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Mary Anne in TX · 06-12-2008, 10:00 AM

You're so right, Pam. It's a daily battle, sometimes minute to minute....but.....worth the fight. When I get afraid, so tired I make a snail look fast, or just feel so achy and yucky; all I know to do is remind myself of my goal to sit "front and center" when my 8 year old granddaughter graduates from college. When I'm REALLY whaky (maybe that's happening too often), I dream of ways to get her into college years early! Then I pick something soothing to do(sit outside, go window shopping, or call a long time friend to check on them, etc) and try to fool my brain. Most of the time I'm good. You've done a hard thing and you've done it for a long time! Congrats for being such a warrior. And thank you for sharing what many of us so often feel. Much love and peace to you today, ma

06-12-2008, 10:00 AM	#6
Mary Anne in TX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,357	You're so right, Pam. It's a daily battle, sometimes minute to minute....but.....worth the fight. When I get afraid, so tired I make a snail look fast, or just feel so achy and yucky; all I know to do is remind myself of my goal to sit "front and center" when my 8 year old granddaughter graduates from college. When I'm REALLY whaky (maybe that's happening too often), I dream of ways to get her into college years early! Then I pick something soothing to do(sit outside, go window shopping, or call a long time friend to check on them, etc) and try to fool my brain. Most of the time I'm good. You've done a hard thing and you've done it for a long time! Congrats for being such a warrior. And thank you for sharing what many of us so often feel. Much love and peace to you today, ma __________________ 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!