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chrisy · 01-10-2007, 11:09 PM

KRISS,
When I read the subject of your post, I assumed it was an announcement that you were having your LAST day of chemo and were ready to celebrate! Don't be bummed by that, be hopeful! You will, sooner than you think, be celebrating putting chemo and cancer behind you - for good.

You're dealing with a quite traumatic event - I mean, surgery, doctors, chemo, not to mention the new fears and feelings. It's totally natural to be feeling as you do. For now, just take it a day at a time. Think of it this way - your treatments may take a year or so of your life, but it will GIVE YOU BACK the rest of your years!

I also wondered if there would ever be a day that my first and last waking thoughts woud be something besides "I have cancer". The answer is YES.

Good luck, I know you will do fine!
Hugs
Chris

01-10-2007, 11:09 PM	#11
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Oh, You Mean The First Day? KRISS, When I read the subject of your post, I assumed it was an announcement that you were having your LAST day of chemo and were ready to celebrate! Don't be bummed by that, be hopeful! You will, sooner than you think, be celebrating putting chemo and cancer behind you - for good. You're dealing with a quite traumatic event - I mean, surgery, doctors, chemo, not to mention the new fears and feelings. It's totally natural to be feeling as you do. For now, just take it a day at a time. Think of it this way - your treatments may take a year or so of your life, but it will GIVE YOU BACK the rest of your years! I also wondered if there would ever be a day that my first and last waking thoughts woud be something besides "I have cancer". The answer is YES. Good luck, I know you will do fine! Hugs Chris __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++ 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response! 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin 01/08 Progression in liver 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial 08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1 02/09 Continue NED 02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:( 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:( 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial 5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!! 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!) 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go. 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go. 3/13 TACE procedure