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All the suggestions and ideas are so helpful. I agree that it would be better if the doctor did the requesting.
Becky, I think my treatment was different also. He asked me before we started if we could be very agressive with treatment and I agreed. I believed from the beginning that it would take a very agressive treatment to work.
Lani, I don't know why my signature isn't showing my diagnosis, treatment, etc for you. But I have had 2 years of herceptin and want to continue. My doctor, nurses, and I all believe that it is necessary for me.
Thanks so very much for your responses and well wishes. I don't want to mess this up because I didn't get help. I'll call the office and ask the person that helps me with this for advice and then decide what step to take next.
I love you guys, ma
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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