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Lori R · 04-23-2010, 04:32 PM

Carolyn,
So glad you came to us...as you've already realized the timing on this could not have been more anxiety provoking. I began to write a series of questions and realized that at the end of the day when we face these incredibly difficult emotional challenges.

Focus on the now. Is your son there with you? What are you guys going to do this weekend? Are you going to make him breakfast tomorrow morning? My daughter really likes chocolate chip pancakes. OK...not health food but she loves them. Can you take him to a fun movie? Stay busy, busy and Monday will come soon enough. Remember...don't let BC steal one more minute of joy and happiness from you.

Calming...soothing...hugs....Lori

04-23-2010, 04:32 PM	#2
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: Bump in the road...talk me off of the ledge Carolyn, So glad you came to us...as you've already realized the timing on this could not have been more anxiety provoking. I began to write a series of questions and realized that at the end of the day when we face these incredibly difficult emotional challenges. Focus on the now. Is your son there with you? What are you guys going to do this weekend? Are you going to make him breakfast tomorrow morning? My daughter really likes chocolate chip pancakes. OK...not health food but she loves them. Can you take him to a fun movie? Stay busy, busy and Monday will come soon enough. Remember...don't let BC steal one more minute of joy and happiness from you. Calming...soothing...hugs....Lori __________________ 2007 Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008 Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED March - Continue - Herceptin Only April - Rads for 6 weeks 2009 Continue Herceptin - Continue NED April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met May - Cryosurgery June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED 2010 January - Continue NED July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1 August - Cryosurgery #2 August - November Navelbine November - Back to NED - End Navelbine 2011 Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin July - Confirmed continued liver involvement August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb October - Mixed results from H+T Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April 2012 January PET Scan - It's working!! April - Back to NED July - Recurrance August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)