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Joanne S · 01-26-2013, 10:41 PM

TammyMarie, With all you went through and are going through, It's Just NOT FAIR! You have been blessed with 4 beautiful children, but cursed with all the crap that goes along with this disease. I personally believe the mental torture we endure from all of this disease is the worst part and the physical changes just add to it. The emotional feelings sometimes seem impossible to bear and add steriods into the mix--- can feel so yucky, depressed and devastated. Some days it feels like a losing battle. TammyMarie, All I can say is I'm so very sorry you have to go through this! My heart feels for you! I pray for some prompt relief for you , as well as, continued improvement and wellness for you!
Embracing you with big caring hugs, Joanne

All of you ladies before me write and express yourselves so eloquently, give great advice, share hope and love! I wish I could find half the words to express myself half as well. You are great--I appreciate you and wish you well.

01-26-2013, 10:41 PM	#12
Joanne S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit Metropolitan Area, Michigan Posts: 592	Re: sometimes I've just had enough! TammyMarie, With all you went through and are going through, It's Just NOT FAIR! You have been blessed with 4 beautiful children, but cursed with all the crap that goes along with this disease. I personally believe the mental torture we endure from all of this disease is the worst part and the physical changes just add to it. The emotional feelings sometimes seem impossible to bear and add steriods into the mix--- can feel so yucky, depressed and devastated. Some days it feels like a losing battle. TammyMarie, All I can say is I'm so very sorry you have to go through this! My heart feels for you! I pray for some prompt relief for you , as well as, continued improvement and wellness for you! Embracing you with big caring hugs, Joanne All of you ladies before me write and express yourselves so eloquently, give great advice, share hope and love! I wish I could find half the words to express myself half as well. You are great--I appreciate you and wish you well. __________________ Aug06...Dx Age 50, IDC Left Breast, 6+/16 lymph nodes, Stg 3, ER+/PR+/HER2+ Sep06-Jan07...Mediport. Chemo: AC x 4, T x 4 Dec06-Nov07...Herceptin Feb12,2007...Surg MRM Left & SM Right, reconstruct w/expanders Mar07-Jun07...Saline Exp Jun07...Start Tamoxifen Jun07-Aug07...Rad x 25 Jun07-Oct07...Persistent fevers-unknown origin Jun07-Nov07...PT for Severe PMPS & Capsular Contracture Nov07...Surg Capsulectomy, Gel Implants, PMPS pain gone instantly. Feb08...NED 1st CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb08...2 months post surgery Caps Cont again :( Mar08...Stop Tamoxifen. Start Arimidex. Apr08...Sudden high fever, Hosp ICU 10 days, staph infect, emerg surg, implants removed. Outpt IVantibiotics Daily x 6 weeks Feb11...NED 5th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb12...NED 6th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Aug12...Spotting. Surg=D&C Sep12...STAGE IV = RARE BC METS TO UTERUS ILC ER+/PR+/HER2-Negative) (Different BC than originally diagnosed = IDC ER+/PR+/HER2+). Sep12...Stop Arimidex. Start Afinitor & Aromasin. Jan13...MRI = no progression no reduction Apr13...Progression. Stop Afinitor & Aromasin. Apr13...Start Chemo: Taxol & Carboplatin. Nov13...Scans & Pelvic 95+% Reduction. Nueropathy>Stop chemo start Fareston. Jan14...PET scan = no progression stable. May14...Pelvic > Bleeding & cramps. TMs up. May14...PET scan = uterine progression :( May14...Stop Fareston. Start Chemo: Xeloda.