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chrisy · 07-20-2006, 08:01 PM

Hi Jen,
I'm not sure I have any answers for you - you will get back to "normal" when your body is ready. Remember, you have been through a lot - both physically and emotionally. Now is a time to be gentle with yourself and give yourself time to heal. If your body is telling you you're not up to 100%, listen to it.
It is frustrating - and you probably want nothing more than to put this behind you and get back to "normal". I didn't have chemo AND rads, with just chemo I wasn't fully back for at least 4-5 months. I've heard that it can take a good year to fully recover, but everyone is different. Just do the best you can, push yourself as much as you feel you can, and keep moving forward.
You're right, there are lots of wise women (and men) on this site. But you have your own wisdom about what will be right for you. Who knows, maybe you can create a new "normal" that includes smelling the roses!
Take care
Chris

07-20-2006, 08:01 PM	#2
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Hi Jen, I'm not sure I have any answers for you - you will get back to "normal" when your body is ready. Remember, you have been through a lot - both physically and emotionally. Now is a time to be gentle with yourself and give yourself time to heal. If your body is telling you you're not up to 100%, listen to it. It is frustrating - and you probably want nothing more than to put this behind you and get back to "normal". I didn't have chemo AND rads, with just chemo I wasn't fully back for at least 4-5 months. I've heard that it can take a good year to fully recover, but everyone is different. Just do the best you can, push yourself as much as you feel you can, and keep moving forward. You're right, there are lots of wise women (and men) on this site. But you have your own wisdom about what will be right for you. Who knows, maybe you can create a new "normal" that includes smelling the roses! 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