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I have learned to make myself number one priority,whereas before I was my last priority. Have learned to say no, will do anything fun at the drop of a hat (had to think about it before. Work is no long top priority. If I don't like doing something or it is not pleasing to me I don't do it anymore. I have a low tolerance for anything insignificant, petty, or mean. Love my husband, children and grandchildren more. Trying to live each day as it might be my last. Don't sweat the small stuff anymore, like the house needing cleaning, or laundry needing to be done. It will always be there later. Breast cancer has been a roller coaster, but it has opened my eyes.
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Debbie in North Carolina
Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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