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bejuce · 02-01-2010, 07:02 PM

Thank you all for your wonderful stories of hope and words of encouragement. I needed that this weekend as I kept thinking and praying about those we've lost recently. I have an appt with my oncologist tomorrow before my Herceptin infusion and we know how antsy we can get before seeing our oncologist.

I found a small rash on my skin (near the drain that was placed on the non-cancerous mastectomy side) and now I am freaking out that it may be skin mets. I've already researched the archives and convinced myself it's nothing, but still, I'm a little on the edge. And to add to that my period has come back with a vengeance (I've been on Tamoxifen since October) and you have the picture of a worried, stressed camper.

Thank God for this group and long-term survivors everywhere!

Big hugs to all of you,

Marcia

02-01-2010, 07:02 PM	#21
bejuce Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 510	Re: Positive stories, please come out of the woods Thank you all for your wonderful stories of hope and words of encouragement. I needed that this weekend as I kept thinking and praying about those we've lost recently. I have an appt with my oncologist tomorrow before my Herceptin infusion and we know how antsy we can get before seeing our oncologist. I found a small rash on my skin (near the drain that was placed on the non-cancerous mastectomy side) and now I am freaking out that it may be skin mets. I've already researched the archives and convinced myself it's nothing, but still, I'm a little on the edge. And to add to that my period has come back with a vengeance (I've been on Tamoxifen since October) and you have the picture of a worried, stressed camper. Thank God for this group and long-term survivors everywhere! Big hugs to all of you, Marcia __________________ ER+ (30%)/PR-/HER-2+, stage 3 Diagnosed on 02/18/09 at 38 with a huge 12x10 cm tumor, after a 6 month delay. Told I was too young and had no risk factors. Found swollen node during breastfeeding. March-August 09: neo-adjuvant chemo, part of a trial at Stanford (4 DD A/C, 4 Taxotere with daily Tykerb), loading dose of Herceptin 08/12/09 - bye bye boobies (bilateral mastectomy) 08/24/09 - path report shows 100 % success in breast tissue (no cancer there, yay!), 98 % success in lymphatic invasion, and even though 11/13 nodes were still positive, > 95 % of the tumor in them was killed. Hoping for the best! September-October 09: rads with daily Xeloda 02/25/10 - Cholecystectomy 05/27/10 - Bone scan clear 06/14/10 - CT scan clear, ovarian cyst found 07/27/10 - Done with Herceptin! 02/15/11 - MVA-BN HER-2 vaccine trial 03/15/11 - First CA 15-3: 12.7 and normal, yay! 10/01/11 - Bone scan and CT scan clear, fatty liver found now on Tamoxifen and Aspirin