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Re: Not any kinds of scans will be done!
CoolBreeze responded to a similar post I think a while back. CoolBreeze, I just want you to know it touched me deeply and if I could give you a high five I would.
With that said, I worried all the time the first year after Herceptin. I'm not sure when, or exactly why, but I let that balloon go. Maybe it's because managing lymphedema is a full time job....but I think it's really because I can't do a darn thing about it. It is NOT within my control and I like to control, lol.
When I've had issues, cancer is not even the first thing I think of as the reason. Maybe I'm in denial but it works.
Hopefully as time passes your anxiety will get better. I just wanted to let you know that I was totally there in the beginning but it has gotten better for me. Wishing you all the best!
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Vicky
Age 47, TN, Diagnosed 05/09
Her2+, ER/PR-, Stage III, 2 tumors = 1 8cm tumor
Grade 3
Sentinel Node Biopsy-speck present in 1 node
Completed 3 month clinical trial of weekly Herceptin and 1000mg Tykerb daily
Tumor no longer present
Right mastectomy and lymph node removal 09/25/09
No cancer present at time of surgery, none in lymph nodes
Start TCH 10/15, every 3 weeks for 4 months followed by radiation
Finished chemo 01/28/10-YEAH!
Herceptin every 3 wks until end of June
Radiation begins 03/01, 6 1/2 weeks
Radiation complete--Yeah!!
Developed lymphedema after radiation
In hospital for 4 days with pneumonia:(
Herceptin done! 06/24/10
Port Removed 07/08/10
Still in PT for lymphedema and mobility issues
DIEP Reconstruction 05/11
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it~~Maya Angelou
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