September 2nd 2010 was another milestone day for Mary Jo in her treatment of stage three B breast cancer. Yesterday was last day of her scheduled cancer treatments, although Mary Jo will continue to take
Arimidex (estrogen receptor therapy) for four more years as her cancer was estrogen positive. Mary Jo has gone from initial diagnosis back in July of 2009, followed by more than a year of intense and aggressive treatments which included a surgical double mastectomy, six sessions over 18 weeks of Taxotere and Carboplatian chemotherapy along with weekly sessions of Herceptin, 35 daily sessions of radiation, a prophylactic complete
DaVinci hysterectomy and daily estrogen therapy (Tomoxifin and now Arimidex). Yesterday, Mary Jo received her very last (30th session) dose of the biologic chemo therapy drug
Herceptin, marking the end of a 52 week regiment of this powerful cancer fighting drug.
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| Michelle, MJ, Diane at the last chemo session |
Mary Jo's mom, Diane and her youngest sister, Michelle came to this last chemo appointment to celebrate the big day with us with cake and flowers. Dr Gall and all his wonderful oncology nurses congratulated Mary Jo at the end of the session.
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| MJ and some of her favorite nurses at MOPA |
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