Member Since: June 24, 2008
Last Login: August 10, 2008
Birthday: May 25, 1976
Location: United States
Occupation: RN
| Diagnosis: | Dx 4/4/2008, IDC, Stage IIa, Grade 3, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
| Diagnosed: | April 4, 2008 |
| Type: | Invasive or Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma |
| Recurrent? | No recurrence |
| Metastatic? | |
| Stage: | Stage IIa |
| Lymph Nodes Removed: | |
| Positive Lymph Nodes: | |
| Tumor Size: | |
| Tumor Grade: | Grade 3 or high grade |
| Hormone Receptor Status: | Tumor does not have estrogen or progesterone receptors |
| HER2/neu Status: | Tumor does not have an excess of HER2/neu receptors or genes |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Triple Negative, Created: Jul 15, 2008 10:28 pm
triple negativehollyhopes, thank you for your words of encouragement.....i am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.....but barely. i am half way through 12 of my Taxol (weekly) treatments. Next step surgery. Thank you for your prayers & kind words, i will surely do the same for all of you & everyone on this board! You all are in my thoughts & prayers. lrm1 Dx 4/4/2008, IDC, Stage IIa, Grade 3, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Triple Negative, Created: Jul 15, 2008 10:20 pm
triple negativeladyinpink, i was on AC x4 doses and am currently on Taxol x12 weekly. I lost all my hair on AC and find that little stubble is coming back on my legs and armpits (very very little stubble) and don't think my hair is coming back, though i have read on some people that their hair DID come back on the Taxol. I think it matters what dose treatment of the Taxol. I did buy an expensive wig $800+ and find that i would rather go without. i am 32 years old & never thought i'd go ANYWHERE without that wig....well i've been do-raggin it for the last month or so, and find that i really just dont' care anymore what people think! what i'm really thinking--when people look at me funny, is "i have cancer you a$*h*ole........thats why i have on a do rag!" So think about it before spending lotsa $ on a wig. Its summer, its HOT, my wig looks fake as hell (to me) and gives me a headache after about an hour. Good luck, sorry about the reaccurrence.....prayers to you. lrm1 Dx 4/4/2008, IDC, Stage IIa, Grade 3, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Triple Negative, Created: Jun 25, 2008 04:48 am
triple negativemcharl, thank you for your words of kindness. Like i said, i feel lost in all this & way scared. I am sad to say i'm not the cancer pt getting chemo that is always jokin around with nurses & other people there. I am there to get chemo & i just don't wanna. i am the cancer pt getting chemo that is quiet & scared & serious.....maybe someday soon i will be able to be like that but not anytime soon. I find joy in my 3 yr old & cherish every damn second with him (and my hsb and 12-yr old). Any words of wisdom or experience you've been through, i'd gladly like to hear it. Take good care. lrm1 Dx 4/4/2008, IDC, Stage IIa, Grade 3, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Triple Negative, Created: Jun 25, 2008 03:23 am
triple negativeFlaLady--Thank you for your response & positive words of encouragement. Thank you for any information. it looks and sounds like you know alot & have been there, done that. i feel lost in all this & very scared. Summer--My tumor has shrunk to almost nothing, but i still feel a very small lump. I am still getting chemo--weekly Taxol, 10 more to go until surgery. i have to wait 4-6 weeks to recover til surgery. Msklapkin--Thank you for your response & all the info. I am so happy to hear that you are 3 years out & healthy. it gives me comfort & i thank you for that. Any information or any of your experience would be great knowledge for me in fighting this disease & giving me some peace of mind. lrm1 Dx 4/4/2008, IDC, Stage IIa, Grade 3, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Triple Negative, Created: Jun 24, 2008 06:02 am
triple negativeNew to this forum....Dx with invasive ductal carcinoma on 4/4/08 at age 31. BRCA1 and 2 was negative. Grade 3, aggressive & fast growing. I don't even know how big the tumor was (left side only) but it was almost bigger than my breast. My oncologist never said being triple negative was a bad thing. I am slowly finding out its not really a good thing. Have had 4 rounds of AC and am doing 12 weekly tx of Taxol (was deathly sick from the AC). Next is surgery and then radiation. I plan on a double mastectomy. The path report showed 1 lymph node was negative but don't know if any more were positive. My oncologist seems to give me a very good prognosis but I'm not convinced. The tumor has shrunk with the AC but is still there. I have a 3 yr-old and 12 yr-old. Any comments or words of advice would be greatly appreciated! lrm1 Dx 4/4/2008, IDC, Stage IIa, Grade 3, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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