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Hi Mary Ann. I was diagnosed with Stage 1 and had a lumpectomy in 2002 and then CAF, same as you. I was terrified of chemo. I was 50 at the time and did not have any heart damage or other organ damage. My PCP (primary care provider) did an echocardiogram before I had chemo to check my heart and so that he would have a baseline study to compare with if I started having symptoms. I still wonder if I did the right thing by having chemo but I am also still No Evidence of Disease (NED) 3 years later. I always recommend getting Dr. John Link's book Take Charge of Your Breast Cancer as a guide, along with Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book, and don't be shy about asking questions. Breast cancer is complicated.
AlaskaAngel
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