In 2011, I wrote and posted in my blog:
Breast Cancer Survivor Carmelita Brillo – 13 Years in Remission
Breast Cancer Survivor Carmelita Brillo – 13 Years in Remission
In 1998, Ms. Carmelita Brillo underwent a modified radical mastectomy for an invasive ductal carcinoma on one of her breasts in Manila Doctors Hospital. After the operation, she received a full course of radiotherapy. She did not receive chemotherapy. Four years after, in 2002, she had a recurrence in her lung. I treated her with Tamoxifen, after 10 months, the lung metastasis completely disappeared. She took Tamoxifen for 5 years. She is now 13 years in remission as of this writing in September 22, 2011. She is now 77 years old. We both thank God for this long remission. A word about her red polka-dot dress. She has been wearing it for the past 10 years whenever she would come to me for a check-up. She considers it a good-luck dress.
Taken in 2011 September.
June 10, 2017 – she came for check-up.
She is now 19 years in remission.
Take note of her red polka-dot dress. She has been wearing it for the past 17 years whenever she would come to me for a check-up. She considers it a good-luck dress.
March 2018 – she came for check-up.
She is now 20 years in remission.
She still wore her red polka-dot dress. She has been wearing it for the past 18 years whenever she would come to me for a check-up. She considers it a good-luck dress.
ROJ@17jun12; ROJ@18apr14
