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Mary Jo
Your posting stated all that I feel, but much more eloquently than I ever could. As I have stated before, I am sure I would be doing everything possible to stick around if my kids were not grown and independent. Right now, while I am feelin fine (Except for joint pain & crazy hot flashes) I am taking lots of vacations, trying to savor each day and create as many pleasant memories as possible for my family. I do try to walk a lot, but I also eat whatever I want because I really enjoy foods that I fully realize are not the most healthy. Bottom line is we all need to find out as much information as we can to make INFORMED life decisions that we can live with - Hopefully for a very long time. OK all my health nut sisters & brothers out there - let me have it ! Just call me fat and sassy. Peace Karen
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04/05 Onset 49, DCIS, solid, Hist 2/3, Nucl 2/3, 7cm R Brst
04/05 E & P + HER2+++
05/05 Mediport
05/05 Cytoxan & Adriamycin every 3wk x4
08/05 Taxol every 2wk x 4, Herceptin every wk x1yr
10/05 Bilat Mast - my Choice
10/05 3/19 lymph nodes Pos, Stage IIIa
11/05 Rad x 37 Rx, R Brst & Axcilla
02/06 Herceptin stopped (L vent HF 40)
03/06 Started & Stoped Arimidex after 2 mos.-QOL side effects
05/06 Started Tamoxafin
06/06 Bilat Free Flap Reconstruction
12/06 Cardiomyopathy reversed-HF normal
01/07 Bilat Saline Implants
07/07 CA 27-29 steadily rising from 28 in 12/06 to 46 in 7/07
07/07 PET Scan NED, but inflamation at prev surg site.
09/07 Started Femara
10/07 CA 27-29 down to 39
06/08 CA 27-29 down to 32
09/08 Lg joint pain & QOL side effects from Femara, will live w/ to keep CA markers within normal range.
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