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Re: At what stage were you initially DX?
Stage 2b in January 2000
Stage 4 in August 2011
Doc told me that I was his first patient (in his many years of practice) to have so many years between 1st and 2nd diagnosis (11.5 years) with Her2 status. But, I don't think it is THAT unusal, after reading the history of so many people on this forum.
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New Years Eve 1999 - found lump in breast
1/2000 - diagnosed with BC (age 36), .9 cm, 1 out of 9 nodes, Er and Her 2 positive (at time of diagnosis, herceptin wasn't available for stage II)
4 rounds of AC and tamoxifen for 5 years.
11.5 years later.....mets to lungs. ER and Her 2 positive
8/2011 - Tamoxifen, Zoladex
3/2012 - tamoxifen, Zoladex and Herceptin
6/2012 - scan showed stability and some reduction
9/2012 minus tamoxifen add Femara. (Due to increase of symptoms) Still on Zoladex and Herceptin
10/2012 Adding Perjeta. Continuing with Herceptin and Zoladex
11/2102 Added taxol due to percardial effusion
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