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My friend who was diagnosed at the same time I was considers her breast cancer "over." As for me, I'm a support group person. I go to a biweekly BC group at the Wellness Community and I visit this group regularly. It sounds like you're having a delayed reaction. Welcome to the group two years after your Dx.
I don't see why you can't look ahead to your 80s. My oncologist was talking about weight control and preventive tests with me and he said "It's especially important when you reach your 70s and 80s......" How about that! Of course, a bus could run me over tomorrow. Cancer changed me. Before, I was a future-oriented, driven person. Now it's easier for me to take a day at a time, and it's easier for me to be content with what I have.
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MJO
IDC, Stage I, Grade 2
Oncotype DX Score 32
Her2++ E+P+, Node Neg.
Lumpectomy 11/04/05 Clear Margins
3 Dose dense AC (Couldn't tolerate 4)
4 Dose dense Taxol & Herc. (Tolerated well)
36 weeks Herceptin (Could not complete one year due to decrease in MUGA score)
2 years of Arimidex, then three years of Femara
Finished Femara May 2011
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