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Paris · 03-19-2008, 08:43 AM

Thank you Becky, Barbara and Mary Jo for your insightfulness. I will print out some of the affirmations and forward to some of the ladies in my support group who are having a rough time. I often wonder what is it that makes some people so strong in the face of adversity while others are overcome by it. I marvel at women such as Patti LaBelle, who when diagnosed with diabetes, refused to let it control her life. And the young handicapped man I saw on TV who was afflicted by a form of muscular dystrophy who had such a positive spirit. Unfortunately I also see alot of people who are angry at being diagnosed with cancer or other serious disease and the anger overtakes them.

I have to say the women and men on this site are much more positive than some of the people on other breast cancer sites.

Here's to today and many more today's!

Jamie

03-19-2008, 08:43 AM	#10
Paris Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 73	Thank you Becky, Barbara and Mary Jo for your insightfulness. I will print out some of the affirmations and forward to some of the ladies in my support group who are having a rough time. I often wonder what is it that makes some people so strong in the face of adversity while others are overcome by it. I marvel at women such as Patti LaBelle, who when diagnosed with diabetes, refused to let it control her life. And the young handicapped man I saw on TV who was afflicted by a form of muscular dystrophy who had such a positive spirit. Unfortunately I also see alot of people who are angry at being diagnosed with cancer or other serious disease and the anger overtakes them. I have to say the women and men on this site are much more positive than some of the people on other breast cancer sites. Here's to today and many more today's! Jamie __________________ Diagnosed 11/06 IDC left breast Stage 1, High Grade w/extensive High Grade DCIS. Right breast extensive hyperplasia w/calcifications. ER-/PR- HER2+++ Bi-lateral masectomy 12/15/06 w/expanders SNB Node Negative Chemo Taxotere, Cytoxan 2/07-4/07 Herceptin Started 5/07 Exchange surgery 6/15/07 Herceptin stopped after 12 rounds due to herceptin induced cardiomyopathy On heart meds 'til? Age 40 at diagnosis Cancer may have been a defining moment but it does not define me!