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				Re: ladies with her2neu positvie stage 2 a breast cancer
			 
 Sarah,
 I was dx'd as Stage 2A 6 years ago. I had a lumpectomy and went through chemo for 4 months, radiation and Herceptin for 1 year. I am happy to say I am doing very well.
 
 Best of luck to your mom.
 
				__________________Gerri
Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05 Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative
 ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++
 AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense
 Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done
 then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007
 Radiation 30 treatments
 Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal)
 May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara
 Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months
 March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening
 
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