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Yes, I guess I fired him or just refused to see him again. When I was intially dx six years ago I went to see him to discuss further treatment. I left that appt more upset and fearful than I care to remember, he was not hopeful and was full of bad stats, lucky me LOL. My friend attended the appt with me and we both came out of the clinic thinking just about the same thing......and we now refer to him as Dr. Doom and Gloom.... I guess he's very good in the field of breast cancer but I prefer my current onc who is compasionate and caring and just a nice person who respects my knowledge of my disease and guides me in my treatment choices rather than tell me what I will be doing............ I guess there are good and bad out there........
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Intial Dx Sept3,2002, age 39
Masct/ Sentinel Node Biopsy Sept 11,2002 node negative
ER/PR- Her2+++, grade 3
Started AC Chemo Nov 2002, 4 rds
2003 NED
May 2004 reconstuction, saline and later silicone implant
Aug 2006 Dx recurrence, lymph nodes chest/lungs/sternum
Dec 2006 Herceptin q three weeks
May 2007 bone mets to sternum
June 2007 aredia for bone mets
June 2007 radiation to sternum X 5
June 2008 slow progression of lung met, all other mets NED, continue Herceptin, Aredia, add Xeloda
July 08 Stopped Xeloda, severe side effects from the drug, but it did a fantastic job after only 12 days at least 50% reduction
Feb 09 Started Navelbine with herceptin, slight progression in lungs.
July 09 - Nov 09 had a Navelbine holiday...
Nov 09 back to Navelbine, Herception
Feb 10, lungs have improved but 4 small lesions on liver, started Taxol, Herceptin....
Taxol not the magic drug for me
Continuing Herceptin,Aredia,and adding Xeloda once again..reduced dose
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