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Old 11-03-2012, 09:39 PM   #53
prolifejoan
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Re: 5 year's out from stage 3 Her2 pos 35 pos nodes

Dear NanaJoni,

Thank you so very much, and I appreciate your sincerity and candor in telling me that you laughed when you read my post. I don't need to be taking myself too seriously on top of everything else that is going on. Your journey is very inspiring to me and I am very grateful to be on this forum. Thank you so much for your encouraging post. God bless you!
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12/1/11 found lump in right breast
12/4/11 needle biopsy
12/14/11 core biopsy
came back positive for HER2 +, grade 3
1/4/12 lumpectomy, no metric stats at hand; lump was > 2 inches, + borders. 19 nodes removed, 17 positive
staph infection 2X
second opinion, www.carolinabreast.com.

March 12th - Adriamycin & Cytoxan every three weeks 4 cycles.

July 2 through October 8th - taxol and Herceptin every week with two cycles every other week.

October 22nd - 50 mgs. Benedryl & 600 mgs. Herceptin, was going to be every three weeks, but 600 mgs kicked my butt so now I get 200 mgs every week, through August 2013.

November 16, 2012, succesful simple bilateral mastectomy

December 26, 2012, began radiation. Side effects there, too. Sheesh. :-)
February 1, 2013, radiation ended.

August 1, 2013, last day of Herceptin

September 6, 2013, CT, found 2 cysts in lower abdomen. Nuclear bone scan clear!

September 13, 2013, sonogram checking those cysts -
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