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Hi ladies.
I hope you don't mind my jumping in... but Cathya... you have been so wonderful, and informative, and I don't even know if this will help or hurt on this topic. BUT...
I am a 4 time survivor. I was first dx 6 yrs ago at age 42.
I feel great. I look great ( if I do say so myself)... and I have tons of energy. I have had chemo twice, and bilateral mastectomies with reconstruction.
My latest dx was back in Aug 2005, with mets to lungs. ( THIS IS NOT LUNG CANCER... IT IS BREAST CANCER CELLS FOUND IN THE LUNGS).
I am on only Herceptin now, and the spots originally seen are gone. I have had "complete response" to Herceptin.
Herceptin equals HOPE.
I think about the "what ifs" also....but it is easier to just live each day, thinking about what I am able to do NOW, and doing it.
Cancer is scary. Very scary. But try not to really WORRY about it ALL the time.
If it comes back, you deal with it. Recurrance does not mean a death sentence in any way, shape, or form! It means it came back... you need more treatment, or surgery... you do it, you deal, you move forward.
I am taking part in the 60k walk for breast cancer... I am the captain of my Relay for Life team, and I walk about 5k every day.
YOU CAN DO THIS... maybe not now.... but eventually.
Stay strong ladies. You have many survivors holding your hand.
Question for you ladies who have been on Herceptin and taken off it.
WHY did they take you off it? How long were you on it?
Lucky4x
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