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It is so wrong that this happened this way. But, since it did, I agree with Elaine that it is certainly good that at least they caught it.
After I was diagnosed I was struggling with what treatment to persue. And I did not understand my pathology report very well so I made an appointment with the pathologist to explain it. As a result of that appt, he had a second look at my slides and told me "I found more cancer than we initially thought was there!" He would never have looked otherwise and I would never have been given this information which contributed greatly to my decision to have chemo...
So some clouds have silver linings. In this case, you can begin a plan of attack that much sooner. After you have the meltdown to which you are entitled.
God bless and keep the faith...
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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