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I have never felt amputated either. I hade the left breast removed last Oct. when diagnosised and the right removed propholactic in June of this year. I have a very good surgeon and healed quite nicely. I never felt quite right when I just had the one removed, felt lopsided. I was actually relieve when the other was removed. Made me feel very proactive with my treatment. I have not done reconstruction, as I feel my breast don't determine my sexuality. My husband loves me just as much as before and it is great to not have to wear a bra. I just wear sexy, lacey camis. It is all in how you view your body and love yourself and your self esteame (sp)
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Debbie in North Carolina
Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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