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Audrey · 04-24-2007, 11:33 AM

Tricia, sorry to hear your path. report was disappointing. Just wanted to reassure you that mets are not inevitable--I was so scared when I was diagnosed with a 15 cm tumor (huge!) and 11/24+ lymph nodes back in 2001. I walked around for a long time under a cloud of doom just waiting for mets to turn up everywhere. BUT, after chemo, radiation and Herceptin for a year, I am doing fine, almost 6 years later with No mets! Just take things one day at a time and don't start in with those "what if.." thoughts. Also have to say your message from your husband was so beautiful, you are so blessed to have him in your corner during this cancer fight! (Regarding radiation, it really isn't so bad, nothing compared to chemo--no needles, no nausea, etc.--just felt like a bad sunburn towards the end.)

04-24-2007, 11:33 AM	#11
Audrey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 212	Tricia, sorry to hear your path. report was disappointing. Just wanted to reassure you that mets are not inevitable--I was so scared when I was diagnosed with a 15 cm tumor (huge!) and 11/24+ lymph nodes back in 2001. I walked around for a long time under a cloud of doom just waiting for mets to turn up everywhere. BUT, after chemo, radiation and Herceptin for a year, I am doing fine, almost 6 years later with No mets! Just take things one day at a time and don't start in with those "what if.." thoughts. Also have to say your message from your husband was so beautiful, you are so blessed to have him in your corner during this cancer fight! (Regarding radiation, it really isn't so bad, nothing compared to chemo--no needles, no nausea, etc.--just felt like a bad sunburn towards the end.) __________________ 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!!