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Dear Susan,
I am so sorry you had to go through those comments from your onc. Doctors fail to understand we hang on their every word. One more cyber hug coming your way!
Our diagnose and treatment are about the same, but I had one lymph node involved. I am on Herceptin every three weeks and you may be on weekly. I get a mugga every 3 months and had a scope and colonscopy in Feb. I would encourage you to go forward with the tests. Many on this site have had to wait on Herceptin but were able to continue it again in a few months.
No, we don't have any guarentees but studies have shown Herceptin improves our chances by 50%! I am so thankful Herceptin is available to us. I try to stay positive, but there are days we all feel down. This is very normal.
Keep your chin up. You and your onc are in my prayers!
Donna
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Donna
Crystal Lake, IL
Diagnosed 8/4/06 at age 54
Lumpectomy 8/30/06
Stage llA, grade 3, ER/PR-, Her2++
1.7 cm tumor, 1+ lymph node out of 9
Completed 4 A/C, & 4 Taxol with Herceptin
36 rads completed 5/16/07
Mammograms, 7/07 clear
fractured ribs in radiated area 10/07
Finished Herceptin 12/27/07
Mammogram,CT,tumor markers 1/08 - small lung nodules in radiated area, repeated tests 3/08 stable
Mammogram,CT ,tumor markers 6/08 stable
NED 2 years!!
3 years !!!
4years!!!!
4 years, 10 months and 8 day NED, calling it 5 years!!!
Official 5 years 8/30/2011
8/31/ 2012 - 6 years!!!!!!
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