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Old 09-21-2009, 12:30 AM   #9
harrie
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Re: Vitamins after bc?

Speaking of Vit D3, does anyone know if sunscreen blocks out the absorbtion of this impt vitamin? Where I live is very sunny and being BRCA2, my risk of melanoma is a somewhat higher, therefore i try to remember my sunscreen.
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1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen

2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy

2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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