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Mary Anne in TX · 07-22-2007, 07:18 PM

Hi!
Mary Jo is so right! If this disease was that predictable, it would surely make it easier on all of us. But it's not! My onc's wife was diagnosed 12 years ago with (I believe) 23 positive nodes and she is going strong now.
Yes, we are more likely to recur, but some of us are so hard headed and determined that we just keep beating those odds. We do the chemo, rads, and scans, and meds and all the rest and we stay vigilant! This remarkable group of warrior women and men are the best source of knowledge and sanity I know!
We're learning together and praying for each other as the oncs and researchers are working to find that "magic bullet"! Ask lots of questions and be your own best advocate.
Keep trusting Him to guide and protect you.
Blessings to you, mary anne

07-22-2007, 07:18 PM	#3
Mary Anne in TX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,357	Hi! Mary Jo is so right! If this disease was that predictable, it would surely make it easier on all of us. But it's not! My onc's wife was diagnosed 12 years ago with (I believe) 23 positive nodes and she is going strong now. Yes, we are more likely to recur, but some of us are so hard headed and determined that we just keep beating those odds. We do the chemo, rads, and scans, and meds and all the rest and we stay vigilant! This remarkable group of warrior women and men are the best source of knowledge and sanity I know! We're learning together and praying for each other as the oncs and researchers are working to find that "magic bullet"! Ask lots of questions and be your own best advocate. Keep trusting Him to guide and protect you. Blessings to you, mary anne __________________ 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!