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Becky · 06-27-2008, 07:50 PM

I am almost 4 years out. When I was diagnosed, I never thought I'd see my daughter's graduate. Since then, my oldest (who started college right when I was diagnosed) has graduated college. My middle daughter graduated high school and started college. My youngest who was starting 8th grade will be a senior in high school.

I started my research on bc when I felt my lump in August, 2004. When I had my lumpectomy, I prayed I was not Her2+ and the odds were with me. But of course that's not what happened. I am a different but better person than I was before. I don't take no for an answer and I don't say yes as often as I used to.

I clung to the fact that I could survive and I didn't. I live!

Just remember this: bc is frightening but it is compounded by the fact that before you had bc the only women you heard about were the women who did poorly and died. You never heard about the women who did wonderfully and lived.

More live.

06-27-2008, 07:50 PM	#28
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	I am almost 4 years out. When I was diagnosed, I never thought I'd see my daughter's graduate. Since then, my oldest (who started college right when I was diagnosed) has graduated college. My middle daughter graduated high school and started college. My youngest who was starting 8th grade will be a senior in high school. I started my research on bc when I felt my lump in August, 2004. When I had my lumpectomy, I prayed I was not Her2+ and the odds were with me. But of course that's not what happened. I am a different but better person than I was before. I don't take no for an answer and I don't say yes as often as I used to. I clung to the fact that I could survive and I didn't. I live! Just remember this: bc is frightening but it is compounded by the fact that before you had bc the only women you heard about were the women who did poorly and died. You never heard about the women who did wonderfully and lived. More live. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"