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Mammo, how soon after 1st bc dx?
I have stage IIIA bc and some already know. I wanted to do have a modified radical mastectomy of BOTH breast when I had the first one removed as I just wanted them gone so I didn't have to worry and go through extra surgery's. My husband agreed.
I asked my surgeon at the time if it would travel from the one breast to the other one? He said "no...that usually doesn't happen". I told him I would feel better just having them both removed at the same time. He didn't agree with me so I just had the one with the tumor removed.
But now I am almost at the end of my chemo...six treatments. I wanted to know WHEN you should have a follow up mammo of the breast that is left? I am so worried about that one getting it after going through all this.
When did your oncologist suggest you get a mammo on the breast you have left? I have had two oncologist at this group...and in the six months neither of them have even given me a physical exam of my *good* breast? I thought they would by now? Neither have even had me get undressed to check nodes under arm or where my orignally mastectomy is. Is this normal? (Maybe it is...but I have had concerns and I sure wish they would look.)
Its almost time to go back and see my surgeon...at least he will look at me. Does your oncologist EVER have you undress and exam your incision, nodes, & upper body in genral to make sure all is ok?
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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