***What was your date of dx, stage, treatment and current status...???***

[Jackie]

Stage II, DX 4-05
EP +, HER2 +++,
1 node, 1.6mm
Simple Mast/Reconstruction Left breast 6/05
4x AC/4xTaxotere/Herceptin--finished chemo 11/05
Herceptin to cont. for yr.--stopped due to drop in Muga--hopefully to restart soon
47yrs. old (posted the above in the Spring)

I did restart Herceptin at a lower dose and finished 8/06
I went for my 3 month follow up and all is good. My tumor markers were within normal limits. Yeah!!!!!!

[cafe1084]

Diagnosed at 36...
Found a tender lump between my breast and armpit while rolling over in bed on 7/29/06 Had neglected my self exam for 5 months due to school and work demands...just simply didn't take the time! Everyone said not to worry because it was tender and cancer isn't usually tender...good thing I didn't listen. No family hx of BC,
AUG. 8, 2006
Core needle bx showing DCIS grade 2

AUG. 24 2006
1.5 cm IDC grade 3(9/9) HER/2+ (amplified, 2.5), ER <10 %, PR negative
w/ grade 3 (9/9) DCIS AND LOBULAR CA TO LUMPECTOMY MARGINS. Right breast clear

OCT. 4 2006
BILATERAL MASTECTOMY 16 of 16 NEG NODES scheduled for A/C Q3W x 4, then T W/ HERCEPTIN QW X 12, FOLLOWED BY HERCEPTIN FOR 40 W- Decided to have bilat mastectomy to reduce chance of recurrence in right breast since lobular ca was also found in left breast.

STARTED AC NOV. 4 2006- NEXCURA's a life saver...explained how to avoid much of the nausea from AC with scheduled zofran....nice if my doc wouldve clued me in on this. Severe inflammatory bowel, gastritis, and reflux after 2nd tx, would LOVE any advice how to avoid/reduce this next go 'round--can deal with everything else, but this is going to be my undoing I'm afraid--gained 6 lbs in the first week after from inflammation!

Nice to meet everyone!
Stephanie