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Re: Life after treatment
It DOES get better. As I always say, "keep the faith". You do sound depressed which is perfectly understandable. Have you considered taking medication to help with that? Do you have anyone to talk to? A support group meeting?
There is no denying that life will never be the same and
we have to learn to live with the "new normal" and that takes some adjusting and plain old time. ("Time takes time") Be easier on yourself.
I try to keep a gratitude list, focusing on the positive.
I am glad to hear you have vacation coming up, sounds overdue!
Keep us posted. And keep the faith.
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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