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Jen;
I am just a couple of months ahead of you with treatments and have been off herceptin now for about 4 months....but otherwise very similar...stage 3c, ER/PR+ etc. I notice a big difference just in the last month in how I feel. But.....I do find that life is just not the same for me......my priorities are not the same. I love my work but just don't sweat it the way I used to. My home life is far more important.....not that it wasn't before but I am focused now on taking the time I need here. Like you I have lots of professional courses to do but I am grateful that the big ones are basically out of the way.......I just don't know if I would want to spend the time.....but Jen....you will be able to if you chose....in just a little while. Be patient. You will be amazed at what just a couple of months does to your energy levels.
Cathy
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Cathy
Diagnosed Oct. 2004 3 cm ductal, lumpectomy Nov. 2004
Diagnosed Jan. 2005 tumor in supraclavicular node
Stage 3c, Grade 3, ER/PR+, Her2++
4 AC, 4 Taxol, Radiation, Arimidex, Actonel
Herceptin for 9 months until Muga dropped and heart enlarged
Restarting herceptin weekly after 4 months off
Stopped herceptin after four weekly treatments....score dropped to 41
Finished 6 years Arimidex
May 2015 diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Stage 1C
started 6 treatments of carboplatin/taxol
Genetic testing show BRCA1 VUS
Nice! My hair came back really curly. Hope it lasts lol. Well it didn't but I liked it so I'm now a perm lady
29 March 2018 Lung biopsy following chest CT showing tumours in pleura of left lung, waiting for results to the question bc or ovarian
April 20, 2018 BC mets confirmed, ER/PR+ now Her2-
Questions about the possibility of ovarian spread and mets to bones so will be tested and monitored for these.
To begin new drug Palbociclib (Ibrance) along with Letrozole May, 2018.
Genetic testing of ovarian tumour and this new lung met will take months.
To see geneticist to be retested for BRCA this week....still BRCA VUS
CA125 has declined from 359 to 12 as of Aug.23/18
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