Tomorrow is my day, and scared
 

WELL the day has finally come, tomorrow August 28, will be my last Herceptin treatment. I will finally be thru of going every week for the infusion.

While I am happy about it, I am also scared since being ER/PR -, I have nothing else to do. I know many of you have been thru this just recently, and now my day is here. I am hoping to see some inprovement in the side effects I have had from it, only time will tell.

Will you do anything special? My day is a few months away. Best of luck in the future. BB

Dear Yorkie girl,
I took my last TX on July 18th and I notice that my joint and bone aches/pain have gotten better. I hope that you too start to feel better physically and mentally. I find its scary being without the "safety net" of Herceptin.

Best wishes,Marcia
Diagnosed Dec 2004 at 49 yoa,Stage IIB, t2n1,Her2neu3+++,ER/PR+

Yorkie Girl,

Congratulations! I can't wait to get to that day.

I think the mental challenge is more difficult than the physical challenge!
I finished my Herceptin at the end of July and really feel good. My rings are starting to fit! I still have a crusty nose, so I know I am still carrying the Herceptin in my system.
When I first was off the herceptin I too felt somewhat "lost". But now, I feel I have finally reached the point where I have done everything I possible could to rid my body of any cancer. It's almost like a re-birth... I know that sounds corny- but its as though the worst part is OVER and now its time to move on and live.

Hang in there!

Maria

Congratulations to you. What a happy day AND scary day as well. I can definitely relate. I have herceptin treatment today (Aug.28) and only have 2 more to go. I am anxious to be done BUT like you wonder "what next?" However, God knows our tomorrow's and I try to focus on only today. I have a little flip "thingy" with a daily saying on it. Yesterday's was "worry can not change our tomorrow but it can sap the joy out of our today!" How true is that!


So enjoy today! Leave tomorrow with God.

Love & hugs I send,

marejo

Congratulations Vicki!!!
 

I TOO just had my last one on 8/10/06 (I'm MORE nervous for this Thursday as this would be week 3...my normal time to get treatment) and to NOT go is eerie. We will be FINE...Take care and God bless.

Rhonda

Congratulations to All of YOU!
 

I also am happy for you all that have reached this milestone. I finish my year in November and although I will be taking Arimidex I feel I can really start to go forward with my life again for the first time in 18months of treatment.Well done to you, now go celebrate!

Tricia

I am so happy for you!! I'm just beginning this journey, get my first chemo tomorrow. Congratulations and I'll keep you in my prayers.
Hugs
Susan

er/pr- too
 

I know just how you feel too Yorkiegirl. I am er/pr- also and I just started herceptin so I have a year to go but I know I will feel very insecure once all treatment has stopped because we aren't candidates for arimidex or tamoxifen. Nothing easy about this her2 b.c. that's for sure. I guess we just have to be patient and time will help ease our minds. Congrats on this milestone. Stay well and think positive.

I'm thinking of you Vicki and everyone else who has finished. I'll be done too at the end of September. It is a nerve racking time but I will be very interested in how we all feel (physically, weight changes - other side effects) in about 6 months.

Most on Herceptin up to now have been women with metastatic disease. Being on chemo or zometa masks any other side effects so we are the ones to really say what happens to you when you are on Herceptin. I am sure all our Stage 4 sisters who are only on Herceptin can attest to side effects but may not have been taken as seriously by their oncs because of chemo and other factors.

We are in an interesting era, especially with Tykerb around the corner for metastatic disease. And you know there will be trial for early bc with Tykerb or Tykerb and Herceptin. It will be very interesting indeed.

I know your last Herceptin was today Vicki. Don't worry. Go out and live your life.

Hugs to you today

Becky

After being about 6 weeks out, all I can feel is relief that it's over and hopefully stays over. I feel like we've completed a long obstacle course and now we can get back to "normal" life. The next thing we have to conquer is the fear. I'm still working on that one. BERTA

Less sugar
 

Hey! And happy days that you and the others don't have to visit the cancer center, hospital, clinic or whereever you were being treated. There is a period of "sweet and sour" that hangs over us when the infusions are over (hopefully for good in your case).

I am also ER and PR-, but did not have the benefit of getting Herceptin with adjuvent treatment. So my last treatment was a chemo before my cancer reappeared. Being on Herceptin for life (unless something else as good for me comes along) I really have an umbillical cord to my cancer center. But, I have actually forgotten TWO times to go take my Herceptin as 3 weeks can slip by in a flash at times. I remembered in time to get it the next day so did not mess up my schedule.

My point here is that we learn to fit the cancer into our life and not our life into the cancer. It has been a long intense road, but you have reached a Stop Light. So, time to switch gears and do whatever you can with diet and exercise to keep yourself fit and healthy. This way if the cancer does come back, you are in a better position to fight back. Otherwise, you are in better shape to enjoy what life brings your way.

Just remember: Cancer feeds on simple sugars. Learn to limit those treats, read labels, and drink tea or coffee without sweetening. This rule is easy and if your apply it, you will feel like you are taking some control.