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Re: Scanxiety
About 7 years ago I had my onc schedule a brain MRI just to be sure even though I had no symptoms. To get it approved by insurance he said, "you have headaches, right?". But I was symptomless but wanted one "because". I was still a train wreck. So I understand. As an aside, did you ever suffer from mouth sores. Sometimes your mouth wants to produce a cold sore and the tingling is a symptom whether or not one actually erupts. I have not had one in years and years but it is a sign for me.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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