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Rhonda, I can relate to your feelings. I will have my last herceptin treatment in late December. When I think about it I get scared because while you are in treatment it is your saftey net. The closer I get to December though I have decided not to let this disease continue to rule my life. I too start each day with the attitude to live it like it was my last and have no regrets. I have a loving family and I will continue to thrive as will you. I am getting stronge everyday and am doing things I did prior to diagnosis. I like to say I am a work in progress as are you. Learn to enjoy life and remember if it does come back they have wonder drugs like herceptin and tykerb to keep us going. Stay strong and be well!
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Debbie in North Carolina
Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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