This website is a Godsend. I only wish I had more time to spend to visit the website and read each and every thread. I work full-time, and I have a 5-year old grandson that lives with me and my husband along with his Mom. The grandson keeps me busy when I am home. He is also what motivates me to get well and stay well. He was such a trooper when I went through the worst of my illness. He was there when I had my hair cut down to a boy's cut. He laughed and giggled so hard that Grandma forgot about her vanity--at least for the day.
For those who haven't read the book entitled "Boobs." it is an excellent read. It makes a great gift for someone who is recently diagnosed. I read it while in the hospital after my mastectomy. The surigical oncologists team walked in my room, and they nearly lost it when they read the title.
Take care.
Louise
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- Diagnosis 06/06 - Stage II-A BC; BC was 2.5 cm, grade 2; ER/PR negative & HER-2/neu positive;
- Mastectomy w/ reconstruction (implant) in 09/06;lymph nodes - negative;
- AC/Cytoxin combo - 4 treatments (dose dense);
- Taxol/Herceptin combo- 12 weekly treatments;
- Completed chemo - 2/07; completed restruction 02/07; reduction of left breast.
- BRCA 1 and 2 negative - 6/15/07;DX high risk for distant recurrence
- MRI, 08/02/07 - NED
- 1 year Anniversary - 09/07; completed Herceptin 11/07.
- Mammo 02/14/08 - NED; MRI - 08/2008 - NED
- 2 year Anniversary - 09/08
- Mammo 02/09 - NED; MRI - 08/09 - NED
- 3rd year Anniversary - 09/09
- 5th Annivery - 09/2011 - NED
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