[Catherine]

Becky and others,
Thanks for putting things in perspective. Early on when I joined this site, I had the impression that I could expect a reoccurrence. Rhonda H and a few others answered personal posts and helped me get a better prespective. I just completed my 4th treatment of Herceptin. I asked my onocologist what my odds were. He said that at the end of one year of Herceptin,the odds of reoccurence decrease to 10-12%, if he understood my question and if I understood his answer correctly. I can live with 10-12% chance. Do you think this is accurate? When I first came to this site, I would leave scared. Then I started figuring out that others who were 2-5 years survivors were maybe no longer coming to the site. So thank you to the long-haulers who are NED and still sharing their wisdom. I feel great and worry less and less about a reoccurence. You have all helped me tremendously. I refer to you as my HER2 girlfriends when I relate stories to my family and local girlfriends.

Thanks and blessings to all and to all a good night, Catherine