Breast cancer

[AlaskaAngel]

Five years ago yesterday I had my final rads treatment in California </ST1after completing chemotherapy, and drove due north with my husband. Herceptin wasn't available then, except off-label if you happened to know about it on your own and could find a doc who knew about it and was willing to write for it.

At the same time yesterday as my anniversary, my good friend across the continent from me died of HER2 breast cancer. Chemotherapy, radiation, and Herceptin hadn't worked for her from the start, and had only made her remaining time more difficult. We had talked about this many times. She is still very much with me, and I still have so much to learn from her.

In memory of my friend,

AlaskaAngel