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Mary Anne in TX · 08-14-2007, 04:32 AM

Kate and Mary Jo, thanks a million for your responses! I was mad as the dickens, but knew that wasn't what was needed with that person, although I felt like it. Had the radiologist been there, it might have been a different story. It was that attitude of "just a screening" that I was told by so many. Tells me what the "top of the heap" believes. Scares me the care that people without the knowledge gained here could get!
They are supposed to call me today with the "correct" information (oh, yea), so we'll see what happens. More later. Many thanks. ma

08-14-2007, 04:32 AM	#4
Mary Anne in TX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,357	Kate and Mary Jo, thanks a million for your responses! I was mad as the dickens, but knew that wasn't what was needed with that person, although I felt like it. Had the radiologist been there, it might have been a different story. It was that attitude of "just a screening" that I was told by so many. Tells me what the "top of the heap" believes. Scares me the care that people without the knowledge gained here could get! They are supposed to call me today with the "correct" information (oh, yea), so we'll see what happens. More later. Many thanks. ma __________________ 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!