When I was initially diagnosed (Stage III, axillary node involvement, ER/PR neg, HER2 pos) before I even saw my oncologist my surgeon had ordered a body CT, and a bone scan. Both were negative. She also ordered an MRI of the other breast -- showed an 8mm tumor which she biopsed and it was negative. I am more than half way done with neoadjunct chemo and oncologist just ordered an MRI of the brain done which was ok. Now I have an EEG scheduled. These two tests were ordered due to some fainting episodes I was having.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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