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Becky · 06-06-2007, 06:52 PM

Erin

I had this in the other breast and had a 0.3cm DCIS. It was removed with a 2cm clean margin. This was done when I had the 2nd surgery on my "bad" breast to clean the margins. My surgeon just wanted to "see". Since I was then having chemo, I was going to have both breasts removed but haven't and may never do that. Do get it checked out though. Clustered microcalcifications can be suspious.

Since then I follow a meditterean diet and balance my omega 3/6. Also walk and run up to 35 miles per week. I was not a good girl in any of these areas before bc. Therefore, I am hoping to keep my breasts long term.

06-06-2007, 06:52 PM	#6
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Erin I had this in the other breast and had a 0.3cm DCIS. It was removed with a 2cm clean margin. This was done when I had the 2nd surgery on my "bad" breast to clean the margins. My surgeon just wanted to "see". Since I was then having chemo, I was going to have both breasts removed but haven't and may never do that. Do get it checked out though. Clustered microcalcifications can be suspious. Since then I follow a meditterean diet and balance my omega 3/6. Also walk and run up to 35 miles per week. I was not a good girl in any of these areas before bc. Therefore, I am hoping to keep my breasts long term. __________________ 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"