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twosenuf99 · 10-11-2011, 06:07 PM

Hi everyone,

I had my bi-lateral mastectomy with reconstruction surgery on the 3rd of October, came home Wednesday the 5th and unfortunately broke my foot on Saturday the 8th. Now I am in a wheelchair due to the surgery and not able to use crutches.. So much fun. The fracture will require surgery to place a pin so it will heal.. My son came home today with possible Strep throat..

Ok had to tell ya my week so you would sort of understand why I am extra excited to blab my news....

I do not know alot of information yet but the surgeon called with my report and she said the lymph node taken out of the left side was benign.. Has been from the beginning so was not a big surprise.. The awesome part is the right breast tissue and 11 out of 11 lymph nodes taken out say NO EVIDENCE OF CANCER FOUND.. So far my only treatment was the trial of Taxol, Herceptin and Lapatinib weekly for 16 weeks and of course the surgery last week.. Dr says this is an unusual case for her. She has never seen a response quite like this.. The trial I was on required a piece of tumor but the surgeon could not find any to send...

I am in the process of shouting this from the rooftops and knew my friends here would understand why..

I still have A/C every 2 weeks for 8 weeks, then 6 weeks daily of radiation and then 8 months every 3 weeks of Herceptin to go plus the other surgery for recon to go through but this was some huge news I could not wait to share...

Hugs and warm wishes to all..

Tracy

10-11-2011, 06:07 PM	#1
twosenuf99 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Gloucester City, NJ Posts: 73	Pathology Report Post Surgery Hi everyone, I had my bi-lateral mastectomy with reconstruction surgery on the 3rd of October, came home Wednesday the 5th and unfortunately broke my foot on Saturday the 8th. Now I am in a wheelchair due to the surgery and not able to use crutches.. So much fun. The fracture will require surgery to place a pin so it will heal.. My son came home today with possible Strep throat.. Ok had to tell ya my week so you would sort of understand why I am extra excited to blab my news.... I do not know alot of information yet but the surgeon called with my report and she said the lymph node taken out of the left side was benign.. Has been from the beginning so was not a big surprise.. The awesome part is the right breast tissue and 11 out of 11 lymph nodes taken out say NO EVIDENCE OF CANCER FOUND.. So far my only treatment was the trial of Taxol, Herceptin and Lapatinib weekly for 16 weeks and of course the surgery last week.. Dr says this is an unusual case for her. She has never seen a response quite like this.. The trial I was on required a piece of tumor but the surgeon could not find any to send... I am in the process of shouting this from the rooftops and knew my friends here would understand why.. I still have A/C every 2 weeks for 8 weeks, then 6 weeks daily of radiation and then 8 months every 3 weeks of Herceptin to go plus the other surgery for recon to go through but this was some huge news I could not wait to share... Hugs and warm wishes to all.. Tracy __________________ Baseline Mammogram November 2010, found 2 suspicious calcifications (right side). Second Mammogram April 2011, found 2 masses in the right breast, 1 in the lymph node and 1 in the left breast. 3 Biopsies May 11, 2011 Diagnosed right Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer which spread to my lymph node 5-13-2011. Between Stage 2 and 3 with tumors grade III. ER/PR- but Her2neu+++ PET Scan clear Breast MRI showed 2 masses in left, 5 in the right and 2 in the lymph node. Biopsy of left mass benign Joined clinical trial which required second biopsy of one of the right masses Port placed May 27, 2011 Began Chemo (Taxol, Herceptin and Tykerb) on June 1, 2011 - September 12, 2011 Bi-lateral Mastectomy with reconstruction (expanders) October 3, 2011 FEC 12 weeks Radiation 6 weeks Herceptin 8 months finish September 2012 Exchange surgery August 3, 2012 Been NED since October 2011 Lymphedema right arm since Nov 2013