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Sandy H · 12-06-2006, 09:26 AM

Glad to hear the surgery is done and she is doing well. You can throw away the stats as I got hung up on those starting out on my journey. Being Her2 pos. and IBC meant double trouble for me and I got a death sentence thrown at me. I am nearly 6 years out and doing well-we know the cancer is not gone but it is stable!! I learned stats can be change depending on what they are needed for so I don't pay any attention to them anymore. Like it has been mentioned here things are changing, new treatments, old ones being used but given in a different way so they are easier to tolerate and work better. Quality of life is being looked at. I hope this helps and you both can live life to the fullest because soon you will realize how precious each day is. Sending you both a big hug, Sandy

12-06-2006, 09:26 AM	#18
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	Glad to hear the surgery is done and she is doing well. You can throw away the stats as I got hung up on those starting out on my journey. Being Her2 pos. and IBC meant double trouble for me and I got a death sentence thrown at me. I am nearly 6 years out and doing well-we know the cancer is not gone but it is stable!! I learned stats can be change depending on what they are needed for so I don't pay any attention to them anymore. Like it has been mentioned here things are changing, new treatments, old ones being used but given in a different way so they are easier to tolerate and work better. Quality of life is being looked at. I hope this helps and you both can live life to the fullest because soon you will realize how precious each day is. Sending you both a big hug, Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.