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I have a very good friend that lives in my city who was Stage IIIC (as I was originally). She was involved in the herceptin trials and received the arm with herceptin taken with Taxol. She received A/C first, then !2 weekly Taxol/Herceptin and the rest of the herceptin year weekly. I believe she took tamoxifen for nearly 5 years and then switched to an AI andi is currently taking an AI, as she is again in a trial. She celebrated her 6th year since her diagnosis last November and is doing great. Hope this helps give you some positive insight, there are many success stories out there, think positive that you will be one of those.
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Andi
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Stage IIIC, 17 of 20 Nodes +, E+, Her2+++
Diagnosed 6/30/05
Lumpectomy 7/13/05
Dose Dense A/C x 4
Weekly Taxol + Herceptin x 12
Remainder of year Herceptin Every 3 weeks (completes 9/13/06)
Radiation completed 2/28/06
Currently on Tamoxifen
Dec 06 - Pleural effusion treated with pleurodesis
Now er/pr-, her2++
1/07 started weekly Navelbine plus Herceptin
Discontinued Tamoxifen
4/27/07 CTshowed progression
5/01/07 Began Tykerb/Xeloda + Zometa
5/22/07 Stopped treatment due to great progression
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