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It is a bit of a roller coaster ride this BC thing! Like so many others, I was at my best during active treatment for 3 years. Then, after a couple of months, it felt like I had been let adrift in the ocean and told to kick! But month by month, I'm learning to be an NED person. It took me a little over a year to learn to adjust to fighting BC; so I figure it will take me some longer to learn this new role.
I keep coming back to learn, to listen, and to find out how everyone is doing. It's hard to know that some are having very difficult times, but everyone was there for me when I needed them most. This is a big family of all sorts of folks. We have "educators, uplifters, calm-me-downers, think in another way people, etc." I've needed kicks in the pants and I've needed cheering on. This is THE place to come when you need help with Her2 BC. I know there are other places to go also, but the honesty here is remarkable and the love amazing.
Each day is an adventure. Wish I knew how many I had.....geez, no I don't. I think that would be worse! Welcome to our family. ma
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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