Are there any fellow tri-negs out there of Asian decent?
My mother is a 12 year survivor of bc, but at that time they wern't testing for receptors.
I feel as if I'm the only one here.
Luv ya all -- defeatbc
(btw. I'm Chinese/Vietnamese)
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formygirls Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 211 |
Apr 21, 2008 03:45 pm
formygirls wrote:
I am Indian and triple neg. Dx 2/22/2008, IDC, 6cm+, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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defeatbc Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 13 |
Apr 21, 2008 04:04 pm
defeatbc wrote:
Hi formygirls. I have lots of Indian friends and coworkers, and yet you are the first person of Indian decent I've come across with bc! Dx 3/2008, IDC, 1cm, Grade 3, 1/13 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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formygirls Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 211 |
Apr 21, 2008 04:24 pm
formygirls wrote:
I do not think it very common in Indians. I am the first Indian I know that has bc. However, since being dx I have found another indian friend who was diagnosed and also in the US. That is part of the problem why it took them over a year to take me seriously and the fact that I am young with no history. Things would not have been so bad..well hindsight is 20/20. Dx 2/22/2008, IDC, 6cm+, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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Believer071… Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 318 |
Apr 21, 2008 04:51 pm
Believer0711 wrote:
Hi ladies, I'm Filipino, I'm not triple neg. I just want to say Hi. What treatments are you getting? Aurora Deut 7:15 and Psalm 91:16 "The Lord has taken sickness away from the midst of me and given me a full life span."
Dx 11/12/2007, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 3, 0/8 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2- |
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formygirls Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 211 |
Apr 21, 2008 05:06 pm
formygirls wrote:
Hi Aurora, I am getting neo adj chemo. 4 DD AC and 4 DD Taxol. I have so far finished 3 AC tx and get my 4th AC tx tomorrow. Followed by Bilat mast, then 7 weeks rads and break for 6 months before recon. I cannot get hormonals as I am triple neg. Dx 2/22/2008, IDC, 6cm+, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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PineHouse Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 196 |
Apr 21, 2008 05:47 pm
PineHouse wrote:
Hi defeatbc, They say Asians don't get breast cancer. So, obviously triple negative Asians are even more rare. Well, I am a triple negative Asian, plus I have BRCA1 mutation too. I was 35 when I was first diagnosed 11 years ago. My sister is 38 and was diagnosed this year (she has the same mutation, we inherited it from dad). I don't generally drop in on newly diagnosed group, since I am stage IV and I don't need to freak people out. But if you don't easily get freaked out, I don't mind sharing any experience that can help you. By the way, I live in the South Bay area, near LAX. Stage IV (lung) dx 6/2006 BRCA1 triple neg
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defeatbc Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 13 |
Apr 22, 2008 05:41 pm
defeatbc wrote:
Formygirls, Aurora, Pinehouse, We are definitely the proud few. Not only for tri-neg, but for bc in general. I've seen recent reports showing that the rate of Asian women getting bc in various parts of the world is growing faster than any other group. We won't have to feel lonely for long (so sad!). One thing to feel good about: bc survival in Asian women is higher than other major ethnic groups. Dx 3/2008, IDC, 1cm, Grade 3, 1/13 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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chumfry Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 484 |
May 5, 2008 12:11 pm
chumfry wrote:
One of my triple-neg buddies from my 2005 chemo is Filipino. She doesn't post here much anymore, though. Just thought I'd let you know there was another one out there! Seems like I've read something about how BC is typically low in Asians because of their low-fat diet. However, once Asians move to the U.S. and start eating like Americans, their BC rates go up. My apologies on behalf of the American way of eating! <grin> --CindyMN |
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