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Name:
Tari (tarikozy)

Member Since:
May 14, 2007

Location:
Jenison, MI

Birthday:
November 2, 1956

Type of Cancer:
Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

Diagnosis Date:
July 10, 2006

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 2

Tumor Size:
1.1 - 2.0 cm

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 2

ER:
Positive

PR:
Positive

Her2 Status:
No

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Lumpectomy, Lymph Node Removal

Radiation:
Yes

Chemotherapy:
Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan), Fluorouracil, Epirubicin

Hormone Therapy:
Tamoxifen

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
That it happened to me.

Cancer Symptoms:

I had none

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

July 28, 2006 – Partial Mastectomy with lymph node removal.
Aug. 28, 2006 – Port Placement in left arm.

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Jan. 4, 2007 Radiation Tatooing & positioning – 33 treatments (5 a week)
Feb.23, 2007 – final treatment!

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

6 Treatments – 3 week cycle
3 – FEC
3 – Taxoteer
Sept. 7, 2006 through Dec. 21, 2006

Hormone Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Tamoxifin – 1 tablet daily
Started March 16, 2007
Itchy Eyes, Nausia at first, Headache

Immune Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Neulasta shots first day after chemo.
Headache and bone aches lasting three days.

Fundraising Description:

Havn’t desided yet.

tarikozy's Cancer Blog

August 15, 2007

Celebrating One Year! Views: 152

Seems longer than a year that I spent receiveing chemo treatments and radiation treatments…I am glad to be here and feeling healthy. Still trying to find the right HR drug. Tamoxifin made my eyes swell up and itch. Now the Femara is causing neurapathy (numbness, tingling and burning in hands) and awefull joint pain. I don’t think I can handle this. Has anyone else had cording in their arm and down the rib cage on the surgery side? I did endure three painful PT sessions but they were productive and the cords were popped by stretching message, heat and ultra sound heat. Yippee! Has anyone out thete experienced this? Does it come back? My medical onocologist has never seen cording in the side. I did have a full body sc an which showed no signs of cancer, I am thankful for this. However, they won’t declair me to be in remission for 4.5 years. Ugh!
Blessings to you all,
Tari

Posted on August 15, 2007 at 9:58:22 PM by Tari ( Link to this post.

Celebrating One Year!, Post a comment.

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Celebrate any time you want to. Cancer free, it has been 1 year for me.
As your Dr.about Arimidex. This is what I take. Yes there are side affects. Look it up and see if this works for you.

Hug Sherri

Posted on August 15, 2007 at 11:59:58 PM by karlak

Thanks Sherri, will do! Congrats to you too!
Hey I just picked up a flyer about BC Survivors Fly Fishing Camp…can you imagine that? Would love to try.
xo, Tari

Posted on August 16, 2007 at 1:36:54 PM by tarikozy

Tari – Welcome to the group. I didn’t realize they have to wait 4.5 years to declair you in remission. Stay healthy. Keep in touch.

Posted on August 16, 2007 at 4:21:11 PM by jill

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