Christine and sisters, need some encouragement

I was dx 3/2001, stage 2b, grade 2, 4 lymph nodes positive. er 10%, pr-, and her2+. Had 4 taxol, 4 FEC, then MRM, and radiation. After chemo, my nodes were negative and tumor shrunk from 2.5 to 1 cm. I couldn't get into the herceptin arm of clinical trial and MD Anderson will not give herceptin unless stage 4 outside of a trial. Do y'all know of any long term survivors who didn't take herceptin who were her2+ and node positive? How long have they been testing for her2? I need to hear some survivor stories, thanks.