Double Mastectomy
I have surgery scheduled for June 8th and have opted to have a double mastectomy. Was wondering if anyone else has had a double mastectomy and, if so, what can I expect.
I am stage III, ER/PR-, HER2+++, axillary node involvement, high nuclear grade tumor. Initially I had 2 tumors in right breast. Neoadjunct chemo consisted of 4 rounds A/C and 4 rounds Taxatore. Have 1 more round Taxatore to do. Initial tumors did not shrink as hoped. Tumor marker CA27.29 doubled. Now have an additional tumor in the right breast. I have very dense breasts, fibrocystic disease, and micro calcifications in both breasts along with a strong family history of breast cancer.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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