Member Since: August 19, 2008
Last Login: August 19, 2008
Location: Lake Wales, FL United States
Occupation: Retired Special Education Teacher
| Diagnosis: | Dx 10/4/2007, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIb, Grade 3, 4/16 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
| Diagnosed: | October 4, 2007 |
| Type: | Invasive or Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma |
| Recurrent? | Regional recurrence (in the lymph nodes next to the breast) |
| Metastatic? | |
| Stage: | Stage IIIb |
| Lymph Nodes Removed: | 16 |
| Positive Lymph Nodes: | 4 |
| Tumor Size: | 2cm-2.9cm |
| 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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Support & Community Connections + High Risk of Recurrence or Second Breast Cancer, Created: Aug 19, 2008 05:33 pm
Post-Mastectomy Radiation for DCISHi, lollybeth, If your doctors feel that the benefits of you not having radiation outweigh having it, I would probably go with the doctor's recommendation. I had radiation 38 times on my left side, up to my neck, under my left arm, and almost down to my waist. I am triple negative and had lymph node involvement, however, but I think every treatment you can take to prevent reoccurence is definitely worth it. I know you want reconstruction, but the treatment is worth the wait if it gives you a better chance of no reoccurrence. I decided against reconstruction, at this point, because I still have my right breast and I could not do the "inlfation" procedure because of my size. Right now, I am okay with the prosthesis. And, I'm not really experiencing much in the way of side effects from the radiation, but it seems like my chemo side effects keep lingering on. Dx 10/4/2007, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIb, Grade 3, 4/16 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Triple Negative, Created: Aug 19, 2008 05:23 pm
New tripple negative - need adviceAfter reading all these replies, I'd like to know, Jason, how is your mother doing now? I went through 4 cycles of A/C, and 4 cycles of Taxol. I am also triple negative, stage IIIB with lymph node involvement and a grade 3 tumor. On top of everything, I found a new primary site in the same breast 4 months after my first diagnosis while I was in the middle of chemo. To this day, no one can figure how I had growing cancer cells after 3 cycles of A/C. Only thought was that it was missed originally, for some unknown reason. I did have to have the mastectomy because of the new primary site and went through 38 radiation treatments of my left side, up to my neck and almost down to my waist. BUT, I've had 2 clear reports since, so I'm happy I went through all the treatment. My side effects were horrible, too, but I'm alive and today, doing well!!! Dx 10/4/2007, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIb, Grade 3, 4/16 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + Stage III Cancer, Created: Aug 19, 2008 05:06 pm
Still have the fatigue after 2 years.I agree with "evieo" in that I still have all those effects after being out of chemo since November 2007. I still take naps, but only occasionally because if I do, I have more trouble going to sleep at night and will stay awake for hours. I am stage IIIB, triple negative which is unusual, in itself, and if I've learned anything, it's that anything can be a "normal" reaction for me. Everyone's body is different, so you just have to "go with it" and find your new normal! Dx 10/4/2007, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIb, Grade 3, 4/16 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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