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Mary L · 11-11-2010, 10:48 AM

Hello Biddy. This is a time when your sister needs you to be strong for her. I know it's easier said than done, but she needs you to be there for her and to give her support and hope. When I went through my diag. 8 years ago, my sisters, friends and family were there for me and helped me get through all of the tests, decisions and treatments. My son came to my house the day I was diag. He sat in my livingroom and said "Mom, you have a 28% chance of surviving and I know you can do it." I will never forget it. He gave me hope when I needed it so badly. Well, he was right. I have survived 8 years with Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Pull yourself together and be there for your sister. It will mean so much to her and to you. Best wishes, Mary L

11-11-2010, 10:48 AM	#2
Mary L Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: PA Posts: 297	Re: Grieving already Hello Biddy. This is a time when your sister needs you to be strong for her. I know it's easier said than done, but she needs you to be there for her and to give her support and hope. When I went through my diag. 8 years ago, my sisters, friends and family were there for me and helped me get through all of the tests, decisions and treatments. My son came to my house the day I was diag. He sat in my livingroom and said "Mom, you have a 28% chance of surviving and I know you can do it." I will never forget it. He gave me hope when I needed it so badly. Well, he was right. I have survived 8 years with Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Pull yourself together and be there for your sister. It will mean so much to her and to you. Best wishes, Mary L __________________ Mary L from PA Diag: Oct 2003 w/6mm mass, IDC grade III ductal carcinoma in-situ, IBC stage IIIB. tx A/C followed by Taxotere(only able to have 2 tx, allergic), mastectomy, 3 0ut of 7 positive nodes. 35 rads. Recurrence 9 months later, skin mets to mastectomy site. Tx Carboplatin/Herceptin. Stayed on Herceptin almost 5 years, had 3 more recurrences when I had to stop Herceptin due to my ejection fraction getting too low. Herceptin stopped and ned 3 years in Oct. 2010.