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Cannon · 12-12-2011, 07:22 PM

More good news to share - I am five years out also. Haven't been on the boards for a while, and want to remind newbies that many of us go away because things got better.

It seems like yesterday, or a lifetime ago. I was glad to see the news that Femarra performed well in 5-year tests, as that's what I have been on.

Meanwhile, my younger son is a senior in high school and my older son (with autism) is doing well. My sister had a baby (her 1st, at age 43) and I have a fabulous new nephew. Sixteen members of our family went on a week long Mediterranean cruise in August.

I have had complications from my Crohn's disease, and been in the hospital twice this year for that. I have found the chronic illness more challenging in many ways than the cancer. But on and on we go.

Best to all,
Rebecca

12-12-2011, 07:22 PM	#4
Cannon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 203	Re: Five years on More good news to share - I am five years out also. Haven't been on the boards for a while, and want to remind newbies that many of us go away because things got better. It seems like yesterday, or a lifetime ago. I was glad to see the news that Femarra performed well in 5-year tests, as that's what I have been on. Meanwhile, my younger son is a senior in high school and my older son (with autism) is doing well. My sister had a baby (her 1st, at age 43) and I have a fabulous new nephew. Sixteen members of our family went on a week long Mediterranean cruise in August. I have had complications from my Crohn's disease, and been in the hospital twice this year for that. I have found the chronic illness more challenging in many ways than the cancer. But on and on we go. Best to all, Rebecca __________________ Dx 8/06 Age 43 Stage IIIA multifocal throughout breast, largest tumor 5 cm, grade 3, comedo, ER+PR+HER+++ Neoadjuvant A/C 4X Dose Dense 11/06 Bilateral Mastectomy (no choice on the right, my choice on the left) Taxol+Herceptin weekly x12, continuing with Herceptin, finished one year in 12/07 33 Rads Femara for 5+ years, staying on (started with Arimidex, switched after about a month, much happier) Abnormal brain MRI shows no cancer, but "extensive white matter diease" - unknown cause BRCA negative - lots of cancer in my family survivor of thyroid cancer also have Crohn's disease CT and bone scan say NED as of 5/13 dx with severe cardiomyopathy 5/12 (likely due to chemo and Herceptin), ejection fraction in low 20's, now up to 40, went to 50, latest read 12/13 is back down to 35 1/13 Acute pancreatitis - are you kidding me? 9/13 started Humira for Crohn's. starting to have some energy again B12 and Vit D both needed supplementation Cataracts in both eyes noted 6/12 - surgery in the next 2-4 years? 4/14 Kidney stones/blockage/infection - related to Crohn's Disease 5/14 My aunt passed away - she was diagnosed after I was with Stage I - not Her2+, then Stage 4 for about one year 6/14 Scans - still NED, thank God. However, broken rib (I didn't notice) lots of bone degeneration osteopenia/osteoporosis. I also still have cardiomyopathy secondary to chemo.