Yeah for Vanderbilt-disagrees with new recommendations
I just heard on TV that Vanderbilt, which is where I am being treated, disagrees with the new mammo guidelines. I was so excited and glad to hear they are not "going with the flow" on this one. They are covering this on our local news but I was able to find this on Vandy's website.
Here is a link from their website:
http://www.vicc.org/news/?p=1034
Dr. Ingrid Meszoely who is quoted in this interview is my surgeon.
Yeah for Vanderbilt!
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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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