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candlegranny · 10-20-2010, 05:42 PM

wow! I had a hysterctomy at 31 yrs old. I lost one ovary and kept one. that was in 1985. I started taking HRT in 1991. i started with .625 premarin. took it for 10 yrs or better. It certalinly stopped all the hot flashes and sweats. then i stopped for a while but the hot flashes came back. I then took .325 the lowest dose available. I took that about 5 yrs then stopped and had no more problems. Now I am wondering if that contributed to my BC. my doctor said i needed it for my bones too. it was 6 of one and half dozen of the other. BC has never been in my family on either side so I figured I had nothing to worry about. Alzheimers runs in my family. I am taking care of my mother who suffers from AD. I prayed that i would never get that disease cause I could not see my children taking care of me... guess we need to be careful what we ask for! Bonita

10-20-2010, 05:42 PM	#7
candlegranny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 151	Re: Deep, gut feeling wow! I had a hysterctomy at 31 yrs old. I lost one ovary and kept one. that was in 1985. I started taking HRT in 1991. i started with .625 premarin. took it for 10 yrs or better. It certalinly stopped all the hot flashes and sweats. then i stopped for a while but the hot flashes came back. I then took .325 the lowest dose available. I took that about 5 yrs then stopped and had no more problems. Now I am wondering if that contributed to my BC. my doctor said i needed it for my bones too. it was 6 of one and half dozen of the other. BC has never been in my family on either side so I figured I had nothing to worry about. Alzheimers runs in my family. I am taking care of my mother who suffers from AD. I prayed that i would never get that disease cause I could not see my children taking care of me... guess we need to be careful what we ask for! Bonita __________________ Mammogram Sep 21, 2009 everything good and clear DX jan 19,2010 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Grade 2 Age 56 modified radical masectomy on LEFT side 29 Jan 2010 2.7 cm 18/31 nodes mets to just above collar bone ( 2 nodes showed in PET) ER- PR - / Her2 +++ (IHC) Stage 111 C ki-67 60% nottingham score 7 A/C chemo mar 22,2010 DD herceptin & taxotere DD june 1,2010 finished taxotere july 12, 2010 finished herceptin 16 May 2011 PET Scan 9 Aug 10, cancer in neck is gone! NED 33 Rads completed 1 Oct 2010 PET/CT Scan 6 Jan 2011 NED PET/CT Scan 3 Aug 2011 MUGA 59% 3/22/10 -63% 9/23/10 - 51% 1/4/11 - 55% 2/17/11 - 50% 8/3/11 26 Aug 2011 NED 20 Feb 2012 NED 5 Mar 2012 PORT OUT 12 July 2012 DIEP breast reconstruction 23 Aug 2012 NED 15 Nov 2012 new breast tweeked and natural breast uplifted and implant added 17 Feb 2013 NED 27 mar 2013 lipo suction to add fat cells to new breast in hopes for needed adjustment. "Don't spend your time worrying about when or how you are going to die, spend your time figuring out how you are going to live today". ~Elizabeth Edwards.