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Caroline UK · 04-28-2007, 03:25 PM

Lani,
Thanks again for an interesting post. I finished radiotherapy in February, after a year of surgery, chemo and general body battering, and was beginning to feel better and better by the day. Last week I had a run of a few days of feeling completely wiped out, and there I was, only a year after diagnosis, thinking "Surely I should be feeling more energetic by now?"!
I'm feeling a a funny mixture of relief and "3-5 YEARS??*! Noooo!"
I too will print this one off, as a reminder to myself and others that this could go on for a while...

04-28-2007, 03:25 PM	#6
Caroline UK Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 96	Half relieved, half "Oh no!" Lani, Thanks again for an interesting post. I finished radiotherapy in February, after a year of surgery, chemo and general body battering, and was beginning to feel better and better by the day. Last week I had a run of a few days of feeling completely wiped out, and there I was, only a year after diagnosis, thinking "Surely I should be feeling more energetic by now?"! I'm feeling a a funny mixture of relief and "3-5 YEARS??! Noooo!" I too will print this one off, as a reminder to myself and others that this could go on for a while... __________________ Caroline* Diag. March 10th 2006, aged 46. Invasive ductal carcinoma, 2cm + multifocal. Stage 2, Grade 3 HER2+++, ER+/PR+ Right mast. May 2006. 6 of 20 nodes positive FEC x 4, taxotere x 4; port implanted after 6 cycles Rads x 25 1 year of Herceptin ended Nov 07. Arimidex 5 years Considering reconstruction, maybe soon...