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Becky · 10-22-2007, 06:17 PM

Hi Cynthia

I look forward to seeing you again in San Antonio. If I were giving a talk, I would include something about the "Responsibility of Survivorship". Certainly you and Christine as well as others on this board and others who you know in your personal and professional life fit that mold. Taking a diagnosis and then later, turning a bad thing into good for others. Stepping up to the plate in helping others through it, self and patient advocacy. Even advocating more funding from government.

I feel very strongly about this aspect of the journey for me. Perhaps this could be useful in your lecture.

10-22-2007, 06:17 PM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Hi Cynthia I look forward to seeing you again in San Antonio. If I were giving a talk, I would include something about the "Responsibility of Survivorship". Certainly you and Christine as well as others on this board and others who you know in your personal and professional life fit that mold. Taking a diagnosis and then later, turning a bad thing into good for others. Stepping up to the plate in helping others through it, self and patient advocacy. Even advocating more funding from government. I feel very strongly about this aspect of the journey for me. Perhaps this could be useful in your lecture. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"