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Becky · 12-19-2007, 08:57 PM

Congratulations. What a difference a year makes, eh? To be a forty year survivor, you have to start with the first year and its the hardest year. So many new things to learn, understand and keep track of.

You did it and will keep on at it. Have a great week and buy yourself something nice.

12-19-2007, 08:57 PM	#22
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Congratulations. What a difference a year makes, eh? To be a forty year survivor, you have to start with the first year and its the hardest year. So many new things to learn, understand and keep track of. You did it and will keep on at it. Have a great week and buy yourself something nice. __________________ 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"