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Mary Anne in TX · 08-10-2007, 05:27 PM

Kelly, I bet we've all felt (feel) the same way! I live over 3 hours away from the treatment center and have labored over whether I should be closer. But changing anything it so hard. Moving a chair in the room is even hard. But I know that keeping on keeping on gives me the bestest life! It's just so hard to do.
I am finding that as I get into this 20th month and my mind is clearer (or at least I'm so far gone I think I'm clearer) and I have some distance from the surgery and chemo that it is easier to "think about" a "real life" again!
Probably having more energy and spending more time with my grandkids nudges me on. It's hard to stay stuck with little voices calling grandma and expecting to hear a "regular grandma" reply!
Good luck with your tiny to giant step process! You know that you are really wonderful and can do it! You decide! You did chemo...you can do anything! much love, ma

08-10-2007, 05:27 PM	#3
Mary Anne in TX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,357	Kelly, I bet we've all felt (feel) the same way! I live over 3 hours away from the treatment center and have labored over whether I should be closer. But changing anything it so hard. Moving a chair in the room is even hard. But I know that keeping on keeping on gives me the bestest life! It's just so hard to do. I am finding that as I get into this 20th month and my mind is clearer (or at least I'm so far gone I think I'm clearer) and I have some distance from the surgery and chemo that it is easier to "think about" a "real life" again! Probably having more energy and spending more time with my grandkids nudges me on. It's hard to stay stuck with little voices calling grandma and expecting to hear a "regular grandma" reply! Good luck with your tiny to giant step process! You know that you are really wonderful and can do it! You decide! You did chemo...you can do anything! much love, 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!