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Katie, I was told when I diagnosised that my survival would be less because I was 5 years younger that my mother when she was diagnosised (she was 58, I was 52) my mother fought 8 years ( same type cancer, same stage a diagnosis, only difference I don't know if she was her2 positive as she died in 1997) I try not to go by what I am told. My treatment has been the same as her's only I have been given Herceptin. Since I finished treatment yesterday I am trying really hard not to dwell on how long till it recurrs and just focusing on the act of living. It is surprising to me the number of younger women getting breast cancer. It is almost like an epidemic. I am believe you will be here to dance at your son's wedding! He is a cutie
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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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