was a "pimple-like' thing on my scar line...convinced it was bad...you all know the drill!!! it WAS a pimple...go figure!!!

[Chelee]

Alice, Its ALWAYS great to hear good news. That is just fantastic! It must of been a big relief to find out that was only scar tissue. Yeah! May you and NED remain a happy couple. :)

Chelee

[Mary Jo]

Alice....I am happy you took the time to share your good news with us. Good news is something we all need to hear.

Hugs and I'm happy for you that all is well.

Mary Jo

[tousled1]

Alice,

That's wonderful news! We always enjoy hearing good news.