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Geraldine,
I agree it should be your decision to have reconstruction and I would see another doctor if you aren't satisfied with the answers you are getting. I have a mastectomy one year ago - right side. I also have a port. Someone said to me recently that he had gone through some chemo after cancer (I am not sure what kind but no surgery was performed) and he found it best to put it out of his mind and forget it. Of course my first thought in my case, and all of us here on this site, was "I can't forget!" We have the reminder every day when we look in the mirror, shower, whatever.
I agree too that the port can be a pain but when I go for herceptin treatment now, I'm glad I have it. The doctor says I'll just keep it. Does anyone else wonder if they suspect we'll need it again??
EllaD
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DX 9/6/05
Lumpectomy 9/28/05
Wider margins 10/10/05
Right Mastectomy 10/17/05
Stage IIb,4/5 positive nodes
HER2+3 positive
ER- PR+
3.7 cm tumor
CX/Adrimiacin 4 over 8wks
Taxol/herceptin for 8 wks
Radiation 30 treatments
Currently on herceptin - every 3 wks.
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