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Yes, it does suck! Absolutely!
But you can do it! It's like crossing off days getting to the finish line! Just cross off those days and find a few treats to celebrate the days as you finish them! I picked Vernors (drink) one week, bad for you cheese dip, hot fudge sundae, etc. I just focused on getting to that treat at the end of the week! I will admit that sometimes I didn't even enjoy the treat, but I got to it!
You can do this! When you think you can't do another day, just get mad at the cancer and declare victory against it!
I had Taxol, carboplatin, and Herceptin and then Navelbine and herceptin (8 times each). And they were a breeze after the "killer" one! You can do it!
I'll be thinking good thoughts for you,
mary anne
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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