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I think I need to wrap this day and yesterday up in beautiful paper and ribbon and save for another day! I want to remember this feeling and be able to pull it out on days when things are not so wonderful. I want to remember Blake's precious hugs, Ayden's and my son's relief and joy that I was ok, and most of all your rejoicing with me that the battles and "bad days" are worth the reward of days like these! I'm so grateful for no brain mets in my ol' head and for cyber friends who matter more than I ever thought possible. I wish you all a giddy day as I have had. God bless this site and the awesome victors who frequent it's pages! You are a special breed, one to carry in my heart and mind all the days of the year. Thank you for being there when my pains were almost too much to stand, and today when I was celebrating a wonderful success. Only those who have taken this roller coaster ride could understand the joy of eyelashes growing, pain receeding, and MRIs declared "unremarkable" as the best of the best in life! Thank you, Mary Anne
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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