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I feel like that too sometimes. I only had 4 cycles of TCH and will be on Herceptin for a year. That 4th round made me so sick over Thanksgiving, and we decided 4 was enough. The tumor was very small and no nodes were involved. I know this will be behind me someday, but as the holidays approach, I guess I just get a little down. I have no hair, no breasts, no eyebrows, no tan and 10 extra pounds. Then I get a reality check at school, and there are students who have way less than I with bigger problems in their lives. And some of you are going through much more than I have, and I admire you all so much. Your words of encouragement and concern to those of us just beginning this journey are uplifting and exactly what we need to hear. You know that. Thank you. It's been a tough year, a really tough year.