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christie · 07-15-2008, 02:05 AM

HI EVERYONE,

ITS SO ENCOURAGING MEETING SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE SAILING IN THE SAME BOAT AS ME, I KNOW WE ARE NOT ALONE, AND WE ALL CAN FIGHT IT OUT BRAVELY.

BECAUSE THERE SHOULD BE NOTHING LIKE GIVING UP IN OUR DICTIONARY. HOWEVER DIFFICULT IT IS, JUST TRUST IN GOD AND FACE EACH DAY AS IT COMES.

I AM 38 YEARS OLD, AND I HAVE 2 KIDS, A GIRL AND A BOY, 13 AND 11 RESP., LAST MONTH I WAS DIAGNOSED FOR STAGE 2 INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA, i just happened to notice a lump one day and i mentioned to my husband, also i had a headache which i thought was due to a fall in the bath tub, so my husband was concerned about that, so we went to meet the doc. On the examination table i happenend to mention about my lump.
he said indeed he could feel one , sent me for a mommogram immediatly.

I REMEMBER EVERYTHING IN A HAZE, THE MAMMOGRAM LED TO A BIOPSY, BIOPSY LED TO A MASTECTOMY OF MY RIGHT BREAST. i JUST HAD ONE HOUR TO DECIDE.

NOW THE IHC SAYS I AM ER-
PR-
HER 2(+3) POSITIVE

I HAVE STARTED MY FIRST AC CHEMO, AFTER 4 CHEMOS THEY WILL INCLUDE HERCEPTIN.

HERE IN KENYA , ONE DOSE OF HERCEPTIN IS COSTING ME 2500 DOLLARS, I NEED 12 OF THEM, I REALLY DONT KNOW HOW I WILL AFFORD IT BECAUSE RIGHT NOW I CANT.

BUT I AM TAKING ONE DAY AT A TIME, AND TRUSTING GOD WILL SURELY PROVIDE A SOLUTION.

I CAME TO KNOW ABOUT THIS GROUP IN ONE OF MY SEARCHES TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HER 2 . I HAVE BEEN STUDYING A LOT ABOUT MY SORT OF CANCER ON INTERNET SO THIS WAS THE MOST HELPFUL SITE.
THANKS TO YOU ALL.
I HAVE NOT YET JOINED THE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP IN NAIROBI, KENYA. BUT WILL DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO ACTUALLY I DONT KNOW OF ANY ONE WITH HER2+BREAST CANCER.
MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS HAVE BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE , THEY HAVE REALLY STOOD BY ME. MY KIDS ARE HAVING THEIR FINAL EXAMS, SO I HAVE BEEN MUSTERING ALL MY STRENGTH TO REVISE WITH MY SON. MY DAUGHTER IS VERY INDEPENDENT IN HER STUDIES.
MY SON WHO IS 11, FEELS VERY INSECURE, HE FEELS I AM GOING TO DIE, I HAVE TRIED EXPLAINING TO HIM, BUT I DONT KNOW IF HE HAS UNDERSTOOD IT.
I HAVE A HOUSE HELP WHO IS REALLY HELPING ME, I THANK GOD FOR HER.
I WILL BE GETTING MY SECOND CHEMO ON 28TH, I HAVE CAUGHT A VERY BAD COLD, WHICH I NEVER USED TO CATCH BEFORE. MY IMMUNITY WAS SO GOOD, THIS CANCER WAS A REALLY SURPRISE.
BUT I DONT TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED, I TREASURE EVERY DAY GOD HAS BLESSED ME WITH.
STILL GETTING USED TO ALL THIS,BECAUSE I AM THE FIRST ONE TO HAVE THIS IN MY WHOLE FAMILY AND EVEN MY WHOLE SOCIAL CIRCLE;
THANKS A TON TO YOU ALL. KEEP WRITING. because sharing is half the burden shared
LOVE
CHRISTIE

07-15-2008, 02:05 AM	#1
christie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 96	love from kenya HI EVERYONE, ITS SO ENCOURAGING MEETING SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE SAILING IN THE SAME BOAT AS ME, I KNOW WE ARE NOT ALONE, AND WE ALL CAN FIGHT IT OUT BRAVELY. BECAUSE THERE SHOULD BE NOTHING LIKE GIVING UP IN OUR DICTIONARY. HOWEVER DIFFICULT IT IS, JUST TRUST IN GOD AND FACE EACH DAY AS IT COMES. I AM 38 YEARS OLD, AND I HAVE 2 KIDS, A GIRL AND A BOY, 13 AND 11 RESP., LAST MONTH I WAS DIAGNOSED FOR STAGE 2 INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA, i just happened to notice a lump one day and i mentioned to my husband, also i had a headache which i thought was due to a fall in the bath tub, so my husband was concerned about that, so we went to meet the doc. On the examination table i happenend to mention about my lump. he said indeed he could feel one , sent me for a mommogram immediatly. I REMEMBER EVERYTHING IN A HAZE, THE MAMMOGRAM LED TO A BIOPSY, BIOPSY LED TO A MASTECTOMY OF MY RIGHT BREAST. i JUST HAD ONE HOUR TO DECIDE. NOW THE IHC SAYS I AM ER- PR- HER 2(+3) POSITIVE I HAVE STARTED MY FIRST AC CHEMO, AFTER 4 CHEMOS THEY WILL INCLUDE HERCEPTIN. HERE IN KENYA , ONE DOSE OF HERCEPTIN IS COSTING ME 2500 DOLLARS, I NEED 12 OF THEM, I REALLY DONT KNOW HOW I WILL AFFORD IT BECAUSE RIGHT NOW I CANT. BUT I AM TAKING ONE DAY AT A TIME, AND TRUSTING GOD WILL SURELY PROVIDE A SOLUTION. I CAME TO KNOW ABOUT THIS GROUP IN ONE OF MY SEARCHES TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HER 2 . I HAVE BEEN STUDYING A LOT ABOUT MY SORT OF CANCER ON INTERNET SO THIS WAS THE MOST HELPFUL SITE. THANKS TO YOU ALL. I HAVE NOT YET JOINED THE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP IN NAIROBI, KENYA. BUT WILL DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO ACTUALLY I DONT KNOW OF ANY ONE WITH HER2+BREAST CANCER. MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS HAVE BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE , THEY HAVE REALLY STOOD BY ME. MY KIDS ARE HAVING THEIR FINAL EXAMS, SO I HAVE BEEN MUSTERING ALL MY STRENGTH TO REVISE WITH MY SON. MY DAUGHTER IS VERY INDEPENDENT IN HER STUDIES. MY SON WHO IS 11, FEELS VERY INSECURE, HE FEELS I AM GOING TO DIE, I HAVE TRIED EXPLAINING TO HIM, BUT I DONT KNOW IF HE HAS UNDERSTOOD IT. I HAVE A HOUSE HELP WHO IS REALLY HELPING ME, I THANK GOD FOR HER. I WILL BE GETTING MY SECOND CHEMO ON 28TH, I HAVE CAUGHT A VERY BAD COLD, WHICH I NEVER USED TO CATCH BEFORE. MY IMMUNITY WAS SO GOOD, THIS CANCER WAS A REALLY SURPRISE. BUT I DONT TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED, I TREASURE EVERY DAY GOD HAS BLESSED ME WITH. STILL GETTING USED TO ALL THIS,BECAUSE I AM THE FIRST ONE TO HAVE THIS IN MY WHOLE FAMILY AND EVEN MY WHOLE SOCIAL CIRCLE; THANKS A TON TO YOU ALL. KEEP WRITING. because sharing is half the burden shared LOVE CHRISTIE