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Becky · 10-10-2007, 05:46 PM

Dear Mary

Do not be inhibited to come here and post while emotional. We don't mind. That's part of the reason we are here anyway - to support each other through thick and thin.

It helps all of us to help you and each other. Sorry you are crunchy - at least you are not lumpy (audience laughs now!)

Your new med will work and help out with your joints. Secondly, even though inflammation is not our friend, the associated immune response throughout the body to inflammation is not our friend either (even for cancer). Although the new drug you are taking has some noted risks, you can try to balance that out by eating right and getting some exercise. If walking is not in the cards, yoga certainly is great for the joints and it is peaceful and destresses too.

I will be keeping you in my thoughts.

Love and a hug to you.

10-10-2007, 05:46 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Dear Mary Do not be inhibited to come here and post while emotional. We don't mind. That's part of the reason we are here anyway - to support each other through thick and thin. It helps all of us to help you and each other. Sorry you are crunchy - at least you are not lumpy (audience laughs now!) Your new med will work and help out with your joints. Secondly, even though inflammation is not our friend, the associated immune response throughout the body to inflammation is not our friend either (even for cancer). Although the new drug you are taking has some noted risks, you can try to balance that out by eating right and getting some exercise. If walking is not in the cards, yoga certainly is great for the joints and it is peaceful and destresses too. I will be keeping you in my thoughts. Love and a hug to you. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"