My joy today was outlasting my 5-year old grandson as we walked what is known as "the loop" in my small town. It is a 3-mile area which starts and ends at the local hospital. I walked the trek with no aches and/or pains. Neuropathy remains only in the toes. Last month I had three plantar warts removed which I was told probably came from an infection brought on by the chemo. If felt so good to be able to enjoy what I use to take for granted. I have hair on my head and a bounce in my feet, and a grandson with a smile that gives me strength.
Tomorrow night I go to my second meeting of the local breast cancer support group...and I'm excited!
I am blessed, and I wish the same for you Newbies and those of you struggling with a recurrence. May God's love and the support of others continue to give us the strength to see the silver linings.
Louise
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- Diagnosis 06/06 - Stage II-A BC; BC was 2.5 cm, grade 2; ER/PR negative & HER-2/neu positive;
- Mastectomy w/ reconstruction (implant) in 09/06;lymph nodes - negative;
- AC/Cytoxin combo - 4 treatments (dose dense);
- Taxol/Herceptin combo- 12 weekly treatments;
- Completed chemo - 2/07; completed restruction 02/07; reduction of left breast.
- BRCA 1 and 2 negative - 6/15/07;DX high risk for distant recurrence
- MRI, 08/02/07 - NED
- 1 year Anniversary - 09/07; completed Herceptin 11/07.
- Mammo 02/14/08 - NED; MRI - 08/2008 - NED
- 2 year Anniversary - 09/08
- Mammo 02/09 - NED; MRI - 08/09 - NED
- 3rd year Anniversary - 09/09
- 5th Annivery - 09/2011 - NED
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