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Hi Randi...I can understand that you're so DONE with procedures and pokes and prodes and you just want your life back!!! I felt the same way.I had a mastectomy and chemo with no node involvement..I actually said no to rads..and then all of a sudden it hit me that I needed to do all I could to prevent a recurrence....I'm glad I did..It was hare though I have four kids and I would bring them with me everyday the nurses loved it and I think it was good for the kids to see what they were doing to Mom!!!
If you do all you can now to prevent recurrence and IF(BIG) if it comes back at least you won't be dealing with the guilt of not doing everything you could of..RIGHT? Although really the chances of recurrence in your case seems quite remote...but...........
Tammy
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Dx'd Dec'01 while 6mos preg. with #4. child (30yrsold)Mastectomy/AC chemo/radiation/ Recur:Mar'04 liver mets: 3 taxol/herceptin /liver resection/3 taxol/herceptin. Cured?
Recur: May'05 spine & Hip. New onc
treatment in Mexico Feb'06-Mar-06
back to Mexico June/July '06
Currently on herceptin/Zometa/Femara-recently added navelbine
Switched to arimidex Nov'06
ovaries removed June '07
ca15-3 in May'06 was 102
ca15-3 summer of '07 holding steady at 23!
ca15-3 slowly rising Dec & Jan 36, 38, 41 and Feb was 36
Feb '08 Liver, lung & Brain scan NED... bones are stable with even a couple spots gone. as compared with '06 scans
May '08 ca 15-3 is 55. Treatment is zometa, vinorelbine, herceptin and aromasin.
No signifcant changes.
Feb'09 Started Xeloda with herceptin..no more hormonals
Feb'09-June'09 tumor markers coming down again from 155 to 84
May'09 blood clots in lungs vena cava filter put in..Heparin shots daily for now.
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