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Heathcliff4 · 09-09-2015, 07:02 PM

Amy, your comment about being a cancer patient being "The world's worst part time job" is so hilarious and perfect. I laughed out loud.

Julie, I do know how you feel. In my mind, I often go over the "what if" scenarios and how long I can tolerate x treatment for x type of recurrence. I think of all the gals on here who are on Herceptin and Perjeta (or some combination) and keep going for years Obviously, that's wonderful and I derive so much hope from it. However, I remember how crappy I felt on Herceptin alone.

A good friend's husband didn't do treatment with his second recurrence of a rare melanoma. He was 42 at the time, just gotten his career off the ground after 8 years of dealing w. this crap on and off. I was diagnosed and going through treatment at the time & kept thinking, "why isn't he getting his scans done?? why hasn't he started a trial? what is going on??" I never asked, but in my heart I think he had had enough. He died within 5 months of his 2nd recurrence and went to work 2 days before his death. Good for him.

This site is so helpful and I have seen your posts and really appreciate them. Hang in there.

Kathryn

09-09-2015, 07:02 PM	#9
Heathcliff4 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 52	Re: Do you ever feel like enough it enough Amy, your comment about being a cancer patient being "The world's worst part time job" is so hilarious and perfect. I laughed out loud. Julie, I do know how you feel. In my mind, I often go over the "what if" scenarios and how long I can tolerate x treatment for x type of recurrence. I think of all the gals on here who are on Herceptin and Perjeta (or some combination) and keep going for years Obviously, that's wonderful and I derive so much hope from it. However, I remember how crappy I felt on Herceptin alone. A good friend's husband didn't do treatment with his second recurrence of a rare melanoma. He was 42 at the time, just gotten his career off the ground after 8 years of dealing w. this crap on and off. I was diagnosed and going through treatment at the time & kept thinking, "why isn't he getting his scans done?? why hasn't he started a trial? what is going on??" I never asked, but in my heart I think he had had enough. He died within 5 months of his 2nd recurrence and went to work 2 days before his death. Good for him. This site is so helpful and I have seen your posts and really appreciate them. Hang in there. Kathryn __________________ Kathryn Ellman 8/2013 Diagnosed age 42 with boys aged 2.5 and 6, Stage 11b, 1 cm her2+++, 30% ER positive, 5% PR positive, Rt Breast. Also DCIS in second spot of rt breast, high grade. 9/2013 Bilateral mastectomy, 3 nodes positive 10/13 Started AC/TH, Perjeta and Herceptin 1/14 Finished Chemo 3/14 Radiation, 5 weeks 4/14 Started Tamoxifen 6/14 Discontinued Tamoxifen due to extreme joint pain, exhaustion and depression 6/14 Started Exemestane and Zolodex shots to suppress ovaries 11/14 Finished Herceptin 11/14 Discontinued Exemestane due to similar side effects as Tamoxifen. 1/15 Reconstruction 3/15 CT Scan (routine) shows possible liver mets. 3/15 PET/CT scan shows no mets - huge sigh of relief 4/15 Began Letrozole. Knee and hip joint discomfort but minimal. Otherwise, knocking on wood - so far, so good!