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Becky · 11-16-2007, 05:59 PM

As many of you know, I was about 4 months out from my last Taxol when I started Herceptin as it was okayed by ASCO till then. Everyone at work expected I was "done" as I had finished chemo and rads. When I knew I was going to be able to start it, I told my boss. He was good to me during everything, letting me work from home when need be. However, he was a nerdy guy and quite antisocial. I had to tell him I would be leaving every Friday afternoon for a year and explain Herceptin, the trial being over and I could get it and Her2 in general so he would "get it". After I explained everything he said "Are you going to die?" And I said, yes, I am going to die and you are too. Everybody eventually dies.

I was floored though. The response was one I would have expected from a 5 year old.

11-16-2007, 05:59 PM	#19
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	As many of you know, I was about 4 months out from my last Taxol when I started Herceptin as it was okayed by ASCO till then. Everyone at work expected I was "done" as I had finished chemo and rads. When I knew I was going to be able to start it, I told my boss. He was good to me during everything, letting me work from home when need be. However, he was a nerdy guy and quite antisocial. I had to tell him I would be leaving every Friday afternoon for a year and explain Herceptin, the trial being over and I could get it and Her2 in general so he would "get it". After I explained everything he said "Are you going to die?" And I said, yes, I am going to die and you are too. Everybody eventually dies. I was floored though. The response was one I would have expected from a 5 year old. __________________ 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"