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Good News, Bad News
The good news is . . . THE HAIR IS STARTING TO GROW BACK AGAIN!!!!!!
The bad news is . . . the hair is starting to grow back again!!!
I have gotten so used to not shaving my legs that I don't even think about it. I was wearing shorts to an appt. today and caught a glimpse of my HAIRY LEGS - - YUCK. You know what that means, more time wasted in the shower to get smooth, more money spent on razorblades and gel. Soon it will be more time spent on washing and styling the hair, and more money spent on hair coloring and hair cuts!
GEE WHIZ, I am never satisfied, HUH!
OK, this is intended to give you all a chuckle. It is also meant for all of you just starting or in the middle of your chemo to let you know that life does return to normal, so hang in there and keep smiling.
Love to you all 
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9/15/08 (age 52) - Mammo: calcifications
9/22/08 - Biopsy: DCIS, grade 3. ER,PR status: Pos. in 75-90% of tumor cells.
10/01/08 - Ob/Gyn appt.: found complex, mostly cystic mass on right ovary - 11cmx12cmx 8cm
10/15/08 - Hysterectomy & Oophorectomy, Lumpectomy: Cyst on uterus, not ovary - all was benign. Breast - 5 of 6 bad margins. 2 Sentinel Lymph nodes removed, both negative. Stage 0, Tis, N0
12/11/08 - Mastectomy & DIEP reconstruction: Surprise! 2 cm Invasive DC, grade 2 found. One benign internal mammary lymph node. Stage 1, T1c, N0, all clean margins. ER+ (Proportion Score = 2/5, Intensity Score = 2/3) and PR+(Proportion Score = 3/5, Intensity Score = 2/3)
HER2 score = 3+
1/09/09 - Oncotype DX: Recurrence S/core of 60 !?!?! ER status is NEG!! PR staus is NEG! HER2 score = 12.2 (still positive, greater than 11.5 is positive).
1/20/09 - Started chemo: TCH
5/26/09 - FINISHED CHEMO!
1/05/10 - FINISHED HERCEPTIN!
1/22/10 - Port-a-catheter removed!
3/07/18 - Still NED
9/10/23 - Still NED
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