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Old 06-23-2014, 07:34 AM   #1
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BMX done!
Had my bmx sx on Friday and evidently, I was in sx for most of the day. Both surgeons were very happy with the results and they were able to do the immediate reconstruction as well. First night my BP was super low and then red cells dropped too low yesterday, so I ended up with a transfusion.

Overall, I feel great and am in very little pain! I've just been a little sore and achy, and only did 1/2 of a percocet a few times. I think my arm is more bruised from one of the IVs. Not sure how I'm going to feel in a few days of not showering, but hey - at least I don't have to wash my hair!
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1/21/14 Biopsy of spot on left; normal
1/28/14 PET scan - CLEAR!
1/29/14 BRCA normal!
1/31/14 Sentinel node biopsy
2/5/14 Nodes are CLEAR! Stage I/IIa, N0, M0
2/13/14 Start Chemo, 6 rounds for 18 weeks prior to surgery
2/28/14 Port placed
3/6/14 Chemo Round 2
3/27/14 Chemo Round 3 (halfway done!)
4/11/14 u/s shows 2cm tumor about 2x5mm now!
4/17/14 Chemo Round 4
5/8/14 Chemo Round 5 and Daughter's Birthday :)
5/27/14 Last Chemo Party - Round 6
6/17 14 Herceptin only until next Feb.
6/20/14 BMX/Immediate reconstruction DONE
6/30/14 Path report back...NED!
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Old 06-23-2014, 08:07 AM   #2
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Re: BMX done!
Glad to hear your surgery went so well. Be sure to take it easy. Doing too much after your surgery will likely mean the drains will need to stay in longer. I thought the drains were the hardest part of the surgery.

Take care
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8/2013 PET/CT scan shows mass in uterues and suprclavicular nodes
8/20/13 Begin 6 rounds TCH chemo, Perjeta added for rounds 4-6
9/2013 After 1st round of chemo, mass in neck and breast no longer able to feel
11/2013 Hysterectomy, mass from PET/CT scan not cancer (adenomylosis)
12/2013 Finished chemo
1/2014 Double mastectomy with chest expanders
1/2014 Pathology report from surgery and SNB show complete pathological response!
3/2014 Finish IMRT radiation
8/2014 Fat transfer to radiated breast
8/2014 Completed 1 yr of Herceptin
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Old 06-23-2014, 10:02 AM   #3
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Re: BMX done!
Sounds fantastic. You are through the rough stuff and entering the recovery stage. Wishing you speedy healing.
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Old 06-23-2014, 11:37 AM   #4
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Re: BMX done!
Glad to hear all went well and wishing you a speedy recovery!
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A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
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2014 Normal Dexa scan
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Old 06-23-2014, 04:22 PM   #5
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Re: BMX done!
Crb I a so happy your surgery is done. The worse of it is getting the date and then waiting for the date to arrive. Pain wise I am still doing 3 Percocets in 24 hours.
Again though I am elated that this part of it is done for us.
Speedy recovery for us all!
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11/19/2013 Inflammatory Breast Cancer stage 3c grade 2 Er- Pr- her2+++
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12/13 neoadjuvant DD AC xs 4 rounds started
02/14 taxol/herceptin started every week xs 12 rounds
Herceptin for 1 year
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5/06/14 last round taxol/herceptin. Chemo done!!!
5/07/14 clear CT scan
6/11/14 Bilateral Mastectomy Done
6/15/14 8mm tumor post chemo. Removed by bmx
6/15/14 lymph nodes 0/9
6/15/14 officially Cancer Free
7/11/14 emergency surgery to left breast . Wound refused to heal and broke open. New TE placed
7/28/14 emergency medical procedure now to right breast( post op 6 weeks mastectomy ) wound opens.
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6/30/15 biopsy thymus 7/03/15 mass Benign! Diagnoses Thymic hyperplasia rebound ( chemo at fault, no long term health effects)
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