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Laurel · 04-10-2012, 05:55 PM

Melanie,

I imagine with Sheila's on going treatment which has at times left her a bit "war weary" with low counts and such that a surgery that is not absolutely imperative is not wise.

I must confess I am disappointed to hear it is leaking at just 9 years. I had hoped that was a bit like the expiration dates on meds and most canned goods, just an arbitrary date selected rather than an actual water mark. Darn. I just am really reluctant to toe up to the line for anymore surgeries. Ah well....survivorship....sigh.

04-10-2012, 05:55 PM	#5
Laurel Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hershey, PA. Live The Sweet Life! Posts: 2,005	Re: How long do implants last? Melanie, I imagine with Sheila's on going treatment which has at times left her a bit "war weary" with low counts and such that a surgery that is not absolutely imperative is not wise. I must confess I am disappointed to hear it is leaking at just 9 years. I had hoped that was a bit like the expiration dates on meds and most canned goods, just an arbitrary date selected rather than an actual water mark. Darn. I just am really reluctant to toe up to the line for anymore surgeries. Ah well....survivorship....sigh. __________________ Smile On! Laurel Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08 7mm invasive component Partial mast. 5/08 Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH 0/5 nodes 4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08 Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09 Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09 Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08 Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08 Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard! Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara 15 Years NED I think I just might hang around awhile....