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StephN · 05-31-2006, 02:45 AM

Hi -
You are really doing a great favor to this poor woman who the docs will most likely undertreat because of her ago. There are 2 members of this board who are elderly ladies surviving long term. If you look up by their posting name you can find all the posts related to them.
One is TriciaK, a really lovely lady who is recovering right now from a heart problem, but her cancer seems to be in control. The other is a lady who is now senile whose son takes good care of her - look for Tom.

I have fought the spread of my cancer from an aggressive invasion into my liver and starting into my bones. Also fought it out of my brain the past 2 years. This has been going on for over 6 years and I have been off chemo and maintaining on Herceptin for 4 years now. Only problem is that chemos and Herceptin do not cross into our brains and this is why I have had other treatments for that problem.

A lot of people will read and not post a reply, but WILL say a little prayer for your friend.

05-31-2006, 02:45 AM	#6
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Another older patient to look up Hi - You are really doing a great favor to this poor woman who the docs will most likely undertreat because of her ago. There are 2 members of this board who are elderly ladies surviving long term. If you look up by their posting name you can find all the posts related to them. One is TriciaK, a really lovely lady who is recovering right now from a heart problem, but her cancer seems to be in control. The other is a lady who is now senile whose son takes good care of her - look for Tom. I have fought the spread of my cancer from an aggressive invasion into my liver and starting into my bones. Also fought it out of my brain the past 2 years. This has been going on for over 6 years and I have been off chemo and maintaining on Herceptin for 4 years now. Only problem is that chemos and Herceptin do not cross into our brains and this is why I have had other treatments for that problem. A lot of people will read and not post a reply, but WILL say a little prayer for your friend.