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Hi Sherri. I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but hang in there. I don't have quite the same diagnosis. I am stage IIIA, ER/PR -, Her2 +++. I was diagnosed less than a month after my 36th birthday and I have a 2 1/2 year old little girl who I feel the same way about. I get sick to my stomach thinking about the fact that I might not be able to see her grow up, but I will. At the beginning I read every statistic on the web and all I did was get sad. Then I found this website and read all the inspiring stories of these surviving women who are fighting this disease and winning. You will find a wealth of wonderful women and a lot of great information here. I really don't know what I would do without this webstie. They have helped me so much. If you have questions or need to vent this is a great place to do that. We all understand!
My onc told me not to read all the websites and get caught up in the statistics. Most of these statistics were written before the use of herceptin!
As far as the side effects, they effect each person differently. With the exception of a few minor ones, I have been able to live a fairly normal life.
Please keep remembering that you can win this battle and we will both see our children grow up and dance with them at their weddings!
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