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Mary Jo · 03-23-2007, 02:16 PM

I, too, feel encouraged by reading all the "success" stories. We need to hear those more often and that's one of the reasons this site is so often. The encouragement and support we offer one another is the best. Yes, recurrences occur, and we all feel bad BUT times are changing in the breast cancer world and we are on that band wagon now and can only hope for good things for all of us.

I was diagnosed in June of 2005. I had a 4.5 cm tumor, clear margins and 1 microscopic cell in 1st node (only 2 nodes removed). I received 4 dose dense A/C - 4 dose dense taxol along with herceptin every 3rd week. Also, 28 rads. I'm coming up on my 2 year anniversary and am doing super. My onc. says "You're perfect" Hahahaha - so glad my husband is sitting their when she says that. I've been trying to tell the man that for the past 28 years. Hahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha!

Hugs to my "sisters"

Mary Jo

P.S. Also, my sister's dog groomer, was her2neu positive ............I don't know all the "stats" on her but I do know she was stage 3. She is a 5 year survivor. She also took herceptin in a clinical trial.

03-23-2007, 02:16 PM	#10
Mary Jo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheboygan, WI Posts: 2,582	I, too, feel encouraged by reading all the "success" stories. We need to hear those more often and that's one of the reasons this site is so often. The encouragement and support we offer one another is the best. Yes, recurrences occur, and we all feel bad BUT times are changing in the breast cancer world and we are on that band wagon now and can only hope for good things for all of us. I was diagnosed in June of 2005. I had a 4.5 cm tumor, clear margins and 1 microscopic cell in 1st node (only 2 nodes removed). I received 4 dose dense A/C - 4 dose dense taxol along with herceptin every 3rd week. Also, 28 rads. I'm coming up on my 2 year anniversary and am doing super. My onc. says "You're perfect" Hahahaha - so glad my husband is sitting their when she says that. I've been trying to tell the man that for the past 28 years. Hahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha! Hugs to my "sisters" Mary Jo P.S. Also, my sister's dog groomer, was her2neu positive ............I don't know all the "stats" on her but I do know she was stage 3. She is a 5 year survivor. She also took herceptin in a clinical trial. __________________ "Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06 17 Years NED <>< Romans 8:28