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Old 06-19-2014, 09:32 PM   #6
BonnieR
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Re: Double mastectomy tomorrow...starting to stress :(

I am not comfortable with all this talk of doctors making inaccurate statements! You need to be absolutely sure everyone is on the same page before you get into pre op and the ball starts rolling. Have someone with you. Be sure your decisions are in writing and the doctors have signed off on it. Never, ever take anything for granted!
You are in charge of this show and you should take as long as you need to be sure it's running as planned
Why are you having second thoughts about the double mastectomy? Try to look at the reasons you came to that decision. Remember the logic that went into it. I doubt it was spur of the moment! I expect you are very stressed right now. I remember the feeling well. And I am really good at second guessing myself. So I just had to keep remembering WHY I chose the options I did. The ones I could live with, without regret
But please be sure you and your docs, especially the PS, are on the same page
Keep the fsith
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Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
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