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1rarebird · 07-24-2010, 01:38 PM

Patrice--Even us old guys get 'teary' when the nurse pulls the last needle out of the IV port and says, "All done--wasn't so bad was it?" That's what happened to me last Monday, as my Herceptin-year came to an end.

I admit it is somewhat frightening to realize that the aggressive part of you cancer fight (surgery, chemo, radiation and Herceptin, for me) is for now and hopefully forever at an end. But I feel better 5 days later after I realized we can still actively fight recurrence of the disease through lifestyle and dietary changes. And, oh yes, don't forget the bisphosphonate and Tamoxifen. I will concentrate on those; but I did take a picture of the empty, last, 52nd bag of Herceptin and suspect I will get the photo out from time to time to remember my Herceptin-year. If I remain cancer free, I will eventually get it framed and on put on the wall.

Good luck to you and us all---

bird

07-24-2010, 01:38 PM	#4
1rarebird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: TN Posts: 175	Re: One more to go...and a question Patrice--Even us old guys get 'teary' when the nurse pulls the last needle out of the IV port and says, "All done--wasn't so bad was it?" That's what happened to me last Monday, as my Herceptin-year came to an end. I admit it is somewhat frightening to realize that the aggressive part of you cancer fight (surgery, chemo, radiation and Herceptin, for me) is for now and hopefully forever at an end. But I feel better 5 days later after I realized we can still actively fight recurrence of the disease through lifestyle and dietary changes. And, oh yes, don't forget the bisphosphonate and Tamoxifen. I will concentrate on those; but I did take a picture of the empty, last, 52nd bag of Herceptin and suspect I will get the photo out from time to time to remember my Herceptin-year. If I remain cancer free, I will eventually get it framed and on put on the wall. Good luck to you and us all--- bird __________________ Male Breast Cancer, DX 5/15/09, IDC, STAGE 1, 1.7 cm, HER2+++, ER+(95%)/PR+(75%), Ki67 40%, grade 3, 0/5 nodes, TX: mastectomy, TCH finished 7/19/10, radiation 6 wks., Tamoxifen on going, bisphosphonate 24 mos.