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Barbara2 · 05-03-2007, 10:03 AM

Thank you to all for your kind comments. I have gotten so much from this support group, and this was an opportunitiy to give something back. We all are here to learn and offer support to each other. Every time a post is made, it helps someone in someway.

When I was diagnosed in Oct of 02 our only child/son was a senior in high school. (I was teaching, but after surgery I never returned to the classroom.) By graduation day, chemo was behind me, but I was struggling terribly with chemo brain. Just being able to attend the graduation, though, was a huge blessing.

I later told my son, that my next goal would be to see him graduate from college. (With Her2+ breast cancer, I really wondered...) In one week, that's where I will be, once again counting my blessings. After that he plans to attend school for three more years... and I'll be setting goals.

05-03-2007, 10:03 AM	#44
Barbara2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Dakota. Posts: 621	Thank you, too! Thank you to all for your kind comments. I have gotten so much from this support group, and this was an opportunitiy to give something back. We all are here to learn and offer support to each other. Every time a post is made, it helps someone in someway. When I was diagnosed in Oct of 02 our only child/son was a senior in high school. (I was teaching, but after surgery I never returned to the classroom.) By graduation day, chemo was behind me, but I was struggling terribly with chemo brain. Just being able to attend the graduation, though, was a huge blessing. I later told my son, that my next goal would be to see him graduate from college. (With Her2+ breast cancer, I really wondered...) In one week, that's where I will be, once again counting my blessings. After that he plans to attend school for three more years... and I'll be setting goals. __________________ Blessings and Peace, Barbara DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy "at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR- Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+ 5 1/2 CEF Arimidex Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months Prophylactic mastectomy Estradiol #: 13 PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo) Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex. May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6 months. Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.