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  • Posted on: Nov 14, 2009 04:17 pm
BUFFALO, NY
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 2
embe wrote:

I had bone cancer 32 years ago and big gun chemo (is there any other kind) at age 16...now the breast cancer recurred 4 1/2 years after dx and I had a mastectomy and awaiting chemo...I'm so scared...isn't once in a lifetime enough?


Diagnosis: 7/7/2009, IDC, 1cm, Stage II, Grade 2, 0/1 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
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lexislove
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,512
Nov 14, 2009 05:24 pm lexislove wrote:

Did you have rads with the first BC? You may..depending on the pathology of the tumor, be able to get away with some surgery and radiation only. Lets hope!

Dx: Sep 2007, IDC 8cm, 0/6 nodes, ACT Chemo, R Mastectomy, 1 yr Herceptin, 28 Rads,Currently on Lupron, Tamox & Zometa. Exchange Sx Fall 2009, BRCA -
luvmyself
Chandler, AZ
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 116
Nov 14, 2009 05:30 pm luvmyself wrote:

Take a deep breathe. I had a recurrence in the same place and when first diagnosed. First did the "big gun chemo".  I was given CMF for the recurrence.  A very doable cocktail. SE were minimal and one plus is I didn't loose my hair.  


Diagnosis: 2/26/2007, IDC, 2cm, Grade 3, 0/7 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2+

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