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krisvell · 11-14-2010, 03:41 PM

Hi KirisMom,
I'm glad your daughter is living her life. Once I got over the shock of my dx, I picked myselful up and moved forward. I worked; I exercised; I lived. It really kept me positive. Truthfully, I didn't have any side effects.

Here's a novel thought; maybe your daughter won't get chemo brain and will tolerate her treatments well. I really hope that happens. It sounds like she's doing so now.

Also,with regard to Healthcare; a possible safety net. You should be able to put your daughter on your policy until she's 26;thanks to the new Healthcare Reform. Makes me mad that people have to worry about such things. It should be a fundamental human right. My son graduated from college this May and I was going to add him but he found a job in Boston.
Also, if you daughter would like some motherly company and talk to someone who's been down this path, I would be glad to meet her. It would give me a good excuse to visit my son; he lives in Brighton.
Sending positive thoughts and prayers for Kiris.

Kris.....

11-14-2010, 03:41 PM	#6
krisvell Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kensington, CT Posts: 394	Re: Help with chemo brain Hi KirisMom, I'm glad your daughter is living her life. Once I got over the shock of my dx, I picked myselful up and moved forward. I worked; I exercised; I lived. It really kept me positive. Truthfully, I didn't have any side effects. Here's a novel thought; maybe your daughter won't get chemo brain and will tolerate her treatments well. I really hope that happens. It sounds like she's doing so now. Also,with regard to Healthcare; a possible safety net. You should be able to put your daughter on your policy until she's 26;thanks to the new Healthcare Reform. Makes me mad that people have to worry about such things. It should be a fundamental human right. My son graduated from college this May and I was going to add him but he found a job in Boston. Also, if you daughter would like some motherly company and talk to someone who's been down this path, I would be glad to meet her. It would give me a good excuse to visit my son; he lives in Brighton. Sending positive thoughts and prayers for Kiris. Kris..... __________________ 06/08/09 - 55, IDC, IIIA, ER+/PR-/HER+++ Nottingham 6/9 - Grade 2 5.2cm, several nodes 06/23/09 - Neoadjuvant - TCH Herceptin til June 10/07/09 - Finished Chemo 10/27/09 - Mastectomy RB Path Report: RB No residual tumor pCR, 2 of 15 pos - .5mm largest micromets 12/18/09 - Radiation started (28) 02/05/10 - Finished Radiation 01/11/10 - Started Femara 06/22/10 - Finished Herceptin.. My son's 22nd BD. Hope it's a sign! Hoping for the best. 11/15/10 - Started Walter Reed BC Vaccine trial at 1/04/11 - Sibley Mem. Had to withdraw due to met 01/23/11 - Stage IV - Brain Met 1.6cm 1.7cm 02/03/11 - Gamma Knife (2 fracts to minmize necrosis) 03/01/11 - Gamma Knife 6/11 - Necrosis 7/11 - Necrosis stopped & Tumor progression 8/11 = Now think it's really necrosis 9/11 - Avastin every two weeks -- It's working!! Necrosis is shrinking. 12/11 - Necrosis gone AVASTIN worked. 12/11 - Bone &CT found Oct '10 - Ran Hartford 1/2 Marathon to Thank Dr. Slamon for Herceptin!