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Cathy,
Sorry to hear about your issues. I have a close friend who had radiation to the neck area. 20 years ago. She shared with me that back then the radiation was completely different from what treatments are today. Five years after her treatment she had bone loss so great in her jaw that her teeth both upper and lower were just holding in her jaw by a small margin.
She had to have her teeth removed. But the up side to the story is
she has beautiful teeth and has been cancer free all these years.
I am on actonel also.
Wishing you good luck.
Jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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