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Becky · 03-15-2008, 02:11 PM

Dear Louise

First, congratulations on finishing up over a year's worth of treatment. You made it through. Second, go do something for yourself - a facial, hair dye/salon, new shoes whatever... You deserve to pamper yourself and be proud of what you have and are evolving into - a warrior woman (aka bc survivor).

You are right that the survivor highway is not an easy road. Even over 3 1/2 years out, I often get off the next exit and get lost. But I always ask for directions and get right back on the highway. I figure one day I will buy myself a GPS (perhaps my 5 year cancerversary) and then I won't be lost very long!

At least you are out the door and on your street - you know where the highway is and you are on your way. And you know we are on the road with you. Think only happy thoughts and drive carefully and you will enjoy the scenery and the ride. Beep, beep

03-15-2008, 02:11 PM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Dear Louise First, congratulations on finishing up over a year's worth of treatment. You made it through. Second, go do something for yourself - a facial, hair dye/salon, new shoes whatever... You deserve to pamper yourself and be proud of what you have and are evolving into - a warrior woman (aka bc survivor). You are right that the survivor highway is not an easy road. Even over 3 1/2 years out, I often get off the next exit and get lost. But I always ask for directions and get right back on the highway. I figure one day I will buy myself a GPS (perhaps my 5 year cancerversary) and then I won't be lost very long! At least you are out the door and on your street - you know where the highway is and you are on your way. And you know we are on the road with you. Think only happy thoughts and drive carefully and you will enjoy the scenery and the ride. Beep, beep __________________ 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"