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Kimberly
I am so sorry about your news. What a blow it must have been!
As far as added Herceptin - you do not need to do this. You have done everything you can do for risk reduction (ie: removing both breasts and the ovaries - I am assuming the hysterectomy removed the ovaries and tubes and not just the uterus. If not, the ovaries and tubes need to be removed).
Make sure that you get your colon checked at normal intervals as well.
You will be fine since you were diligent even before you needed to be.
I am keeping my fingers crossed that your family is fine.
Big hug to you tonight.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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