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Terri, plan lots of fun things for the first month or two! Really outlandish, fun things that can take your mind off the worry and turn it towards the joy of LIFE!!!
I'm still fighting to stay on herceptin. I just felt it was what I needed, but I don't think it's for everyone. That every 3 weeks hook-up does keep me focused on treatment and I have to work especially hard to stay in the moment and remember that all this effort, all this craziness was done to live a full life and stay in the moment!
Have a celebration and a "plan of action" to make your new lives grand!
Tons of love to you both, ma
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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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