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Hi Andi,
I enjoyed reading your post and since we have had same dx but that you are writing this 8 years later: I salut you!
As you know I also value very much mind and body connection and I am not saying that it is the crutial factor for everyone but I know that it is extremely important for me. Since to me the crash of my immune system due to stress was the cause of my cancer, I think that being full of hope and enjoying life and keep away from stress can only help my immune system, this is medically proven..eating healthy organic food will also improve one's immune system, fact.
Power of the mind is factored in most medical study too (placebo effect). Even for animal it is important. Many animals die when put in cages, even if they are fed, if they are released before death, some make fantastic recovery. Sometimes for human our cage can be our own easily worried atitude, an inherited mindset or feeling of inadequacies.
Continue smiling Andi, sure you'll find a great Mantra soon!
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35 y/o
June 06: BC stage I
Grade 3; ER/PR neg
Her-2+++; lumpectomies
Aug 06: Stage IV
liver mets: 6 tumours
July 06 to Jan 07: 2*FEC+6*Taxotere; 3*TACE; LITT
March 07- Sept 07: Vaccination trial (phase 2, peptide based) at the UW (Seattle).
Herceptin since 2006
NED til Oct 09
Recurrence Oct 2009: to internal mammary gland since October 2009 missed on Oct and March 2010 scan.. palpable nodes in May 2010 when I realised..
Nov 2011:7 mets to lungs progressing fast failed hercp/tykerb/xeloda combo..
superior vena cava blocked: stent but face remains puffy
April 2012: Teresa Trial, randomised to TDM1
Nov 2012 progressing on TDM1
Dec 2012 blockage of my airways by tumours, obliteration of these blocking tumours breathing better but hoping for more- at mo too many tumours to count in the lungs and nodes.
Dec 2012 Starting new trial S-222611 phase 1b dual egfr her2+ inhibitor.
'Under no circumstances should you lose hope..' Dalai Lama
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