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Audrey · 01-04-2007, 02:30 PM

Tricia, so sorry about the sudden loss of your friend. For what it's worth, I knew two women in their forties with bc mets to the liver--they were on the same treatment and doing well, then the treatment stopped working for one of them and she passed away quickly after that--it really scared my other friend, but she is still stable and doing fine, two years later. Anyway, we spent many hours wondering WHY? why did the treatment stop working? Why did her health fail so quickly? At the time we were diagnosed, my prognosis was much worse than hers because I was Her2+, but fortunately I got Herceptin and am still here 5 years later. She was er+/her2-, but she is gone...I still don't get it either--people say things like "I guess her purpose here on earth was complete" but she left a 9-year-old daughter... Sorry I don't have any answers for you, just wanted to express my sympathy at your loss.

01-04-2007, 02:30 PM	#4
Audrey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 212	Tricia, so sorry about the sudden loss of your friend. For what it's worth, I knew two women in their forties with bc mets to the liver--they were on the same treatment and doing well, then the treatment stopped working for one of them and she passed away quickly after that--it really scared my other friend, but she is still stable and doing fine, two years later. Anyway, we spent many hours wondering WHY? why did the treatment stop working? Why did her health fail so quickly? At the time we were diagnosed, my prognosis was much worse than hers because I was Her2+, but fortunately I got Herceptin and am still here 5 years later. She was er+/her2-, but she is gone...I still don't get it either--people say things like "I guess her purpose here on earth was complete" but she left a 9-year-old daughter... Sorry I don't have any answers for you, just wanted to express my sympathy at your loss. __________________ Audrey diagnosed July 2001, at age 36 large tumor, 11+ nodes Stage IIIb, er/pr-, Her2+ treated with A/C, weekly Taxol radiation, + year of Herceptin on clinical trial. double mastectomy followed by reconstruction NED!!