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'lizbeth · 08-29-2013, 11:30 AM

Lovemyboys3,

Wow, what an experience. I am so happy for you that the nodes were negative. That is awesome news.

I am sorry about your positive margins. A second surgery sucks - but this time hopefully the recovery won't be so exciting, yikes!

I can see with the KI67 score and your age, etc why your oncologist is leaning toward chemo. But I wonder if you can do 4 treatments of Paclitaxel instead of 6 of Taxotere. Or perhaps she has something else in mind? Definitely the year of Herceptin.

Or better yet - has she suggested a clinical trial?

Good luck with your next surgery. I will pray that no IDC or DCIS cells will be found in the margins.

08-29-2013, 11:30 AM	#21
'lizbeth Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 2,214	Re: Recently diagnosed @ 33 and scared Lovemyboys3, Wow, what an experience. I am so happy for you that the nodes were negative. That is awesome news. I am sorry about your positive margins. A second surgery sucks - but this time hopefully the recovery won't be so exciting, yikes! I can see with the KI67 score and your age, etc why your oncologist is leaning toward chemo. But I wonder if you can do 4 treatments of Paclitaxel instead of 6 of Taxotere. Or perhaps she has something else in mind? Definitely the year of Herceptin. Or better yet - has she suggested a clinical trial? Good luck with your next surgery. I will pray that no IDC or DCIS cells will be found in the margins.