| Dear Shelia,
 I am so sorry about your dear high school friend. How can this disease be so sneaky, elusive and mean?  Maybe we are all in the bad-girl high school club that we did not know that we joined. Or maybe it is true "that only the good die young."
 
 What is most important is that your friend knows you are there for her. It seems impossible, like you say that 4-6 months ago she was fine. I, too, will pray for her and you. I am so sorry about your sadness at this sad time.
 
 Hang in there the best you can, Catherine
 
				__________________Catherine
 
 
 Found my own lump in the shower
 April 2006 at the age of 58
 Stage IIB, ER- PR- HER2+++ multi focal tumors, largest 2.3cm
 Chemo first: AC/Taxol over 16 weeks
 Bilateral mastectomy Sep 06
 33 rads after the surgery
 1 year of Herceptin completed Dec 07
 15 years and no recurrence as of April 2021
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