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On vacation....yes, that seems to be the feeling I share about leaving Big H behind. I'm not stage 4, just 2 or 3 or whatever they decided, but I know while there are no promises, I am so determined to "earn" those good days with finding some purpose for my days of vacation. It continues to amaze me how much easier it seemed to be a patient than it is to be "on vacation"!
I think in the days and years ahead, other warriors on this site will be reading some of these ol' threads and wonder why we doubted our chance at "cure".
Have a good trip, Steph! You so deserve the journey.
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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