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Re: Book Recommendation
Dear Valerie,
No wonder you are having a hard time. Who wouldn't be? Guilt is understandable but if you were my daughter (and I do have any only child (daughter) it would have given me great joy and peace to know that I was able to put her needs before mine even if I knew my health was not good. Because, I think all parents worst nightmare is that their child will die before they do. I don't know if your mother knew she was dying or not, but if I were in her shoes I would have put you first. That's what good mothers do and it's very evident your mother was a GREAT one.
I hope you find peace & comfort and are able to reflect back on your time with your Mom and Tiger as a gift. I know that will take time, and grief must be gone through first.
Please know I'm keeping you in my heart.
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Vicky
Age 47, TN, Diagnosed 05/09
Her2+, ER/PR-, Stage III, 2 tumors = 1 8cm tumor
Grade 3
Sentinel Node Biopsy-speck present in 1 node
Completed 3 month clinical trial of weekly Herceptin and 1000mg Tykerb daily
Tumor no longer present
Right mastectomy and lymph node removal 09/25/09
No cancer present at time of surgery, none in lymph nodes
Start TCH 10/15, every 3 weeks for 4 months followed by radiation
Finished chemo 01/28/10-YEAH!
Herceptin every 3 wks until end of June
Radiation begins 03/01, 6 1/2 weeks
Radiation complete--Yeah!!
Developed lymphedema after radiation
In hospital for 4 days with pneumonia:(
Herceptin done! 06/24/10
Port Removed 07/08/10
Still in PT for lymphedema and mobility issues
DIEP Reconstruction 05/11
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it~~Maya Angelou
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