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Re: Emotions out of whack
Ask for help and let them tell you what is ok and what is not. Be where and who you are and ask for what you need. Wherever the fear and anxiety come from doesn't matter so much as that for you to know that it seems to hit us all at the most inopportune time. For me it was having my silly port out. Had it not been for a very wonderful wise friend who went with me, I probably would have never showed up!
There are a lot of wonderful warriors that will pray for you and love you through each step. Be ok with needing help. Sometimes it takes more courage to ask for help than to stand alone.
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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!
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