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Re: I Need a Pep Talk...Very Discouraged Today
Denise, So I was stage III and my cancer spread while I was still on herceptin, making me stage IV early on. I'd like to try another strategy with you- some tough love. There is absolutely nothing you can do to change the future- some women are just unlucky. But you have full control over the present and you can choose to let uncertainty destroy you or you can be thankful that you have today.
I too have a young child (17 months) and I can't imagine leaving him so young. Denial is a great tool and Her-2 blockers are a gift from God. So be thankful that you are Her-2+, as we have lots of options in treatments. Instead of focusing on what you don't have (a secure future), focus on what you do have, two beautiful children and a wonderful present.
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[B]Kristin
Aug 2010: diagnosed stage 3b, 4 mo. after birth of son. 29 yrs old and breastfeeding, ER/PR-, Her-2+ started Neoadjuvant therapy: 4x FEC, 10x abraxane & Herceptin
Feb 2011: L mx with recon. Path. showed only DCIS but 4/10+ nodes.
March 2011: 6 wks rads.
Mother passed, lower back pain.
Late May 2011: Bone mets but organs clear; Tykerb, Xeloda, Xgeva. Stopped Herceptin. Implant infected: removed implant.
October 2011: Bone progression; Gemzar and Carboplatin & restarted Herceptin.
Jan 2012: Progression, re-classified as ER+; Tykerb, Herceptin, Zoladex & Femara. Anti-E is working!
May 2012: ovaries out, markers stable but elevated. Cont. Herceptin, Tykerb, Xgeva & Femara.
Dec 2012: aromasin
Jan 2013: faslodex, herceptin, tykerb
Jun: Kadcyla
Aug: Rads to hip, then Perjeta, Herceptin & Taxotere
Nov 2013: Perjeta, Herceptin, Halaven
Early 2014: Affinitor, Aromasin, Perjeta, Herceptin.
June 2014: Estradiol, Perjeta, Herceptin
Aug 14: Tamoxofin, H & P
http://kristin-notdying-blog.blogspot.com/
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