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Someone has to win!
I do feel that way sometimes, but I mostly believe that "someone has to win" and it might as well be us! I try very hard to look at this as a "challenge" that together God and I can win! I know that the odds may seem against us, but the people working hard and fast to find something to beat this crumby disease are many and committed.
I know it feels awful that you have to take all this in so quickly with the surgery and everything, but for me that was best. I didn't have time to out think everything, I was just doing what needing doing!
As your family sees you fight, they'll join in the fight and give you the encouragement you need. When I feel down, my boys seem to lift me up. And it takes only one small smile from 1 of my little grandkids to show me again why I fight to win.
Most importantly . . . never, never, never give up!
Love and prayers,
ma
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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!
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