ONCOTYPE DX ????? to bohatala --FROM DAYDREAMS54

January 29, 2007

bohatala --GREAT SCORE A 3 IS FANTASTICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was ER+ PR+ Her2- with no previous chemo.. I did not want to take the

Arimidex that the doc was saying I should.. Now I told her that I will give her

at least 6 months.. she had to do a lot of coaxing for that.. don't want the

side effects.. and my copay for that drug after insurance was $150.00 a month..

not sure it was worth it.. she has given me a sample of 2 months for free

just to get me started.. but I am going to try it after she explained to me

all of the reasons

Now with the test results she says she would not be mad at me if I chose to

go off of the drug.. She was very disappointed that I had left her out of the

loop since she thought I had already been taking it for the last 3 months..

I requested a bone density scan to begin with so that I would know if I was

already in danger of osteoporosis.. she said it would not protect me from it..

but it would not cause it either.. I already have fibromyalgia so I am no

stranger to joint and muscle pain.. also diabetes II so numbness and tingling

are also with me daily..

I am changing my diet and trying to eat and shop the parameters of the

store for more fresh fruits and veggies and very little processed food.. and I

quit smoking now 10 months like they asked...

So DR Wallach said she would keep a very good eye on me..

Hope this helps... you have to weigh the choices... that is why I asked for

the test.. please discuss this with your doctor and let them know that you

are doing research and not just following along with the protocol of standard

practice.. I had 6 weeks radiation and a double mastectomy for a tumor that

was .08cm at the largest and .05cm at the second sight that was sucked out

in the needle biopsy... now I have less than 5% breast tissue for it to return

locally... but that does not guarantee that it will not return distantly...

I had not node involvement.. so I felt I had already hit it with a sledge

hammer..and I am 3 years post menopausal..

Now I am doing research on my reconstruction

please does anyone have experience on DIEP and where and who did it for

you... how much scarring... anyone in California can email me at

_BEEHIVEHOLLOW@..._ (mailto:BEEHIVEHOLLOW@...) WOULD LOVE TO HEAR

SOME SUCCESS STORIES BEFORE I LET THE PLASTICE SURGEON PUT IN IMPLANTS????

Your BC sister

Cheryl

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