Re: Cancer is back...I just knew it.
Oh Chelee,
This was not the news we wanted to hear. I am sure that at this point you are still numb (sometimes a good thing) but hopefully tomorrow you can get up, regroup and start making some plans. It looks like it is time to get some other opinions - you have some excellent options to look into right in your neighborhood. I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Link speak at a conference and I must say I was quite impressed. He seemed to know a lot about HER2+ cancer and he shouldn't be too far for you. As you know, COH has some excellent doctors, as does St. Joseph's, just make sure you get a bc specialist this time around.
You can do this Chelee, I know you can. We are all pulling for you. Please keep us updated.
Take good care,
Gerri
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Gerri
Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05
Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative
ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++
AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense
Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done
then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007
Radiation 30 treatments
Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal)
May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara
Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months
March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening
********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault
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