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Re: shower card
It is good to get the word out concerning Breast Cancer Myths. My only problem though is with Step #2 on this Shower Card where it says "Get Angry". It goes on to say: "Billions of dollars are spent every year on breast cancer research, programs, treatment and care, yet we still don't have prevention and a cure. Get angry about the wasted funding that goes toward ineffective programs and meaningless research. Realize that you are only hearing part of the story when a new breakthrough is touted, or clinical studies and findinga re reported. . . "
There was a time that many thought that Dr. Slamon's research fell into the category of " wasted funding, ineffective and meaningless research". Thank goodness he and Herceptin prevailed. As a scientist, I uderstand that research goes hand in hand with trial and error. If it weren't for trying and failing at first, some successes might never have happened.
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9/15/08 (age 52) - Mammo: calcifications
9/22/08 - Biopsy: DCIS, grade 3. ER,PR status: Pos. in 75-90% of tumor cells.
10/01/08 - Ob/Gyn appt.: found complex, mostly cystic mass on right ovary - 11cmx12cmx 8cm
10/15/08 - Hysterectomy & Oophorectomy, Lumpectomy: Cyst on uterus, not ovary - all was benign. Breast - 5 of 6 bad margins. 2 Sentinel Lymph nodes removed, both negative. Stage 0, Tis, N0
12/11/08 - Mastectomy & DIEP reconstruction: Surprise! 2 cm Invasive DC, grade 2 found. One benign internal mammary lymph node. Stage 1, T1c, N0, all clean margins. ER+ (Proportion Score = 2/5, Intensity Score = 2/3) and PR+(Proportion Score = 3/5, Intensity Score = 2/3)
HER2 score = 3+
1/09/09 - Oncotype DX: Recurrence S/core of 60 !?!?! ER status is NEG!! PR staus is NEG! HER2 score = 12.2 (still positive, greater than 11.5 is positive).
1/20/09 - Started chemo: TCH
5/26/09 - FINISHED CHEMO!
1/05/10 - FINISHED HERCEPTIN!
1/22/10 - Port-a-catheter removed!
3/07/18 - Still NED
9/10/23 - Still NED
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