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Thank you ALL for such a warm welcome and words of inspiration.
That plane ride was an interesting one. My first thought after "The Call" was 'bad timing' the next thought, which I have held throughout was 'perfect timing' I was headed back to where I was born and raised, where I have lots of relatives and loads of friends all of whom have supported me through this.
I am thrilled to be done with chemo--boy, what a mountain to climb--and I am having very few se's after two infusions of Herceptin--really just some fatigue.
Thank you for keeping my perspective 'in-check'---and not to stress out over the job hunt and house selling. "It will all work out"....that is what my Mom used to say all the time.
I am so grateful to have been led somehow to this great portal of information, sharing, love and support.
Thank you ALL again.
I remain grateful for every sunrise and will keep all of you in my positive thoughts and prayers.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead
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DX: 11/08 Age: 53
Surgery: 1/09
Bilat Mastectomy, no reconstruction
ILC-4 tumors-1.7 cm,1.5 cm (2).8 cm
DCIS-11 cm
All tumors Grade 3
All tumors ER-0%/PR-0%
All tumors HER2+
IHC-all tumors Overexpression/borderline
FISH 2 tumors Her2-Negative
FISH 2 tumors Her2+ Equivocal
Stage I, 0/1 nodes
LVI-Indeterminate(treated as positive)
SPR Score 8/9
Ki-67 20%
BRCA genetic test 1/2=negative
Chemo: 6 rounds TAC Feb-June 2009 w/Neulasta
Herceptin: 6/12/09-6/4/10 52weeks
HNPCC genetic test: negative
Port Placement-9/23/09 Port Removal 6/25/10
Echo's every 3 months-All normal
2/09 Staging PET/CT showed 0.2 micronodule upper R lobe-lung-Onc does not think this is mets--
6/5/09 AND 10/09 CT scan 0.2 micronodule unchanged
1/10-PET/CT-uptake in nasopharynx-
1/10-MRI All normal
6/10-Bone Scan-clear
12/10-PET/CT-All Clear-NED
12/11-PET-All Clear-NED
12/12-PET-All Clear-NED
12/13-CT w/contrast Head, Torso-All Clear
12/14-CT w/contrast Head-All Clear
2/15-Core needle biopsy-R scar line
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