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Sherry,
I totally agree with you that cancer has not been a "blessing" nor is it the "best thing that has ever happened to me". Feeling your mortality is certainly not being negative - just realistic. But in reading your message I still see that you have HOPE and a strong will to live! I admit it is easier for those of us diagnosed at an early stage to have a more positive outlook. I apologize if at times I/we seem insensitive to those of you diagnosed at a later stage.
I am so sorry to hear about your brother. My heart breaks for you.
Keep fighting the fight!!
Gerri
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Gerri
Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05
Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative
ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++
AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense
Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done
then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007
Radiation 30 treatments
Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal)
May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara
Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months
March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening
********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault
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