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Congratulations !!!!!!!! Way to go Steph !!!!!!!!!

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Great news Steph- congrats on remaining NED!!

all the best
caya

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Steph, I am so happy for you! There is nothing quite like the feeling one gets when the results are good. Do something special for yourself, girl!

Barb A.

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thanks steph...is emile jealous of your long dance with NED???
Love you

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Fantastic Steph---keep leading the way!

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So glad to hear this news Steph!!!!:)

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Wonderful!!

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Steph,

Thanks for continuing to give all of us so much hope. May you be NED forever more!

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Bravo!! Bravo!! Bravo!!! God bless you my dear Steph. A big hug!!

Paty

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I too have happy tears flowing for you. It is amazing news every time I read of a survivor who has battled and won! Congrats and many continued blessings on your journey!

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Yes.....Way to go Steph!

If it weren't for you and precious few others willing to go into this uncharted territory, I wouldn't have the courage to try flying solo without my Herceptin.

Keep doing whatever it is you're doing!

Hoping to follow in your footsteps,

Kim in CA

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Thanks everyone for the hugs and good wishes. Very much appreciated.

Chrisy - my Emile is a great dancer, so NED has to reach a high bar as far as dancing goes!

About my diet. I have always taken reasonable care to have a decent, balanced diet. But I was not ever going vegetarian and never needed weight loss diets.

We ate fresh and mostly non-processed foods. Once I became stage IV with a liver full of tumors, I made more drastic changes.

First, I cut down the sugar to almost nil. That means refined sugar. Also cut out caffeine from drinks, and went out of my way to find dairy products that were organic and non-rbST.

Second, I decided to try to cut out as much of the chemicals that go into our food supply as possible. Started shopping for organic foods and eating a lot more wild caught fish. It was harder in 2002 to find these foods, and they were more expensive. Much easier now to maintain such a diet. Now I look forward to the opening of the local farmer's markets, and shop them at least once or twice a week.

I keep my kitchen quite clean including our fridge and stove. Also try not to overbuy, planning with only 2 or 3 days at a time in mind. Have to do this in order to "eat fresh."

Good quality olive oil is used daily in my cooking, which I feel is important for us HER2 girls.

Hope this answers the questions.

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P.S. One thing we really need during and after cancer treatment is 60 grams of protein a day. This is important for our brain functions as well as nerve health in the rest of our body. Find a way to keep your protein level up to a healthy amount.

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You are my hero, Steph! Thanks for keeping us posted on your amazing recovery and congratulations! Hope that trip to Bali was fabulous!

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Thanks so much for the good advice. We are so happy for your great news and continued blessings.

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Hi, Steph:
Congrats to you! I have also cut out sugar (for the most part...holidays are tough...) and eat fresh foods whenever possible. Hoping I can hit the 10 year mark like you - and beyond. Thanks for giving me hope today.
Lisa
http://www.pinkkitchen.info

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Congratulations!

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Cograts all the best

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Again, another story to give us hope! Thank you for sharing your news!
Elizabeth

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Yep, Just the best news ever...big congrats to you! Ceesun