Sorry I can't help your friend with any doctor referrals Mary Jo, but I will be praying for her. Did she have a hysterectomy since she's Brca1 positive? I wonder if that's connected to her peritoneal cancer? Keep us posted as to what she finds out at the Cancer Centers.
My other prayer is that more young people in med school will enter the field of oncology and oncological research - and that they won't be turned off by insurance problems and malpractice suits.
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xxoo
Kathy
2/5/08 - dx age 53, post-menopausal;
IDC Stage 1, Grade 1
ER+ 90% /PR+ 90% /Her2++++, BRAC1 & 2 neg
3/5/08 - mast with muscle-sparing free tram;
0/7 nodes clear; Stage 1 lymphedema in right arm
3/11/08 - MRSA infection in abdomen causes large hernia
4/11/08 - Oncotype DX score 22 (intermediate)
4/12/08 - Muga score 67%
4/23/08 - Chemo, Navelbine and Herceptin every 2 weeks
8/20/08 - Last Navelbine infusion! Yay!
1/22/09 - First mammo since dx - unaffected breast CLEAR!
1/30/09 - Second Muga score 63%
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