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dawn · 04-26-2007, 03:47 PM

Hi Tricia,

Im stage 3b also 8/18 nodes 5+ cm tumor. Did all the treatment, rads to the collarbone, breast and underarm. Other than getting a little tired, everything was great through all the treatments. Im now on Herceptin for another 6 months, no side effects, besides a little weight gain. Taking Tamoxifen for 5 years unless, we change it at my next appointment. But it has been a year, NED and feeling wonderful. Take it one day at a time and this time next year, you won't believe how much things have changed and what you can go through and still come out smiling. Family and Friends were my stronghold through it all. Looks like you have a lot of love and caring around you, it will get you through this.
Take care

Dawn

04-26-2007, 03:47 PM	#16
dawn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 153	Hi Tricia, Im stage 3b also 8/18 nodes 5+ cm tumor. Did all the treatment, rads to the collarbone, breast and underarm. Other than getting a little tired, everything was great through all the treatments. Im now on Herceptin for another 6 months, no side effects, besides a little weight gain. Taking Tamoxifen for 5 years unless, we change it at my next appointment. But it has been a year, NED and feeling wonderful. Take it one day at a time and this time next year, you won't believe how much things have changed and what you can go through and still come out smiling. Family and Friends were my stronghold through it all. Looks like you have a lot of love and caring around you, it will get you through this. Take care Dawn __________________ Dawn Mar 2006Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu 3+++, Er & Pr positive, 8 of 18 pos 03/14/06: Mastectomy 04/19/06 started Chemo adriamycin, chlophosphamide, taxotere 25 rads Nov 1, 06: 3 years Tamoxifen, Herceptin (1yr) Jan 2009 Femara mets to bone aromasin and aredia June2009: Full Histerectomy 2/22/2010 6 spots in liver 2 mm-10 mm: switched to xeloda and Herceptin will continue with Aredia J Scan February 2011 new onc, switch to abraxane April 2011 NED clear organs, 3 spots on bone scar tissue. Scans August 2mm spot on liver and lungs. now on to tykerb/xeloda Dec 2011 scans nothing on lungs, liver down to 1 2 mm spot. j une 2012 another spot on liver on to cisplatin/gemzar.