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[Guest guest]

AMEN sister.rendurall@... wrote:

Do not fear for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

AMEN sister.rendurall@... wrote:

Do not fear for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

AMEN sister.rendurall@... wrote:

Do not fear for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Dear Ren,

Do you sometimes think you really don't have breast

cancer? That you were diagnosed wrong? I had my

first mam done and come to find out, i had cancer in

my left breast. There was no lump, a pin point on

the mam, no family history of breast cancer. But i

did what the doctors thought i should do. Which was

a lumpectomy, with radiation treatments following

operation. 28 treatments. By the end of 28

treatments, i was pretty much burned in the area they

radiated. To make a long story short, i am still

suffering from all of this which started 4 years ago.

operation after operation. and the last one failed.

i get so depressed. i just wonder if i really did

have breast cancer.

gina

--- rendurall@... wrote:

> It is what we don't know that we worry about. I

> know for me that is what I

> do. I am learning more and more to trust God. It's

> not always what happens to

> us but what he does as he brings us through it.

>

> Do not fear for I am with you. Do not be dismayed,

> for I am your God. I

> will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you

> with my righteous right hand.

>

> I will keep you in my prayers.

>

> I remember them telling me it was cancer, I remember

> being so shocked, and

> hearing the words chemotherapy and radiation. As

> far as surgery, I did not know

> what to ask. Now I would want to know more about

> where it was located and

> how deep and what are my options.

>

> Good luck and God Bless,

>

> Ren

>

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[Guest guest]

If you have a small tape recorder take it. My husband and I went together to talk to the surgical onoc. and by the time double mastectomy was out of the Dr. mouth neither one of us could remember hardly anything he had said after that. There are alot of questions that Will come to mind after you leave and you can play back the tape as often as needed to understand. Also if he/she is talking over your head your you can call back for more detail and real explanations

Keeping you in my prayers

Lynda Chittumrendurall@... wrote:

It is what we don't know that we worry about. I know for me that is what I do. I am learning more and more to trust God. It's not always what happens to us but what he does as he brings us through it. Do not fear for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. I will keep you in my prayers. I remember them telling me it was cancer, I remember being so shocked, and hearing the words chemotherapy and radiation. As far as surgery, I did not know what to ask. Now I would want to know more about where it was located and how deep and what are my options. Good luck and God Bless, Ren

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Dear Ren,

Thanks for e-mail, hope i get more!.. I have

a question. My surgeries that I had are a complete

mess,,,,my body is a complete mess, you see, the last

surgery that was performed, failed. The skin died

during the operation.. it's just awful the way my left

breast and tummy look. It's been a year and a half

now, and I'm still not healed. I still have a hole in

my tummy...it's not as big anymore, but i still have

an open wound. The hole used to be the size of a

pancake. Nonetheless, I am not going back to the same

surgeon for repair. Yesterday, my husband and I went

to Mayo in ville, Florida to seek a surgeon for

me. We had a nice talk with a doctor at the facility.

But we would like to get another opinion from a

specialist also. Having not done that from the very

beginning, maybe would not be in this situation. My

question is,,,do you or any of your friends know of a

plastic surgeon that is high up there on the best

doctors list? If we have to travel to find such a

doctor we will.That's how bad my body is from all of

these operations,,,6 to be exact. I had horrible

surgeons who left me a mess. It is weighing on my

marriage and my life mentally. If you can help me

find someone , I would greatly appreciate it. Hope to

hear from you soon. Have a wonderful day!

Your friend,

gina

--- gina kindorf wrote:

> Dear Ren,

>

> Do you sometimes think you really don't have breast

> cancer? That you were diagnosed wrong? I had my

> first mam done and come to find out, i had cancer in

> my left breast. There was no lump, a pin point on

> the mam, no family history of breast cancer. But i

> did what the doctors thought i should do. Which

> was

> a lumpectomy, with radiation treatments following

> operation. 28 treatments. By the end of 28

> treatments, i was pretty much burned in the area

> they

> radiated. To make a long story short, i am still

> suffering from all of this which started 4 years

> ago.

> operation after operation. and the last one failed.

>

> i get so depressed. i just wonder if i really did

> have breast cancer.

>

> gina

>

> --- rendurall@... wrote:

>

> > It is what we don't know that we worry about. I

> > know for me that is what I

> > do. I am learning more and more to trust God.

> It's

> > not always what happens to

> > us but what he does as he brings us through it.

> >

> > Do not fear for I am with you. Do not be

> dismayed,

> > for I am your God. I

> > will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold

> you

> > with my righteous right hand.

> >

> > I will keep you in my prayers.

> >

> > I remember them telling me it was cancer, I

> remember

> > being so shocked, and

> > hearing the words chemotherapy and radiation. As

> > far as surgery, I did not know

> > what to ask. Now I would want to know more about

> > where it was located and

> > how deep and what are my options.

> >

> > Good luck and God Bless,

> >

> > Ren

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>

>

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[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I too had a very small .5cm invasive BC lumpectomy done that did not show up on any test in 2003. They followed up with 30 Rads, and two years later it was back as DCIS. I also had 4 surgueries before my final one here on July 26th 2005 (Bi-Lateral Masectomies) It was in the right right breast as well this time .6 cm invasive lobular BC (still never showed on any test, and I have every test know to date). I am currently having reconstuction surgery on both breasts. I have skin expanders in right now and, am very pleased with my Surgeons. I just got lucky because I knew nothing really at all about BC until the last couple of months, started reading and asking alot of questions of my Doctors. My Plastic Surgeon (Dr. of UCI) told me that once the skin has been Radiated it is permanetly damaged. He also told me that 50% of the time the reconstuction fails on the radiated side. I would think the Mayo clinic should have some of

the best Pastic surgeons around but I am only guessing. I looked up my surgeon and his credentials on the web before I even saw him, He is very open, honest, and fairly frank about expectations, and the lenght of time reconstuction will take. For me they are just building two new breasts and the process will take approximately 9 to 11 months to be complete. I hav two more surgeries ahead of me. My advise is to find someone whom YOU and your Husband can trust and speak openly and honestly with. I'm sure your husband has alot of fears about this whole situation, as well as you feeling completely depressed and disheartened. Its a really devasting blow to look at yourself in the mirror and HATE what you see! I know the feeling. My thoughts and prayers are with you and you husband.

Be very Good to yourself and him right now if you can, I'm sure it will help you both find the right surgeons for you.

Hugs

Lynda Chittum

gina kindorf wrote:

Dear Ren, Thanks for e-mail, hope i get more!.. I havea question. My surgeries that I had are a completemess,,,,my body is a complete mess, you see, the lastsurgery that was performed, failed. The skin diedduring the operation.. it's just awful the way my leftbreast and tummy look. It's been a year and a halfnow, and I'm still not healed. I still have a hole inmy tummy...it's not as big anymore, but i still havean open wound. The hole used to be the size of apancake. Nonetheless, I am not going back to the samesurgeon for repair. Yesterday, my husband and I wentto Mayo in ville, Florida to seek a surgeon forme. We had a nice talk with a doctor at the facility. But we would like to get another opinion from aspecialist also. Having

not done that from the verybeginning, maybe would not be in this situation. Myquestion is,,,do you or any of your friends know of aplastic surgeon that is high up there on the bestdoctors list? If we have to travel to find such adoctor we will.That's how bad my body is from all ofthese operations,,,6 to be exact. I had horriblesurgeons who left me a mess. It is weighing on mymarriage and my life mentally. If you can help mefind someone , I would greatly appreciate it. Hope tohear from you soon. Have a wonderful day! Your friend,

gina--- gina kindorf wrote:> Dear Ren,> > Do you sometimes think you really don't have breast> cancer? That you were diagnosed wrong? I had my> first mam done and come to find out, i had cancer in> my left breast. There was no lump, a pin point on> the mam, no family history of breast cancer. But i> did what the doctors thought i should do. Which> was> a lumpectomy, with radiation treatments following> operation. 28 treatments. By the end of 28> treatments, i was pretty much burned in the area> they> radiated. To make a long story short, i am still> suffering from all of this which started 4 years> ago. > operation after operation. and the last one failed.> > i get so depressed. i just wonder if i really

did> have breast cancer.> > gina> > --- rendurall@... wrote:> > > It is what we don't know that we worry about. I> > know for me that is what I > > do. I am learning more and more to trust God. > It's> > not always what happens to > > us but what he does as he brings us through it. > > > > Do not fear for I am with you. Do not be> dismayed,> > for I am your God. I > > will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold> you> > with my righteous right hand.> > > > I will keep you in my prayers.> > > > I remember them telling me it was cancer, I>

remember> > being so shocked, and > > hearing the words chemotherapy and radiation. As> > far as surgery, I did not know > > what to ask. Now I would want to know more about> > where it was located and > > how deep and what are my options.> > > > Good luck and God Bless,> > > > Ren> > > > > > > >______________________________________________________> Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief> effort.> http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/> > >

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I saw Dr Mark Kobayashi at UC Irvine in southern California and had double mastectomies with free tram reconstruction from my lower stomach all at the same time. The results all around are great.Absolutely no complications He is a great plastic as well as microsurgeon with an incredible personality to boot. Best of luck. catlin

[Guest guest]

I saw Dr Mark Kobayashi at UC Irvine in southern California and had double mastectomies with free tram reconstruction from my lower stomach all at the same time. The results all around are great.Absolutely no complications He is a great plastic as well as microsurgeon with an incredible personality to boot. Best of luck. catlin

[Guest guest]

--- catlin struelens wrote:

> I saw Dr Mark Kobayashi at UC Irvine in southern

> California and had double mastectomies with free

> tram reconstruction from my lower stomach all at the

> same time. The results all around are

> great.Absolutely no complications He is a great

> plastic as well as microsurgeon with an incredible

> personality to boot. Best of luck. catlin

dear catlin,

thank you for the feedback. sounds like you had

a great surgeon. i have 2 brothers that live in

california. a trip out there would be more fun now.

i'll check out my options, and see what lies ahead.

thank you again.

your friend,

god bless, gina

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--- catlin struelens wrote:

> I saw Dr Mark Kobayashi at UC Irvine in southern

> California and had double mastectomies with free

> tram reconstruction from my lower stomach all at the

> same time. The results all around are

> great.Absolutely no complications He is a great

> plastic as well as microsurgeon with an incredible

> personality to boot. Best of luck. catlin

dear catlin,

thank you for the feedback. sounds like you had

a great surgeon. i have 2 brothers that live in

california. a trip out there would be more fun now.

i'll check out my options, and see what lies ahead.

thank you again.

your friend,

god bless, gina

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[Guest guest]

My plastic surgeon Dr is also at UC Irvine here in so Cal and He is wonderful as well!

Hugs and goods thoughts to you

lynda Chittumcatlin struelens wrote:

I saw Dr Mark Kobayashi at UC Irvine in southern California and had double mastectomies with free tram reconstruction from my lower stomach all at the same time. The results all around are great.Absolutely no complications He is a great plastic as well as microsurgeon with an incredible personality to boot. Best of luck. catlin__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Catlin, thanks again for the info. sure appreciate

it luv. have a wonderful day!

gina

--- lynda chittum wrote:

> My plastic surgeon Dr is also at UC

> Irvine here in so Cal and He is wonderful as well!

> Hugs and goods thoughts to you

> lynda Chittum

>

> catlin struelens wrote:

> I saw Dr Mark Kobayashi at UC Irvine in southern

> California and had double mastectomies with free

> tram reconstruction from my lower stomach all at the

> same time. The results all around are

> great.Absolutely no complications He is a great

> plastic as well as microsurgeon with an incredible

> personality to boot. Best of luck. catlin

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

; Bless your heart, I am praying for you and your family. I forwarded your email to my plastic surgeon who I think is awesome. His name is Dr. Sam Huddleston, IV he is here in Kingsport Tennessee. He is so wonderful. He has held my hand through this whole ordeal. His work is excellent and his bed side manner the best. He really cares what we look like when he is done.

Just trust in God he will work this all out for you. Just trust.

Ren

[Guest guest]

, you can vent here if you like. Everyone will listen and respond, I would like to suggest a support group like Y-Me or one in your local hospital. If your counts are to low you won't be able to go out of your home. I know I couldn't go out for a long time because my were to low. -IN Dennis wrote: I just joined this group today. My name is Dennis and I am married to Mr. Pat. We have only been together for a little over 5 years and married for a little over 2 of them. Mr. Pat is a dream when it comes to support but things

have gotten to that stage where he is starting to feel useless and I'm starting to feel like a burden. My employer is being exceptional about all of this but I guess that is one of the benefits of working for a bunch of doctors. I'm in customer support and training for a small medical software company. I'm pretty much on medical leave until I can come to the office more than two days in a row. I have Stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma. My lymph nodes all tested negative but the form is agressive so I am also getting chemo. I learned about the cancer after I had my screening mammogram\using computer-aided detection on my birthday in August. I got that call a week later stating they wanted me to come in for a diagnostic mammogram. The diagnostic didn't show anything so they did an ultrasound and there it was. A small (less than 1 cm) spot. Next came the biopsy and the

news. It has been a whirlwind ever since. I'm so tired of doctors. I had a lumpectomy on Oct 14 and since that wasn't enough surgery I had my chemo port installed on Nov 10th so I could start chemo on Nov 17. So I'm at the end of my first round of chemo with my next one on Thursday and my hair has started falling out. I'm not taking it very well. I thought I would be fine. I've been pretty good with everything else. Right now I'm on "restriction" because my blood counts all dropped to critically low. I just finished four days of Neupogen shots and I NEVER want to get them again. I had a headache, backache, and leg cramps like I've never had before. I just hope that things have improved when I go for chemo on

Thursday. I look forward to getting to know you all and having a place to let some of this frustration out so my poor husband doesn't have to deal with it. My cancer is

[Guest guest]

Hi and welcome. Please feel free to come here and ask questions, vent etc. Its hard not only on the patient but on the support person as well. I will keep you both in my prayers.

Hugs

nne

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I just joined this group today.

My name is Dennis and I am married to Mr. Pat. We have only been together for a little over 5 years and married for a little over 2 of them. Mr. Pat is a dream when it comes to support but things have gotten to that stage where he is starting to feel useless and I'm starting to feel like a burden. My employer is being exceptional about all of this but I guess that is one of the benefits of working for a bunch of doctors. I'm in customer support and training for a small medical software company. I'm pretty much on medical leave until I can come to the office more than two days in a row.

I have Stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma. My lymph nodes all tested negative but the form is agressive so I am also getting chemo. I learned about the cancer after I had my screening mammogram\using computer-aided detection on my birthday in August. I got that call a week later stating they wanted me to come in for a diagnostic mammogram. The diagnostic didn't show anything so they did an ultrasound and there it was. A small (less than 1 cm) spot. Next came the biopsy and the news. It has been a whirlwind ever since. I'm so tired of doctors.

I had a lumpectomy on Oct 14 and since that wasn't enough surgery I had my chemo port installed on Nov 10th so I could start chemo on Nov 17. So I'm at the end of my first round of chemo with my next one on Thursday and my hair has started falling out. I'm not taking it very well. I thought I would be fine. I've been pretty good with everything else.

Right now I'm on "restriction" because my blood counts all dropped to critically low. I just finished four days of Neupogen shots and I NEVER want to get them again. I had a headache, backache, and leg cramps like I've never had before. I just hope that things have improved when I go for chemo on Thursday.

I look forward to getting to know you all and having a place to let some of this frustration out so my poor husband doesn't have to deal with it.

My cancer is

[Guest guest]

Hi, ! The story of your first chemo sounds a lot like mine.

It hit me like a ton of bricks and my blood counts dropped to nearly

nothing. Instead of giving me 4 daily Neupogen shots (I was in the

Dr.'s office on a Friday), they gave me a larger dose to last over

the weekend. I was in awful pain, and really dreaded going back for

more chemo because I didn't want to have another of those shots.

Luckily, after that first time my counts didn't drop for the

remaining treatments, so I didn't have to have that awful shot

again. I hope you will be as lucky.

Hugs,

>

> I just joined this group today.

>

> My name is Dennis and I am married to Mr. Pat. We have

only been together for a little over 5 years and married for a

little over 2 of them. Mr. Pat is a dream when it comes to support

but things have gotten to that stage where he is starting to feel

useless and I'm starting to feel like a burden. My employer is being

exceptional about all of this but I guess that is one of the

benefits of working for a bunch of doctors. I'm in customer support

and training for a small medical software company. I'm pretty much

on medical leave until I can come to the office more than two days

in a row.

>

> I have Stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma. My lymph nodes all

tested negative but the form is agressive so I am also getting

chemo. I learned about the cancer after I had my screening

mammogram\using computer-aided detection on my birthday in August. I

got that call a week later stating they wanted me to come in for a

diagnostic mammogram. The diagnostic didn't show anything so they

did an ultrasound and there it was. A small (less than 1 cm) spot.

Next came the biopsy and the news. It has been a whirlwind ever

since. I'm so tired of doctors.

>

> I had a lumpectomy on Oct 14 and since that wasn't enough surgery

I had my chemo port installed on Nov 10th so I could start chemo on

Nov 17. So I'm at the end of my first round of chemo with my next

one on Thursday and my hair has started falling out. I'm not taking

it very well. I thought I would be fine. I've been pretty good with

everything else.

>

> Right now I'm on " restriction " because my blood counts all dropped

to critically low. I just finished four days of Neupogen shots and I

NEVER want to get them again. I had a headache, backache, and leg

cramps like I've never had before. I just hope that things have

improved when I go for chemo on Thursday.

>

> I look forward to getting to know you all and having a place to

let some of this frustration out so my poor husband doesn't have to

deal with it.

>

>

>

>

>

> My cancer is

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My name is and I found my lump on Sept. 1, just

a few days after my 50th birthday, and they said that

50 would be a breeze.

I have been seeing doctors ever since. I too, have

invasive ductal cancer, mine was 2 cm, I had a

lumpectomy and then a sentenal node surgery, which was

neg. for any cancer. I just finished my last chemo on

Nov. 17th, YIPEEEEE. I am starting to feel better.

You will probly get more fatigued with each one, I did

continue to work, but could only do about 1/2 days....

It is hard when your hair comes out, I too, thought I

could handle it. There is nothing wrong with Crying

Like A Baby... It is the only thing to do in my

mind... Get it out of your system then go on.

I am still shocked each time I look in the mirror... I

forget.

I start with my radiation Oncologist on Thurs. Not

sure what to expect, but it sounds like 6 weeks of

radiation, not on Sat and Sun. But I do have 1 1/2

hour drive to the nearest facility.

You are lucky to have a supportive husband, mine threw

himself into his work and tried to act like everything

was normal. Everyone handles it different... You will

find that out.

I wish you much luck and don't be afraid to let off

your steam here.....

Things will get better!!

Love,

--- Dennis wrote:

> I just joined this group today.

>

> My name is Dennis and I am married to Mr.

> Pat. We have only been together for a little over 5

> years and married for a little over 2 of them. Mr.

> Pat is a dream when it comes to support but things

> have gotten to that stage where he is starting to

> feel useless and I'm starting to feel like a burden.

> My employer is being exceptional about all of this

> but I guess that is one of the benefits of working

> for a bunch of doctors. I'm in customer support and

> training for a small medical software company. I'm

> pretty much on medical leave until I can come to the

> office more than two days in a row.

>

> I have Stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma. My lymph

> nodes all tested negative but the form is agressive

> so I am also getting chemo. I learned about the

> cancer after I had my screening mammogram\using

> computer-aided detection on my birthday in August. I

> got that call a week later stating they wanted me to

> come in for a diagnostic mammogram. The diagnostic

> didn't show anything so they did an ultrasound and

> there it was. A small (less than 1 cm) spot. Next

> came the biopsy and the news. It has been a

> whirlwind ever since. I'm so tired of doctors.

>

> I had a lumpectomy on Oct 14 and since that wasn't

> enough surgery I had my chemo port installed on Nov

> 10th so I could start chemo on Nov 17. So I'm at the

> end of my first round of chemo with my next one on

> Thursday and my hair has started falling out. I'm

> not taking it very well. I thought I would be fine.

> I've been pretty good with everything else.

>

> Right now I'm on " restriction " because my blood

> counts all dropped to critically low. I just

> finished four days of Neupogen shots and I NEVER

> want to get them again. I had a headache, backache,

> and leg cramps like I've never had before. I just

> hope that things have improved when I go for chemo

> on Thursday.

>

> I look forward to getting to know you all and having

> a place to let some of this frustration out so my

> poor husband doesn't have to deal with it.

>

>

>

>

>

> My cancer is

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[Guest guest]

Welcome ,

I am glad that you joined the group. I joined about 2 months ago, though I had

my diagnosis and surgery in 2000. I am on Arimidex (Tamoxifen twin), and I

suffer from severe hot flashes. Intellectually I am sure you know you are not a

burden to your husband, maybe only in the way that he wants to help and is

unable to make you completely healthy again. I felt like I burden off and on

too, but I had to remind myself that this was all in my head. Reverse the roles

and I am sure you wouldnt say your hubby was a burden. How did your hubby get

the nick name Mr. Pat? Again, welcome.

Love to us all,

--

Ogut

The Whole Brain Game -- It's Not What You Think But How You Think It

I just joined this group today.

My name is Dennis and I am married to Mr. Pat. We have only been together for a little over 5 years and married for a little over 2 of them. Mr. Pat is a dream when it comes to support but things have gotten to that stage where he is starting to feel useless and I'm starting to feel like a burden. My employer is being exceptional about all of this but I guess that is one of the benefits of working for a bunch of doctors. I'm in customer support and training for a small medical software company. I'm pretty much on medical leave until I can come to the office more than two days in a row.

I have Stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma. My lymph nodes all tested negative but the form is agressive so I am also getting chemo. I learned about the cancer after I had my screening mammogram\using computer-aided detection on my birthday in August. I got that call a week later stating they wanted me to come in for a diagnostic mammogram. The diagnostic didn't show anything so they did an ultrasound and there it was. A small (less than 1 cm) spot. Next came the biopsy and the news. It has been a whirlwind ever since. I'm so tired of doctors.

I had a lumpectomy on Oct 14 and since that wasn't enough surgery I had my chemo port installed on Nov 10th so I could start chemo on Nov 17. So I'm at the end of my first round of chemo with my next one on Thursday and my hair has started falling out. I'm not taking it very well. I thought I would be fine. I've been pretty good with everything else.

Right now I'm on "restriction" because my blood counts all dropped to critically low. I just finished four days of Neupogen shots and I NEVER want to get them again. I had a headache, backache, and leg cramps like I've never had before. I just hope that things have improved when I go for chemo on Thursday.

I look forward to getting to know you all and having a place to let some of this frustration out so my poor husband doesn't have to deal with it.

My cancer is

[Guest guest]

Hi,

When diagnosed I had Stage II, tumor was

3.8 cm and had spread to the lymph nodes….they recommended chemo before

lumpectomy to shrink the tumor before surgery. I recently had an

ultrasound and the tumor has shrunk to 1.5 cm. So far I have had 4

treatments of AC and will start 4 treatments of Taxotere and Herceptin next

week and will continue to take Herceptin for a full year. I am halfway

through chemo and should have lumpectomy at end of March or early April. I

will then have radiation after the surgery.

I’m 43, married with two children

one 18 and one 14.

Karla Hook

Texas

hormone negative and HER2 positive

[Guest guest]

Hi,

When diagnosed I had Stage II, tumor was

3.8 cm and had spread to the lymph nodes….they recommended chemo before

lumpectomy to shrink the tumor before surgery. I recently had an

ultrasound and the tumor has shrunk to 1.5 cm. So far I have had 4

treatments of AC and will start 4 treatments of Taxotere and Herceptin next

week and will continue to take Herceptin for a full year. I am halfway

through chemo and should have lumpectomy at end of March or early April. I

will then have radiation after the surgery.

I’m 43, married with two children

one 18 and one 14.

Karla Hook

Texas

hormone negative and HER2 positive

[Guest guest]

Hi,

When diagnosed I had Stage II, tumor was

3.8 cm and had spread to the lymph nodes….they recommended chemo before

lumpectomy to shrink the tumor before surgery. I recently had an

ultrasound and the tumor has shrunk to 1.5 cm. So far I have had 4

treatments of AC and will start 4 treatments of Taxotere and Herceptin next

week and will continue to take Herceptin for a full year. I am halfway

through chemo and should have lumpectomy at end of March or early April. I

will then have radiation after the surgery.

I’m 43, married with two children

one 18 and one 14.

Karla Hook

Texas

hormone negative and HER2 positive

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi,

>

>

>

> When diagnosed I had Stage II, tumor was 3.8 cm and had spread to

the lymph

> nodes..they recommended chemo before lumpectomy to shrink the

tumor before

> surgery. I recently had an ultrasound and the tumor has shrunk to

1.5 cm.

> So far I have had 4 treatments of AC and will start 4 treatments

of Taxotere

> and Herceptin next week and will continue to take Herceptin for a

full year.

> I am halfway through chemo and should have lumpectomy at end of

March or

> early April. I will then have radiation after the surgery.

>

>

>

> I'm 43, married with two children one 18 and one 14.

>

>

>

> Karla Hook

>

> Texas

>

> hormone negative and HER2 positive

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi,

>

>

>

> When diagnosed I had Stage II, tumor was 3.8 cm and had spread to

the lymph

> nodes..they recommended chemo before lumpectomy to shrink the

tumor before

> surgery. I recently had an ultrasound and the tumor has shrunk to

1.5 cm.

> So far I have had 4 treatments of AC and will start 4 treatments

of Taxotere

> and Herceptin next week and will continue to take Herceptin for a

full year.

> I am halfway through chemo and should have lumpectomy at end of

March or

> early April. I will then have radiation after the surgery.

>

>

>

> I'm 43, married with two children one 18 and one 14.

>

>

>

> Karla Hook

>

> Texas

>

> hormone negative and HER2 positive

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi,

>

>

>

> When diagnosed I had Stage II, tumor was 3.8 cm and had spread to

the lymph

> nodes..they recommended chemo before lumpectomy to shrink the

tumor before

> surgery. I recently had an ultrasound and the tumor has shrunk to

1.5 cm.

> So far I have had 4 treatments of AC and will start 4 treatments

of Taxotere

> and Herceptin next week and will continue to take Herceptin for a

full year.

> I am halfway through chemo and should have lumpectomy at end of

March or

> early April. I will then have radiation after the surgery.

>

>

>

> I'm 43, married with two children one 18 and one 14.

>

>

>

> Karla Hook

>

> Texas

>

> hormone negative and HER2 positive

>