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chrisy · 02-02-2010, 09:19 AM

Joan, what a lot of crap to be dealing with.

I think tho that once you complete your transition to lady of leisure (albeit filling a lot of that extra time with medical stuff) it will be a positive thing to be free of the work stress. That way you can focus on (relieving) the other stress.

Photography is such a wonderful hobby - I've recently gotten into it and even though I'm not very good, I find it really makes me take a better, and slower, look at the world around me. So many wondrous things, including people. Maybe you can make that a second, more enjoyable career.

In the meantime, focus on getting yourself healthy. I might be confused about the thoracic surgeon - is there one or two? It is so important to trust our medical partners...and if you can dump the untrustworthy one with the attitude problem you might be better off!

Take care,
Chris

02-02-2010, 09:19 AM	#7
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Re: Dawn and Joan M - How are you? Joan, what a lot of crap to be dealing with. I think tho that once you complete your transition to lady of leisure (albeit filling a lot of that extra time with medical stuff) it will be a positive thing to be free of the work stress. That way you can focus on (relieving) the other stress. Photography is such a wonderful hobby - I've recently gotten into it and even though I'm not very good, I find it really makes me take a better, and slower, look at the world around me. So many wondrous things, including people. Maybe you can make that a second, more enjoyable career. In the meantime, focus on getting yourself healthy. I might be confused about the thoracic surgeon - is there one or two? It is so important to trust our medical partners...and if you can dump the untrustworthy one with the attitude problem you might be better off! Take care, Chris __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++ 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response! 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin 01/08 Progression in liver 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial 08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1 02/09 Continue NED 02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:( 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:( 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial 5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!! 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!) 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go. 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go. 3/13 TACE procedure