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Mary Anne in TX · 07-21-2007, 06:12 AM

Hi Grace!
My rad onc will see me again next month. She checked me carefully throughout and just following radiation. She gave me exercises to do to keep the skin and muscles stretching and healthy and advised me on cremes etc for my skin. She works with me on long term care of the area and has been so very helpful with potential pains, etc. Call and go see her (him) and ask tons of questions. I'm discovering that the rad treatments have a long lasting effect and that I need to continue to "work the program" about them. Good luck, mary anne

07-21-2007, 06:12 AM	#3
Mary Anne in TX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,357	Hi Grace! My rad onc will see me again next month. She checked me carefully throughout and just following radiation. She gave me exercises to do to keep the skin and muscles stretching and healthy and advised me on cremes etc for my skin. She works with me on long term care of the area and has been so very helpful with potential pains, etc. Call and go see her (him) and ask tons of questions. I'm discovering that the rad treatments have a long lasting effect and that I need to continue to "work the program" about them. Good luck, mary anne __________________ MA in TX. Grateful for each and every day.... Diag. 12/05 at age 60 Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified vascular invasion Ki67 20% borderline Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense) Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense) Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007 Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year. Port removed August, 2012. 8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!