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Hello Sue. I wonder if your parents are not "keeping you in the dark" so much as they are trying to protect you and allow you to have as normal a college experience as you can. It probably makes them feel better to think you are living your life. That is their dream for you. It is not your job to manage her care, as much as you wish you could do so.
It is normal to feel powerless and even guilty sometimes.
Is there a patient advocate sort of person, or a social worker or psychologist associated with her hospital who could discuss things with you? Or as someone else suggested, a counselor thru your school?
Your devotion to your mother must bring her great comfort. As Lee said, just be the best person you can and that will make her proud...
Keep the faith.
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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