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Hi Rinaina!
I had a similiar experience. But it was just the opposite! My surgeon wanted me to have a mam. 6 months after my surgery, but my onc. told me to wait. I'm still taking chemo and Herceptin and he wants me to finish the chemo first. (I'm to finish chemo on Dec. 15) However, I did have a CT scan in Sept. and have another Dec. 8. The one in Sept. showed the mas. area clean. So I felt like it was ok to wait on the mam. I have radiation Jan. and Feb. and herceptin through June, so I'll bet they won't do the mam. til at least after Feb.
It is hard to know what is right and who is right, but I ask tons of questions and I so trust my onc. He's agressive with his treatment; so I believe he would do one if he thought it was warranted.
Good luck on your decision and God bless,
ma
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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