Being Her2Neu+ means seeking out the best in the medical field of oncology. It means renewing old friendships and forgiving old family members for being human. It is appreciation of neighbors who brought in food when you had no energy to drive to the grocery store or cook. It means signing onto this web site to make sure you are kept abreast (no pun intended) of treatment options. It means learning from the experiences of others who you never have met face to face, but with whom you share your fears and your successes. My life has been changed, but I can honestly say it changed for the better. I now take time to smell the roses and I also try to "pay it back."
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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