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Topic: Stage II w/Lymph Node Involvement

Forum: Stage II Breast Cancer — Meet, share and support others with Stage II Breast Cancer

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Posted on: Nov 6, 2009 01:53PM - edited Nov 23, 2009 01:18PM by Warrior517

Posted on: Nov 6, 2009 01:53PM - edited Nov 23, 2009 01:18PM by Warrior517

Warrior517 wrote:

I am so thrilled we finally have a place to call HOME here! I was diagnosed w/IDC last year at the age of 39. It was in 2/6 lymph nodes. I was also HER2 and Estrogen Positive.I had dbl mastectomy w/implants. This summer, one of the implants failed. So, I underwent a DIEP procedure w/Dr. Massey and Dellacroce in New Orleans. Great Outcome!! I did TCH for six rounds, rads and a year of Herceptin. I am currently on tamoxifen and Boniva (study). 

I just wanted to start this thread for those that had it spread to lymph nodes. I can't tell you how many threads I have read that said "thank God, my nodes were clear"...we all weren't as lucky. BUT I believe God puts people in our path when we need them most. Last year during Rads,I met an older lady(she was there for her hubby) who told me that she was a 30 year survivor and Yes..It was in her lymph nodes! The job of the lymph nodes is to catch that little sucker!

Dx 1/10/2008, IDC, Stage IIA, Grade 3, 2/6 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+
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Sep 2, 2022 01:47PM lillyishere wrote:

tsquare, since you have ILC, I believe the next treatment will be one of AI (aromatase inhibitor) if you are menopausal. Most MO start with letrozole since it is the most effective of 3 however, if you have severe SE from letrozole, they can recommend another one. In case you are pre-menopausal, OS and AI or tamoxifen alone. Most of us with ILC, would suggest you ask your MO to go with AI since tamoxifen is not very effective for ILC. Let us know what your MO suggests.


“Within five years, cancer will have been removed from the list of fatal maladies.” That was the optimistic promise to U.S. President William Howard Taft in 1910 when he visited Buffalo’s Gratwick Laboratory, “What’s taking so long?” Dx 7/31/2019, ILC, Left, <1, Stage IIA, 2/5 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2- Hormonal Therapy 7/31/2019 Aromasin (exemestane), Femara (letrozole) Surgery 9/1/2019 Lymph node removal (Left); Mastectomy (Left): Nipple Sparing; Mastectomy (Right): Nipple Sparing; Reconstruction (Left): Silicone implant; Reconstruction (Right): Silicone implant Surgery 9/1/2019 Mastectomy (Left): Nipple Sparing; Mastectomy (Right): Nipple Sparing; Prophylactic mastectomy (Right) Surgery 9/19/2019 Lymph node removal; Mastectomy; Mastectomy (Left); Mastectomy (Right); Reconstruction (Left): Silicone implant; Reconstruction (Right): Silicone implant Hormonal Therapy 11/29/2019 Femara (letrozole) Hormonal Therapy 12/1/2019 Femara (letrozole), Aromasin (exemestane) Dx LCIS/ILC, Both breasts, 2/5 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2-
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Mar 1, 2023 10:37PM - edited Mar 1, 2023 10:37PM by smiling_brenda

I would liketo know if anyone on this thread who are stage 2 with lymph node involvement ultimately became stage 4. I am not stage 4 but it is generally a constant worry of mine. Thank you for sharing

Dx at 34. Oncotype 22. Dx 5/1/2019, IDC, Right, <1cm, Stage IIA, Grade 2, 1/3 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- Surgery 6/10/2019 Lumpectomy; Lumpectomy (Right); Lymph node removal Chemotherapy 7/31/2019 Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide), Taxotere (docetaxel) Radiation Therapy 12/9/2019 Whole breast: Breast, Lymph nodes Hormonal Therapy 2/1/2020 Arimidex (anastrozole), Zoladex (goserelin)
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Mar 1, 2023 11:31PM cathy67 wrote:

Brenda,

This year is also my 4th year, I always worried about this. People like to set 5 years as milestone, what we can do is to live, and celebrate that milestone when it comes finally。

Oncotype 6, Dx 08/06/2019, IDC, Right, 2.1 cm, Grade2, 1/1 nodes,ER+/PR+, HER2- Surgery 9/9/2019 Lumpectomy; Lumpectomy (Right); Lymph node removal Hormonal Therapy 11/20/2019 Arimidex (anastrozole) Radiation Therapy 11/26/2019 Whole breast: Breast, Lymph nodes
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Mar 2, 2023 12:29PM lillyishere wrote:

We had members we lost who went from stage 1 to stage 4. One of them was Shetland Pony that I liked very much. My MO told me slow-growing cancers that are mostly hormone positive have a higher recurrence risk in the first 10 years and then the curve of recurrence starts going down. I guess that's why we stay on medications and checkups for 10 years. I tell myself not to borrow the worries.

“Within five years, cancer will have been removed from the list of fatal maladies.” That was the optimistic promise to U.S. President William Howard Taft in 1910 when he visited Buffalo’s Gratwick Laboratory, “What’s taking so long?” Dx 7/31/2019, ILC, Left, <1, Stage IIA, 2/5 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2- Hormonal Therapy 7/31/2019 Aromasin (exemestane), Femara (letrozole) Surgery 9/1/2019 Lymph node removal (Left); Mastectomy (Left): Nipple Sparing; Mastectomy (Right): Nipple Sparing; Reconstruction (Left): Silicone implant; Reconstruction (Right): Silicone implant Surgery 9/1/2019 Mastectomy (Left): Nipple Sparing; Mastectomy (Right): Nipple Sparing; Prophylactic mastectomy (Right) Surgery 9/19/2019 Lymph node removal; Mastectomy; Mastectomy (Left); Mastectomy (Right); Reconstruction (Left): Silicone implant; Reconstruction (Right): Silicone implant Hormonal Therapy 11/29/2019 Femara (letrozole) Hormonal Therapy 12/1/2019 Femara (letrozole), Aromasin (exemestane) Dx LCIS/ILC, Both breasts, 2/5 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2-
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Mar 13, 2023 07:30PM cathy67 wrote:

Thanks Lily,

We had quite similar diagnosis at almost same time, I am really very worried about every checkup, what I can do, is to enjoy the 6 months between them.

Oncotype 6, Dx 08/06/2019, IDC, Right, 2.1 cm, Grade2, 1/1 nodes,ER+/PR+, HER2- Surgery 9/9/2019 Lumpectomy; Lumpectomy (Right); Lymph node removal Hormonal Therapy 11/20/2019 Arimidex (anastrozole) Radiation Therapy 11/26/2019 Whole breast: Breast, Lymph nodes

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