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Re: Diagnosed this month
Hi Raz, I completely sympathize and understand how you are feeling...was there not too long ago. I was so weak that I could barely get up to go to the bathroom, let alone anything else. I cried and told my husband that I didnt think I could do this. I remembered my oncologist guaranteeing me that I would go through it with little difficulty, but to allow him 1 treatment so he would know how to adjust the dosages. He made some changes to 2nd treatment and it made a huge difference. I was still weak (it was still chemo) but much more tolerable. I personally think he hit me hard the first round to see if I could take it. The saying is "they try to kill you before making you better". Luckily I only had 4 treatments, I see you are having 6...not sure why as my tumor was a little bigger. I am now on Herceptin alone and have hardly no side effects. It will get better and I am here to help you through it however I can. Stay in touch.
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05/2011 Mammogram - Clear
3/12/12 Found Lump Lt Breast (BSE).
3/13/12 44th Birthday, Mammogram, Ultrasound.
3/15/12 Needle Biopsy on Lump and Suspicious Node.
3/20/12 Dreadful "C" Word.
ER90% PR90% Her2+
1 cm, IDC, Stage 1, Grade 2
4/19/12 Portecath, Lumpectomy & Sentinel Node Removal. 0/4 Node Involvement...Yea!!
Margins Clear......Yea!!
5/17/12 Chemo Begins. TCH x 4.
Herceptin Weekly x 4, every 3 wks thereafter for 1 yr. Muga Scans every 3 mos.
8/13/12 Rads x 30
9/24/12 Start Tamoxifen
10/22/12 CT/Whole Body Bone Scan. No Cancer Detected......Yea!
1/31/13 Annual Mammogram and Ultrasound....NED....:)
5/23/13 Final Herceptin Appt
6/25/13 Port Removal
5/2017 Stop Tamoxifen (Thickening of Uterine Walls)
5/2017 Start Arimadex
6/2018 Start Lupron Shot
9/2019 Stop Arimidex and Lupron Shot
6/2020 Last Oncology Appt
4/2024 NED (No Evidence of Disease)
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