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Old 04-14-2011, 12:02 PM   #18
BonnieR
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Re: update - on wbr & how I'm feeling

Pam, you are entitled to feel exactly the way you do, you have so much going on. Physically and emotionally draining you. I can only remind you that many of these things are temporary even though you feel in an abyss right now. I was recently looking back over my journal entries from the height(depth) of my bad days where I was in such pain and despair.
I think some medications add to depression too
It is hard to feel so weak and malnourished but still not have an appetite. The medical marijuana was not a bad suggestion. And, as others said, just try to eat tiny frequent amounts of high fat and protein foods. Milk shakes, cheese, Ensure, etc.
Enlist all the help you can. When people ask how they can help you, give them something to do.
But mostly, you want to feel less powerless. And you will. I always end my posts with "keep the faith" because I believe that mantra. Things are not always going to be as bad as they feel today.
Love.
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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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