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naturaleigh · 07-19-2007, 12:42 PM

Hey Andi,

I am DCIS but also HER2. They found my HER2 with the pathology report from my surgery. My surgeon was not the one to tell me about the HER2, my onc did. I had a mystectomy with 4 rounds of AC, 3 months of Taxol and the year of Herception and the 33 rads.

Personally, I do not feel that I should have gone through radiation since my lymph nodes were totally clear, but the onc said that would up the odds for me to make it to my 5 yrs without a reaccurance.

Something I really wish I did, and I suggest to her, GET A SECOND OPINION!!

My thoughts are with her.

Anita

07-19-2007, 12:42 PM	#2
naturaleigh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 183	Dcis Hey Andi, I am DCIS but also HER2. They found my HER2 with the pathology report from my surgery. My surgeon was not the one to tell me about the HER2, my onc did. I had a mystectomy with 4 rounds of AC, 3 months of Taxol and the year of Herception and the 33 rads. Personally, I do not feel that I should have gone through radiation since my lymph nodes were totally clear, but the onc said that would up the odds for me to make it to my 5 yrs without a reaccurance. Something I really wish I did, and I suggest to her, GET A SECOND OPINION!! My thoughts are with her. Anita __________________ Anita er, pr-, Her2+++ Stage 2b, grade 3 negative nodes 4 rounds AC 3 months of weekly taxol 1 yr of Herceptin Finish Herceptin May 2007 35 rounds of Radiation Reconstruction completed Dec 2007 Implant replaced due to infection Mar 2008 4 Years NED!!!