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dawn · 10-17-2006, 04:28 PM

Hi kelly,

I know how you feel. I was dx im March 2006. Positive right across the board. I've completed my chemo. In the middle of my rads now. Started taking Tamoxifen a month ago and due to begin herceptin in November. I just couldn't shake the "how do I know what the future holds" feeling. Then I sat down with my onc. He told me, I cant tell you what the future holds no more today than I could have last year before you were dx but you are in a good position, all tests clear and doing everything preventative that can be done. His exacts words were" Within 5 years hopefully, you wont have anything to worry about". Maybe, Maybe not but I'm going to put my best foot forward and live my life to the fullest, with my two kids. I've come a long way in the last seven months but you have to decided to let this control you or you have to take control over this. I also liked the way Maryjo put things in Gods hands. It takes a lot of pressure off. Good luck with things and try to stay positive and keep your head up.

Dawn

10-17-2006, 04:28 PM	#13
dawn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 153	Hi kelly, I know how you feel. I was dx im March 2006. Positive right across the board. I've completed my chemo. In the middle of my rads now. Started taking Tamoxifen a month ago and due to begin herceptin in November. I just couldn't shake the "how do I know what the future holds" feeling. Then I sat down with my onc. He told me, I cant tell you what the future holds no more today than I could have last year before you were dx but you are in a good position, all tests clear and doing everything preventative that can be done. His exacts words were" Within 5 years hopefully, you wont have anything to worry about". Maybe, Maybe not but I'm going to put my best foot forward and live my life to the fullest, with my two kids. I've come a long way in the last seven months but you have to decided to let this control you or you have to take control over this. I also liked the way Maryjo put things in Gods hands. It takes a lot of pressure off. Good luck with things and try to stay positive and keep your head up. Dawn __________________ Dawn Mar 2006Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu 3+++, Er & Pr positive, 8 of 18 pos 03/14/06: Mastectomy 04/19/06 started Chemo adriamycin, chlophosphamide, taxotere 25 rads Nov 1, 06: 3 years Tamoxifen, Herceptin (1yr) Jan 2009 Femara mets to bone aromasin and aredia June2009: Full Histerectomy 2/22/2010 6 spots in liver 2 mm-10 mm: switched to xeloda and Herceptin will continue with Aredia J Scan February 2011 new onc, switch to abraxane April 2011 NED clear organs, 3 spots on bone scar tissue. Scans August 2mm spot on liver and lungs. now on to tykerb/xeloda Dec 2011 scans nothing on lungs, liver down to 1 2 mm spot. j une 2012 another spot on liver on to cisplatin/gemzar.