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Mary Jo · 06-05-2012, 04:57 PM

Amy,

What a well written and truthful post. I couldn't agree more.

I was not diagnosed at stage IV nor was I ever (thank God) stage IV. I was diagnosed at stage 2B....went through my surgeries, chemo, herceptin and radiation and here I am, 7 years later NED! Why? Definitely not my wishful thinking or me doing everything right......(cause I don't) - I just am.

I know so many (Fighters by every sense of the word) who have lost their battle. Yes, many are surviving this disease but way too many still die from it. I pray a cure is found.

Thanks Amy for speaking out....

Mary Jo

06-05-2012, 04:57 PM	#35
Mary Jo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheboygan, WI Posts: 2,582	Re: Metastatic Breast Cancer and Nancy Brinker Amy, What a well written and truthful post. I couldn't agree more. I was not diagnosed at stage IV nor was I ever (thank God) stage IV. I was diagnosed at stage 2B....went through my surgeries, chemo, herceptin and radiation and here I am, 7 years later NED! Why? Definitely not my wishful thinking or me doing everything right......(cause I don't) - I just am. I know so many (Fighters by every sense of the word) who have lost their battle. Yes, many are surviving this disease but way too many still die from it. I pray a cure is found. Thanks Amy for speaking out.... Mary Jo __________________ "Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06 17 Years NED <>< Romans 8:28