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Mary Anne in TX · 06-11-2008, 05:06 AM

Hi Theresa! wish that you didn't need us right now, but so glad that you discovered the site. You have every right to be frustrated with the recurrance. It's the pits. But you're on track for good things to happen. You can see by my signature what I have taken, and that I am now on herceptin alone and continue to work to stay on herceptin til something new appears that trumps the BIG H! I call what I get by taking herceptin "a creakidy body". I am stiff and achy much of the time. I find that it helps to walk a lot and do things that "stretch me out"! Ummm, sounds a lot like work! But it does help a lot. I find that it helps me to remember that I'm madder at cancer's sneeky ways than at my achy joints. Hope your hair comes back fun and wavy and just like you like it! Best wishes, ma

06-11-2008, 05:06 AM	#10
Mary Anne in TX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,357	Hi Theresa! wish that you didn't need us right now, but so glad that you discovered the site. You have every right to be frustrated with the recurrance. It's the pits. But you're on track for good things to happen. You can see by my signature what I have taken, and that I am now on herceptin alone and continue to work to stay on herceptin til something new appears that trumps the BIG H! I call what I get by taking herceptin "a creakidy body". I am stiff and achy much of the time. I find that it helps to walk a lot and do things that "stretch me out"! Ummm, sounds a lot like work! But it does help a lot. I find that it helps me to remember that I'm madder at cancer's sneeky ways than at my achy joints. Hope your hair comes back fun and wavy and just like you like it! Best wishes, ma __________________ 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!