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Lien · 09-14-2016, 04:33 AM

Hi Grammy,

Of course you are scared and out of your depth. Hearing the words: "you have cancer" is a terrible experience. I really thought I was not going to see my kids grow up. They were 3, 8, 12 and 16 at the time.

This will pass, but for now you are on a rollercoaster that you never wanted to get on.

It may help to know that I had a similar diagnosis 12.5 years ago, didn't get chemo or Herceptin, and am still alive and kicking. You will be getting much more targeted therapy than I did at the time, and although the coming months, perhaps year, will be hard, you will probably get through it without too many problems and then you will grow old without ever having a recurrence. Breast cancer has a much lower mortality rate than some other cancers.

Ask whatever you want to know, we are here for you. Vent, cry, express your fears; we've all been there.

Hugs

Jacqueline

09-14-2016, 04:33 AM	#6
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: Just Starting Out and Scared To Death Hi Grammy, Of course you are scared and out of your depth. Hearing the words: "you have cancer" is a terrible experience. I really thought I was not going to see my kids grow up. They were 3, 8, 12 and 16 at the time. This will pass, but for now you are on a rollercoaster that you never wanted to get on. It may help to know that I had a similar diagnosis 12.5 years ago, didn't get chemo or Herceptin, and am still alive and kicking. You will be getting much more targeted therapy than I did at the time, and although the coming months, perhaps year, will be hard, you will probably get through it without too many problems and then you will grow old without ever having a recurrence. Breast cancer has a much lower mortality rate than some other cancers. Ask whatever you want to know, we are here for you. Vent, cry, express your fears; we've all been there. Hugs Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.