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MJo · 12-19-2009, 07:00 AM

I was five months late for my annual mammogram. Was very busy and decided to skip a year, since I felt I had little risk. (Little did I know!) Then my boss was diagnosed with BC. So I ran in for a mammogram to be safe. I guess my boss and her BC saved my life. By the way, my boss, who is also a friend, was Her2+. We supported each other through treatment, and we were able to support two more co-workersdiagnosed in the past two years, both Her2-

12-19-2009, 07:00 AM	#37
MJo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wilmington, Del. Posts: 1,126	Re: How did you discover your cancer? I was five months late for my annual mammogram. Was very busy and decided to skip a year, since I felt I had little risk. (Little did I know!) Then my boss was diagnosed with BC. So I ran in for a mammogram to be safe. I guess my boss and her BC saved my life. By the way, my boss, who is also a friend, was Her2+. We supported each other through treatment, and we were able to support two more co-workersdiagnosed in the past two years, both Her2- __________________ MJO IDC, Stage I, Grade 2 Oncotype DX Score 32 Her2++ E+P+, Node Neg. Lumpectomy 11/04/05 Clear Margins 3 Dose dense AC (Couldn't tolerate 4) 4 Dose dense Taxol & Herc. (Tolerated well) 36 weeks Herceptin (Could not complete one year due to decrease in MUGA score) 2 years of Arimidex, then three years of Femara Finished Femara May 2011