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Marie, we live from truth to fantasy and back to truth again as the circumstances demand. You must sometimes live in the make believe to be able to handle the horrible ups and downs that make this disease so mean!
You have done this journey just as you should....forward, stop, back, but always forward once more. I believe it's who you are and how you live.
Why not just be right now. You'll make decisions soon. Just be and let all the love and admiration we feel for you wash over you. I can only send much love and many, many prayers for you both.
Luv and faith, sweet friend,
ma
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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