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Jackie07 · 09-21-2011, 06:39 AM

Denise,

I can understand the shock that's still in you. Your doctor had poured 'cold water' on you.

But hey! Everyone on this earth has a 50-50 chance of either staying alive or being dead. I had had a recurrence even though the chance of my haveing a recurrence was only 8%. (92% 5 year recurrence free survival with chemo and radiation - 2003 statistics.)

I was very shocked and thought my time on this earth was limited. (Although it is true for everyone - with or without cancer .) But better treatment options (Herceptin was approved by 2007) actually help knock out the cancer - I've been in remission for 4 years now.

You've just finished a big race. You were feeling so relieved and exhausted at the same time. Suddenly your coach mentioned to you that the race is not over, that you need to walk slowly around the track and be alert on another call to the race. Yes, you felt betrayed and you wanted just to sit down and have a good cry.

The reality is, you have the 50/50 chance not having any sign of breast cancer again. So, do go out and celebrate the moment! You've earned it!

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Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: I Need a Pep Talk...Very Discouraged Today Denise, I can understand the shock that's still in you. Your doctor had poured 'cold water' on you. But hey! Everyone on this earth has a 50-50 chance of either staying alive or being dead. I had had a recurrence even though the chance of my haveing a recurrence was only 8%. (92% 5 year recurrence free survival with chemo and radiation - 2003 statistics.) I was very shocked and thought my time on this earth was limited. (Although it is true for everyone - with or without cancer .) But better treatment options (Herceptin was approved by 2007) actually help knock out the cancer - I've been in remission for 4 years now. You've just finished a big race. You were feeling so relieved and exhausted at the same time. Suddenly your coach mentioned to you that the race is not over, that you need to walk slowly around the track and be alert on another call to the race. Yes, you felt betrayed and you wanted just to sit down and have a good cry. The reality is, you have the 50/50 chance not having any sign of breast cancer again. So, do go out and celebrate the moment! You've earned it! http://her2support.org/vbulletin/sho...568#post257568 __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 09-21-2011 at 07:00 AM..