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I had to laugh at Butch's comments about the hair color. My stylist, who had been coloring my hair for years, could not believe how the chemicals affected my hair color the first time we colored even though she went for the same affect as "pre-chemo." I came out a red head my first go around. It took me about three visits before we got it back to a natural look. I also saw my Mary Kay lady at the onset of my chemo, and I got a new makeup which did help me feel so much better during the loss of hair and the weight gain. I have five not-so-shy brothers and sisters who told me I looked like our mother at our first holiday gathering. Needless to say, my Mom was a wonderful person, but she also was a happy "butterball." I hate the steroids, but I am healthy this year!
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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