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BonnieR · 01-31-2010, 06:19 PM

I think, as has been pointed out already, that often a site like this may be tipped because, of course, people are more likely seeking help and support when they have issues going on. We don't hear as many of the success stories. I have had the same experiece in other self help situations. Old timers may not come around as often but hopefully they visit often enough to offer hope and balance.
I attend alot of functions at the cancer center but many people never want to darken the door again, once treatment is over.
Keep the faith.

01-31-2010, 06:19 PM	#10
BonnieR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,210	Re: Positive stories, please come out of the woods I think, as has been pointed out already, that often a site like this may be tipped because, of course, people are more likely seeking help and support when they have issues going on. We don't hear as many of the success stories. I have had the same experiece in other self help situations. Old timers may not come around as often but hopefully they visit often enough to offer hope and balance. I attend alot of functions at the cancer center but many people never want to darken the door again, once treatment is over. Keep the faith. __________________ Bonnie Post menopause May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3 Ki-67: 90% "suspicious area" left breast Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007 Sentinel Node Neg Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy.... Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07 OncoType score 36 (July 07) Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07) Began Herceptin alone 10/07 Finished Herceptin July /08 D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!) 5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed! Aromasin started 5/10