Thread: husband support
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Old 09-09-2006, 03:02 PM   #5
Andi
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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My husband has been so supportive. He has insisted on going to every chemo, every radiation, every doc's appointment and every herceptin. Like Dawn, I can't imagine going through this journey with anyone else. He says the hard part for the spouse is that he would rather it be him, but can't change the way things are. I know in the beginning, he would get emotional quite easily. Maybe your husband is having those feelings on the inside and the "male" part of him doesn't want to talk about things because he is afraid he may break down and thinks that would be hard for you. I think this is a possability since you say he is supportive in the other ways that you mentioned. The book that Janet recommends sounds like a good read. I hope things get better and best of luck with your treatments.
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Stage IIIC, 17 of 20 Nodes +, E+, Her2+++
Diagnosed 6/30/05
Lumpectomy 7/13/05
Dose Dense A/C x 4
Weekly Taxol + Herceptin x 12
Remainder of year Herceptin Every 3 weeks (completes 9/13/06)
Radiation completed 2/28/06
Currently on Tamoxifen
Dec 06 - Pleural effusion treated with pleurodesis
Now er/pr-, her2++
1/07 started weekly Navelbine plus Herceptin
Discontinued Tamoxifen
4/27/07 CTshowed progression
5/01/07 Began Tykerb/Xeloda + Zometa
5/22/07 Stopped treatment due to great progression
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