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tricia keegan · 01-07-2013, 03:17 PM

Yanyan I'm so sorry this was such a shock for you as it would be for any of us if unprepared, I had Bowens disease on my leg which was treated sucessfully and caught early enough that it didn't go on to full blown cancer but would have if left untreated.
This was a shock for me so can only imagine how you felt, but in saying that over the seven years I've posted here I've seen so many stage iv friends not only survive but go on to become NED and lead full lives so I hope this reassure's you and the shock will wear off. As you say, all thats changed really is you've received a clinical dx, you are more than a number or stage and we all react differently so go with it today and be kind to yourself but know tomorrow will be better. x

01-07-2013, 03:17 PM	#5
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: Stage v- a hard to swallow fact Yanyan I'm so sorry this was such a shock for you as it would be for any of us if unprepared, I had Bowens disease on my leg which was treated sucessfully and caught early enough that it didn't go on to full blown cancer but would have if left untreated. This was a shock for me so can only imagine how you felt, but in saying that over the seven years I've posted here I've seen so many stage iv friends not only survive but go on to become NED and lead full lives so I hope this reassure's you and the shock will wear off. As you say, all thats changed really is you've received a clinical dx, you are more than a number or stage and we all react differently so go with it today and be kind to yourself but know tomorrow will be better. x __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!