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Chelee, I wonder if you might consider going outside your HMO and seeing an independent oncologist for a second opinion. And paying for it out of pocket. I know you should not have to do things that way but it sounds like you don't have alot of options within the system. I sought a second opinion outside the cancer center where I was diagnosed. Because it seemed all the specialists were associated with the same place and I wanted an independent opinion. I was clear that I was not signing up to be a "new patient" but paying the doctor for a review and his opinion... a one time visit....In fact, I went to two different places.
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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