[Brenda_D]

I try to be careful and realize that some are fighting a bigger or longer battle. I remember when I was dx'ed and told it was stage4. I was in a fog of unreality for 6 months, and I appreciated the help and hope I got here.
When I re-staged at 3, I was of course happy, but also furious at my 3 doctors who never ordered the bone scan to verify staging. They just blew it off, but I know how deeply affected I was, and still am to some degree, because those words never go away completely.
I understand fighting this disease.
I may not always jump in to threads or conversations because I'm not one that finds it easy to communicate with others.
I do post a little in another forum and have read posts from newly dx'ed women that are begging for good stories, and reports of long time survivors.
I have recently posted to some of those in hope that it gives some comfort to them in knowing this disease can be overcome at least to some point or for some amount of time.
I know sometimes I like reading success stories.

Joe, you can tell Genentech that Herceptin has worked it's magic for me.